§ 165.141. Safety Zone: Sunken vessel EMPIRE KNIGHT, Boon Island, ME.
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(a)Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean within a 1,000 yard radius of the stern section of the sunken vessel EMPIRE KNIGHT, in approximate position 43°06′19″ N, 70°27′09″ W, (NAD 1983) and extending from the water's surface to the seabed floor.
(b)Effective date. This section is effective on August 23, 1996, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
(c)Regulations.
(1)The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply.
(2)All vessels and persons are prohibited from anchoring, diving, dredging, dumping, fishing, trawling, laying cable, or conducting salvage operations in this zone except as authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine. Innocent transit through the area within the safety zone is not affected by this regulation and does not require the authorization of the Captain of the Port.
(3)All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on scene patrol personnel. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel via siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. \[CGD 01-95-141, 61 FR 60032, Nov. 26, 1996\]
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§ 165.141
Safety Zone: Sunken vessel EMPIRE KNIGHT, Boon Island, ME.
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