§ 165.T09-0493 - Safety Zones; Tug Nancy Anne, Jack-Up Barge JUB-100, and M/V Highland Eagle operating in the Straits of Mackinac, MI.

§ 165.T09-0493 Safety Zones; Tug Nancy Anne, Jack-Up Barge JUB-100, and M/V Highland Eagle operating in the Straits of Mackinac, MI.

(a) Location. The following areas are safety zones: All navigable waters within 500 yards of Tug Nancy Anne and Jack-Up Barge JUB-100 while conducting geotechnical sampling in the Straits of Mackinac, and all navigable waters within 500 yards of Motor Vessel (M/V) Highland Eagle while conducting geotechnical sampling in the Straits of Mackinac.

(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 Sault Sainte Marie (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie or his on-scene representative.

(2) Before a vessel operator may enter or operate within the safety zones, they must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie, or his on-scene representative via VHF Channel 16 or telephone at [phone]. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must comply with all orders given to them by the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie or his on-scene representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from June 17, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

Effective Date Note

Effective Date Note:

By USCG-219-0493, 84 FR 28744, June 20, 2019, § 165.T09- was added, effective June 20, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019.