§ 165.T01-214 - Safety and Security Zone: Liquid Natural Gas Carrier Transits and Anchorage Operations, Boston, Massachusetts.

(a) Location. The following areas are safety and security zones:

(1) In the waters of Broad Sound bounded by a line starting at position 42° 25′ N, 070° 58′ W; then running southeast to position 42° 22′ N, 070° 56′ W; then running east to position 42° 22′ N, 070° 50′ W; then running north to position 42° 25′ N, 070° 50′ W; then running west back to the starting point; all waters within a 500-yard radius of any anchored Liquid Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC) vessel;

(2) All waters of the Mystic River within a 500-yard radius of any LNGC vessel moored at the Distrigas Facility, Everett, Massachusetts;

(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section, in the internal waters of the United States and the navigable waters of the United States, as defined by 33 U.S.C. 1222(5), that are within the Boston Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone, as defined in 33 CFR 3.05-10, two miles ahead and one mile astern, and 1000-yards on each side of any LNGC vessel.

(b) Effective date. This section is effective from October 22, 2001, until August 15, 2002.

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in §§ 165.23 and 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Boston.

(2) All vessel operators shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels.

(3) No person may enter the waters within the boundaries of the safety and security zones unless previously authorized by the Captain of the Port, Boston or his authorized patrol representative.