33 C.F.R. Subpart 3.40—Eighth Coast Guard District


Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters


Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 3—COAST GUARD AREAS, DISTRICTS, MARINE INSPECTION ZONES, AND CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ZONES

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Subpart 3.40—Eighth Coast Guard District

§ 3.40-1   Eighth district.

(a) The District Office is in New Orleans, La.

(b) The Eighth Coast Guard District is comprised of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; that part of Pennsylvania south of 41° N. latitude and west of 79° W. longitude; those parts of Ohio and Indiana south of 41° N. latitude; Illinois, except that part north of 41° N. latitude and east of 90° W. longitude; that part of Wisconsin south of 46°20' N. latitude and west of 90° W. longitude; that part of Minnesota south of 46°20' N. latitude; those parts of Florida and Georgia west of a line starting at the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude; thence northerly to 30°15' N. latitude, 83°50' W. longitude; thence due west to 30°15' N. latitude, 84°45' W. longitude; thence due north to the southern bank of the Jim Woodruff Reservoir at 84°45' W. longitude; thence northeasterly along the eastern bank of the Jim Woodruff Reservoir and northerly along the eastern bank of the Flint River to Montezuma, GA.; thence northwesterly to West Point, GA.; and the Gulf of Mexico area west of a line bearing 199 T. from the intersection of the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude (the coastal end of the Seventh and Eighth Coast Guard District land boundary.) [DATUM NAD83]

[CGFR 67–15, 32 FR 5270, Mar. 29, 1967, as amended by CGD 77–167, 43 FR 2372, Jan. 16, 1978; CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

§ 3.40-10   Mobile Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Mobile Marine Inspection Office and the Mobile Captain of the Port Office are located in Mobile, Alabama.

(b) The boundary of the Mobile Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone starts at the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude; thence proceeds north to 30°15' N. latitude, 83°50' W. longitude; thence west to 30°15' N. latitude, 84°45' W. longitude; thence north to the southern shore of the Jim Woodruff Reservoir at 84°45' W. longitude; thence northeasterly along the eastern shore of Jim Woodruff Reservoir and northerly along the eastern bank of the Flint River to 32°20' N. latitude, 84°02' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the intersection of the Georgia-Alabama boundary at 32°53' N. latitude; thence northerly along the Georgia-Alabama boundary to 34°00' N. latitude; thence west to the Alabama-Mississippi boundary at 34°00' N. latitude; thence northerly along the Alabama-Mississippi boundary to the southern boundary of Tishomingo County, Mississippi; thence westerly and southerly along the southern boundaries of Tishomingo and Prentiss Counties, Mississippi, including that area of the Tennessee-Tombigby Waterway south of the Bay Springs Lock and Dam; thence southerly and westerly along the eastern and southern boundaries of Lee, Chickasaw, and Calhoun Counties, Mississippi; thence southerly along the western boundaries of Webster, Choctaw, Winston, Neshoba, Newton, Jasper, Jones, Forrest and Stone Counties, Mississippi; thence easterly along the northern boundary of Harrison County, Mississippi, to 89°10' W. longitude; thence south to the Mississippi coast; thence southeasterly to 29°10' N. latitude, 88°00' W. longitude; thence south to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to the intersection with a line bearing 199° T from the intersection of the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude; thence northeasterly along a line bearing 199° T from the Florida coast at 83°50' W. longitude to the coast.

[CGD 74–40, 39 FR 32131, Sept. 5, 1974, as amended by CGD 77–241, 44 FR 10983, Feb. 26, 1979; CGD 87–062, 52 FR 35913, Sept. 24, 1987; CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51729, Oct. 4, 1993]

§ 3.40-15   New Orleans Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The New Orleans Marine Inspection Office and the New Orleans Captain of the Port Office are located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

(b) The boundary of the New Orleans Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone starts at 28°50' N. latitude, 88°00' W. longitude; thence proceeds north to 29°10' N. latitude, 88°00' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the Mississippi coast at 89°10' W. longitude; thence north to the northern Harrison County Boundary; thence westerly along the northern Harrison County boundary; thence northerly along the western boundaries of Stone, Forrest, Jones, Jasper, Newton, Neshoba, Winston, Choctaw, and Webster Counties to the northern boundary of Montgomery County; thence southwesterly along the northern and western boundaries of Montgomery, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, and Issaquena Counties to the Louisiana-Arkansas boundary; thence west along the Louisiana-Arkansas boundary to the Texas-Louisiana boundary; thence south along the Texas-Louisiana boundary to the northern DeSoto Parish boundary; thence easterly along the northern and eastern boundaries of DeSoto, Sabine, Vernon, and Allen Parishes; thence east along the northern boundaries of Acadia, Lafayette, St. Martin, Iberia, Assumption, and Lafourche Parishes to 29°18' N. latitude, 90°00' W. longitude; thence southeast to 28°50' N. latitude, 89°27'06" W. longitude; thence east to 88°00' W. longitude.

[CGD 74–40, 39 FR 32131, Sept. 5, 1974, as amended by CGD 77–241, 44 FR 10983, Feb. 26, 1979; CGD8 88–02, 53 FR 5572, Feb. 25, 1988; CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51730, Oct. 4, 1993; USCG–2003–15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]

§ 3.40-17   Morgan City Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Morgan City Marine Inspection Office and Captain of the Port Office are in Morgan City, Louisiana.

(b) The boundary of the Morgan City Marine Inspection Zone and the Captain of the Port Zone starts at 28°50' N. latitude, 88°00' W. longitude; thence proceeds west to 28°50' N. latitude, 89°27'06" W. longitude; thence northwesterly to 29°18' N. latitude, 90°00' W. longitude; thence northwesterly along the northern boundaries of Lafourche, Assumption, Iberia, and St. Martin Parishes; thence northwesterly along the northern boundary of Lafayette and Acadia Parishes to 92°23' W. longitude; thence south along 92°23' W. longitude to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 88°00' W. longitude; thence north to 28°50' N. latitude, 88°00' W. longitude.

[CGD 87–062, 52 FR 35913, Sept. 24, 1987, as amended by CGD8 88–02, 53 FR 5572, Feb. 25, 1988; CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51730, Oct. 4, 1993]

§ 3.40-20   Port Arthur Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Port Arthur Marine Inspection Office and Captain of the Port Office are in Port Arthur, Texas.

(b) The boundary of the Port Arthur Marine Inspection Zone and the Captain of the Port Zone starts at the intersection of the sea and 92°23' W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 92°23' W. longitude to the northern boundary of Acadia Parish, thence westerly along the northern boundary of Acadia Parish; thence northwesterly along the northeastern boundaries of Allen, Vernon, Sabine, and De Soto Parishes; thence westerly along the northern boundary of De Soto Parish to the Louisiana-Texas boundary; thence northerly along the Louisiana-Texas boundary to the Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana boundaries; thence westerly along the Texas-Arkansas boundary and the Texas-Oklahoma boundary to 97°00' W. longitude; thence south along 97°00' W. longitude to the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas; thence easterly along the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas, to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east shore of Lake Livingston; thence southerly along the east bank of the Trinity River to 30°00' N. latitude, 93°55' W. longitude; thence east along 30°00' N. latitude to 94°23' W. longitude; thence south along 94°23' W. longitude to the sea; thence seaward to 29°24' N. latitude, 94°20' W. longitude; thence easterly following a line 10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29°30' N. latitude, 93°48' W. longitude; thence southeasterly to 27°49' N. latitude, 93°25' W. longitude; thence south along 93°25' W. longitude to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence east along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 92°23' W. longitude; thence north along 92°23' W. longitude to the point or origin.

[CGD 74–40, 39 FR 32131, Sept. 5, 1974, as amended by CGD 76–079, 41 FR 37104, Sept. 2, 1976; CGD 77–241, 44 FR 10983, Feb. 26, 1979; CGD 87–062, 52 FR 35913, Sept. 24, 1987; CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51730, Oct. 4, 1993]

§ 3.40-28   Houston-Galveston Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Houston-Galveston Marine Inspection Office and the Captain of the Port Office are located in Houston, Texas. The Galveston Marine Safety Unit is a subordinate unit of the Marine Safety Office and is located in Galveston, Texas.

(b) The boundary of the Houston-Galveston Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone starts at the intersection of the sea and 94°23' W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 94°23' W. longitude to 30°00' N. latitude; thence west along 30°00' N. latitude to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence northerly along the east bank of the Trinity River; thence northwesterly along the eastern shore of Lake Livingston; thence northwesterly along the east bank of the Trinity River to the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas; thence westerly along the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas to 97°00' W. longitude; thence north along 97°00' W. longitude to the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence northwesterly along the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence north along the New Mexico-Oklahoma boundary; thence west along the New Mexico-Colorado boundary; thence south along the New Mexico-Arizona boundary; thence easterly along the southern boundary of New Mexico to the southeast corner of New Mexico at 32°00' N. latitude; thence southeasterly to 29°18' N. latitude, 96°07' W. longitude on the east bank of the Colorado River; thence southerly along the east bank of the Colorado River to the sea; thence along a line bearing 140°T to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 93°25' W. longitude; thence north to 27°49' N. latitude, 93°25' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to 29°30' N. latitude, 93°48' W. longitude; thence westward following a line 10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29°24' N. latitude, 94°20' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the coast at 94°23' W. longitude.

[CGD 95–081, 60 FR 67062, Dec. 28, 1995]

§ 3.40-35   Corpus Christi Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Corpus Christi Marine Inspection Office and the Corpus Christi Captain of the Port Office are located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

(b) The boundary of the Corpus Christi Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone starts at the junction of the sea and the east bank of the Colorado River; thence proceeds northerly along the east bank of the Colorado River to 29°18' N. latitude, 96°07' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the southeast corner of New Mexico at 32°00' N. latitude; thence westerly along the Texas-New Mexico boundary; thence southeasterly along the Mexican border to the sea. The offshore area includes all waters and islands contained therein of the EEZ that are south and west of a line bearing 140° T from the junction of the sea and the east bank of the Colorado River to the outermost extent of the EEZ.

[CGD 74–40, 39 FR 32132, Sept. 5, 1974, as amended by CGD 77–241, 44 FR 10983, Feb. 26, 1979; CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51730, Oct. 4, 1993]

§ 3.40-40   St. Louis Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The St. Louis Marine Inspection Office and the St. Louis Captain of the Port Office are located in St. Louis, Missouri.

(b) The St. Louis Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of all of Wyoming except for Sweetwater County; Colorado; North Dakota; South Dakota; Kansas; Nebraska; in Arkansas, Boone, Marion, Baxter, and Fulton Counties; all of Missouri except for Scott, Stoddard, Mississippi, New Madrid, Dunklin, and Pemiscot Counties, and those parts of Cape Girardeau and Bollinger Counties south of a line drawn from the southeast corner of Madison County eastward to the point of intersection of the upper Mississippi River (Mile 55.3) and Union and Alexander Counties (in Illinois); Iowa; that part of Minnesota south of 46°20' N. latitude; that part of Wisconsin south of 46°20' N. latitude and west of 90° W. longitude; that part of Illinois north of Alexander, Pulaski, and Johnson Counties, and west of Johnson, Saline, Hamilton, Wayne, Clay, Jasper, Cumberland, Coles, Douglas, Champaign, and Ford Counties and south of 41° N. latitude; and that part of Illinois west of 90° W. longitude and north of 41° N. latitude.

[CGD 86–056, 52 FR 2688, Jan. 26, 1987, as amended by CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51728, Oct. 4, 1993. Redesignated by CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

§ 3.40-45   Paducah Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Paducah Marine Inspection Office and the Paducah Captain of the Port Office are located in Paducah, Kentucky.

(b) The Paducah Marine Inspection Zone and the Paducah Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of: In Missouri: Stoddard, Mississippi and Scott Counties, and those parts of Cape Girardeau and Bollinger Counties south of a line drawn eastward from the southeast corner of Madison County to the point of intersection of the upper Mississippi River (Mile 55.3) and Union and Alexander Counties, and those parts of Dunklin and New Madrid Counties north of a line drawn eastward from the southeast corner of Butler County to the westernmost point of intersection of the Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee border at the lower Mississippi River (Mile 882.7), and all that part of New Madrid County, and all waters of the Mississippi River which border any part of New Madrid County, lying east of 89°30' W. longitude (including the area known as Winchester Towhead). In Illinois: Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac Counties. In Kentucky: Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Calloway, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg, Crittenden, Caldwell, and Christian Counties, and that part of Union County south of a line drawn from the point of intersection of Gallatin and Hardin Counties (in Illinois) and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Union, Webster and Henderson Counties; all of Tennessee except for Dyer, Crockett, Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman and Lake Counties; that part of Alabama north of 34° N. latitude, and in Mississippi: Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tishomingo Counties except for that portion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway south of the Bay Springs Lock and Dam.

[CGD 86–056, 52 FR 2688, Jan. 26, 1987. Redesignated by CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

§ 3.40-50   Huntington Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Huntington Marine Inspection Office and the Huntington Captain of the Port Office are located in Huntington, West Virginia.

(b) The Huntington Marine Inspection Zone and the Huntington Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of: All of West Virginia except for Preston, Monongalia, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, and Hancock Counties; in Ohio: Wayne, Holmes, Knox, Cushocton, Licking, Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Pickaway, Ross, Hocking, Vinton, Athens, Washington, Pike, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Scioto, and Lawrence Counties, those parts of Ashland and Medina Counties south of 41° N. latitude, and that part of Monroe County south and west of a line drawn from the point of intersection of Marshall and Wetzel Counties and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Belmont, Noble, and Monroe Counties; and in Kentucky: Letcher, Perry, Owsley, Breathitt, Knott, Pike, Floyd, Magoffin, Wolfe, Menifee, Morgan, Johnson, Martin, Lawrence, Elliott, Boyd, Carter, and Greenup Counties, and that part of Lewis County north and east of a line drawn from the point of intersection of Scioto and Adams Counties and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Carter, Greenup, and Lewis Counties.

[CGD 79–011, 44 FR 33400, June 11, 1979. Redesignated by CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

§ 3.40-55   Louisville Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Louisville Marine Inspection Office and the Louisville Captain of the Port Office are located in Louisville, Kentucky.

(b) The Louisville Marine Inspection Zone and the Louisville Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of: that part of Indiana south of 41° N. latitude; that part of Ohio south of 41° N. latitude and west of Ashland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, and Scioto Counties; that part of Illinois north of Pope and Hardin Counties, east of Williamson, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Fayette, Effingham, Shelby, Moultrie, Piatt, McLean, and Livingston Counties, and south of 41° N. latitude; and in Kentucky: Todd, Logan, Simpson, Allen, Warren, Barren, Metcalfe, Muhlenberg, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Green, Taylor, Adair, Casey, Lincoln, Webster, Hopkins, McLean, Ohio, Grayson, Henderson, Daviess, Hancock, Breckinridge, Meade, Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Washington, Marion, Anderson, Mercer, Boyle, Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Fayette, Clark, Madison, Estill, Powell, Lee, Bullitt, Spencer, Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, Scott, Oldham, Henry, Owen, Trimble, Carroll, Montgomery, Bath, Rowan, Bourbon, Nicholas, Fleming, Harrison, Robertson, Mason, Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Monroe, Cumberland, Russell, Clinton, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Rock Castle, Whitley, Jackson, Laurel, Knox, Clay, Bell, Leslie and Harlan Counties, that part of Lewis County south and west of a line drawn from the point of intersection of Scioto and Adams Counties (in Ohio) and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Carter, Greenup, and Lewis Counties (in Kentucky), and that part of Union County north of a line drawn from the point of intersection of Gallatin and Hardin Counties (in Illinois) and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Union, Webster, and Henderson Counties (in Kentucky).

[CGD 86–056, 52 FR 2688, Jan. 26, 1987. Redesignated by CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

§ 3.40-60   Memphis Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Memphis Marine Inspection Office and the Memphis Captain of the Port Office are located in Memphis, Tennessee.

(b) The Memphis Marine Inspection Zone and the Memphis Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of: Oklahoma; all of Arkansas except for Boone, Marion, Baxter, and Fulton Counties; in Tennessee: Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, Tipton, Haywood, Lauderdale, Crockett, and Dyer Counties, and all of Lake County, with the exception of the portion of the Mississippi River which borders that part of New Madrid County, Missouri, lying east of 89°30' W. longitude (including the area known as Winchester Towhead); in Missouri: Pemiscot County, and those portions of Dunklin and New Madrid Counties south of a line drawn eastward from the southeast corner of Butler County to the westernmost point of intersection of the Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee borders at the lower Mississippi River (Mile 882.7). In Mississippi: DeSoto, Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Tunica, Tate, Coahoma, Quitman, Panola, Lafayette, Union, Pontotoc, Lee, Bolivar, Washington, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Leflore, Yalobusha, Grenada, Calhoun and Chickasaw Counties.

[CGD 86–056, 52 FR 2689, Jan. 26, 1987. Redesignated by CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

§ 3.40-65   Pittsburgh Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Pittsburgh Marine Inspection Office and the Pittsburgh Captain of the Port Office are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

(b) The Pittsburgh Marine Inspection Zone and the Pittsburgh Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of: that part of Pennsylvania south of 41° N. latitude and west of 79° W. longitude; in West Virginia: Preston, Monongalia, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, and Hancock Counties; and in Ohio: Stark, Columbiana, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, and Belmont Counties, those parts of Summit, Portage, and Mahoning Counties south of 41° N. latitude, and that part of Monroe County north and east of a line drawn from the point of intersection of Marshall and Wetzel Counties and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Belmont, Nobile, and Monroe Counties.

[CGD 79–011, 44 FR 33400, June 11, 1979. Redesignated by CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996]

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