33 C.F.R. § 100.529   Delaware River, Pea Patch Island to Delaware City, Delaware.


Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters


Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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§ 100.529   Delaware River, Pea Patch Island to Delaware City, Delaware.

(a) Definitions—(1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Group Philadelphia.

(2) Official Patrol. The Official Patrol is any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Group Philadelphia with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(3) Regulated Area. All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following points:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                 Latitude                             Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------39°36[min]35.7[sec] North.............  075°35[min]25.6[sec]                                             West, to39°34[min]57.3[sec] North.............  075°33[min]23.1[sec]                                             West, to39°34[min]11.9[sec] North.............  075°34[min]28.6[sec]                                             West, to39°35[min]52.4[sec] North.............  075°36[min]33.9[sec]                                             West.------------------------------------------------------------------------

All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983.

(b) Special local regulations:

(1) Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area.

(2) The operator of any vessel in the regulated area shall:

(i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(ii) Proceed as directed by any official patrol, including any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually for a 2-hour period on the third Saturday in June and for a 2-hour period on the third Saturday in September. Notice of the enforcement period will be given via Marine Safety Radio Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio, Channel 22 (157.1 MHz).

[CGD05–03–013, 68 FR 32642, June 2, 2003]

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