33 C.F.R. § 147.T01-0073

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 147.T01-0073 - Safety Zones; South Fork Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0517, Offshore Rhode Island, Atlantic Ocean
(a)Description. The area within 500-meters of the center point of the positions (NAD83) provided in the following table is a safety zone:

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude
AM05WTGN 41.10879493W -71.19110374
AM06WTGN 41.10921219W -71.16906236
AM07WTGN 41.10962524W -71.14702052
AM08WTGN 41.11003408W -71.12497822
AN05WTGN 41.09212418W -71.19054951
AN06WTGN 41.09195639W -71.16788437
AN08WTGN 41.09336261W -71.12444068
AN09WTGN 41.093767W -71.1024035
AP05WTGN 41.07545338W -71.18999573
AP06OSSN 41.07587016W -71.16796548
AP07WTGN 41.07628273W -71.14593476
AP08WTGN 41.07669109W -71.12390359
AP09WTGN 41.07709524W -71.10187197

(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 First Coast Guard District Commander in the enforcement of the safety zones.
(c)Regulations. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone except for the following:
(1) An attending vessel as defined in § 147.20 ; and
(2) A vessel authorized by the First Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative.
(d)Request for permission. Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must request authorization from the First Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with lawful instructions of the First Coast Guard District Commander or designated representative via VHF-FM channel 16 or by phone at 866-842-1560 (First Coast Guard District Command Center).
(e)Effectiveness and enforcement periods. This section is in effect from May 1, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2023. But it will only be enforced during active construction or other instances which may cause a hazard to navigation deemed necessary by the First Coast Guard District Commander. The First Coast Guard District Commander will make notification of the exact dates and times in advance of each enforcement period for the locations in paragraph (a) of this section to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners and will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine channel 16 (VHF-FM) as soon as practicable in response to an emergency. If the project is completed before December 31, 2023, enforcement of the safety zones will be suspended, and notice given via Local Notice to Mariners. The First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov.

33 C.F.R. §147.T01-0073

Doc. No. USCG-2023-0073, 88 FR 27406 , May 2, 2023
Doc. No. USCG-2023-0073, 88 FR 27406 , 5/2/2023

Effective Date Note: At 88 FR 27406, May 2, 2023, § 147.T01-0073 was added, effective May 2, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2023.