[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: 33CFR165.150]

[Page 635-636]
 
                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. 165.150  New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac River, Mill River.

    (a) The following is a regulated navigation area: The waters 
surrounding the Tomlinson Bridge located within a line

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extending from a point A at the southeast corner of the Wyatt terminal 
dock at 4117[min]50[sec]N, 7254[min]36[sec]W thence along a 
line 126T to point B at the southwest corner of the Gulf facility 
at 4117[min]42[sec]N, 7254[min]21[sec]W thence north along the 
shoreline to point C at the northwest corner of the Texaco terminal dock 
4117[min]57[sec]N, 7254[min]06[sec]W thence along a line 
303T to point D at the west bank of the mouth of the Mill River 
4118[min]05[sec]N, 7254[min]23[sec]W thence south along the 
shoreline to point A.
    (b) Regulations. (1) No person may operate a vessel or tow a barge 
in this Regulated Navigation Area in violation of these regulations.
    (2) Applicability. The regulations apply to barges with a freeboard 
greater than ten feet and to any vessel towing or pushing these barges 
on outbound transits of the Tomlinson Bridge.
    (3) Regulated barges may not transit the bridge--
    (i) During the period from one hour to five hours after high water 
slack,
    (ii) When the wind speed at the bridge is greater than twenty knots, 
and
    (iii) With the barge being towed on a hawser, stern first.
    (4) Regulated barges with a beam greater than fifty feet must be 
pushed ahead through the bridge.
    (5) If the tug operator does not have a clear view over the barge 
when pushing ahead, the operator shall post a lookout on the barge with 
a means of communication with the operator.
    (6) Regulated barges departing the Mill River may transit the bridge 
only between sunrise and sunset. Barges must be pushed ahead of the tug, 
bow first, with a second tug standing by to assist at the bow.
    (7) Nothing in this section is intended to relieve any person from 
complying with:
    (i) Applicable Navigation and Pilot Rules for Inland Waters;
    (ii) Any other laws or regulations;
    (iii) Any order or direction of the Captain of the Port.
    (8) The Captain of the Port, New Haven, may issue an authorization 
to deviate from any rule in this section if the COTP finds that an 
alternate operation can be done safely.

[CGD 79-034, 47 FR 29660, July 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 80-069, 47 FR 
53368, Nov. 26, 1982. Redesignated by CGD 87-008b, 52 FR 25218, July 6, 
1987]