not apply to the following vessels or individuals on board those vessels:

(i) Public vessels of the United States, other than United States Naval ! vessels.

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(ii) Vessels that are performing work at Naval Submarine Base Bangor pursuant to a contract with the United States Navy which requires their presence in the security zone.

(iii) Any other vessels or class of vessels mutually agreed upon in advance by the Captain of the Port and Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Base Bangor. Vessels operating in the security zone under this exemption must have previously obtained a copy of a certificate of exemption permitting their operation in the security zone from the Security Office, Naval Submarine Base Bangor. This written exemption shall state the date(s) on which it is effective and may contain any further restrictions on vessel operations within the security zone as have been previously agreed upon by the Captain of the Port and Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Base Bangor. The certificate of exemption I shall be maintained on board the exempted vessel so long as such vessel is operating in the security zone.

(2) Any vessel authorized to enter or remain in the security zone may anchor in the security zone anchorage.

(3) Other vessels desiring access to this zone shall secure permission from the Captain of the Port through the Security Office of the Naval Submarine Base Bangor. The request shall be forwarded in a timely manner to the Captain of the Port by the appropriate Navy official.

(d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and monitoring of this security zone by the U.S. Navy.

[CDG13 87-06, 52 FR 47924, Dec. 17, 1987]

FOURTEENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT

§ 165.1401 Apra Harbor, Guam-safety

zones.

(a) The following is designated as Safety Zone A-The waters of the Pacific Ocean and Apra Outer Harbor encompassed within an arc of 725 yards radius centered at the center of Wharf H. (Located at 13°27′47′′N and

144°39'01.9′′E. Based on World Geodetic System 1984 Datum)

(b) The following is designated Safety Zone B-The waters of Apra Outer Harbor encompassed within an arc of 680 yards radius centered at the center of Naval Wharf Kilo. (Located at 13°26′43′′N, 144°37'46.7′′E. Based on World Geodetic system 1984 Datum)

(c) Special regulations. (1) Section 165.23 does not apply to Safety Zone A and/or Safety Zone B, except when Wharf H and/or Naval Wharf Kilo, or a vessel berthed at Wharf H and/or Naval Wharf Kilo, is displaying a red (BRAVO) flag by day or a red light by night.

(2) In accordance with the general regulations in 165.23 of this part, entry into these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Guam.

[COTP Guam Reg. 89-001, 55 FR 18725, May 4, 1990]

§ 165.1402 Apra Outer Harbor, Guam— regulated navigation area.

(a) The following is a regulated navigation area-The waters of the Pacific Ocean and Apra Outer Harbor enclosed by a line beginning at latitude 13°26′47′′N, longitude 144°35′07′′E; thence to Spanish Rocks at latitude 13°27′09.5′′N, longitude 144°37'20.6′′E; thence along the shoreline of Apra Outer Harbor to latitude 13°26′28.1′′N, longitude 144°39′52.5′′E (the northwest corner of Polaris Point); thence to latitude 13°26'40.2′′N, longitude 144.39′28.1"E; thence to latitude 13°26′32.1′′N, longitude 144°39'02.8"E; thence along the shoreline of Apra Outer Harbor to Orote Point at latitude 13°26′42′′N, longitude 144°36′58.5′′E; thence to the beginning. (b) Regulations:

(1) Except for public vessels of the United States, vessels may not enter Apra Outer Harbor without permission of the Captain of the Port if they have on board more than 25 tons of high explosives.

(2) Except for vessels not more than 65 feet in length, towboats or tugs without tows, no vessel may pass another vessel in the vicinity of the Outer Harbor entrance.

(3) Vessels over 100 gross tons shall:

(i) Steady on the entrance range at least 2 miles west of the entrance when approaching Apra Outer Harbor and;

(ii) [Reserved]

(iii) Steady on the range when departing Apra Outer Harbor.

(4) Vessels may not anchor in the fairway. The fairway is the area within 375 feet on either side of a line beginning at latitude 13°26′47′′N, longitude 144°35′07′′E; thence to latitude 13°27′14.1′′N, longitude 144°39′14.4′′E; thence to latitude 13°26'35.2′′N, longitude 144°39'46.4′′E; thence to latitude 13°26′30.8′′N, longitude 144°39'44.4"E.

(5) Vessels over 100 gross tons may not proceed at a speed exceeding 12 knots within the harbor.

(6) No vessel may leave Apra Outer Harbor until any inbound vessel over 65 feet in length has cleared the Outer Harbor Entrance.

§ 165.1403 Security Zone: Tinian, Commonwealth Northern Marianas Islands. (a) Location. The following is designated as a security zone: The waters of the Pacific Ocean off Tinian between 14°59'04.9" N, 145°34'58.6" E to 14°59'20.1" N, 145°35'41.5" E to 14°59'09.8" N, 145°36'02.1" E to 14°57'49.3" N, 145°36′28.7" E to 14°57'29.1" N, 145°35'31.1" E and back to 14°59'04.9" N, 145°34′58.6" E. This zone is in effect when one, or more, of the Maritime Preposition Ships is in the zone or moored at Mooring A located at 14°58′57.0" N and 145°35'40.8" E or Mooring B located at 14°58′15.9" N, 145°35′54.8" E. Additionally, a 50yard security zone will remain in effect in all directions around Moorings A and B when no vessels are moored thereto.

NOTE: All positions of latitude and longitude are from International Spheroid, Astro Pier 1944 (Saipan) Datum (DMA Chart 81071).

(b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with general regulations in § 165.33 of this part, entry into this security zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port.

[COTP Honolulu Reg. 86-08, 51 FR 42220, Nov. 24, 1986]

§ 165.1404 Apra Harbor, Guam-security

zone.

(a) The following is designated as Security Zone C-The waters of Apra Outer Harbor, Guam surrounding Naval Mooring Buoy No. 702 (Located at 13°27′30.1′′N and 144°38′12.9′′E. Based on World Geodetic System 1984 Datum) and the Maritime Prepositioning ships moored thereto. The security zone will extend 100 yards in all directions around the vessel and its mooring. Additionally, a 50 yard security zone will remain in effect in all directions around buoy No. 702 when no vessel is moored thereto.

(b) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.33 of this part, entry into Security Zone C is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Guam.

[COTP Guam Reg. 89-001, 55 FR 18725, May 4, 1990]

SEVENTEENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT

§ 165.1701 Port Valdez, Valdez, Alaskasafety zone.

The waters within the following boundaries are a safety zone-The area within 200 yards of any waterfront facility at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Valdez Terminal complex or vessels moored or anchored at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Valdez Terminal complex and the area within 200 yards of any tank vessel maneuvering to approach, moor, unmoor, or depart the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Valdez Terminal complex.

§ 165.1702 Gastineau Channel, Juneau,

Alaska-safety zone.

(a) The waters within the following boundaries are a safety zone: A line beginning at the Standard Oil Company Pier West Light (LLNR 3217), located at position 58°17.9′N, 134°24.8′W, in the direction of 140° True to Rock Dump Lighted Buoy 2A (LLNR 3213) at position 58°17.2'N, 134°23.8°W; thence in the direction of 003° True to a point at position 58°17.4'N, 134°23.7'W, on the north shore of Gastineau Channel; thence northwesterly along the north shore of Gastineau Channel to the point of origin. (b) Special Regulations:

(a) The waters within the following boundaries is a safety zone-the area within 1330 yards of Ammunition Island, latitude 61.07-5N, longitude 146.18W, and the vessel moored or anchored at Ammunition Island.

(b) The area 200 yards off the vessel navigating the Vessel Traffic system from abeam of Naked Island, maneuvering to approach, moor, unmoor at Ammunition Island, or the departure of the vessel from Ammunition Island.

(c) Special regulation. (1) Section 165.23 does not apply to paragraph (a) of this section, except when the vessel is moored to Ammunition Island.

(d) Effective August 25, 1987 Notice of vessels arrival will be made in the Notice to Mariners, Local Notice to Mariners and in the Local Valdez news-paper, prior to the vessel arrival.

[52 FR 30671, Aug. 17, 1987]

§ 165.1705 Ketchikan Harbor, Ketchikan,

Alaska-safety zone.

(a) That portion of Ketchikan Harbor, Ketchikan, Alaska enclosed by the following boundary lines is a Safety Zone: A line from Thomas Basin Entrance Light "2", latitude 55°-20'.3 N., longitude 131°-38'.5 W., to East Channel Lighted Buoy “4A”, latitude 55°-20'.4 N., longitude 131° 38'.9 W., to Pennock Island Reef Lighted Buoy "PR", latitude 55°-20'.3 N., longitude 131°-40′ W., to Wreck Lighted Buoy "WR6", latitude 55°-20'.7 N., longitude 131°-40'.3 W., then following a line bearing 064 degrees true to shore. This zone is effective 24 hours per day from 1 May through 30 September, annually. Annual notices of these regulations

The purpose of these regulations is to establish and designate shipping safety fairways and fairway anchorages to provide unobstructed approaches for vessels using U.S. ports. [CGD 81-80a, 48 FR 30110, June 30, 1983] § 166.103 Geographic coordinates.

Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates without the NAD 83 reference may be plotted on maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 only after application of the appropriate corrections that are

(a) "Shipping safety fairway" or "fairway" means a lane or corridor in which no artificial island or fixed structure, whether temporary or permanent, will be permitted. Temporary underwater obstacles may be permitted under certain conditions described for specific areas in Subpart B. Aids to navigation approved by the U.S. Coast Guard may be established in a fairway.

(b) "Fairway anchorage" means an anchorage area contiguous to and associated with a fairway, in which fixed structures may be permitted within certain spacing limitations, as described for specific areas in Subpart B. [CGD 81-80a, 48 FR 30110, June 30, 1983] § 166.110 Modification of areas.

Fairways and fairway anchorages are subject to modification in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 1223(c); 92 Stat. 1473.

[CGD 81-80a, 48 FR 30110, June 30, 1983]

Subpart B-Designations of Fairways and Fairway Anchorages

§ 166.200 Shipping safety fairways and anchorage areas, Gulf of Mexico.

(a) Purpose. Fairways and anchorage areas as described in this section are established to control the erection of structures therein to provide safe approaches through oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico to entrances to the major ports along the Gulf Coast.

(b) Special Conditions for Fairways in the Gulf of Mexico. Temporary anchors and attendant cables or chains attached to floating or semisubmersible drilling rigs outside a fairway may be placed within a fairway described in this section for the Gulf of Mexico, provide the following conditions are met:

(1) Anchors installed within fairways to stablize semisubmersible drilling rigs shall be allowed to remain 120 days. This period may be extended by

the Army Corps of Engineers, as provided by § 209.135(b).

(2) Drilling rigs must be outside of any fairway boundary to whatever distance is necessary to ensure that the minimum depth of water over an anchor line within a fairway is 125 feet.

(3) No anchor buoys or floats or related rigging will be allowed on the surface of the water or to a depth of at least 125 feet from the surface, within a fairway.

(4) Aids to Navigation or danger markings must be installed as required by 33 CFR Subchapter C.

(c) Special Conditions for Fairway Anchorages in the Gulf of Mexico. Structures may be placed within an area designated as a fairway anchorage, but the number of structures will be limited by spacing as follows:

(1) The center of a structure to be erected shall not be less than two (2) nautical miles from the center of any existing structure.

(2) In a drilling or production complex, associated structures connected by walkways shall be considered one structure for purposes of spacing, and shall be as close together as practicable having due consideration for the safety factors involved.

(3) A vessel fixed in place by moorings and used in conjunction with the associated structures of a drilling or production complex, shall be considered an attendant vessel and the extent of the complex shall include the vessel and its moorings.

(4) When a drilling or production complex extends more than five hundred (500) yards from the center, a new structure shall not be erected closer than two (2) nautical miles from the outer limit of the complex.

(5) An underwater completion installation in an anchorage area shall be considered a structure and shall be marked with a lighted buoy approved by the United States Coast Guard under § 66.01.

(d) Designated Areas.

(1) Brazos Santiago Pass Safety Fairway. The areas between rhumb lines joining points at: