§ 165.T01-0336 Safety Zone; Hudson River, Manhattan, NY.
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Hudson River from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 40°45′20.32″ N, 074°00′23.84″ W; thence to 40°45′23.34″ N, 074°00′30.60″ W; thence to 40°45′24.03″ N, 074°00′40.85″ W; thence to 40°45′18.89″ N, 074°00′48.18″ W; thence to 40°45′13.80″ N, 074°00′48.64” W; thence to 40°45′08.03″ N, 074°00′46.44″ W; thence to 40°45′07.51″ N, 074°00′37.61″W; thence to 40°45′09.18″ N, 074°00′36.37″ W; thence to 40°45′06.70″ N, 074°00′30.78″W; thence returning along the Manhattan shoreline to the beginning point. These coordinates are based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)/North American Datum 83 (NAD 83).
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer with law enforcement authority designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port New York (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.
(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at (718) 354-4353. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's representative.
(3) Hudson River Community Sailing Vessels and Human Powered Vessels transiting directly to or from the Pier 66 area may transit through the southern area of the safety zone to the east of the Hudson River Cofferdam Lighted Hazard Buoy D (LLNR 37663.3) unless otherwise directed by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(d) Enforcement period. This section will be subject to enforcement from 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2026, to 11:59 p.m. on January 20, 2029. If the project is completed before January 20, 2029, enforcement of the safety zone will be suspended, and notice given via Local Notice to Mariners. The Coast Guard Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/maritime-safety-information.
[USCG-2026-0336, 91 FR 25137, May 8, 2026]
Effective Date Note:
By USCG-2026-0336, 91 FR 25137, May 8, 2026, § 165.T01-0336 was added, effective May 8, 2026, through Jan. 20, 2029.