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 Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
 Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
 SubChapter P - Ports and Waterways Safety
 Part 165 - Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
 Subpart F - Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
 Seventh Coast Guard District

  § 165.T07-0434 - Safety Zone; salvage and recovery of CSS Georgia and recovery and transit of unexploded ordnance, Savannah River, Savannah, GA.  

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  • (a) Regulated area. The fixed safety zone will be centered on BARGE SALONAN in approximate position 32-05′02.6 N., 081-02′21.6 W. in vicinity of Buoy 52A, while moored and conducting dive and salvage operations, extending 100 yards in all directions. The moving safety zone will cover all waters of the Savannah River 500 feet ahead and astern of the United States Navy small boat while loading and transferring unexploded ordnance to the designated shore side site.

    (b) Definition. The term “designated representative” means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Savannah in the enforcement of the regulated area.

    (c) Regulations. (1) All persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the safety zones unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Savannah or a designated representative.

    (2) Persons or vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zones may contact the Captain of the Port Savannah by telephone at (912) 652-4353, or a designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization. If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the safety zone is granted by the Captain of the Port Savannah or a designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port Savannah or a designated representative.

    (3) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated areas by Broadcast Notice to Mariners and on-scene designated representatives.

    (d) Effective period. This rule is effective on June 22, 2015 through October 1, 2015. The stationary zone will be enforced during dive and salvage operations. The moving zone will be enforced during transits of unexploded ordnance.

    Effective Date Note: By USCG-2015ndash;0434, 80 FR 34061, June 15, 2015, temporaty §165.T07-0434 was added, effective from June 15, 2015 until Oct. 1, 2015.