§ 165.T09-0263 - Safety zone; Red River Safety Zone, Red River, MN.

(a) Location. The following area is a temporary safety zone: all navigable waters of the Red River in the State of Minnesota north of a line drawn across latitude 46°20'00” N, including those portions of the river in Wilkin, Clay, Norman, Polk, Marshall and Kittson counties, to the United States—Canada international border.

(b) Effective period. This rule is effective from 5 p.m. on April 7, 2011 until 5 p.m. on July 15, 2011. If the river conditions change such that enforcement of the Safety Zone is unnecessary prior to 5 p.m. on July 15, 2011, the Captain of the Port Duluth will notify the public via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth, or his designated on-scene representative.

(2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his designated on-scene representative.

(3) The “on-scene representative” of the Captain of the Port Duluth is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port Duluth to act on his behalf. The on-scene representative of the Captain of the Port Duluth will be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The Captain of the Port Duluth or his designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.

(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety zone shall contact the Captain of the Port Duluth or his on-scene representative to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his on-scene representative.