§ 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 Peddocks Island and the northeast end Bell Buoy 13; and south of a line bear- of Rainsford Island; on the northwest ing 270° from Wings Neck 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 Cape Cod 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 Buzzards Bay, Nantucket 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 454 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:56 Sep 12, 2012 Jkt 226132 PO 00000 Frm 00464 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\33\33V1.TXT ofr150 PsN: PC150 Coast Guard, DHS § 110.140 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 East Chop Light 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 Monomoy Island. ning at a point bearing 180° about 3.25 (6) Anchorage J. East of a line bearing miles from Cuttyhunk Light; 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 Oak 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, Elizabeth Islands, 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 Woods Hole; 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 Nonamesset Island bearing 114° and Bar Buoy 2. ranging through West Chop Light 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.