§ 165.T02-031 - Safety Zone: Fore River Channel, Weymouth Fore River, Weymouth, MA.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: 200 yards upstream and 100 yards downstream of the Route 3A bridge on all waters within the Weymouth Fore River main shipping channel, which is bounded by 42°14′34′ N, 070°58′03′ W; 42°14′44′ N, 070°57′59′ W; 42°14′45′ N, 070°58′03′ W; and 42°14′35′ N, 070°58′05′ W.

(b) Effective Date. This section is effective from June 10 to August 30, 2002. Within this period the zone will be enforced during the following closure periods: from sunrise Monday June 10, 2002 until sunset on Saturday June 15, 2002, sunrise Monday June 24, 2002 until sunset on Saturday June 29, 2002, sunrise Monday July 15, 2002 until sunset on Saturday July 20, 2002, and sunrise Monday July 29, 2002 until sunset on Saturday August 3, 2002. In the event that the contractor is unable to complete the prescribed work during these times, two contingency closures may be enforced if needed from sunrise Monday August 12, 2002 until sunset Saturday August 17, 2002, and from sunrise Monday August 26, 2002 until noon on Friday August 30, 2002. If the Captain of the Port (COTP) determines that a safety zone in effect cannot be used due to unforeseen conditions (prompting the need to use a contingency closure), the COTP will discontinue the safety zone for that period and issue a broadcast notice to mariners (BNTM) so informing the public.

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone will be prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Boston. Requests to enter the safety zone can be made by calling Marine Safety Office Boston at [phone]. (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.