§ 165.T05-105 - Safety zone; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Bogue Sound, NC.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, extending from Bogue Sound-New River Daybeacon 58 (LLNR 39210) southeast to Bogue Sound-New River Light 64 (LLNR 39230), Nautical Chart 11541, Intracoastal Waterway-NC-Neuse River to Myrtle Grove Sound.

(b) Captain of the Port. Captain of the Port means the Commanding Officer of the Marine Safety Office Wilmington, North Carolina, or any Coast Guard Commissioned, Warrant, or Petty Officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port to act on his/her behalf.

(c) Regulations. (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. All vessel movement within the safety zone will be prohibited except as specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port. The general requirements of §165.23 also apply to this regulation.

(2) Red warning flags or red warning lights will be displayed on towers located at both ends of the safety zone while firing exercises are in progress. The flags or lights will be displayed by 8 a.m. each day that this regulation is in effect, and will be removed at the end of firing exercises.

(3) A Coast Guard or Navy vessel will patrol each end of the safety zone to ensure the public is aware that firing exercises are in progress and that the firing area is clear of vessel traffic before weapons are fired.

(4) Vessels requiring entry into or passage through any portion of the safety zone must first request authorization from the Captain of the Port or the Coast Guard or U.S. Navy vessel on-scene. The Captain of the Port can be contacted at telephone number [phone]. The Coast Guard or U.S. Navy vessel may be contacted by radio on VHF Marine Band Radio, channels 13 (156.65 MHz) and 16 (156.8 MHz)

(d) Effective period: This regulation will be enforced from 8 a.m. on June 07, 2004, until 8 a.m. on July 16, 2004.

(e) The Captain of the Port will notify the public of changes in the status of this safety zone by Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF Marine Band Radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz).