§ 165.T05-0209 - Safety Zone; Delaware River, Camden, NJ.

§ 165.T05-0209 Safety Zone; Delaware River, Camden, NJ.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters within 500-yards of the USS New Jersey, from surface to bottom.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative by VHF-FM Channel 16. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period: This section will be enforced during active dead ship tow operations, which will occur between March 21, 2024, and March 31, 2024. Notification of an enforcement period will come via broadcast notice to mariners.

[Doc. No. USCG-2024-0209, 89 FR 20124, Mar. 21, 2024]