§ 165.1123 Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone.
(a) General. Safety zones are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to the event.
(b) Regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the safety zone. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF–FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of vessels through the safety zone when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.
Table 1 to § 165.1123
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83]
| 1. San Diego, CA POPS Fireworks Display | |
| Sponsor | San Diego Symphony |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | Friday/Saturday/Sunday last weekend of June through first weekend of September. |
| Location | San Diego Bay South Embarcadero, San Diego, CA |
| Regulated Area | 800-foot radius safety zone around tug/barge combination located at approximately: 32°42′16″ N, 117°09′59″ W. |
| 2. Fourth of July Fireworks, Mission Bay | |
| Sponsor | Mission Bay Yacht Club |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | One evening; the first week in July. |
| Location | Mission Bay, San Diego, CA. |
| Regulated Area | 800-foot radius safety zone around tug/barge combination located at approximately 32°47′00″ N, 117°14′45″ W. |
| 3. Coronado Glorietta Bay Fourth of July Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Coronado, CA. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | One evening; the first week in July. |
| Location | Glorietta Bay, CA. |
| Regulated Area | 800-foot radius safety zone around a tug/barge combination located at approximately: 32°40′43″ N, 117°10′14″ W. |
| 4. San Diego Parade of Lights Fireworks Display | |
| Sponsor | Greater Shelter Island Association. |
| Event Description | Boat Parade/Fireworks display. |
| Date | Two evenings in December. |
| Location | San Diego Harbor, San Diego, CA. |
| Regulated Area | 800-foot radius safety zone around a tug/barge combination in the northern portion of the San Diego Main Ship Channel off of Harbor Island located at approximately: 32°43′25″ N, 117°11′50″ W. (Note: see also 33 CFR 100.1101, Table 1, for related marine event). |
| 5. Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Port of San Diego. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | One evening; first week in July |
| Location | San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA. |
| Regulated Area | 1000-foot radius safety zone around four tug/barge combinations located at approximately: Shelter Island Barge: 32°42′48″ N, 117°13′12″ W; Harbor Island Barge: 32°43′00″ N, 117°12′00″ W; Embarcadero Barge: 32°42′45″ N, 117°10′47″ W; Seaport Village Barge: 32°42′02″ N, 117°10′00″ W. |
| 6. MIDWAY Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | USS MIDWAY Association. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | Evening shows throughout the year. |
| Location | San Diego Bay off the USS MIDWAY, San Diego, CA. |
| Regulated Area | 800-foot radius safety zone around either the tug/barge combination immediately to the west of the USS MIDWAY located at approximately: 32°42′46″ N, 117°10′47″ W or off of the western end of the flight deck of the USS MIDWAY. |
| 7. Sea World Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Sea World. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | Nightly; between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Approximately 10 evening shows between Labor Day and Memorial Day, primarily on weekend evenings. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day as conditions allow. |
| Location | Mission Bay/Fiesta Island, San Diego, CA. |
| Regulated Area | 800-foot radius safety zone around a tug/barge combination located at approximately: 32°46′03″ N, 117°13′11″ W. |
[USCG–2009–0559, 76 FR 50671, Aug. 16, 2011, as amended by USCG–2013–0362, 79 FR 9091, Feb. 18, 2014]
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