§ 165.T05-051 - Safety Zone: Norfolk Harbor Entrance Reach, Chesapeake Bay, VA.  


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  • (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: The waters within 200 yards of position 36-58-55 N / 076-19-17 W in the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads zone as defined in 33 CFR 3.25-10.

    (b) Definition. As used in this section, the term, Captain of the Port Representative means any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, Virginia to act on his behalf.

    (c) Contact information. The Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads and the Sector Duty Officer at Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, Virginia can be contacted at telephone number (757) 668-5555 or (757) 484-8192. The Coast Guard personnel enforcing the safety zone can be contacted on VHF-FM channels 13 and 16.

    (d) Regulation. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, Virginia or the Caption of the Port Representative.

    (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this safety zone shall:

    (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign.

    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a U.S. Coast Guard Ensign.

    (e) Effective period. This section is effective from 6 a.m. on May 22, 2006 to 9 p.m. on August 17, 2006.

    (f) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the effective period.