§ 165.T14-204 - Safety Zone; fixed mooring balls, south of Barbers Pt Harbor Channel, Oahu, Hawaii.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters contained within a 400-yard radius (366-meter) radius around position 21°18′35.00″ N., 158°07′33.00″ W. This position is approximately 2,500 yards south of Barbers Point Harbor channel buoy #2, Oahu, Hawaii. This Safety Zone will have six (6), 24-inch white mooring balls with a single blue reflective stripe. The mooring balls will be placed 133 yards (121 meters) in a circular design for preapproved vessel mooring purposes. This safety zone extends from the surface of the water to the ocean floor. These coordinates are based upon the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coast Survey, Pacific Ocean, Oahu, Hawaii, chart 19357.

(b) Regulations. (1) Entry into or remaining in the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port Honolulu zone.

(2) Persons desiring to transit the safety zone may contact the Honolulu Captain of the Port on VHF channel 81A (157.075 MHz), VHF channel 16 (156.800 MHz), or at telephone numbers 1-808-563-9906 or 808-842-2600 to seek permission to transit the area with a designated escort vessel. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his or her designated representative. All other vessels are requested to pass to the west, or makai side, of the Safety Zone to avoid grounding on the shallow and live coral reef area located between the safety zone and the shoreline.

(c) Enforcement period. This rule will be enforced from 6 a.m. on July 1, 2010 until 6 p.m. on July 21, 2010 or unless canceled earlier by the Captain of the Port.

(d) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR part 165, Subpart C, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the zone except for support vessels/aircraft and support personnel, or other vessels authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representatives.

(e) Penalties. Vessels or persons violating this rule are subject to the penalties set forth in 33 U.S.C. 1232 and 50 U.S.C. 192.