§ 165.T01-0864 - Security Zone: Escorted Passenger Vessels, Sector Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) Location. The following areas are security zones: All navigable waters within the Sector Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone, extending from the surface to the sea floor, that are:

(1) Within a maximum 200-yard radius of any passenger vessel that is underway and is under escort of U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement personnel, or

(2) Within a maximum 100-yard radius of any passenger vessel that is anchored, at any berth, moored, or in the process of mooring.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section—

Designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to act on his behalf. The on-scene representative may be on a Coast Guard vessel, or onboard a Federal, State, or local agency vessel that is authorized to act in support of the Coast Guard.

Passenger vessel means any passenger vessel over 100 gross tons authorized to carry more than 500 passengers for hire making voyages, any part of which is on the high seas, and for which passengers are embarked, disembarked or pay a port call, in the Sector Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone.

Sector Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone means the area defined in 33 CFR 3.05-20.

(c) Notification. Sector Southeastern New England Captain of the Port will give actual notice to mariners for the purpose of enforcement of this temporary security zone. In addition, the Coast Guard will broadcast the area designated as a security zone for the duration of the enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(d) Effective and enforcement period. This rule is effective with actual notice for purposes of enforcement from September 22, 2010, through 8 a.m. on April 1, 2011.

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Southeastern New England or his designated representative.

(2) All persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative. Emergency response vessels are authorized to move within the zone, but must abide by the restrictions imposed by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

(3) No person may swim upon or below the surface of the water within the boundaries of these security zones unless previously authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

(4) Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel or his designated representative, by siren, radio, flashing light or other means, the operator of the vessel shall proceed as directed.

(5) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the security zone shall contact the Captain of the Port or his designated representative via VHF channel 16 to obtain permission to do so.