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§ 110.140 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–12 Edition)

the west by a line running due north Anchorage C. West of a line parallel to from Old Harbor Buoy 4 to the shore and 850 feet westward from the center- line at City Point. line of Cleveland Ledge Channel; north (5) Explosives anchorage. In the lower of a line bearing 129° from the tower on harbor, bounded on the northeast by a Bird Island; east of a line bearing 25°30′ line between the northeast end of and passing through Bird Island Reef and the northeast end Bell Buoy 13; and south of a line bear- of ; on the northwest ing 270° from Light. Each by Rainsford Island; on the southwest vessel must obtain permission to pro- by a line between the western extrem- ceed to Anchorage C from the U.S. ity of Rainsford Island and the west- Army Corps of Engineers ernmost point of Peddocks Island; and Canal Control traffic controller. on the southeast by Peddocks Island. (2) Anchorage D. Beginning at a point (b) The regulations. (1) The Captain of bearing 185°, 1,200 yards, from Hog Is- the Port may authorize the use of the land Channel 4 Light; thence 129° to a President Roads Anchorage as an ex- point bearing 209°, approximately 733 plosives anchorage when he finds that yards, from Wings Neck Light; thence the interests of commerce will be pro- 209° to Southwest Ledge Buoy 10; moted and that safety will not be prej- thence 199° along a line to its intersec- udiced thereby. Vessels anchored in tion with a line bearing 129° from the this area shall move promptly upon no- tower on Bird Island; thence 309° to a tification by the Captain of the Port. point 850 feet easterly, right angle dis- (2) In the Long Island Anchorage ves- tance, from the centerline of Cleveland sels shall anchor in the position des- Ledge Channel; thence northeasterly ignated by the Captain of the Port. along a line parallel to and 850 feet (3) Floats or buoys for marking an- eastward from the centerline of Cleve- chors or moorings in place will be al- land Ledge Channel to its intersection lowed in all areas. Fixed mooring piles with a line bearing 218° 30′ from the or stakes are prohibited. point of beginning; thence 38°30′ to the [CGFR 67–46, 32 FR 17728, Dec. 12, 1967. Redes- point of beginning. Each vessel must ignated by CGD–01–02–027, 67 FR 68518, Nov. obtain permission to proceed to An- 12, 2002] chorage D from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cape Cod Canal Control traf- § 110.140 , fic controller. Sound, and adjacent waters, Mass. (3) Anchorage L. The area of water (a) New Bedford Outer Harbor—(1) An- bounded by lines connecting the fol- chorage A. West of Sconticut Neck, and lowing points: 41°30′11″ N, 070°48′10″ W shoreward of a line described as fol- to 41°30′46″ N, 070°48′45″ W, to 41°32′24″ N, lows: Beginning at a point 100 yards 070°45′50″ W to 41°31′48″ N, 070°45′15″ W southwest of Fort Phoenix Point; and thence to start. thence 154° along a line which passes (4) Anchorage M—(west side). The 100 yards east of New Bedford Channel waters bounded by a line connecting Buoys 8, 6, and 4, to a point bearing ap- the following points: 41–35–35N/70–44– proximately 130°, 225 yards, from New 47W to 41–36–24N/70–45–53W to 41–35–00N/ Bedford Channel Buoy 4; thence 87°, 340 70–47–53W to 41–34–12N/70–46–47W and yards; thence 156° along a line approxi- thence to the beginning mately one mile to its intersection (5) Each vessel that anchors in these with a line ranging 87° from the cupola anchorages must notify the U.S. Army on Clarks Point; thence 87° to Corps of Engineers Cape Cod Canal Sconticut Neck. Control traffic controller when it an- (2) Anchorage B. All waters bounded chors, and provide the vessel’s name, by a line beginning at 41°36′42.3″ N, length, draft, cargo, and its position. 070°54′24.9″ W; thence to 41°36′55.5″ N, (6) Each vessel anchored in these an- 070°54′06.6″ W; thence to 41°36′13.6″ N, chorages must notify U.S. Army Corps 070°53′40.2″ W; thence to 41°36′11.1″ N, of Engineers Cape Cod Canal Control 070°54′07.6″ W; thence along the shore- traffic controller when it weighs an- line to the beginning point. chor. (b) Buzzards Bay near entrance to ap- (7) No vessel may anchor unless it proach channel to Cape Cod Canal—(1) maintains a bridge watch, guards and

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answers Channel 16 FM, and maintains (4) Anchorage H. In the vicinity of an accurate position plot. Squash Meadow shoal, east of a line (8) No vessel may anchor unless it ranging 163° through Squash Meadow maintains the capability to get under- West End Buoy 21; north of lines par- way within 30 minutes; except with allel to and 0.5 mile northerly from prior approval of the Coast Guard Cap- lines joining Lone Rock Buoy 1, Outer tain of the Port Southeastern New Flats Bell Buoy 17, and Cross Rip England. Lightship; and south of a line ranging (9) No vessel may anchor in a ‘‘dead 97° from toward Cross ship’’ status (propulsion or control un- Rip Lightship. available for normal operations) with- (5) Anchorage I. Northerly of a line out the prior approval of the Coast ranging 109° from Nobska Point Light Guard Captain of the Port South- toward Hedge Fence Lighted Horn and eastern New England. Gong Buoy 16, and of a line ranging ° ′ (10) No vessel may conduct lightering 97 30 through Hedge Fence East End operations within these anchorages. Buoy to Halfmoon Shoal Lighted Bell Buoy 12, thence 73° to Handkerchief (c) Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds— Shoal Buoy 16, and thence to the west- (1) Anchorage E. South of a line begin- ernmost point of . ning at a point bearing 180° about 3.25 (6) Anchorage J. East of a line bearing miles from ; thence 329°, parallel to and 0.875 mile north- 65° to a point bearing 180°, 0.625 mile easterly of a line running from Brant from Nashawena Lighted Whistle Buoy; ° ′ Point Light through Tuckernuck Shoal thence 57 30 passing 600 yards north- Bell Buoy 7, from Coatue Beach to a erly of Middle Ground Lighted Bell ° point 1.25 miles southeasterly from a Buoy 25A, to a point bearing 145 , 1.25 line between Halfmoon Shoal Lighted miles from Nobska Point Light; south- Bell Buoy 12 and Handkerchief Shoal ° west of a line ranging 113 through Buoy 16; thence 73°, parallel to and 1.25 West Chop Buoy 25 to East Chop Flats miles southeasterly from a line run- Bell Buoy 23; and west of a line bearing ning from Halfmoon Shoal Lighted Bell ° 163 between East Chop Flats Bell Buoy Buoy 12 through Handkerchief Shoal 23 and Lone Rock Buoy 1; and north- Buoy 16, to a point bearing 215° from ° erly of a line bearing 269 between Lone Stone Horse North End Lighted Bell Rock Buoy 1 and a point on the main- Buoy 9; thence 35° to Stone Horse land at Bluffs about 0.30 mile North End Lighted Bell Buoy 9; thence southerly of Oak Bluffs Wharf. 70° to a point bearing 207° from Pollock (2) Anchorage F. Southeast of the Rip Lightship; and thence 27° through, , north of a line rang- and to a point 5.0 miles northeasterly ing 97°30′ from Cuttyhunk Light toward from, Pollock Rip Lightship. Nashawena Lighted Whistle Buoy to a (7) Anchorage K. North of a line tan- point 0.375 mile from that buoy; north- gent to the southeasterly edge of west of a line bearing 57°30′ from the Monomoy Point and extending to last-named point to a point opposite Bearse Shoal North End Buoy 2A and the entrance to ; and south- west of a line bearing 7° from Bearse west of a line from the shore of Shoal North End Buoy 2A to Chatham bearing 114° and Bar Buoy 2. ranging through and (d) The regulations. (1) Floats or East Chop Light. buoys for marking anchors or moorings (3) Anchorage G. South of a line be- in place will be allowed in all areas. ginning at a point on the mainland at Fixed mooring piles or stakes are pro- Oak Bluffs about 0.30 mile southerly of hibited. Oak Bluffs Wharf bearing 89° to Lone (2) Except in cases of great emer- Rock Buoy 1; thence 113° from Lone gency, no vessels shall be anchored in Rock Buoy 1 to Outer Flats Bell Buoy New Bedford Outer Harbor, Buzzards 17; thence 86° to Cross Rip Lightship; Bay near the entrance to the approach thence 118°30′ to Tuckernuck Shoal channel to Cape Cod Canal, or Vine- Bell Buoy 7; thence ranging 149° toward yard and Nantucket Sounds, outside of Brant Point Light to the breakwater at the anchorage areas defined in para- Brant Point. graphs (a) to (c) of this section.

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(3) Anchors must not be placed out- 41°16′55″, longitude 70°05′31″; thence side the anchorage areas, nor shall any northeasterly to latitude 41°17′07.5″, vessel be so anchored that any portion longitude 70°05′27″; thence northeast- of the hull or rigging will at any time erly to the point of beginning. extend outside the boundaries of the (b) The regulations. The anchorage is anchorage area. for the use of commercial and pleasure (4) Any vessel anchoring under the craft. Temporary floats or buoys for circumstances of great emergency out- marking anchors or moorings in place side any anchorage area must be placed will be allowed. Fixed mooring piles or near the edge of the channel and in stakes are prohibited. The anchoring of such position as not to interfere with vessels including the placing of anchors the free navigation of the channel, nor and moorings is subject to the super- obstruct the approach to any pier nor vision and approval of the local harbor impede the movement of any boat, and master. shall move away immediately after the emergency ceases or upon notification § 110.145 Narragansett Bay, R.I. by an officer of the Coast Guard. (a) East Passage—(1) Anchorage A. (5) A vessel upon being notified to East of Conanicut Island, beginning at move into the anchorage limits or to the easterly extremity of the Dump- shift its position in anchorage grounds lings; extending 9° to a point at lati- must get under way at once or signal tude 41°29′28″, longitude 71°21′05.5″; for a tug, and must change position as thence 356° for 5,350 feet; thence 24° for directed with reasonable promptness. 5,700 feet; thence 12° for 1,100 feet; (6) Whenever the maritime or com- thence 311°30′ for 2,300 feet; thence 351° mercial interests of the United States for 5,350 feet; thence 270° for 3,200 feet so require, any officer of the Coast to the easterly side of Conanicut Is- Guard is hereby empowered to shift the land; thence generally along the eas- position of any vessel anchored within terly side of the island to a point on the anchorage areas, of any vessel an- the easterly side of the island due west chored outside the anchorage areas, of the Dumplings; and thence due east and of any vessel which is so moored or to the point of beginning; excluding the anchored as to impede or obstruct ves- approach of the Jamestown Ferry, a sel movements in any channel. zone 900 feet wide to the southward of (7) Nothing in this section shall be a line ranging 103° from a point, 300 construed as relieving the owner or feet north of the existing ferry landing person in charge of any vessel from the toward the spire of Trinity Church, penalties of the law for obstructing Newport. navigation or for obstructing or inter- (i) That portion of the area to the fering with range lights, or for not northward of the approach of the complying with the navigation laws in Jamestown Ferry shall be restricted regard to lights, fog signals, or for oth- for the anchorage of vessels of the U.S. erwise violating the law. Navy. In that portion of the area to the southward of the approach of the [CGFR 67–46, 32 FR 17728, Dec. 12, 1967, as amended by CGD1 90–125, 56 FR 22644, May 16, Jamestown Ferry, the requirements of 1991; 56 FR 40360, Aug. 14, 1991; CGD01–04–004, the Navy shall predominate. 70 FR 2355, Jan. 13, 2005; USCG–2006–25556, 72 (ii) Temporary floats or buoys for FR 36327, July 2, 2007; USCG–2010–1119, 76 FR marking anchors or moorings in place 35744, June 20, 2011] shall be allowed in this area. Fixed mooring piles or stakes will not be al- § 110.142 Nantucket Harbor, Mass. lowed. (a) The anchorage grounds. In the (2) Anchorage B. Off the west shore of Nantucket Harbor, beginning at a Aquidneck Island to north of point 210 yards, 90°, from Brant Point Coggeshall Point, northerly of a line Light; thence easterly to latitude ranging 075° from a point on the eas- 41°17′23″, longitude 70°05′14.5″; thence terly end of Gould Island, latitude southerly to latitude 41°17′03″, lon- 41°32′13″, longitude 71°20′40.5″, toward gitude 70°05′14.5″; thence southwesterly the shore of Aquidneck Island; east of a to latitude 41°16′54″, longitude 70°05′23″; line ranging 019° from the easternmost thence northwesterly to latitude of the Dumplings to latitude 41°36′16″,

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