§ 165.T07-1146 Safety Zone; Key West Main Ship Channel, Key West, FL.
(a) Location. The following areas are designated safety zones:
(1) Zone 1. All navigable waters of the Key West Main Ship Channel from surface to bottom extending outward 500 feet in all directions from surface support vessels.
(2) Zone 2. All navigable waters of the Fleming Key Cut from surface to bottom extending outward 500 feet in all directions from the surface support vessels.
(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 designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Key West (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 zones 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 (305) 340-7992. Those in the safety zones must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(d) Enforcement periods. Zone 1 described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section will be enforced daily from 8:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on September 10-16, 2026, and daily from 8:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on October 8-14, 2026. Zone 2 described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section will be enforced from 8:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on September 15-October 13, 2026.
[USCG-2026-1146, 91 FR 58822, Sept. 17, 2026]
Effective Date Note:
By USCG-2026-1146, 91 FR 58822, Sept. 17, 2026, § 165.T07-1146 was added, effective Sept. 17, 2026, through Oct. 14, 2026.