§ 165.T09-0397 - Safety Zone; Straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, MI.

§ 165.T09-0397 Safety Zone; Straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, MI.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable waters of the Straits of Mackinac, from surface to bottom, within a 500 yard radius around construction equipment vessels.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard petty officer, warrant officer, or commissioned officer and any Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C 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 radio channel 16 or call 906-635-3319. 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 periods. This section is effective from April 30, 2018, until October 30, 2018. It will be enforced while construction vessels operate within the designated location in paragraph (a) of this section. Local Broadcast Notice to mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16 will notify mariners when vessels are conducting operations.

Effective Date Note

Effective Date Note:

By USCG-2018-0397, 83 FR 19438, May 3, 2018, § 165.T09-0397 was added, effective May 3, 2018, until Oct. 30, 2018.