[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR207.480]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 207_NAVIGATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  207.480  Lake Huron, Mich.; Harbor of refuge, Harbor Beach; use 

and navigation.



    (a) All boats, barges, and vessels entering the harbor will be 

required to take such positions as may be assigned them by the officer 

in charge, who will direct their movements, either from the breakwater 

or from the Government tug on the harbor.

    (b) In the absence of any directions as to position, boats, barges, 

and vessels entering the harbor will observe the following rule: The 

first steam vessel, or the first steam vessel with consort in tow, on 

entering the harbor for shelter, will proceed to the upper end of the 

breakwater. All steam vessels, and all steam vessels with consorts in 

tow, entering later, will place themselves in a compact position close 

to those preceding them. Sailing craft will so locate themselves that 

they will not lie in the way of other vessels entering the harbor. All 

vessels of every description will in no way place themselves so as to 

interfere with the work of reconstruction of piers, or repairs, that may 

be in progress at the time.

    (c) The use of chains in making fast to the breakwater will not be 

permitted. Lines must be attached to the snubbing posts only, and 

outboard anchors taken in.

    (d) Steam craft with barges or vessels in tow will, if practicable, 

at once place them compactly alongside the breakwater, either taking in 

the towlines entirely or passing them on the breakwater so as not to 

interfere in any way with the landing or departure of boats or vessels 

between them. If impracticable to place them alongside the breakwater, 

they will each drop anchor and at once take in all towlines extending 

from one to the other.

    (e) Passenger boats will, in general, have the preference as to 

location and attention by the officer in charge. Rafts will give way to 

all documented craft.

    (f) All classes of boats, barges, vessels, or other floating 

property making fast to the breakwater must at once place such fenders 

between themselves and the breakwater as may be thought necessary by the 

officer in charge to prevent chafing or other damage.

    (g) The unloading of wood, coal, ballast, stone, or freight of any 

class upon the breakwater is expressly prohibited, except in certain 

cases allowed by special permission from the officer in charge.

    (h) Each and every piece of floating property made fast to the 

breakwater, or anchored in the harbor, must keep outboard from sunset to 

sunrise a conspicuous white light, and must have upon it and in 

immediate charge of it a watchman during the entire time such floating 

property is in the harbor. All colored lights must be at once taken in, 

or covered, on dropping anchor or making fast to the breakwater.



[Regs., Apr. 3, 1906]