The Coast Guard proposes to enlarge the current anchorage area outside the federal breakwater of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA. This rule is necessary to accommodate vessels of increasing size than what can currently be anchored in the existing anchorages. The anchorage area would be able to accommodate the largest of the vessels

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to amend the geographic coordinates and modify the regulated use of the anchorages in Baltimore Harbor, MD. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard discussed changes to the coordinates of Anchorage 2 after the comment period for the Baltimore Harbor Anchorage Project notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) had closed.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes the establishment of three special anchorage areas in Long Beach, California where vessels less than 20 meters (approximately 65 feet) in length, and barges, canal boats, scows, or other nondescript craft, would not be required to sound signals required by Rule 35 of the Inland Navigation Rules. The intended effect of

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

On January 2, 2002 and again on June 5, 2002, the Coast Guard published requests for comments on the expanded special anchorage area in Henderson Harbor, New York. The Coast Guard received 27 comments in response to these requests. Based upon the comments and in the interest of safe navigation, the Coast Guard has decided that no change will be

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is amending the anchorage regulations for the Hudson River, New York by establishing two Special Anchorage areas adjacent to the City of Yonkers. This action is necessary to facilitate safe navigation in that area and provide safe and secure anchorages for vessels not more than 20 meters in length. This action is intended to

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is extending the Special Anchorage Area that begins on the Okeechobee Intracoastal Waterway between mile markers 7 and 8 on the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida, to include 17 additional moorings. This rule will improve safety for vessels anchoring within and transiting through this high traffic area and also reduce negative

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to create an anchorage ground adjacent to
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existing Anchorage 8 that can be used by Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) when the number of vessels requesting to anchor in Anchorages 8 and 9 exceeds the capacity of these two anchorages. This area has been used twice in the past and the Captain of the Port

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to amend the anchorage regulations for Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, and adjacent waters of Massachusetts by relocating anchorage ground ``L'' in Buzzards Bay to an area near Naushon Island, MA. This action is intended to increase the safety of life and property on Buzzards Bay, improve the safety of anchored vessels in

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is enlarging the existing special anchorage area in Madeline, Wisconsin. This action is taken at the request of the La Pointe Yacht Club, which, due to low water levels, has lost usable anchorage space. This rule will make additional space available within the special anchorage area.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to establish two Special Anchorage areas along the Hudson River adjacent to the City of Yonkers. This proposed action is necessary to facilitate safe navigation in that area and provide safe and secure anchorages for vessels not more than 20 meters in length. This action is intended to increase the safety of life and

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to revise the anchorage regulations in the Port of Hampton Roads. Infrastructure improvements and increases in vessel traffic and draft entering the port have prompted this proposed rulemaking. The proposed changes to this regulation will ensure that the Hampton Roads Anchorage Grounds continue to safely support current

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to amend the geographic coordinates and modify the regulated use of the anchorages in Baltimore Harbor, MD. Since publication of the previous supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM), the Coast Guard also proposes to change the requirements for visitors on board vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargoes (CDC)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard proposes to establish three anchorage areas outside Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, California, for large passenger vessels. This proposed rule is necessary to provide designated anchorage grounds outside the harbor thereby allowing safe and secure anchorage for an increasing number of large passenger vessels. This rule is

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard