§ 165.T09-0546 - Safety Zone; Enbridge Anchoring Operations, Straits of Mackinac, MI.

§ 165.T09-0546 Safety Zone; Enbridge Anchoring Operations, Straits of Mackinac, MI.

(a) Location. The following areas are temporary safety zones: All U.S. navigable waters within 500 ft of a construction barge and tug while operating in the Mackinac Straits between the areas marked on chart 14880 as “Pipeline & Cable Area.” The western boundary is a line from 45°50′1″ N, 084°46′05″ W to 45°47′30″ N, 084°47′00″ W. The eastern boundary is a line from 45°50′20″ N, 084°45′08″ W to 45°47′20″ N, 84°46′14″ W.

(b) Regulations.

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

(2) Vessel Operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety zone shall contact the Captain of the Port, Sault Sainte Marie, or his on-scene representative via VHF Channel 16 or telephone at 906-635-3233. 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, Sault Sainte Marie or his on-scene representative.

(c) This rule will be enforced from June 15, 2018, until September 4, 2018.

[USCG-2018-0546, 83 FR 28378, June 19, 2018]

Effective Date Note

Effective Date Note:

By USCG-2018-0546, 83 FR 28378, June 19, 2018, § 165.T09-0546 was added, effective June 19, 2018 until Sept. 4, 2018.