§ 162.134 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–10 Edition)

(e) Permanent reporting points. The § 162.134 Connecting waters from Lake master of each vessel to which this sec- Huron to Lake Erie; traffic rules. tion applies shall report as required by (a) River. The following traffic paragraph (d) of this section at the lo- rules apply in the : cation indicated in Table I. (1) The West Outer Channel is re- stricted to downbound vessels. TABLE I (2) The Livingston Channel, west of Downbound Upbound Bois Blanc Island, is restricted to vessels Reporting points vessels downbound vessels.

Report ...... 30 Minutes North of Lake NOTE: The Channel, in Cana- Huron Cut. dian waters east of Bois Blanc Island, is nor- Lighted Horn Buoy ‘‘11’’ mally restricted to upbound vessels. No ves- Report ...... Lake Huron Cut Light ‘‘7’’ sel may proceed downbound in the Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy Report. Amherstburg Channel without authorization ‘‘1’’. from the Regional Director General. Report ...... St. Clair/Black River Junction Report. Light. (3) Between Fighting Island Channel Stag Island Upper Light ...... Report. South Light and Bar Point Pier Light Report ...... Marine City Salt Dock Light ... Report. 29D, no vessels shall meet or overtake Report ...... Grande Pointe Light ‘‘23’’ in such a manner that more than two St. Clair Flats Canal Light ‘‘2’’ Report. Report ...... Lake St. Clair Light ...... Report. vessels would be abreast at any time. Report ...... Belle Isle Light (4) Between the west end of Belle Isle Report ...... Grassy Island Light ...... Report. and Light, vessels may Report ...... Detroit River Light ...... Report. only overtake vessels engaged in tow- ing. (f) Additional traffic reports. (1) A re- (b) River Rouge. In the River Rouge, port shall be made upon leaving any no vessel shall overtake another vessel. dock, mooring, or anchorage, in the (c) St. Clair River. The following traf- Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and the fic rules apply in the St. Clair River: St. Clair River except for— (1) Between St. Clair Flats Canal (i) Ferries on regular runs; and Light 2 and Russell Island Light 33, (ii) Vessels in the River Rouge. vessels may only overtake vessels en- (2) A report shall be made before ma- gaged in towing. neuvering to come about. (2) Between Lake Huron Cut Lighted (3) A report shall be made— Buoy 1 and Port Huron Traffic Lighted (i) 20 minutes before entering or de- Buoy there is a zone of alternating one parting the River Rouge; and way traffic. Masters shall coordinate (ii) Immediately before entering or their movements in accordance with departing the River Rouge. the following rules; (g) Report of impairment or other haz- (i) Vessels shall not overtake. ard. The master of a vessel shall report (ii) Vessels shall not come about. to SARNIA TRAFFIC as soon as pos- (iii) Vessels shall not meet. sible: (iv) Downbound vessels which have passed Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 7 (1) Any condition on the vessel that have the right of way over upbound may impair its navigation, including vessels which have not reached the but not limited to: fire, defective steer- Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy. ing equipment, or defective propulsion Upbound vessels awaiting transit of machinery. downbound vessels will maintain posi- (2) Any tow that the towing vessel is tion south of the Port Huron Traffic unable to control, or can control only Lighted Buoy. with difficulty. (v) Vessels transiting the zone shall (h) Exemptions. Compliance with this coordinate passage by using commu- section is not required when a vessel’s nication procedures in § 162.132. radiotelphone equipment has failed. (vi) Transiting vessels shall have the [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18301, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR right of way over moored vessels get- 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 85– ting underway within the zone. 060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, 1986; CGD 85-060, 51 (d) In the waters described in FR 37274, Oct. 21, 1986] § 162.130(a), the District Commander or

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Captain of the Port may establish tem- (ii) 12 statute miles per hour (10.4 porary traffic rules for reasons which knots) between Peche Island Light and include but are not limited to: channel Detroit River Light; and obstructions, winter navigation, un- (iii) 4 statute miles per hour (3.5 usual weather conditions, or unusual knots) in the River Rouge. water levels. (2) The maximum speed limit is 5.8 (e) The requirements of this section statute miles per hour (5 knots) in the do not apply to public vessels of the navigable channel south of Peche Is- U.S. or engaged in icebreaking land (under Canadian jurisdiction). or servicing aids to navigation or to (b) Maximum speed limit for vessels op- vessels engaged in river and harbor im- erating in nondisplacement mode. (1) Ex- provement work. cept when required for the safety of the (f) The prohibitions in this section on vessel or any other vessel, vessels 20 overtaking in certain areas do not meters or more in length but under 100 apply to vessels operating in the non- gross tons operating in the non- displacement mode. In this section, displacement mode and meeting the re- ‘‘nondisplacement mode’’ means a quirements set out in paragraph (c) of mode of operation in which the vessel this section, may operate at a speed is supported by hydrodynamic forces, not exceeding 40 miles per hour (34.8 rather than displacement of its weight knots)— in the water, to an extent such that the (i) During daylight hours (sunrise to wake which would otherwise be gen- sunset); erated by the vessel is significantly re- (ii) When conditions otherwise safely duced. allow; and (iii) When approval has been granted [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR by the Coast Guard Captain of the 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 09– Port, Detroit or Commander of the 95–002, 60 FR 35701, July 11, 1995] Ninth Coast Guard District prior to § 162.136 Connecting waters from Lake each transit of the area. Huron to Lake Erie; anchorage (2) In this section, ‘‘nondisplacement grounds. mode’’ means a mode of operation in (a) In the Detroit River, vessels shall which the vessel is supported by hydro- be anchored so as not to swing into the dynamic forces, rather than displace- channel or across steering courses. ment of its weight in the water, to an extent such that the wake which would NOTE: There is an authorized anchorage in otherwise be generated by the vessel is Canadian waters just above Fighting Island significantly reduced. and an authorized anchorage in U.S. waters (c) Unsafe vessels. The Captain of the south of Belle Isle (33 CFR 110.206). Port or the District Commander may (b) In the St. Clair River, vessels deny approval for operations under shall be anchored so as not to swing paragraph (b) of this section if it ap- into the channel or across steering pears that the design and operating courses. characteristics of the vessels in ques- tion are not safe for the designated wa- [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended by CGD 85–060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, terways, or if it appears that oper- 1986] ations under this section have become unsafe for any reason. § 162.138 Connecting waters from Lake (d) Temporary speed limits. The Dis- Huron to Lake Erie; speed rules. trict Commander may temporarily es- (a) Maximum speed limit for vessels in tablish speed limits or temporarily normal displacement mode. (1) Except amend existing speed limit regulations when required for the safety of the ves- on the waters described in § 162.130(a). sel or any other vessel, vessels of 20 [CGD 09–95–002, 60 FR 35702, July 11, 1995] meters or more in length operating in normal displacement mode shall pro- § 162.140 Connecting waters from Lake ceed at a speed not greater than— Huron to Lake Erie; miscellaneous (i) 12 statute miles per hour (10.4 rules. knots) between Fort Gratiot Light and (a) Rules for towing vessels. (1) A tow- St. Clair Flats Canal Light 2; ing vessel may drop or anchor its tows

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