33 CFR §165.T07-0212
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- (a)Location. The following area is a security zone: All waters of Biscayne Bay, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 25°46′43.32″ N, 080°10′59.88″ W, thence to 25°46′36.39″ N, 080°10′55.56″ W, thence to 25°46′29.63″ N, 080°10′55.56″ W, thence to 25°46′17.75″ N, 080°11′05.65″ W, and along the shoreline back to the beginning point. These coordinates are based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84).
- (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 Sector Miami (COTP) in the enforcement of the security zone.
- (c)Regulations.
- (1)Under the general security zone regulations in subpart D of this part, you may not enter the security 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 on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at (305) 535-4472. Vessels in the area transiting around the security zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
- (d)Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 6 a.m. on June 13, 2026, through 6 a.m. on July 5, 2026. Coast Guard patrol boats and local law enforcement assets will also be on scene with flashing energized blue lights indicating when the security zone is in effect.