Coast Guard, DOT § 162.15

PART 162—INLAND WATERWAYS 162.165 Buffalo and Rochester Harbors, New York. NAVIGATION REGULATIONS 162.175 Black Rock Canal and Lock at Buf- falo, New York. Sec. 162.195 Santa Monica Bay, Calif.; restricted 162.1 General. area. 162.15 Manhasset Bay, N.Y.; seaplane re- 162.200 Marina del Ray, Calif.; restricted stricted area. area. 162.20 Flushing Bay near La Guardia Air- 162.205 Suisun Bay, San Joaquin River Sac- port, Flushing, N.Y.; restricted area. ramento River, and connecting waters, 162.30 Channel of Tuckerton Creek, N.J.; CA. navigation. 162.210 Lake Tahoe, Calif.; restricted areas 162.35 Channel of Christina River, Del.; along south shore. navigation. 162.215 Lake Tahoe, Nev.; restricted area 162.40 Inland waterway from Delaware adjacent to Nevada Beach. River to Chesapeake Bay, Del. and Md. 162.220 Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Lake (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal). Mohave (Colorado River), Ariz.-Nev. 162.65 All waterways tributary to the Atlan- 162.225 Columbia and Willamette Rivers, tic Ocean south of Chesapeake Bay and Washington and Oregon; administration all waterways tributary to the Gulf of and navigation. Mexico east and south of St. Marks, Fla. 162.230 Columbia River, Wash. 162.75 All waterways tributary to the Gulf 162.235 Puget Sound Area, Wash. of Mexico (except the Mississippi River, 162.240 Tongass Narrows, Alaska; naviga- its tributaries, South and Southwest tion. Passes and the Atchafalaya River) from 162.245 Kenai River, Kenai, Alaska; use, ad- St. Marks, Fla., to the Rio Grande. ministration, and navigation. 162.80 Mississippi River below mouth of 162.250 Port Alexander, Alaska; speed of Ohio River, including South and South- vessels. west Passes. 162.255 Wrangell Narrows, Alaska; use, ad- 162.85 Yazoo Diversion Canal, Vicksburg, ministration, and navigation. Miss., from its mouth at Kleinston Land- 162.260 Channel leading to San Juan Harbor, ing to Fisher Street; navigation. P.R.; use, administration, and naviga- 162.90 White River, Arkansas Post Canal, tion. Arkansas River, and Verdigris River be- 162.270 Restricted areas in vicinity of Mari- tween Mississippi River, Ark., and time Administration Reserve Fleets. Catoosa, Okla.; use, administration, and navigation. AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 49 CFR 1.46. 162.100 Ohio River at Louisville, KY. SOURCE: CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 162.105 Missouri River; administration and 1977, unless otherwise noted. navigation. 162.110 Duluth-Superior Harbor, Minnesota and Wisconsin. § 162.1 General. 162.115 Keweenaw Waterway, Mich. Geographic coordinates expressed in 162.117 St. Marys River, Sault Ste. Marie, terms of latitude or longitude, or both, Michigan. are not intended for plotting on maps 162.120 Harbors on Lake Michigan. or charts whose referenced horizontal 162.125 Sturgeon Bay and the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Wisconsin. datum is the North American Datum of 162.130 Connecting waters from Lake Huron 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic to Lake Erie; general rules. coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 162.132 Connecting waters from Lake Huron 83. Geographic coordinates without the to Lake Erie; communications rules. NAD 83 reference may be plotted on 162.134 Connecting waters from Lake Huron maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 to Lake Erie; traffic rules. only after application of the appro- 162.136 Connecting waters from Lake Huron priate corrections that are published to Lake Erie; anchorage grounds. on the particular map or chart being 162.138 Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; speed rules. used. 162.140 Connecting waters from Lake Huron [CGD 86–082, 52 FR 33811, Sept. 8, 1987] to Lake Erie; miscellaneous rules. 162.145 Monroe Harbor, Mich. § 162.15 Manhasset Bay, N.Y.; seaplane 162.150 Maumee Bay and River, Ohio. restricted area. 162.155 Sandusky and Huron Harbors, Ohio. 162.160 Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, (a) The restricted area. An area in Fairport, Ashtabula, and Conneaut Har- Manhasset Bay between the shore at bors, Ohio. Manorhaven on the north and the

545 § 162.20 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) southerly limit line of the special an- § 162.40 Inland waterway from Dela- chorage area in Manhasset Bay, west ware River to Chesapeake Bay, Del. area at Manorhaven (described in and Md. (Chesapeake and Delaware § 202.60 of this chapter), on the south; Canal). its axis being a line bearing 166°50′ true (a) Applicability. The regulations in from latitude 40°50′17.337′′, longitude this section are applicable to that part 73°43′03.877′′, which point is on the of the inland waterway from Delaware south side of Orchard Beach Boulevard River to Chesapeake Bay, Del. and Md., at Manorhaven; and being 100 feet wide between Reedy Point, Delaware River, for a distance of 380 feet in a southerly and Old Town Point Wharf, Elk River. direction from the south side of Or- (b) Speed. No vessel in the waterway chard Beach Boulevard, and thence shall be raced or crowded alongside an- flaring to a width of 300 feet at the other vessel. Vessels of all types, in- southerly limit line. cluding pleasure craft, are required to (b) The regulations. (1) Vessels shall travel at all times at a safe speed not anchor or moor within the re- throughout the canal and its ap- stricted area. proaches so as to avoid damage by suc- (2) All vessels traversing the area tion or wave wash to wharves, land- shall pass directly through without un- ings, riprap protection, or other boats, necessary delay, and shall give sea- or injury to persons. Pilots and vessel planes the right-of-way at all times. operators transiting the canal and its approaches are warned that violation § 162.20 Flushing Bay near La Guardia of this rule may result in having their Airport, Flushing, N.Y.; restricted privilege to transit the canal sus- area. pended. Passages of vessels through the (a) The area. An area in the main canal will be monitored and specific channel in Flushing Bay extending for cases will be investigated where dam- a distance of 300 feet on either side of age by suction or wave wash does the extended center line of Runway No. occur. Owners and operators of yachts, 13–31 at La Guardia Airport. motorboats, rowboats and other craft are cautioned that large deep draft (b) The regulations. (1) All vessels tra- ocean-going vessels and other large versing in the area shall pass directly commercial vessels ply the canal, and through without unnecessary delay. such owners and operators should be (2) No vessels having a height of more particularly careful to moor or anchor than 35 feet with reference to the plane well away from the main ship channels, of mean high water shall enter or pass with moorings and lines which are suf- through the area whenever visibility is ficient and proper. less than one mile. (c) Right-of-way. All vessels proceed- ing with the current shall have the § 162.30 Channel of Tuckerton Creek, N.J.; navigation. right-of-way over those proceeding against the current. Large vessels or (a) Power boats or other vessels pro- tows must not overtake and attempt to pelled by machinery shall not proceed pass other large vessels or tows in the at any time within the limits of these waterway. All small pleasure craft waters at a greater speed than 8 stat- shall relinquish the right-of-way to ute miles per hour. deeper draft vessels, which have a lim- ited maneuvering ability due to their § 162.35 Channel of Christina River, draft and size. Del.; navigation. (d) Stopping in waterway. Vessels will (a) That vessels of over 20 tons capac- not be permitted to stop or anchor in ity, propelled by machinery, shall not the ship channel. proceed at any time within the limits (e) Water skiing. Water skiing in the of these waters at a greater speed than waterway is prohibited between Reedy 8 statute miles per hour. Point and Welch Point.

546 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.65

(f) Sailboats. Transiting the canal by conditions as will not obstruct or pre- vessels under sail is not permitted be- vent the passage of other vessels or tween Reedy Point and Welch Point. craft. Stoppages shall be only for such periods as may be necessary. NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR (ii) No vessel or raft will be allowed Part 207. to use any portion of the fairway as a mooring place except temporarily as § 162.65 All waterways tributary to the authorized above without the written Atlantic Ocean south of Chesapeake permission from the District Com- Bay and all waterways tributary to mander. the Gulf of Mexico east and south of St. Marks, Fla. (iii) When tied up, all vessels must be moored by bow and stern lines. Rafts (a) Description. This section applies to and tows shall be secured at suffi- the following: ciently close intervals to insure their (1) Waterways. All navigable waters of not being drawn away from the bank the United States, natural or artificial, by winds, currents or the suction of including bays, lakes, sounds, rivers, passing vessels. Tow lines shall be creeks, intracoastal waterways, as well shortened so that the different parts of as canals and channels of all types, the tow shall be as close together as which are tributary to or connected by possible. In narrow sections, no vessel other waterways with the Atlantic or raft shall be tied abreast of another. Ocean south of Chesapeake Bay or with (iv) Lights shall be displayed in ac- the Gulf of Mexico east and south of cordance with provisions of the Inland St. Marks, Florida. Rules and the Pilot Rules for Inland (2) United States property. All river Waters. and harbor lands owned by the United States in or along the waterways de- (v) No vessel, even if fastened to the scribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this para- bank as prescribed in paragraph graph, including lock sites and all (b)(2)(i) of this section, shall be left structures thereon, other sites for Gov- without a sufficient crew to care for it ernment structures and for the accom- properly. modation and use of employees of the (vi) Vessels will not be permitted to United States, and rights of way and load or unload in any of the land cuts spoil disposal areas to the extent of except as a regular established landing Federal interest therein. or wharf without written permission (3) Vessels and rafts. The term ‘‘ves- secured in advance from the District sel’’ as used in this section includes all Commander. floating things moved over these wa- (vii) No vessel, regardless of size, terways other than rafts. shall anchor in a dredged channel or (b) Waterways—(1) Fairway. A clear narrow portion of a waterway for the channel shall at all times be left open purpose of fishing, if navigation is ob- to permit free and unobstructed navi- structed, thereby. gation by all types of vessels and rafts (viii) Except in cases of emergency that normally use the various water- the dropping of anchors, weights, or ways or sections thereof. The District other ground tackle, within areas occu- Commander may specify the width of pied by submarine cable or pipe cross- the fairway required in the various wa- ings, is prohibited. Such crossings will terways under his charge. ordinarily be marked by signboards on (2) Stoppage in waterway, anchorage or each bank of the shore or indicated on mooring. (i) No vessels or rafts shall an- coast charts. chor or moor in any of the land cuts or (3) Speed. (i) Vessels shall proceed at other narrow parts of the waterway, a speed which will not endanger other except in case of an emergency. When- vessels or structures and will not inter- ever it becomes necessary for a vessel fere with any work in progress incident or raft to stop in any such portions of to maintaining, improving, surveying the waterway it shall be securely fas- or marking the channel. tened to one bank and as close to the (ii) Official signs indicating limiting bank as possible. This shall be done speeds through critical portions of the only at such a place and under such waterways shall be strictly obeyed.

547 § 162.75 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition)

(iii) Vessels approaching and passing Rules for Inland Waters. Rafts shall through a bridge shall so govern their give to vessels the side demanded by speed as to insure passage through the proper signal. All vessels approaching bridge without damage to the bridge or dredges or other plant engaged on im- its fenders. provements to a waterway, shall give (4) Assembly and handling of tows. (i) the signal for passing and slow down All vessels drawing tows and equipped sufficiently to stop if so ordered or if with rudders shall use two tow lines or no answering signal is received. On re- a bridle and shorten them to the great- ceiving the answering signal, they est possible extent so as to have full shall then proceed to pass at a speed control at all times. The various parts sufficiently slow to insure safe naviga- of a tow shall be securely assembled tion. with the individual units connected by NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- lines as short as practicable. If nec- ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR essary, as in the case of lengthy or Part 207. cumbersome tows or tows in restricted channels, the District Commander may [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as amended by CGD 93–072, 59 FR 39963, Aug. 5, require that tows be broken up and 1994] may require the installation of a rud- der, drag or other approved steering de- § 162.75 All waterways tributary to the vice on the tow in order to avoid ob- Gulf of Mexico (except the Mis- structing navigation or damaging the sissippi River, its tributaries, South property of others, including aids to and Southwest Passes and navigation maintained by the United Atchafalaya River) from St. Marks, States or under its authorization, by Fla., to the Rio Grande. collision or otherwise. (a) The regulations in this section (ii) No tow shall be drawn by a vessel shall apply to: that has insufficient power or crew to (1) Waterways. All navigable waters of permit ready maneuverability and safe the U.S. tributary to or connected by handling. other waterways with the Gulf of Mex- (iii) Tows desiring to pass a bridge ico between St. Marks, Fla., and the shall approach the opening along the Rio Grande, Tex. (both inclusive), and axis of the channel so as to pass the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; except through without danger of striking the the Mississippi River, its tributaries, bridge or its fenders. No vessel or tow South and Southwest Passes, and the shall navigate through a drawbridge Atchafalaya River above its junction until the movable span is fully opened. with the Morgan City-Port Allen (iv) In the event that it is evident to Route. the master of a towing vessel that a (2) Bridges, wharves, and other struc- tow cannot be safely handled through a tures. All bridges, wharves, and other bridge, it will be brought to anchor and structures in or over these waterways. the towed vessels will be taken through (3) Vessels. The term ‘‘vessels’’ as the bridge in small units, or singly if used in this section includes all float- necessary, or the tow will wait until ing craft other than rafts. navigation conditions have improved (b) Waterways: to such an extent that the tow can pass (1) A clear channel shall at all times through the bridge without damage. be left open to permit free and unob- (5) Projections from vessels. No vessel structed navigation by all types of ves- carrying a deck load which overhangs sels and tows normally using the var- or projects over the side of said vessel, ious waterways covered by the regula- or whose rigging projects over the side tions of this section of the vessel so as to endanger passing (2) Fairway: The District Commander vessels, wharves or other property, will may specify the width of the fairway enter or pass through any of the nar- required in the various waterways row parts of the waterway. under his charge. (6) Meeting and passing. Vessels, on (3) Anchoring or mooring: meeting or overtaking, shall give the (i) Vessels or tows shall not anchor proper signals and pass in accordance or moor in any of the land cuts or with the Inland Rules and the Pilot other narrow parts of the waterway,

548 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.75 except in an emergency, or with per- the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, tows mission of the District Commander. in excess of one-half the channel width, Whenever it becomes necessary for a or 55 feet, will be required to stand by vessel or tow to stop in any such until tows which are less than one-half protions of the waterway, it shall be the channel width or 55 feet wide have securely fastened to one bank and as cleared the channel. When passing is close to the bank as possible. This shall necessary in narrow channels, be done only at such a place and under overwidth tows shall yield to the maxi- such conditions as will not obstruct or mum. Separate permission must be re- prevent the passage of other vessels or ceived from the District Commander tows. Stoppages shall be only for such for each overlength or overwidth move- periods as may be necessary. ment. In addition, the following excep- (ii) When tied up individually, all tions are allowed: vessels and tows shall be moored by (ii) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway—Be- bow and stern lines. Tows shall be se- tween mile 6.2 EHL (Inner Harbor Navi- cured at sufficiently frequent intervals gation Canal Lock) and mile 33.6 EHL to insure their not being drawn away tows of 78 feet in width will be allowed. form the bank by winds, currents, or (iii) Gulf Intercoastal Waterway—Be- the suction of passing vessels. Lines tween mile 33.6 EHL and the Mobile shall be shortened so that the various Bay Ship Channel, tows of 108 feet in barges in a tow will be as close to- width will be allowed if under 750 feet gether as possible. in length including the towboat but ex- (iii) Lights shall be displayed in ac- cluding the length of the hawser. cordance with provisions of the Inland (iv) Gulf Intracoastal Waterway—Mo- Rules and the Pilot Rules for Inland bile Bay Ship Channel to St. Marks, Waters. Fla., for tows made up of empty barges (iv) Whenever any vessel or tow is on the off or shallow side, a width of 75 moored to the bank (paragraph (b)(3)(i) feet will be allowed. of this section) at least one crew mem- (v) All vessels pulling tows not ber shall always remain on board to see equipped with rudders in restricted that proper signals are displayed and channels and land cuts shall use two that the vessel or tow is properly towlines, or a bridle on one towline, moored at all times. shortened as much as safety of the tow- (v) No vessel, regardless of size, shall ing vessel permits, so as to have maxi- anchor in a dredged channel or narrow mum control at all times. The various portion of a waterway for the purpose parts of a tow shall be securely assem- of fishing if navigation is obstructed bled with the individual units con- thereby. nected by lines as short as practicable. (4) Speed: Speeding in narrow sec- In open water, the towlines and fasten- tions is prohibited. Official signs indi- ings between barges may be lengthened cating limited speeds shall be obeyed. so as to accommodate the wave surge. Vessels shall reduce speed sufficiently In the case of lengthy or cumbersome to prevent damage when passing over tows, or tows in restricted channels, vessels or structures in or along the the District Commander may require waterway. that tows be broken up, and may re- (5) Size, assembly, and handling of quire the installation of a rudder or tows: other approved steering device on the (i) On waterways 150 feet wide or less, tow in order to avoid obstructing navi- tows which are longer than 1,180 feet, gation or damaging the property of including the towing vessel, but ex- others. Pushing barges with towing cluding the length of the hawser, or vessel astern, towing barges with tow- wider than one-half of the bottom ing vessel alongside, or pushing and width of the channel or 55 feet, which- pulling barges with units of the tow ever is less will not be allowed, except made up both ahead and astern of the when the District Commander has towing vessel are permissible provided given special permission or the water- that adequate power is employed to way has been exempted from these re- keep the tows under full control at all strictions by the District Commander. times. No tow shall be drawn by a ves- Before entering any narrow section of sel that has insufficient power or crew

549 § 162.80 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) to permit ready maneuverability and gency. When so moored, all vessels safe handling. shall be securely tied with bow and (vi) All tows navigating the Pass stern lines of sufficient strength and Manchac bridges in Louisiana are lim- fastenings to withstand currents, ited to no more than two barges, not to winds, wave action, suction from pass- exceed a combined tow length of 400 ing vessels or any other forces which feet (excluding the towboat). Vessel op- might cause the vessels to break their erators for tows exceeding these limits moorings. When vessels are so moored, must request and receive permission a guard shall be on board at all times from the COTP New Orleans prior to to ensure that proper signals are dis- navigating the bridges. Requests played and that the vessels are se- should be made by telephoning the curely and adequately moored. COTP at 504–589–7101. Any decision (2) Vessels may be moored any time made by the COTP is final agency ac- at facilities constructed in accordance tion. with an approved navigation permit or (6) Projections from vessels: Vessels as authorized by the District Com- or tows carrying a deck load which mander. When so moored, each vessel overhangs or projects over the side, or shall have sufficient fastenings to pre- whose rigging projects over the side, so vent the vessels from breaking loose by as to endanger passing vessels, wind, current, wave action, suction wharves, or other property, shall not from passing vessels or any other enter or pass through any of the nar- forces which might cause the vessel to row parts of the waterway without break its mooring. The number of ves- prior approval of the District Com- sels in one fleet and the width of the mander. fleet of vessels tied abreast shall not (7) Meeting and passing: Passing ves- extend into the fairway or be greater sels shall give the proper signals and than allowed under the permit. pass in accordance with the Inter- (3) Mariners should report imme- national Rules, the Inland Rules and diately by radio or fastest available the Pilot Rules for Inland Waters, means to the lockmaster at Old River where applicable. At certain intersec- Lock or to any government patrol or tions where strong currents may be en- survey boat in the vicinity any emer- countered, sailing directions may be is- gency mooring or vessels drifting un- sued through navigation bulletins or controlled within the area described in signs posted on each side of the inter- paragraph (a)(1) of this section. It is sections. the responsibility and duty of the mas- NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- ter of a towing vessel releasing or ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR mooring a vessel in this reach of the 207. Mississippi River to report such action [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as immediately. amended by CGD 78–050, 45 FR 43167, June 26, (b) Mooring on Mississippi River below 1980] Baton Rouge, La., including South and Southwest Passes. (1) When tied up indi- § 162.80 Mississippi River below mouth vidually or in fleets, vessels shall be of Ohio River, including South and moored with sufficient lines and shore Southwest passes. fastenings to insure their remaining in (a) Mooring on the Mississippi River be- place and withstanding the action of tween miles 311.5 AHP and 340.0 AHP. (1) winds, currents and the suction of pass- No vessel or craft shall moor along ei- ing vessels. ther bank of the Mississippi River be- NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- tween miles 311.5 AHP and mile 340.0 ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR AHP except in case of an emergency, Part 207. pursuant to an approved navigation (Sec. 7, 38 Stat. 1053, as amended, (33 U.S.C. permit, or as authorized by the District 471); Sec. 6(g)(1)(A) 80 Stat 937, (49 U.S.C. Commander. Vessels may be moored 1655(g)(1)(A); Sec. 12, 92 Stat. 1471, (33 U.S.C. any place outside the navigation chan- 1231); 49 CFR 1.46 (c)(1) and (n)(4)) nel in this reach in case of an emer- [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as gency and then for only the minimum amended by CGD 77–028, 46 FR 49851, Oct. 8, time required to terminate the emer- 1981; CGD8 87–09, 53 FR 15555, May 2, 1988]

550 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.90

§ 162.85 Yazoo Diversion Canal, Vicks- (2) Anchoring or mooring in waterway. burg, Miss., from its mouth at (i) No vessels or rafts shall anchor or Kleinston Landing to Fisher Street; moor in any of the land cuts or other navigation. narrow parts of the waterway, except (a) Speed. Excessive speeding is pro- in an emergency. Whenever it becomes hibited. A vessel shall reduce its speed necessary for a vessel or raft to stop in sufficiently to prevent any damage any such portions of the waterway, it when approaching another vessel in shall be securely fastened to one bank motion or tied up, a wharf or other and as close to the bank as possible. structure, works under construction, This shall be done only at such a place plant engaged in river and harbor im- and under such conditions as will not provement, levees, floodwalls with- obstruct or prevent the passage of standing floodwaters, buildings sub- other vessels or rafts. Stoppages shall merged or partially submerged by high be only for such periods as may be nec- waters, or any other structure or im- essary. provement likely to be damaged by col- (ii) Except temporarily, as authorized lision, suction, or wave action. in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, no vessel or raft will be allowed to use any NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- portion of the fairway as a mooring ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR Part 207. place without written permission from the District Commander. § 162.90 White River, Arkansas Post (iii) When tied up individually, all Canal, Arkansas River, and Verdi- vessels shall be moored by bow and gris River between Mississippi stern lines. Rafts and tows shall be se- River, Ark., and Catoosa, Okla.; use, cured at sufficiently close intervals to administration, and navigation. insure their not being drawn away (a) The regulations in this section from the bank by winds, currents, or shall apply to: the suction of passing vessels. Towlines (1) Waterways. White River between shall be shortened so that the different Mississippi River and Arkansas Post parts of the tow will be as close to- Canal, Ark.; Arkansas Post Canal, gether as possible. In narrow sections, Ark.; Arkansas River between Arkan- no vessel or raft shall be tied abreast of sas Post Canal, Ark., and Verdigris another if the combined width of ves- River, Okla.; Verdigris River between sels or rafts is greater than 70 feet. Arkansas River and Catoosa, Okla.; (iv) When a vessel is moored under an and reservoirs on these waterways be- emergency condition, as provided in tween Mississippi River Ark., and paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, at Catoosa, Okla. least one crew member shall remain in (2) Bridges, wharves and other struc- attendance to display proper lights and tures. All bridges, wharves, and other signals and tend the mooring lines. The structures in or over the waterways de- crew member shall be provided with an scribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this sec- adequate means of communication or tion. signalling a warning in the event that, (3) Vessels and rafts. The term ‘‘ves- for any reason, the vessel or tow should sels’’ as used in this section includes go adrift. Immediately after comple- every description of watercraft used, or tion of the emergency mooring, the capable of being used, as a means of lockmaster of the first lock down- transportation on water, other than stream shall be notified of the char- rafts. acter and cargo of the vessel and the (b) Waterways: location of such mooring. (1) Fairway. A clear channel shall at (v) Vessels will not be permitted to all times be left open to permit free load or unload in any of the land cuts, and unobstructed navigation by all except at a regular established landing types of vessels and rafts that nor- or wharf, without written permission mally use the various waterways or secured in advance from the District sections thereof. The District Com- Commander. mander may specify the width of the (vi) Except in an emergency, no ves- fairway required in the waterways sel or raft shall anchor over revetted under his charge. banks of the waterway, nor shall any

551 § 162.100 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) type vessel except launches and other barges with towing vessel astern, tow- small craft land against banks pro- ing barges with towing vessel along- tected by revetment except at regular side, or pushing and pulling barges commercial landings. with units of the tow made up both (3) Speed. (i) Excessive speed in nar- ahead and astern of the towing vessel row sections is prohibited. Official is permissible provided that adequate signs indicating limiting speeds power is employed to keep the tow through critical sections shall be under full control at all times. strictly obeyed. (ii) No tow shall be drawn by a vessel (ii) When approaching and passing that has insufficient power or crew to through a bridge, all vessels and rafts, permit ready maneuverability and safe regardless of size, shall control their handling. speed so as to insure that no damage (iii) No vessel or tow shall navigate will be done to the bridge or its fend- through a drawbridge until the mov- ers. able span is fully opened. (iii) Within the last mile of approach (5) Projections from vessels. No vessels to unattended, normally open auto- carrying a deck load which overhangs matic, movable span bridges, the factor or projects over the side, or whose rig- of river flow velocity, of vessel (and ging projects over the side, so as to en- tow) velocity, and of vessel power and danger passing vessels, wharves, or crew capability are never to be per- other property, shall enter or pass mitted to result in a condition whereby through any of the narrow parts of the the movement of vessel (and tow) can- waterway. not be completely halted or reversed (6) Meeting and passing. Vessels on within a 3-minute period. meeting or overtaking shall give the (iv) A vessel shall reduce its speed proper signals and pass in accordance sufficiently to prevent any damage with the Inland Rules and the Pilot when approaching another vessel in Rules for Inland Waters. Rafts shall motion or tied up, a wharf or other give to vessels the side demanded by structure, works under construction, proper signal. All vessels approaching plant engaged in river and harbor im- dredges or other plant engaged on im- provement, levees withstanding flood- provements to a waterway shall give waters, buildings submerged or par- the signal for passing and slow down tially submerged by high waters, or sufficiently to stop if so ordered or if any other manner of structure or im- no answering signal is received. On re- provements likely to be damaged by ceiving the answering signal, they collision, suction, or wave action. shall then pass at a speed sufficiently (4) Assembly and handling of tows. (i) slow to insure safe navigation. Vessels All vessels drawing tows not equipped approaching an intersection or bend with rudders in restricted channels and where the view is obstructed must ex- land cuts shall use two towlines, or a ercise due caution. At certain intersec- bridlse on one towline, shortened to tions where strong currents may be en- the greatest possible extent so as to countered, sailing directions may be is- have maximum control at all times. sued from time to time through navi- The various parts of a tow shall be se- gation bulletins or signs posted on each curely assembled with the individual side of the intersections which must be units connected by lines as short as observed. practicable. In open water, the tow- lines and fastenings between barges NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- may be lengthened so as to accommo- ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR date the wave surge. In the case of Part 207. length or cumbersome tows, or tows in restricted channels, the District Com- § 162.100 Ohio River at Louisville, KY. mander may require that tows be bro- (a) Emergency Mooring Buoys. The ken up, and may require the installa- U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has estab- tion of a rudder or other approved lished four pairs of emergency mooring steering device on the tow in order to bouys. Each buoy is 10 feet in diameter avoid obstructing navigation or damag- with retro-reflective sides. The two ing the property of others. Pushing buoys which comprise each pair are 585

552 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.117 feet apart and are located approxi- § 162.110 Duluth-Superior Harbor, mately at: Minnesota and Wisconsin. (1) Indiana Bank—Mile 582.3 (near 18 (a) No vessel greater than 100 feet in Mile Island); length may exceed 8 miles per hour in (2) Six Mile Island—Mile 597.5; Duluth-Superior Harbor. (3) Six Mile Island—Mile 598.2; and (b) In the Duluth Ship Canal: (4) Kentucky Bank—Mile 599.8 (Cox’s Park). (1) No vessel may meet or overtake another vessel if each vessel is greater NOTE: All buoys, except those at Six Mile than 150 feet in length (including tug Island—Mile 598.2, are removed between May and tow combinations). 1 and September 30. Due to the close proxim- (2) An inbound vessel has the right of ity of the municipal water intakes, mooring of tank vessels laden with petroleum prod- way over an outbound vessel. ucts or hazardous materials is not author- [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] ized on the Kentucky Bank, Mile 599.8 (Cox’s Park). § 162.115 Keweenaw Waterway, Mich. (b) The regulations. A vessel must not (a) No vessel greater than 40 feet in use the emergency mooring buoys that length may exceed 8 miles per hour be- have been established by the U.S. tween Lily Pond and Pilgrim Point. Army Corps of Engineers, unless spe- (b) No vessel may use either the Por- cifically authorized. The Captain of the tage River harbor of refuge or the Lily Port, upon request, may authorize the Pond harbor of refuge longer than 24 use of the emergency mooring buoys by hours unless given permission to do so downbound towing vessels that are by the Captain of the Port. awaiting Vessel Traffic Center ap- proval to proceed. [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981]

[CGD 90–020, 59 FR 36333, July 15, 1994] § 162.117 St. Marys River, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. § 162.105 Missouri River; administra- tion and navigation. (a) The area. The waters of the St. (a) Supervision. The District Com- Marys River and lower Whitefish Bay ′ mander, Second Coast Guard District, from 45–57 N. (De Tour Reef Light) to has certain administrative supervision the south, to 46–38.7′ N. (Ile Parisienne overreaches of the river within the lim- Light) to the north, except the waters its of his district and is charged with of the St. Marys Falls Canal, and to the enforcement under his direction of the east along a line from La Pointe to emergency regulations to govern navi- Sims Point, within Potagannissing Bay gation on the river. and Worsley Bay. (b) Navigation. During critical flood (b) Definitions. As used in this sec- stages on any particular limited reach tion: of the Missouri River when lives, float- Two-way route means a directional ing plant, or major shore installations route within defined limits inside and levees are endangered, the District which two-way traffic is established, Commander in charge of the locality and which is intended to improve safe- shall have the authority to declare the ty in waters where navigation is dif- reach of the river closed to navigation ficult. or to prescribe temporary speed regula- Two-way traffic means that traffic tions whenever it appears to him that flow is permitted in opposing direc- such action is necessary to prevent im- tions, but a vessel may not meet, cross, mediate human suffering or to miti- nor overtake any other vessel in such a gate major property damage or de- manner that it would be abreast of struction from wave action. The period more than one other vessel within the of closure and all speed regulations defined limits of a waterway. prescribed by the District Commander (c) Anchoring Rules. shall be for the duration of the emer- (1) A vessel must not anchor: gency as determined by the District (i) within the waters between Brush Commander and shall be terminated at Point and the waterworks intake crib the earliest practicable time that im- off Big Point southward of the Point proved river conditions permit. Aux Pins range; or

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(ii) within 0.2 nautical miles of the sel 350 feet or more in length must not intake crib off Big Point. meet, cross, or overtake another vessel (2) In an emergency, vessels may an- at: chor in a dredged channel. Vessels shall (i) Johnson Point from Buoy ‘‘18’’ to anchor as near to the edge of the chan- Buoy ‘‘22’’; nel as possible and shall get underway (ii) Mirre Point from Buoy ‘‘26’’ to as soon as the emergency ceases, unless Buoy ‘‘28’’; or otherwise directed. Vessel Traffic Serv- (iii) Stribling Point from Buoy ‘‘39’’ ices St. Marys River must be advised of to Buoy ‘‘43’’. any emergency anchoring as soon as is (4) Paragraph (d)(2) of this section practicable. does not apply to a vessel navigating (3) Vessels collected in any part of through an ice field. the VTS Area by reason of temporary (e) Winter Navigation. During the win- closure of a channel or an impediment ter navigation season, the following to navigation shall get underway and waterways are normally closed: depart in the order in which they ar- (1) West Neebish Channel, from Buoy rived, unless otherwise directed by Ves- ‘‘53’ to Buoy ‘‘1’’; sel Traffic Service St. Marys River. (2) Pipe Island Passage to the east of Vessel Traffic Service St. Marys River Pipe Island Shoal; and may advance any vessel in the order of (3) North of Pipe Island Twins, from departure to expedite the movement of Watson Reef Light to Sweets Point. mails, passengers, cargo of a perishable (f) Alternate Winter Navigation Routes. nature, to facilitate passage of vessels (1) When West Neebish Channel is through any channel by reason of spe- closed, Middle Neebish Channel (from cial circumstance, or to facilitate pas- Buoy ‘‘2’’ to Buoy ‘‘76’’) will be open ei- sage through the St. Marys Falls ther as a two-way route or an alternat- Canal. ing one way traffic lane. (d) Traffic Rules. (1) A vessel must (i) When Middle Neebish Channel is a proceed only in the established direc- two-way route: tion of traffic flow in the following wa- (A) An upbound vessel must use the ters: easterly 197 feet of the channel. How- (i) West Neebish Channel from Buoy ever, a vessel of draft 20 feet or more ‘‘53’’ to Buoy ‘‘1’’—downbound traffic must not proceed prior to Vessel Traf- only; fic Center approval; and (ii) Pipe Island Course from Sweets (B) A downbound vessel must use the Point to Watson Reefs Light- westerly 295 feet of the channel. downbound traffic only. (ii) When Middle Neebish Channel is (iii) Middle Neebish Channel from an alternating one-way traffic lane. A Buoy ‘‘2’’ to Buoy ‘‘76’’—upbound traf- vessel must use the westerly 295 feet of fic only; and the channel in the established direc- (iv) Pipe Island Passage to the east of tion of traffic flow. Pipe Island Shoal and north of Pipe Is- (2) When Pipe Island Passage is land Twins from Watson Reefs Light to closed, Pipe Island Course is a two-way Sweets Point—upbound traffic only. route. (2) A vessel 350 feet or more in length must not overtake or approach within NOTE: The Vessel Traffic Service closes or .2 nautical miles of another vessel pro- opens these channels as ice conditions re- quire after giving due consideration to the ceeding in the same direction in the protection of the marine environment, wa- following waterways: terway improvements, aids to navigation, (i) West Neebish Channel between the need for cross channel traffic (e.g., fer- Nine Mile Point and Munuscong Lake ries), the availability of icebreakers, and the Junction Lighted Bell Buoy; safety of the island residents who, in the (ii) Middle Neebish Channel between course of their daily business, must use nat- Munuscong Lake Junction Lighted Bell urally formed ice bridges for transportation Buoy and Nine Mile Point; and to and from the mainland. Under normal sea- sonal conditions, only one closing each win- (iii) Little Rapids Cut from Six Mile ter and one opening each spring are antici- Point to Buoy ‘‘102’’. pated. Prior to closing or opening these (3) When two-way traffic is author- channels, interested parties including both ized in Middle Neebish Channel, a ves- shipping entities and island residents, will be

554 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.125 given at least 72 hours notice by the Coast § 162.120 Harbors on Lake Michigan. Guard. (a) No vessel greater than 40 feet in (g) Speed Rules. (1) The following length may exceed 8 miles per hour in speed limits indicate speed over the the harbors of Michigan City, Indiana; ground. Vessels must adhere to the fol- St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck, lowing speed limits: Holland (Lake Macatawa), Grand Haven, Muskegon, White Lake, TABLE 162.117(g)ÐST. MARYS RIVER SPEED Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee, Por- RULES tage Lake (Manistee County), Frank- Maximum speed limit between Mph Kts fort, Charlevois, and Petroskey, Michi- gan. De Tour Reef Light and Sweets Point (b) No vessel greater than 40 feet in Light ...... 14 12.2 length may exceed 4 miles per hour in Round Island Light and Point Aux Frenes Light ``21'' ...... 14 12.2 the harbors of Menominee, Michigan Munuscong Lake Lighted Buoy ``8'' and and Wisconsin; Algoma, Kewaunee, Everens Point ...... 12 10.4 Two Rivers, Manitowac, Sheboygan, Everens Point and Reed Point ...... 9 7.8 Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine, Reed Point and Lake Nicolet Lighted Buoy ``62'' ...... 10 8.7 Kenosha and Green Bay, Wisconsin; Lake Nicolet Lighted Buoy ``62'' and Lake and Waukegan, Illinois. Nicolet Light ``80'' ...... 12 10.4 Lake Nicolet Light ``80'' and Winter Point [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] (West Neebish Channel) ...... 10 8.7 Lake Nicolet Light ``80'' and Six Mile Point § 162.125 Sturgeon Bay and the Stur- Range Rear Light ...... 10 8.7 geon Bay Ship Canal, Wisc. Six Mile Point Range Rear Light and lower limit of the St. Marys Falls Canal (a) In the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal: Upbound ...... 8 7.0 (1) No vessel may exceed 5 miles per Downbound ...... 10 8.7 hour. Upper limit of the St. Marys Falls Canal and Point Aux Pins Main Light ...... 12 10.4 (2) No vessel greater than 150 feet in length (including tug and tow combina- Note: A vessel must not navigate any dredged channel at a speed of less than 5 statute miles per hour (4.3 knots). tions) may come about. (3) No vessel 65 feet or greater in (2) Temporary speed limit regula- length (including tug and tow combina- tions may be established by Command- tions) may either: ing Officer Vessel Traffic Service St. (i) Enter or pass through the canal Marys River. Notice of the temporary two or more abreast; or speed limits and their effective dates (ii) Overtake another vessel. and termination are published in the (4) No vessel may anchor or moor un- FEDERAL REGISTER and Local Notice to less given permission to do so by the Mariners. These temporary speed lim- Captain of the Port. its, if imposed, will normally be placed (5) Each vessel must keep to the cen- in effect and terminated during the ter, except when meeting or overtaking winter navigation season. another vessel. (h) Towing Requirement. A towing ves- (b) In Sturgeon Bay and the Sturgeon sel must: (1) Maintain positive control Bay Ship Canal: of its tow south of Gros Cap Reef Light; (1) Each laden vessel under tow must (2) Not impede the passage of any be towed with at least two towlines. other vessel; Each towline must be shortened to the (3) Not tow a vessel of 200 feet or less extent necessary to provide maximum in length with a tow line longer than control of the tow. 250 feet; and (2) Each unladen vessel may be towed (4) Not tow a vessel of 200 feet or with one towline. more in length with a tow line longer (3) No towline may exceed 100 feet in than the length of the towed vessel length. plus 50 feet. (4) No vessel may tow another vessel [CGD 90–020, 59 FR 36333, July 15, 1994, as alongside. amended by CGD 95–033, 60 FR 28333, May 31, (5) No vessel may tow a raft greater 1995] than 50 feet in width.

555 § 162.130 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition)

NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- navigation channels at the head of ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR Lake Erie. Part 207. District Commander means Com- [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] mander, Ninth Coast Guard District, Cleveland, Ohio. § 162.130 Connecting waters from Lake Master means the licensed master or Huron to Lake Erie; general rules. operator, the person designated by the (a) Purpose. The regulations in master or operator to navigate the ves- §§ 162.130 through 162.140 prescribe rules sel, or, on a vessel not requiring li- for vessel operation in U.S. waters con- censed personnel, the person in com- necting Lake Huron to Lake Erie (in- mand of the vessel. cluding the River Rouge) to prevent River Rouge means the waters of the collisions and groundings, to protect Short Cut Canal and the River Rouge waterway improvements, and to pro- from Detroit Edison Cell Light 1 to the tect these waters from environmental head of navigation. harm resulting from collisions and St. Clair River means the connecting groundings. waters from the lakeward limit of the NOTE: The Canadian Government has is- improved navigation channel at the sued similar regulations which apply in the lower end of Lake Huron to St. Clair Canadian portion of the waterway. Provi- Flats Canal Light 2. sions which apply only in Canadian waters SARNIA TRAFFIC means the Cana- are noted throughout the text. dian Coast Guard traffic center at (b) Applicability. (1) Unless otherwise Sarnia Ontario. specified, the rules in §§ 162.130 through (d) Laws and regulations not affected. 162.140 apply to all U.S. vessels and all The regulations in §§ 162.130 through other vessels in U.S. waters. 162.140 do not relieve the owners or op- (2) The speed rules in § 162.138 apply erators of vessels from complying with to vessels 20 meters or more in length. any other laws or regulations relating (3) The communication rules in to navigation on the Great Lakes and § 162.132, the traffic rules in § 162.134, ex- their connecting or tributary waters. cept for § 162.134(c)(2), and the anchor- (e) Delegations. The District Com- age rules in § 162.136 apply to the fol- mander, in coordination with appro- lowing vessels: priate Canadian officials, may make (i) Vessels of 20 meters or more in local arrangements that do not conflict length; with these regulations in the interest (ii) Commercial vessels more than 8 of safety of operations, to facilitate meters in length engaged in towing an- traffic movement and anchorage, to other vessel astern, alongside, or by avoid disputes as to jurisdiction and to pushing ahead; and take necessary action to render assist- (iii) Each dredge and floating plant. ance in emergencies. This authority (4) The traffic rules contained in may be redelegated. § 162.134(c)(2) apply to the following ves- [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18301, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR sels: 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 85– (i) Sailing vessels of 20 meters or 060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, 1986; CGD 93–024, 58 more in length; FR 59365, Nov. 9, 1993] (ii) Power driven vessels of 55 meters or more in length; § 162.132 Connecting waters from Lake (iii) Vessels engaged in towing an- Huron to Lake Erie; communica- other vessel astern, alongside or by tions rules. pushing ahead; and (a) Radio listening watch. The master (iv) Each dredge and floating plant. of each vessel required to comply with (c) Definitions. As used in §§ 162.130 this section shall continuously mon- through 162.140: itor: Captain of the Port means the United (1) Channel 11 (156.55 mhz) between States Coast Guard Captain of the Port Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 11 and of Detroit, Michigan. Lake St. Clair Light; and Detroit River means the connecting (2) Channel 12 (156.60 mhz) between waters from Windmill Point Light to Lake St. Clair Light and Detroit River the lakeward limits of the improved Light.

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(b) Radiotelephone equipment. Reports (1) Any condition on the vessel that required by this section shall be made may impair its navigation, including by the master using a radiotelephone but not limited to: fire, defective steer- capable of operation on a vessel’s navi- ing equipment, or defective propulsion gation bridge, or in the case of a machinery. dredge, from its main control station. (2) Any tow that the towing vessel is (c) English language. Reports required unable to control, or can control only by this section shall be made in the with difficulty. English language. (h) Exemptions. Compliance with this (d) Traffic reports. (1) Reports re- section is not required when a vessel’s quired by this section shall be made to radiotelphone equipment has failed. SARNIA TRAFFIC on the frequency [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18301, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR designated for the radio listening 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 85– watch in paragraph (a) of this section. 060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, 1986; CGD 85-060, 51 (2) Reports shall include the name of FR 37274, Oct. 21, 1986] the vessel, location, intended course of action, and ETA at next reporting § 162.134 Connecting waters from Lake point. Huron to Lake Erie; traffic rules. (e) Permanent reporting points. The (a) Detroit River. The following traffic master of each vessel to which this sec- rules apply in the Detroit River: tion applies shall report as required by (1) The West Outer Channel is re- paragraph (d) of this section at the lo- stricted to downbound vessels. cation indicated in Table I. (2) The Livingston Channel, west of Bois Blanc Island, is restricted to TABLE I downbound vessels.

Downbound Reporting points Upbound NOTE: The Amherstburg Channel, in Cana- vessels vessels dian waters east of Bois Blanc Island, is nor- Report ...... 30 Minutes North of Lake mally restricted to upbound vessels. No ves- Huron Cut. sel may proceed downbound in the Lighted Horn Buoy ``11'' Amherstburg Channel without authorization Report ...... Lake Huron Cut Light ``7'' from the Regional Director General. Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy Report. ``1''. (3) Between Fighting Island Channel Report ...... St. Clair/Black River Junction Report. South Light and Bar Point Pier Light Light. 29D, no vessels shall meet or overtake Stag Island Upper Light ...... Report. Report ...... Marine City Salt Dock Light ... Report. in such a manner that more than two Report ...... Grande Pointe Light ``23'' vessels would be abreast at any time. St. Clair Flats Canal Light ``2'' Report. (4) Between the west end of Belle Isle Report ...... Lake St. Clair Light ...... Report. Report ...... Belle Isle Light and Peche Island Light, vessels may Report ...... Grassy Island Light ...... Report. only overtake vessels engaged in tow- Report ...... Detroit River Light ...... Report. ing. (b) River Rouge. In the River Rouge, (f) Additional traffic reports. no vessel shall overtake another vessel. (1) A report shall be made upon leav- (c) St. Clair River. The following traf- ing any dock, mooring, or anchorage, fic rules apply in the St. Clair River: in the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, (1) Between St. Clair Flats Canal and the St. Clair River except for— Light 2 and Russell Island Light 33, (i) Ferries on regular runs; and vessels may only overtake vessels en- (ii) Vessels in the River Rouge. gaged in towing. (2) A report shall be made before ma- (2) Between Lake Huron Cut Lighted neuvering to come about. Buoy 1 and Port Huron Traffic Lighted (3) A report shall be made— Buoy there is a zone of alternating one (i) 20 minutes before entering or de- way traffic. Masters shall coordinate parting the River Rouge; and their movements in accordance with (ii) Immediately before entering or the following rules; departing the River Rouge. (i) Vessels shall not overtake. (g) Report of impairment or other haz- (ii) Vessels shall not come about. ard. The master of a vessel shall report (iii) Vessels shall not meet. to SARNIA TRAFFIC as soon as pos- (iv) Downbound vessels which have sible: passed Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 7

557 § 162.136 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) have the right of way over upbound into the channel or across steering vessels which have not reached the courses. Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy. [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984, as Upbound vessels awaiting transit of amended by CGD 85–060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, downbound vessels will maintain posi- 1986] tion south of the Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy. § 162.138 Connecting waters from Lake (v) Vessels transiting the zone shall Huron to Lake Erie; speed rules. coordinate passage by using commu- (a) Maximum speed limit for vessels in nication procedures in § 162.132. normal displacement mode. (1) Except (vi) Transiting vessels shall have the when required for the safety of the ves- right of way over moored vessels get- sel or any other vessel, vessels of 20 ting underway within the zone. meters or more in length operating in (d) In the waters described in normal displacement mode shall pro- § 162.130(a), the District Commander or ceed at a speed not greater than— Captain of the Port may establish tem- (i) 12 statute miles per hour (10.4 porary traffic rules for reasons which knots) between Fort Gratiot Light and include but are not limited to: channel St. Clair Flats Canal Light 2; obstructions, winter navigation, un- (ii) 12 statute miles per hour (10.4 usual weather conditions, or unusual knots) between Peche Island Light and Detroit River Light; and water levels. (iii) 4 statute miles per hour (3.5 (e) The requirements of this section knots) in the River Rouge. do not apply to public vessels of the (2) The maximum speed limit is 5.8 U.S. or Canada engaged in icebreaking statute miles per hour (5 knots) in the or servicing aids to navigation or to navigable channel south of Peche Is- vessels engaged in river and harbor im- land (under Canadian jurisdiction). provement work. (b) Maximum speed limit for vessels op- (f) The prohibitions in this section on erating in nondisplacement mode. (1) Ex- overtaking in certain areas do not cept when required for the safety of the apply to vessels operating in the non- vessel or any other vessel, vessels 20 displacement mode. In this section, meters or more in length but under 100 ‘‘nondisplacement mode’’ means a gross tons operating in the non- mode of operation in which the vessel displacement mode and meeting the re- is supported by hydrodynamic forces, quirements set out in paragraph (c) of rather than displacement of its weight this section, may operate at a speed in the water, to an extent such that the not exceeding 40 miles per hour (34.8 wake which would otherwise be gen- knots)— erated by the vessel is significantly re- (i) During daylight hours (sunrise to duced. sunset); (ii) When conditions otherwise safely [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR allow; and 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 09– (iii) When approval has been granted 95–002, 60 FR 35701, July 11, 1995] by the Coast Guard Captain of the § 162.136 Connecting waters from Lake Port, Detroit or Commander of the Huron to Lake Erie; anchorage Ninth Coast Guard District prior to grounds. each transit of the area. (2) In this section, ‘‘nondisplacement (a) In the Detroit River, vessels shall mode’’ means a mode of operation in be anchored so as not to swing into the which the vessel is supported by hydro- channel or across steering courses. dynamic forces, rather than displace- NOTE: There is an authorized anchorage in ment of its weight in the water, to an Canadian waters just above Fighting Island extent such that the wake which would and an authorized anchorage in U.S. waters otherwise be generated by the vessel is south of Belle Isle (33 CFR 110.206). significantly reduced. (b) In the St. Clair River, vessels (c) Unsafe vessels. The Captain of the Port or the District Commander may shall be anchored so as not to swing deny approval for operations under

558 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.175 paragraph (b) of this section if it ap- (2) No vessel greater than 100 feet in pears that the design and operating length (including tug and tow combina- characteristics of the vessels in ques- tions) may overtake another vessel. tion are not safe for the designated wa- [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] terways, or if it appears that oper- ations under this section have become § 162.155 Sandusky and Huron Har- unsafe for any reason. bors, Ohio. (d) Temporary speed limits. The Dis- (a) In Sandusky Harbor, no vessel trict Commander may temporarily es- greater than 40 feet in length may ex- tablish speed limits or temporarily ceed 10 miles per hour. amend existing speed limit regulations (b) In Huron Harbor, no vessel great- on the waters described in § 162.130(a). er than 40 feet in length may exceed 6 [CGD 09–95–002, 60 FR 35702, July 11, 1995] miles per hour, except in the outer har- bor where no vessel greater than 40 feet § 162.140 Connecting waters from Lake in length may exceed 10 miles per hour. Huron to Lake Erie; miscellaneous rules. NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR (a) Rules for towing vessels. (1) A tow- Part 207. ing vessel may drop or anchor its tows [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] only in accordance with the provisions of § 162.136. § 162.160 Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, (2) A towing vessel engaged in ar- Fairport, Ashtabula, and Conneaut ranging its tow shall not obstruct the Harbors, Ohio. navigation of other vessels. (a) In Vermilion Harbor, no vessel (b) Pilots. In the St. Clair River be- may exceed 6 miles per hour. tween Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 1 (b) In Lorain, Cleveland, Fairport, and Port Huron Traffic Lighted Buoy, Ashtabula, and Conneaut Harbors, no vessels shall not take on, discharge, or vessel may exceed 6 miles per hour, ex- exchange pilots unless weather condi- cept in the outer harbors, where no tions would make the maneuver unsafe vessel may exceed 10 miles per hour. in the customary pilot area. NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- [CGD 78–151, 49 FR 18302, Apr. 30, 1984] ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR Part 207. § 162.145 Monroe Harbor, Mich. [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] (a) In the lake channel, no vessel greater than 40 feet in length may ex- § 162.165 Buffalo and Rochester Har- ceed 10 miles per hour. bors, New York (b) In the river channel: In Buffalo and Rochester Harbors, no (1) No vessel greater than 40 feet in vessel may exceed 6 miles per hour, ex- length may exceed 6 miles per hour. cept in the outer harbors where no ves- (2) No vessel may use a towline ex- sel may exceed 10 miles per hour. ceeding 200 feet in length. NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] Part 207. § 162.150 Maumee Bay and River, Ohio. [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] (a) In Maumee Bay (lakeward of Maumee River Lighted Buoy 49(L/L No. § 162.175 Black Rock Canal and Lock 770)), no vessel greater than 100 feet in at Buffalo, New York. length may exceed 12 miles per hour. In the Black Rock Canal and Lock, (b) In Maumee River (inward of no vessel may exceed 6 miles per hour. Maumee River Lighted Buoy 49(L/L No. NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- 770)): ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR (1) No vessel greater than 40 feet in Part 207. length may exceed 6 miles per hour. [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981]

559 § 162.195 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition)

§ 162.195 Santa Monica Bay, Calif.; re- without permission except in an emer- stricted area. gency. (a) The area. The waters of the Pa- (2) Dredging, dragging, seining, or cific Ocean, Santa Monica Bay, in an other fishing operations which might area extending seaward from the shore- foul underwater installations within line a distance of about 5 nautical the area are prohibited. miles (normal to the shoreline) and ba- NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- sically outlined as follows: ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR Part 207. Station Latitude North Longitude West § 162.205 Suisun Bay, San Joaquin A ...... 33°54′59′′ 118°25′41′′ River, Sacramento River, and con- B ...... 33°54′59′′ 118°28′00′′ necting waters, CA. C ...... 33°53′59.5′′ 118°31′37′′ (a) San Joaquin River Deep Water D ...... 33°56′19.5′′ 118°34′05′′ E ...... 33°56′25′′ 118°26′29′′ Channel between Suisun Bay and the eas- terly end of the channel at Stockton; use, (b) The regulations. (1) Vessels shall administration and navigation—(1) Maxi- not anchor within the area at any time mum speed. The maximum speed for all without permission. ocean-going craft shall not exceed 10 (2) Dredging, dragging, seining, or miles per hour above the lower end of other fishing operations which might New York Slough, seven miles per hour foul underwater installations within above Criminal Point, or five miles per the area are prohibited. hour while passing any wharf, dock, or (3) All vessels entering the area, moored craft. As used in this para- other than vessels operated by or for graph, the speed of a vessel when navi- the United States, the State of Califor- gating with the current shall be its nia, the county of Los Angeles, or the rate of movement in excess of the ve- city of Los Angeles, shall proceed locity of the current. across the area by the most direct (2) Passing. All craft passing other route and without unnecessary delay. boats, barges, scows, etc., in motion, The area will be open and unrestricted moored or anchored, shall slow down to small recreational craft for rec- and take every necessary precaution to reational activities at all times. avoid damage. (4) The placing of bouys, markers, or (3) Right of way. (i) United States other devices requiring anchors will dredges, tugs, launches, derrick boats, not be permitted. and similar plant of contractors exe- (5) The city of Los Angeles will main- cuting river and harbor improvement tain a patrol of the area as needed. work for the United States, and dis- playing the signals prescribed by the § 162.200 Marina del Rey, Calif.; re- regulations contained in Part 80 of this stricted area. chapter shall have the right of way and (a) The area. That portion of the Pa- other craft shall exercise special cau- cific Ocean lying shoreward of the off- tion to avoid interference with the shore breakwater and the most sea- work on which the plant is engaged. ward 1,000 feet of the entrance channel Dredges, whether Federal or contrac- between the north and south jetties, tors’ plant, working the channel must and basically outlined as follows: however, take special care to give ocean-going vessels sufficient room for Station Latitude Longitude passing, and must lift both spuds and the ladder, and pull clear, if an ade- A ...... 33°57′46.0′′ 118°27′39.5′′ B ...... 33°57′52.3′′ 118°27′43.6′′ quate width of clear channelway can- C ...... 33°57′48.6′′ 118°27′48.8′′ not otherwise be provided. Ocean-going D ...... 33°57′29.8′′ 118°27′34.7′′ vessels may show at the masthead a E ...... 33°57′30.9′′ 118°27′29.1′′ black ball not more than 20 inches in F ...... 33°57′37.4′′ 118°27′33.8′′ G ...... 33°57′42.4′′ 118°27′23.0′′ diameter as a signal to the dredge, and H ...... 33°57′50.6′′ 118°27′28.3′′ may also blow five long blasts of the whistle when within reasonable hear- (b) The regulations. (1) Vessels shall ing distance of the dredge, such signal not anchor within the area at any time to be followed at the proper time by

560 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.205 the passing signal described in the exceed 5 knots. When going with the local pilot rules. The dredge shall current, in slack water, or against a promptly acknowledge both signals in current of two knots or less, the maxi- the usual manner. mum speed through the water shall not (ii) Light-draft vessels when meeting exceed 7 knots. or being overtaken by ocean-going ves- (iii) Speed past docks or moored craft. sels, shall give the right of way to such Within 550 feet of the centerline of the vessels by making use of the shallower channel the speed shall be the mini- portions of the waterway. mum required to maintain steerage- (iii) Rafts and tows must promptly way; wind, tide, current, etc., being give the channel side demanded upon taken into consideration. proper signal by a vessel, and must be (iv) Passing. All craft passing other handled in such a manner as not to ob- boats, barges, scows, etc., underway, struct or interfere with the free use of moored or anchored, shall take every the waterway by other craft. necessary precaution to avoid damage. (4) Collisions. (i) Ocean-going vessels (v) Speed, high-water precautions. in collision in the channel or turning When passing another vessel (under- basin must, if still afloat and in a con- way, anchored, or tied up); a wharf or dition making anchorage necessary, be other structure; work under construc- immediately removed to an approved tion; plant engaged in river and harbor anchorage ground, or if in such condi- improvement; levees withstanding tion that beaching is necessary, they flood waters; buildings partially or shall be temporarily beached on the wholly submerged by high water; or northwest side of Mandeville Island or any other structure liable to damage in the Old River. (ii) Light-draft vessels suffering colli- by collision, suction or wave action; sion shall be disposed of as directed by vessels shall give as much leeway as the District Commander or his author- circumstances permit and reduce their ized representative. speed sufficiently to preclude causing (5) Wrecks. In no case following acci- damage to the vessel or structure being dents of fire or collision will a vessel be passed. As deemed necessary for public allowed to remain either anchored or safety during high river stages, floods, grounded in the channel, or beached at or other emergencies, the District any place where it endangers other ves- Commander may prescribe, by naviga- sels, while settlement is pending with tion bulletins or other means, the lim- the underwriters. iting speed in knots or temporarily (6) Other laws and regulations. In all close the waterway or any reach of it other respects, the existing Federal to traffic. Since this subparagraph per- laws and rules and regulations affect- tains directly to the manner in which ing navigable waters of the United vessels are operated, masters of vessels States will govern in this channel. shall be held responsible for strict ob- (b) Sacramento Deep Water Ship Chan- servance and full compliance herewith. nel between Suisun Bay and easterly end (2) Right of way. (i) Dredges, tugs, of Turning Basin at West Sacramento; launches, derrick boats and other simi- use, administration, and navigation—(1) lar equipment, executing river and har- Maximum speed for all ocean going bor improvement work for the United craft—(i) Between Tolands Landing (Mile States, and displaying the signals pre- 6.2) and Rio Vista Bridge. When going scribed by the regulations contained in against a current of two knots or more, Part 80, of this Chapter, shall have the the maximum speed over the bottom right-of-way and other craft shall exer- shall not exceed 8 knots. When going cise special caution to avoid inter- with the current, in slack water, or ference with the work on which the against a current of two knots or less, plant is engaged. Dredges, whether the maximum speed through the water Federal or contractor’s plant, working shall not exceed 10 knots. the channel must however, take special (ii) Between Rio Vista Bridge and Port care to give ocean-going vessels suffi- of Sacramento. When going against a cient room for passing, and must lift current of two knots or more, the max- both spuds and the ladder, and pull imum speed over the bottom shall not clear, if an adequate width of clear

561 § 162.205 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) channelway cannot otherwise be pro- tion no person shall willfully or care- vided. lessly obstruct the free navigation of (ii) Vessels intending to pass dredges the waterway, or delay any vessel hav- or other types of floating plant work- ing the right to use the waterway. ing in navigable channels, when within (ii) No vessel shall anchor within the a reasonable distance therefrom and channel except in distress or under not in any case over a mile, shall indi- stress of weather. Any vessel so an- cate such intention by one long blast of chored shall be moved as quickly as the whistle, and shall be directed to possible to such anchorage as will leave the proper side for passage by the the channel clear for the passage of sounding, by the dredge or other float- vessels. ing plant, of the signal prescribed in (iii) Motorboats, sailboats, rowboats, the inland pilot rules for vessels under- and other small craft shall not anchor way and approaching each other from or drift in the regular ship channel ex- opposite directions, which shall be an- cept under stress of weather or in case swered in the usual manner by the ap- of breakdown. Such craft shall be so proaching vessel. If the channel is not operated that they will not interfere clear, the floating plant shall sound with or endanger the movement of the alarm or danger signal and the ap- commercial or public vessels. proaching vessel shall slow down or (4) Collisions. (i) Ocean-going vessels stop and await further signal from the in collision in the channel or turning plant. basin, must if still afloat and in a con- (iii) When the pipeline from a dredge dition making anchorage necessary, be crosses the channel in such a way that immediately removed to an approved an approaching vessel cannot pass safe- anchorage ground, or if in such condi- ly around the pipeline or dredge, there tion that beaching is necessary, they shall be sounded immediately from the shall be temporarily beached on the dredge the alarm or danger signal and southwest side of Ryer Island from the approaching vessel shall slow down Mile 15.0 to Mile 16.3 or in the Harbor or stop and await further signal from the dredge. The pipeline shall then be and Turning Basin at West Sac- opened and the channel cleared as soon ramento. as practicable; when the channel is (ii) Light-draft vessels suffering colli- clear for passage the dredge shall so in- sion shall be disposed of as directed by dicate by sounding the usual passing the District Commander or his author- signal as prescribed in paragraph ized representative. (c)(2)(ii) of this section. The approach- (5) Marine accidents. Masters, mates, ing vessel shall answer with a cor- pilots, owners, or other persons using responding signal and pass promptly. the waterway to which this paragraph (iv) When any pipeline or swinging applies shall notify the Commander, dredge shall have given an approaching 12th U.S. Coast Guard District and in vessel or tow the signal that the chan- the case of undocumented vessels, the nel is clear, the dredge shall straighten State Division of Small Craft Harbors out within the cut for the passage of also, by the most expeditious means the vessel or tow. available of all marine accidents, such (v) Shallow draft vessels when meet- as fire, collision, sinking or stranding, ing or being overtaken by ocean-going where there is possible obstruction of vessels, shall give the right-of-way to the channel or interference with navi- such vessels by making use of the gation or where damage to Government shallower portions of the waterway, property is involved, furnishing a clear wherever possible. statement as to the name, address, and (vi) Tows should promptly give the ownership of the vessel or vessels in- channel side requested by proper signal volved, the time and place, and the ac- from a vessel, and should be handled in tion taken. In all cases, the owner of such a manner as not to obstruct or the sunken vessel shall take immediate interfere with the free use of the water- steps to mark the wreck properly. way by other craft. (6) Other laws and regulations. In all (3) Obstruction of traffic. (i) Except as other respects, existing Federal laws provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this sec- and rules and regulations affecting

562 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.215 navigable waters of the United States of the high waterline; and thence south will govern in this channel. 300 feet to the high waterline. (c) Sacramento River, Decker Island (2) Camp Richardson, under the control Restricted Anchorage for Vessels of the of the Forest Service, Department of Agri- U.S. Government— (1) The anchorage culture. The waters of Lake Tahoe ground. An elongated area in the Sac- shoreward of a line described as fol- ramento River bounded on the west by lows: Beginning at the southeasterly the shore of Decker Island and the fol- corner of sec. 25, T. 13 N., R. 17 E., lowing lines: Beginning on the shore at Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; Decker Island North End Light at lati- thence north 410 feet along the east tude 38°06′16′′ N., longitude 121°42′32.5′′ line of sec. 25; thence northwesterly 95 W.; thence easterly to latitude 38°06′15′′ feet to the high waterline which is the N., longitude 121°42′27′′ W.; thence true point of beginning; thence north southerly to latitude 38°05′22′′ N., lon- 130 feet; thence southeasterly 565 feet; gitude 121°42′30′′ W.; thence southwest- and thence south 130 feet to the high erly to latitude 38°05′08′′ N., longitude waterline. 121°42′40′′ W.; thence west southwest- (3) Pope Beach, under the control of the erly to latitude 38°05′02′′ N., longitude Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. 121°42′50′′ W.; thence northwesterly to The waters of Lake Tahoe shoreward of the shore of Decker Island at latitude a line described as follows: Beginning 38°05′04′′ N., longitude 121°42′52.5′′ W. at the intersection of the high water- (2) Special Regulation. No Vessel or line with the west line of the former other craft except those owned by or Pope property, about 750 feet westerly operating under contract with the of the west boundary line of Lot 2, Sec- United States may navigate or anchor tion 6, Township 12 North (Mount Dia- within 50 feet of any moored Govern- blo Base Line), Range 18 East (Mount ment vessel in the area. Commercial Diablo Meridian); thence north 300 feet; and pleasure craft shall not moor to thence southeasterly 4,200 feet to a buoys or chains of Government vessels, point 300 feet north of the high water- nor may they, while moored or under- line; and thence south 300 feet to the way, obstruct the passage of Govern- high waterline. ment or other vessels through the area. (4) El Dorado County Beach. The wa- NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- ters of Lake Tahoe shoreward of a line ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR described as follows: Beginning at the Part 207. intersection of the high waterline with [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as the west boundary line of Lot 1, Sec- amended by CGD12 84–07, 51 FR 12318, Apr. 10, tion 32, Township 13 North (Mount Dia- 1986; CGD11–94–007, 60 FR 16796, Apr. 3, 1995] blo Base Line), Range 18 East (Mount Diablo Meridian); thence north 500 feet; § 162.210 Lake Tahoe, Calif.; restricted thence northeasterly about 1,350 feet to areas along south shore. the projected east line of Lot 1 at a (a) The areas—(1) Baldwin Beach, point 500 feet north of the high water- under the control of the Forest Service, line; and thence south 500 feet to the Department of Agriculture. The waters of high waterline. Lake Tahoe shoreward of a line de- (b) The regulations. No sail or ma- scribed as follows: Beginning at the chine-propelled watercraft, except ves- intersection of the high waterline with sels owned or controlled by the U.S. the west boundary line of Lot 2, Sec- Coast Guard, shall navigate or anchor tion 26, Township 13 North (Mount Dia- in the restricted area. blo Base Line), Range 17 East (Mount Diablo Meridian); thence north 300 feet; § 162.215 Lake Tahoe, Nev.; restricted thence southeasterly about 2,850 feet to area adjacent to Nevada Beach. the east line of Section 26 at a point 300 (a) The restricted area. The waters of feet north of the high waterline; thence Lake Tahoe shoreward of a line de- northeasterly 1,740 feet to a point 300 scribed as follows: Beginning at the feet north of the high waterline; thence intersection of the high waterline with southeasterly about 1,810 feet to the a line projected in a general southerly projected east line of the former Bald- direction 200 feet from a point lying 310 win property at a point 300 feet north feet west of section corner common to

563 § 162.220 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) section 15, 16, 21, and 22, Township 13 § 162.225 Columbia and Willamette North (Mount Diablo Base Line), Range Rivers, Washington and Oregon; ad- 18 East (Mount Diablo Meridian); ministration and navigation. thence 300 feet lakeward at right an- (a) Supervision. The District Com- gles to the high waterline; thence mander, Thirteenth Coast Guard Dis- southeasterly approximately 2,170 feet trict, has certain administrative super- to the projected south boundary line of vision over the Columbia and Willam- the Forest Service property at a point ette Rivers, and is charged with the en- 300 feet west of the high waterline; and forcement under his direction of emer- thence east 300 feet to the high water gency regulations to govern navigation line. of these streams. (b) The regulations. No sail or motor (b) Speed. During very high water propelled watercraft, except vessels stages (usually 25 feet or more on the owned or controlled by the United Vancouver, Washington, gage) when States Government and vessels duly lives, floating plant or major shore in- authorized by the United States Coast stallations are endangered, the District Guard, shall navigate or anchor in the Commander shall have authority to restricted area. prescribe such temporary speed regula- tions as he may deem necessary for the § 162.220 Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and public safety. During critical periods of Lake Mohave (Colorado River), freshets under 25 feet on the Van- Ariz.-Nev. couver, Washington, gage when con- (a) Lake Mead and Lake Mohave; re- struction is in progress, rehabilitation, stricted areas—(1) The areas. That por- or other unusual emergency makes a tion of Lake Mead extending 700 feet major shore installation susceptible to upstream of the axis of Hoover Dam loss or major damage from wave ac- and that portion of Lake Mohave (Colo- tion, the District Commander shall rado River) extending 4,500 feet down- have authority to prescribe for a par- stream of the axis of Hoover Dam. ticular limited reach of the river as ap- (2) The regulations. The restricted propriate such temporary speed regula- areas shall be closed to navigation and tions as he may deem necessary to pro- other use by the general public. Only tect the integrity of such structure. All vessels owned by or controlled by the speed regulations prescribed by the U.S. Government and the States of Ari- District Commander shall be obeyed zona and Nevada shall navigate or an- for the duration of the emergency and chor in the restricted areas: Provided, shall be terminated at the earliest however, The Regional Director, Region practicable time that improved stream 3, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder conditions permit. City, Nev., may authorize, by written permit, individuals or groups to navi- § 162.230 Columbia River, Wash. gate or anchor in the restricted areas (a) Grand Coulee Dam discharge chan- when it is deemed in the public inter- nel; restricted area—(1) The area. That est. Copies of said permits shall be fur- portion of the Columbia River between nished the enforcing agencies. Grand Coulee Dam (situated at river (b) Lake Mead; speed regulation. In mile 596.6) and river mile 593.7. that portion of Lake Mead extending (2) The regulations. (i) No vessel shall 300 feet upstream of the restricted area enter or navigate within the area with- described in paragraph (a) of this sec- out permission from the enforcing tion, a maximum speed of 5 miles per agency. hour shall not be exceeded. (ii) The regulation in this section (c) Supervision. The regulations in shall be enforced by the Chief, Power this section shall be supervised by the Field Division, Columbia Basin District Commander, Eleventh Coast Project, U.S. Department of the Inte- Guard District. rior, Coulee Dam, Washington.

564 Coast Guard, DOT § 162.240

§ 162.235 Puget Sound Area, Wash. the bend at Fisher’s Flour Mill dock (a) Waterway connecting Port Town- and the bend at the junction of East send and Oak Bay; use, administration, Waterway with Duwamish Waterway, and navigation—(1) Works to which regu- and through the draws of the City of lations apply. The ‘‘canal grounds’’ Seattle and Northern Pacific Railway when used in this paragraph shall mean Company bridges crossing this narrow that area between the south end of the section, shall be governed by red and jetties in Oak Bay and the northerly green traffic signal lights mounted on end of the dredge channel approxi- the north and south sides of the west mately 400 yards northwest of Port tower of the City Light power crossing Townsend Canal Light. The ‘‘canal’’ is at West Spokane Street. the water lying between these limits (2) Two green lights, one vertically and the banks containing the same. above the other, displayed ahead of a (2) Speed. The speed limit within the vessel, shall indicate that the water- canal grounds shall not exceed five way is clear. Two red lights, one verti- miles per hour. cally above the other, displayed ahead (3) Signals. All boats desiring to use of a vessel, shall indicate that the wa- the canal shall give one long and one terway is not clear. short whistle. Southbound boats shall (3) A vessel approaching the narrow sound the signal within 600 yards of section and drawbridges from either Port Townsend Canal Light. North- end of the waterway shall give one long bound boats shall sound this signal at blast of a whistle and shall not enter least 500 feet south from the end of the the narrow section until green lights jetties in Oak bay. If no other boat an- are displayed. swers the signal the first boat shall (4) One vessel may follow another have the right of way through the vessel in either direction, but the chan- canal. Any approaching boat that is in nel shall not be kept open in the same the canal shall answer by giving the direction for an unreasonable time if a same signal and the first boat shall not vessel is waiting at the other end. enter the canal until the second boat (5) Tugs, launches, and small craft shall have passed through the canal. In shall keep close to one side of the chan- the case of boats going in the same di- nel when vessels or boats with tows are rection the boat which is in the canal passing. shall not answer the signal of the boat (6) All craft shall proceed with cau- desiring to enter. tion. The display of a green light is not (4) Passing. Steamers shall not under a guarantee that the channel is clear of any circumstances attempt to pass traffic, and neither the United States each other in the canal, either when nor the City of Seattle will be respon- going in the same or opposite direc- sible for any damage to vessels or other tions. property which may be chargeable to (5) Anchoring. No steamers or boats mistakes in the operation of the signal shall anchor or tie up within the canal lights or to their failure to operate. grounds unless they are well over on the tide flats to the west of the dredged NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- channel, and off the right of way be- ulations dealing with this section in 33 CFR longing to the United States. Part 207. (6) Tows. No tow shall enter or pass § 162.240 Tongass Narrows, Alaska; through the canal with a towline more navigation. than 200 in length. (7) Delaying traffic. No person shall (a) Definitions. The term ‘‘Tongass cause or permit any vessel or boat of Narrows’’ includes the body of water which he is in charge, or on which he is lying between Revillagigedo Channel employed, to obstruct the canal in any and Guard Island in Clarence Strait. way or delay in passing through it. (b) No vessel shall exceed a speed of (b) West Waterway, Seattle Harbor; seven knots between Idaho Rock and navigation. (1) The movement of vessels Charcoal Point. of 250 gross tons or over and all vessels (c) No vessel shall while moored or at with tows of any kind through the nar- anchor, or by slow passage or otherwise row section of West Waterway between while underway, unreasonably obstruct

565 § 162.245 33 CFR Ch. I (7-1-97 Edition) the free passage and progress of other curely fastened together for long tow- vessels. ing in Alaska inland waters in the (d) No vessel shall moor or anchor to manner customary with the local log- any structure of the United States ging interests, i.e., with booms, other than mooring piers, wharves, and swifters, and tail sticks. It normally floats without the consent of the Cap- contains 30,000 to 70,000 feet board tain of the Port, Southeast Alaska. measure of logs or piling and has a The office of the Captain of the Port, width of 45 to 60 feet and a length of 75 Southeast Alaska, is located in Ju- to 100 feet. neau, Alaska. (b) Speed restrictions. No vessel shall [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as exceed a speed of seven (7) knots in the amended by CGD 77–217, 43 FR 60458, Dec. 28, vicinity of Petersburg, between 1978; CGD 82–039, 47 FR 27266, June 24, 1982] Wrangell Narrows Channel Light 58 and Wrangell Narrows Lighted Buoy 60. § 162.245 Kenai River, Kenai, Alaska; (c) Tow channel. The following route use, administration, and navigation. shall be taken by all tows passing (a) The area. The main channel area through Wrangell Narrows when the of the river, having a width of 150 feet, towboat has a draft of 9 feet or less beginning at a point directly offshore (northbound, read down; southbound, from the centerline of the city dock read up): and extending about 2,200 feet up- East of Battery Islets: stream to a point 200 feet upstream East of Tow Channel Buoy 1 TC. from the Inlet Co. dock. East of Tow Channel Buoy 3 TC. (b) The regulations. (1) Vessels may West of Tow Channel Buoy 4 TC. navigate, anchor, or moor within the East of Colorado Reef: area until such time as notification is East of Wrangell Narrows Channel Light received or observation is made of in- 21. West of Wrangell Narrows Channel Lighted tended passage to or from the docking Buoy 25. areas. East of Tow Channel Buoy 5 TC. (2) Notice of anticipated passage of East of Tow Channel Buoy 7 TC. towboats and barges shall be indicated West of Petersburg: 24 hours in advance by display of a red East of Wrangell Narrows Channel Light 54 flag by the Inlet Co. from its ware- Fr. house. East of Wrangell Narrows Channel Light 56 Qk FR. § 162.250 Port Alexander, Alaska; East of Wrangell Narrows Channel Light 58 speed of vessels. Fr., thence proceeding to west side of channel and leaving Wrangell Narrows by (a) Definition. The term ‘‘Port Alex- making passage between Wrangell Nar- ander’’ includes the entire inlet from rows Channel Daybeacon 61 and Wrangell its head to its entrance from Chatham Narrows North Entrance Lighted Bell Strait. Buoy 63 F. (b) Speed. The speed of all vessels of 5 (d) Size of tows. The maximum tows tons or more gross, ships register, shall permitted shall be one pile driver, or not exceed 3 miles per hour either in three units of other towable equipment entering, leaving, or navigating within or seven raft sections. Port Alexander, Alaska. (e) Arrangement of tows. (1) No towline [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as or aggregate of towlines between amended by CGD 82–039, 47 FR 27266, June 24, towboat and separated pieces shall ex- 1982] ceed 150 feet in length. (2) Raft and barge tows of more than § 162.255 Wrangell Narrows, Alaska; one unit shall not exceed 65 feet in use, administration, and navigation. width overall. Single barge tows shall (a) Definitions. (1) The term not exceed 100 feet in width overall. ‘‘Wrangell Narrows’’ includes the en- (3) Tows other than rafts shall be tire body of water between Wrangell taken alongside the towboat whenever Narrows North Entrance Lighted Bell possible. Buoy 63 and Midway Rock Light. (f) Anchorage. Vessels may anchor in (2) The term ‘‘raft section’’ refers to the anchorage basin in the vicinity of a standard raft of logs or piling se- Anchor Point. No craft or tow shall be

566 Coast Guard, DOT § 163.01 anchored in Wrangell Narrows in either (1) James River Reserve Fleet, Fort the main ship channel or the towing Eustis, Virginia. channel, nor shall any craft or tow be (2) Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Neches anchored so that it can swing into ei- River near Beaumont, Texas. ther of these channels. (3) Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet near (g) Disabled craft. Disabled craft in a Benicia, California. condition of absolute necessity are ex- (b) No vessels or other watercraft, ex- empt from the regulations in this sec- cept those owned or controlled by the tion. United States Government, shall cruise [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as or anchor between Reserve Fleet units amended by CGD 82–039, 47 FR 27266, June 24, within 500 feet of the end vessels in 1982; CGD 94–026, 60 FR 63624, Dec. 12, 1995] each Reserve Fleet unit, or within 500 feet of the extreme units of the fleets, § 162.260 Channel leading to San Juan unless specific permission of do so has Harbor, P.R.; use, administration, and navigation. first been granted in each case by the enforcing agency. (a) Steamers passing dredge engaged (c) The regulations in this section in improving the channel shall not shall be enforced by the respective have a speed greater than 4 miles an Fleet Superintendents and such agen- hour, and the propelling machinery cies as they may designate. shall be stopped when crossing the lines to the dredge anchors. [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as (b) Vessels using the channel shall amended by CGD 86–053, 51 FR 43742, Dec. 4, pass the dredge on the side designated 1986] from the dredge by the signals pre- scribed in paragraph (c) of this section. PART 163—TOWING OF BARGES (c) Dredge shall display the red flag by day and four white lights hung in a Sec. vertical line by night to indicate the 163.01 Application. passing side. 163.05 Tows of seagoing barges within in- (d) Vessels shall not anchor on the land waters. ranges of stakes or other marks placed 163.20 Bunching of tows. for the guidance of the dredge, nor in AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 152, 2071; 49 CFR l.46. such a manner as to obstruct the chan- nel for passing vessels. § 163.01 Application. (e) Vessels shall not run over or dis- turb stake, lanterns, or other marks (a) The regulations in this part apply placed for the guidance of the dredge. to vessels navigating the harbors, riv- (f) Dredges working in the prosecu- ers, and inland waters of the United tion of the work shall not obstruct the States, except the Great Lakes and channel unnecessarily. their connecting and tributary waters (g) The dredge will slack lines run- as far east as Montreal, the Red River ning across the channel from the of the North, the Mississippi River and dredge on the passing side, for passing its tributaries above Huey P. Long vessels, when notified by signal, with Bridge, and that part of the whistle or horn. Atchafalaya River above its junction (h) The position of anchors of the with the Plaquemine-Morgan City al- dredge shall be marked by buoys plain- ternate waterway. ly visible to passing vessels. (b) Seagoing barges and their towing vessels shall be subject to the require- § 162.270 Restricted areas in vicinity ments in this part under the provisions of Maritime Administration Reserve of section 14 of the Act of May 28, 1908, Fleets. as amended (sec. 14, 35 Stat. 428, as (a) The regulations in this section amended; 33 U.S.C. 152). Under the pro- shall govern the use and navigation of visions of section 15 of the Act of May waters in the vicinity of the following 28, 1908, as amended (sec. 15, 35 Stat. National Defense Reserve Fleets of the 429; 33 U.S.C. 153), the penalty for use of Maritime Administration, Department an unlawful towline shall be an action of Transportation: against the master of the towing vessel

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