[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.T01-153]

[Page 637-638]
 
                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.T01-153  Regulated Navigation Area: Long Island Sound Marine 
Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone.

    (a) Regulated navigation area location. All waters of the Long 
Island Sound Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone, as 
delineated in 33 CFR 3.05-35, extending seaward to a line 12 nautical 
miles from the territorial sea baseline, are established as a regulated 
navigation area (RNA).
    (b) Applicability. This section applies to all vessels operating 
within the RNA, except the following:
    (1) Recreational vessels;
    (2) Vessels operating exclusively within the Marine Inspection and 
Captain of the Port Zone;
    (3) Vessels on a single voyage which depart from and return to the 
same port or place within the RNA;
    (4) U.S. flagged public vessels; and
    (5) Primary towing vessels engaged in towing tank barges carrying 
petroleum oil in bulk as cargo and issuing the securite calls required 
under 33 CFR 165.100(d)(2).

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    (c) Effective dates. This section is effective from December 15, 
2001, through August 15, 2003.
    (d) Regulations. (1) Speed restrictions in vicinity of Naval 
Submarine Base New London and Lower Thames River. Vessels of 300 gross 
tons or more may not proceed at a speed over eight knots in the Thames 
River from New London Harbor channel buoys 7 and 8 (Light List numbers 
21875 and 21880 respectively) north through the upper limit of the Naval 
Submarine Base New London Restricted Area, as specified in 33 CFR 
334.75(a). All vessels less than 300 gross tons are exempt from this 
rule. This speed restriction does not apply to public vessels as defined 
in 33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(4). The U.S. Navy and other Federal, State and 
municipal agencies may assist the U.S. Coast Guard in the enforcement of 
this rule.
    (2) All inbound vessels operating within the RNA must be inspected 
to the satisfaction of the United States Coast Guard and must obtain 
authorization from the Captain of the Port before crossing the line 
three nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline.
    (3) Vessels awaiting inspection or Captain of the Port authorization 
to enter within the three nautical mile line will be directed to anchor 
in a specific location within the Regulated Navigation Area.
    (4) Vessels over 1,600 gross tons operating in the RNA within the 
line extending seaward three nautical miles from the territorial sea 
baseline must receive authorization from the Captain of the Port prior 
to any vessel movements.

[CDG09-01-187, 67 FR 519, Jan. 4, 2002, as amended at 67 FR 40861, June 
14, 2002; 68 FR 12306, Mar. 14, 2003]

    Effective Date Note: By CDG09-01-187, 67 FR 519, Jan. 4, 2002, Sec. 
165.T01-153 was added, effective from Dec. 10, 2001, until June 15, 
2002. At 67 FR 40861, June 14, 2002, paragraph (c) was revised and the 
effective date was extended to Nov. 15, 2002. At 67 FR 69134, Nov. 15, 
2002, paragraph (c) was revised and the effective date of the section 
was extended until Mar. 15, 2003. At 68 FR 12306, Mar. 14, 2003, 
paragraph (c) was revised and the effective date of the section was 
extended to Aug. 15, 2003.