33 CFR §165.523
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- (a)Location. All navigable waters, on a portion of the Delaware River, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at latitude 39°51′05.4″ N, longitude 075°20′17.4″ W; thence east to latitude 39°51′42.0″ N, longitude 075°18′39.6″ W; thence south to latitude 39°50′38.4″ N, longitude 075°18′09.0″ W; thence west to latitude 39°50′05.4″ N, 075°19′37.2″ W; and thence north back to the beginning point. (WGS 84)
- (b)Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard petty officer, warrant or commissioned officer onboard a Coast Guard vessel or onboard a federal, state, or local law enforcement vessel assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay 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 or remain in 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 or remain in the zone, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative via VHF-FM channel 16 or (215) 271-4807. 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.
- (3)No vessel authorized to enter or remain in the zone may take on bunkers or conduct lightering operations within the safety zone during its enforcement period.
- (4)This section applies to all vessels except those engaged in law enforcement, aids to navigation servicing, and emergency response operations.
- (d)Enforcement.
- (1)The safety zone created by this section will be enforced only upon issuance of a Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM) by the COTP or the COTP's representative, as well as on-scene notice or other appropriate means in accordance with § 165.7.
- (2)The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the safety zone by Federal, State, and local agencies.