[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR165.114]
[Page 631]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS--Table of
Contents
Subpart F--Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
Sec. 165.114 Safety and Security Zones: Escorted Vessels--Boston Harbor,
Massachusetts.
(a) Location. The following waters within the Boston Captain of the
Port Zone, 1000 yards ahead and astern, and 100 yards on each side of
any designated escorted vessel, are established as safety and security
zones: All waters of Boston Inner Harbor, including the waters of the
Mystic River, Chelsea River, and Reserved Channel west of a line running
from Deer Island Light, at position 4220[min]25[sec] N,
07057[min]15[sec] W, to Long Island, at position
4219[min]48[sec] N, 07057[min]15[sec] W, and west of the Long
Island Bridge, running from Long Island to Moon Head.
(b) Escorted vessel definition. For the purposes of this section,
escorted vessels operating in Boston Harbor include the following: Any
vessels deemed to be in need of escort protection by the Captain of the
Port, Boston for security reasons.
(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec.Sec. 165.23 and 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within
this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Boston.
(2) All vessel operators shall comply with the instructions of the
COTP or the designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-
scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and
petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard
Auxiliary, local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels.
[CGD01-01-227, 67 FR 20912, Apr. 29, 2002, as amended by CGD01-01-227,
67 FR 63265, Oct. 11, 2002]