§ 162.120 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–02 Edition) TABLE 162.117(G)—ST. MARYS RIVER SPEED and Wisconsin; Algoma, Kewaunee, RULES—Continued Two Rivers, Manitowac, Sheboygan, Port Washington, Milwaukee, Racine, Maximum speed limit between Mph Kts Kenosha and Green Bay, Wisconsin; Reed Point and Lake Nicolet Lighted and Waukegan, Illinois. Buoy ‘‘62’’ .............................................. 10 8.7 Lake Nicolet Lighted Buoy ‘‘62’’ and Lake [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] Nicolet Light ‘‘80’’ ................................... 12 10.4 Lake Nicolet Light ‘‘80’’ and Winter Point § 162.125 Sturgeon Bay and the Stur- (West Neebish Channel) ....................... 10 8.7 geon Bay Ship Canal, Wisc. Lake Nicolet Light ‘‘80’’ and Six Mile Point Range Rear Light .................................. 10 8.7 (a) In the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal: Six Mile Point Range Rear Light and (1) No vessel may exceed 5 miles per lower limit of the St. Marys Falls Canal hour. Upbound ............................................. 8 7.0 Downbound ........................................ 10 8.7 (2) No vessel greater than 150 feet in Upper limit of the St. Marys Falls Canal length (including tug and tow combina- and Point Aux Pins Main Light .............. 12 10.4 tions) may come about. Note: A vessel must not navigate any dredged channel at a (3) No vessel 65 feet or greater in speed of less than 5 statute miles per hour (4.3 knots). length (including tug and tow combina- (2) Temporary speed limit regula- tions) may either: tions may be established by Com- (i) Enter or pass through the canal manding Officer Vessel Traffic Service two or more abreast; or St. Marys River. Notice of the tem- (ii) Overtake another vessel. porary speed limits and their effective (4) No vessel may anchor or moor un- dates and termination are published in less given permission to do so by the the FEDERAL REGISTER and Local No- Captain of the Port. tice to Mariners. These temporary (5) Each vessel must keep to the cen- speed limits, if imposed, will normally ter, except when meeting or overtaking be placed in effect and terminated dur- another vessel. ing the winter navigation season. (b) In Sturgeon Bay and the Sturgeon (h) Towing Requirement. A towing ves- Bay Ship Canal: sel must: (1) Maintain positive control (1) Each laden vessel under tow must of its tow south of Gros Cap Reef Light; be towed with at least two towlines. (2) Not impede the passage of any Each towline must be shortened to the other vessel; extent necessary to provide maximum (3) Not tow a vessel of 200 feet or less control of the tow. in length with a tow line longer than (2) Each unladen vessel may be towed 250 feet; and with one towline. (4) Not tow a vessel of 200 feet or (3) No towline may exceed 100 feet in more in length with a tow line longer length. than the length of the towed vessel (4) No vessel may tow another vessel plus 50 feet. alongside. (5) No vessel may tow a raft greater [CGD 90–020, 59 FR 36333, July 15, 1994, as amended by CGD 95–033, 60 FR 28333, May 31, than 50 feet in width. 1995; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35532, June 30, NOTE: The Corps of Engineers also has reg- 1998] ulations dealing with these areas in 33 CFR Part 207. § 162.120 Harbors on Lake Michigan. [CGD 79–151, 46 FR 7960, Jan. 26, 1981] (a) No vessel greater than 40 feet in length may exceed 8 miles per hour in § 162.130 Connecting waters from Lake the harbors of Michigan City, Indiana; Huron to Lake Erie; general rules. St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck, (a) Purpose. The regulations in Holland (Lake Macatawa), Grand §§ 162.130 through 162.140 prescribe rules Haven, Muskegon, White Lake, for vessel operation in U.S. waters con- Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee, Por- necting Lake Huron to Lake Erie (in- tage Lake (Manistee County), Frank- cluding the River Rouge) to prevent fort, Charlevois, and Petroskey, Michi- collisions and groundings, to protect gan. waterway improvements, and to pro- (b) No vessel greater than 40 feet in tect these waters from environmental length may exceed 4 miles per hour in harm resulting from collisions and the harbors of Menominee, Michigan groundings. 588 VerDate Sep<04>2002 09:35 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 197124 PO 00000 Frm 00588 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\197124T.XXX 197124T Coast Guard, DOT § 162.132 NOTE: The Canadian Government has lower end of Lake Huron to St. Clair issued similar regulations which apply in the Flats Canal Light 2. Canadian portion of the waterway. Provi- SARNIA TRAFFIC means the Cana- sions which apply only in Canadian waters 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- tions rules. other vessel astern, alongside or by 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. navigation channels at the head of (b) Radiotelephone equipment. Reports Lake Erie. required by this section shall be made District Commander means Com- by the master using a radiotelephone mander, Ninth Coast Guard District, capable of operation on a vessel’s navi- Cleveland, Ohio. gation bridge, or in the case of a Master means the licensed master or dredge, from its main control station. operator, the person designated by the (c) English language. Reports required master or operator to navigate the ves- by this section shall be made in the sel, or, on a vessel not requiring li- English language. censed personnel, the person in com- (d) Traffic reports. (1) Reports re- mand of the vessel. quired by this section shall be made to River Rouge means the waters of the SARNIA TRAFFIC on the frequency Short Cut Canal and the River Rouge designated for the radio listening from Detroit Edison Cell Light 1 to the watch in paragraph (a) of this section. head of navigation. (2) Reports shall include the name of St. Clair River means the connecting the vessel, location, intended course of waters from the lakeward limit of the action, and ETA at next reporting improved navigation channel at the point. 589 VerDate Sep<04>2002 09:35 Oct 03, 2002 Jkt 197124 PO 00000 Frm 00589 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\197124T.XXX 197124T.