§ 165.T05-0511 - Safety Zone, Delaware River; Philadelphia, PA.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Delaware River in Chester, PA, inside a boundary encompassing all waters just south of the Commodore Barry Bridge within a 350 yard radius of the fireworks barge located at latitude 39°49′47.04″ N longitude 075°22′40.72″ W in Chester, PA.

(b) Enforcement period. This rule will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 12, 2014, unless cancelled earlier by the Captain of the Port once all operations are completed.

(c) Regulations. All persons are required to comply with the general regulations governing safety zones in 33 CFR 165.33.

(1) All persons or vessels wishing to transit through the Safety Zone must request authorization to do so from the Captain of the Port or her designated representative one hour prior to the intended time of transit.

(2) Vessels granted permission to transit must do so in accordance with the directions provided by the Captain of the Port or her designated representative to the vessel.

(3) To seek permission to transit the Safety Zone, the Captain of the Port's representative can be contacted via marine radio VHF Channel 16.

(4) This section applies to all vessels wishing to transit through the Safety Zone except vessels that are engaged in the following operations:

(i) Enforcing laws;

(ii) Servicing aids to navigation, and

(iii) Emergency response vessels.

(5) No person or vessel may enter or remain in a safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port;

(6) Each person and vessel in a safety zone shall obey any direction or order of the Captain of the Port;

(7) No person may board, or take or place any article or thing on board, any vessel in a safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port; and

(8) No person may take or place any article or thing upon any waterfront facility in a safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port.

(d) Definitions. The Captain of the Port means the Commander of Sector Delaware Bay or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port to act on her behalf.

(e) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the Safety Zone by Federal, State, and local agencies.

Effective Date Note: By USCG-2014-0511, 79 FR 37206, July 1, 2014, temporary §165.T05-0511 was added, effective from July 1, 2014 until July 12, 2014.