§ 165.T09-0207 - Safety Zone; Tugs Nancy Anne, Champion, General, WM Boyd, Shirley Ann, and crew boat Timmy V operating in the Straits of Mackinac, MI. (eff. 4-1-24 thru 5-15-24)

§ 165.T09-0207 Safety Zone; Tugs Nancy Anne, Champion, General, WM Boyd, Shirley Ann, and crew boat Timmy V operating in the Straits of Mackinac, MI. (eff. 4-1-24 thru 5-15-24)

(a) Location. The following areas are safety zones: All navigable water within 500 yards of the Tugs Nancy Anne, Champion, General, WM Boyd, Shirley Ann, and crew boat Timmy V while conducting ROV survey operations within one nautical mile of charted submerged pipeline or cable within the Straits of Mackinac RNA.

(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 Northern Great Lakes (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart D 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 Channel 16 or telephone at [phone]. 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 from 12:01 a.m. April 1, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2024.

(a) Location. The following areas are safety zones: All navigable water within 500 yards of the Tugs Nancy Anne, Champion, General, WM Boyd, Shirley Ann, and crew boat Timmy V while conducting ROV survey operations within one nautical mile of charted submerged pipeline or cable within the Straits of Mackinac RNA.

(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 Northern Great Lakes (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart D 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 Channel 16 or telephone at [phone]. 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 from 12:01 a.m. April 1, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2024.

[USCG-2024-0204, 89 FR 23514, Apr. 4, 2024]