[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: 33CFR165.122]

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                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. 165.122  Providence River, Providence, R.I. regulated navigation area.

    (a) Description of the regulated navigation area (RNA). The 
Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) encompasses the deep draft channel 
between Narragansett Bay Entrance Lighted Horn Buoy NB (LLNR 17675) 
4123.0[min] N Latitude, 7123.4[min] W Longitude, and Fox 
Point, Providence.
    (b) Regulations. (1) The following restrictions apply in the portion 
of the regulated area between Conimicut Light (LLNR 18305) and Channel 
Light 42 (Fuller Rock Light, (LLNR 18580)).
    (i) No vessel with a draft greater than 35 feet may transit when 
water depth is at or below mean low water.
    (ii) Vessels with drafts greater than 35 feet but less than 38 feet 
may transit when water depth is other than that on or below mean low 
water, provided there is sufficient depth under the keel to prevent 
grounding.
    (iii) Vessels with drafts greater than or equal to 38 feet must 
obtain permission, 48 hours in advance of the desired transit time, from 
the Captain of the Port, Providence to transit.
    (2) Vessels with drafts greater than 35 feet must have at least one 
mile of visibility to transit the regulated area between Conimicut Light 
(LLNR 18305) and Channel Light 42 (LLNR 18580, Fuller Rock Light).
    (3) Vessels over 65 feet in length are prohibited from passing, 
meeting, or overtaking other vessels over 65 feet in length in the 
regulated area from:
    (i) Gaspee Point to Channel Light 42, (Fuller Rock Light, LLNR 
18580).
    (ii) Conimicut Point Reach (Conimicut Light, LLNR 18305) to Channel 
Lighted Buoy 19, 4143.7[min] N Latitude, 7121.8[min] W 
Longitude, (LLNR 18330) and Channel Lighted Buoy 20, 4143.7[min] N 
Latitude, 7121.8[min] W Longitude, (LLNR 18335).
    (4) Vessels over 65 feet in length inbound for berths up the 
Providence River, planning to transit through the deep draft channel, 
are required to make Safety Signal (SECURITE) calls on both VHF channels 
13 and 16 at the following geographic locations: Pilot's Station, Abeam 
of Castle Hill, Approaching the Newport bridge, South of Prudence 
Island, Abeam of Sandy Point, Abeam of Popasquash Point, Approaching the 
Southern End of Rumstick Neck Reach, Abeam of Conimicut Point Light 
(LLNR 18305), Abeam of Gaspee Point, Abeam of Sabin Point and upon 
mooring.
    (5) Vessels over 65 feet in length outbound for sea down the 
Providence River Channel transiting through this regulated navigation 
area are required to make SECURITE calls on VHF channels 13 and 16 at 
the following geographic locations: one-half hour prior to departure 
from the berth, at departure from the berth, Abeam of Sabin Point, Abeam 
of Gaspee Point, and Abeam of Conimicut Light (LLNR 18305).
    (6) Vessels 65 feet and under in length and all recreational vessels 
when meeting deep draft commercial vessel traffic in the Providence 
River Channel between Conimicut Light (LLNR 18305) and Channel Light 42 
(LLNR 18580, Fuller Rock Light) shall keep out of the way of the 
oncoming deep draft commercial vessel.
    (7) The Captain of the Port, Providence, may authorize a deviation 
from these regulations.
    (c) Enforcement. Violations of this regulated navigation area should 
be reported to the Captain of the Port, Providence, at (401) 435-2300. 
Persons in violation of these regulations will be subject to civil 
penalty under Sec. 165.13(b) of this part.

[CGD01-93-030, 59 FR 18489, Apr. 19, 1994]