§ 165.848 — Security Zones; Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo, Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channels, Corpus Christi, TX.

§ 165.848 Security Zones; Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo, Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channels, Corpus Christi, TX.

(a) Location. The following area is a security zone: All waters within the Corpus Christi or La Quinta Shipping Channel, from surface to bottom, encompassing a 500-yard radius around vessels loaded with certain dangerous cargo.

(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 Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) in the enforcement of the security zone.

Certain dangerous cargo or CDC means a material defined as CDC in 33 CFR 160.202.

(c) Regulations. (1) No vessel may approach within 500 yards of a passenger vessel or vessel carrying a CDC within the Captain of the Port Corpus Christi zone, unless traveling at the minimum speed necessary to navigate safely.

(2) Under the general security zone regulations in subpart D of this part, no vessel or person may approach within 100 yards of a vessel carrying a CDC within the Corpus Christi or La Quinta Ship Channels, unless authorized by the COTP Sector Corpus Christi or his or her designated representative.

(3) Persons or vessels desiring to enter or pass through the zone must request permission from the COTP Sector Corpus Christi on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at 1-800-874-2143. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with all lawful orders and directions of the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Enforcement. When this security zone is activated for vessels carrying CDC within the location above, the COTP or a designated representative will provide notice to the public of the specific dates, times, and vessel names through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs) or Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) of the enforcement times and dates for this security zone. The COTP may also enlist the aid and cooperation of any Federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency to assist in the enforcement of the regulation.

[USCG-2025-0703, 91 FR 31362]