§ 162.105 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–10 Edition)

§ 162.105 Missouri River; administra- § 162.117 St. Marys River, Sault Ste. tion and navigation. Marie, . (a) Supervision. The District Com- (a) The area. The waters of the St. mander, Eighth Coast Guard District, Marys River and lower has certain administrative supervision from 45°57′ N. (De Tour Reef Light) to overreaches of the river within the lim- the south, to 46°38.7′ N. (Ile Parisienne its of his district and is charged with Light) to the north, except the waters the enforcement under his direction of of the St. Marys Falls Canal, and to emergency regulations to govern navi- the east along a line from La Pointe to gation on the river. Sims Point, within Potagannissing Bay 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 (ii) within 0.2 nautical miles of the [CGD 75–082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, as amended by USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35532, intake crib off Big Point. June 30, 1998] (2) In an emergency, vessels may an- chor in a dredged channel. Vessels shall § 162.110 Duluth-Superior Harbor, anchor as near to the edge of the chan- Minnesota and Wisconsin. nel as possible and shall get underway as soon as the emergency ceases, unless (a) No vessel greater than 100 feet in otherwise directed. Vessel Traffic Serv- length may exceed 8 miles per hour in ices St. Marys River must be advised of Duluth-Superior Harbor. any emergency anchoring as soon as is (b) In the Duluth Ship Canal: practicable. (1) No vessel may meet or overtake (3) Vessels collected in any part of another vessel if each vessel is greater the VTS Area by reason of temporary than 150 feet in length (including tug closure of a channel or an impediment and tow combinations). to navigation shall get underway and (2) An inbound vessel has the right of depart in the order in which they ar- way over an outbound vessel. rived, unless otherwise directed by Ves- [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] sel Traffic Service St. Marys River. Vessel Traffic Service St. Marys River § 162.115 Keweenaw Waterway, Mich. may advance any vessel in the order of departure to expedite the movement of No vessel greater than 40 feet in mails, passengers, cargo of a perishable length may exceed 8 miles per hour be- nature, to facilitate passage of vessels tween Lily Pond and Pilgrim Point. through any channel by reason of spe- [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981, as cial circumstance, or to facilitate pas- amended by CGD 09–00–010, 65 FR 53595, Sept. sage through the St. Marys Falls 5, 2000] Canal.

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(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- ceeding in the same direction in the quire after giving due consideration to 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- (iii) Little Rapids Cut from Six Mile sonal conditions, only one closing each win- 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 sel 350 feet or more in length must not given at least 72 hours notice by the Coast meet, cross, or overtake another vessel Guard. at: (g) Speed Rules. (1) The following (i) Johnson Point from Buoy ‘‘18’’ to speed limits indicate speed over the Buoy ‘‘22’’; ground. Vessels must adhere to the fol- (ii) Mirre Point from Buoy ‘‘26’’ to lowing speed limits: Buoy ‘‘28’’; or (iii) Stribling Point from Buoy ‘‘39’’ TABLE 162.117(g)—ST. MARYS RIVER SPEED to Buoy ‘‘43’’. RULES (4) Paragraph (d)(2) of this section does not apply to a vessel navigating Maximum speed limit between Mph Kts through an ice field. De Tour Reef Light and Sweets Point (e) Winter Navigation. During the win- Light ...... 14 12.2 ter navigation season, the following Round Island Light and Point Aux Frenes waterways are normally closed: Light ‘‘21’’ ...... 14 12.2 (1) West Neebish Channel, from Buoy Munuscong Lake Lighted Buoy ‘‘8’’ and Everens Point ...... 12 10.4 ‘‘53’’ to Buoy ‘‘1’’; Everens Point and Reed Point ...... 9 7.8 (2) Pipe Island Passage to the east of Reed Point and Lake Nicolet Lighted Pipe Island Shoal; and Buoy ‘‘62’’ ...... 10 8.7 (3) North of Pipe Island Twins, from Lake Nicolet Lighted Buoy ‘‘62’’ and Lake Nicolet Light ‘‘80’’ ...... 12 10.4 Watson Reef Light to Sweets Point. Lake Nicolet Light ‘‘80’’ and Winter Point (f) Alternate Winter Navigation Routes. (West Neebish Channel) ...... 10 8.7 (1) When West Neebish Channel is Lake Nicolet Light ‘‘80’’ and Six Mile Point closed, Middle Neebish Channel (from Range Rear Light ...... 10 8.7 Six Mile Point Range Rear Light and Buoy ‘‘2’’ to Buoy ‘‘76’’) will be open ei- lower limit of the St. Marys Falls Canal ther as a two-way route or an alter- Upbound ...... 8 7.0 nating one way traffic lane. Downbound ...... 10 8.7

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TABLE 162.117(g)—ST. MARYS RIVER SPEED § 162.125 Sturgeon Bay and the Stur- RULES—Continued geon Bay Ship Canal, Wisc.

Maximum speed limit between Mph Kts (a) In the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal: (1) No vessel may exceed 5 miles per Upper limit of the St. Marys Falls Canal hour. and Point Aux Pins Main Light ...... 12 10.4 (2) No vessel greater than 150 feet in Note: A vessel must not navigate any dredged channel at a length (including tug and tow combina- speed of less than 5 statute miles per hour (4.3 knots). tions) may come about. (2) Temporary speed limit regula- (3) No vessel 65 feet or greater in tions may be established by Com- length (including tug and tow combina- manding Officer Vessel Traffic Service tions) may either: St. Marys River. Notice of the tem- (i) Enter or pass through the canal porary speed limits and their effective two or more abreast; or dates and termination are published in (ii) Overtake another vessel. the FEDERAL REGISTER and Local No- (4) No vessel may anchor or moor un- tice to Mariners. These temporary less given permission to do so by the speed limits, if imposed, will normally Captain of the Port. be placed in effect and terminated dur- (5) Each vessel must keep to the cen- ing the winter navigation season. ter, except when meeting or overtaking (h) Towing Requirement. A towing ves- another vessel. sel must: (1) Maintain positive control (b) In Sturgeon Bay and the Sturgeon of its tow south of Gros Cap Reef Light; Bay Ship Canal: (2) Not impede the passage of any (1) Each laden vessel under tow must other vessel; be towed with at least two towlines. (3) Not tow a vessel of 200 feet or less Each towline must be shortened to the in length with a tow line longer than extent necessary to provide maximum 250 feet; and control of the tow. (4) Not tow a vessel of 200 feet or (2) Each unladen vessel may be towed more in length with a tow line longer with one towline. than the length of the towed vessel (3) No towline may exceed 100 feet in plus 50 feet. length. [CGD 90–020, 59 FR 36333, July 15, 1994, as (4) No vessel may tow another vessel amended by CGD 95–033, 60 FR 28333, May 31, alongside. 1995; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35532, June 30, (5) No vessel may tow a raft greater 1998; USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37741, June 25, than 50 feet in width. 2003] NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- § 162.120 Harbors on . ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR Part 207. (a) No vessel greater than 40 feet in [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] length may exceed 8 miles per hour in the harbors of Michigan City, Indiana; § 162.130 Connecting waters from Lake St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck, Huron to ; general rules. Holland (Lake Macatawa), Grand Haven, Muskegon, White Lake, (a) Purpose. The regulations in Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee, Por- §§ 162.130 through 162.140 prescribe rules tage Lake (Manistee County), Frank- for vessel operation in U.S. waters con- fort, Charlevois, and Petroskey, Michi- necting to Lake Erie (in- gan. cluding the River Rouge) to prevent collisions and groundings, to protect (b) No vessel greater than 40 feet in waterway improvements, and to pro- length may exceed 4 miles per hour in tect these waters from environmental the harbors of Menominee, Michigan harm resulting from collisions and and Wisconsin; Algoma, Kewaunee, groundings. Two Rivers, Manitowac, Sheboygan, Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine, NOTE: The Canadian Government has Kenosha and Green Bay, Wisconsin; issued similar regulations which apply in the and Waukegan, Illinois. Canadian portion of the waterway. Provi- sions which apply only in Canadian waters [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] are noted throughout the text.

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