[Title 33 CFR 165.809]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2005 Edition]
[Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS]
[Chapter I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter P - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY]
[Part 165 - REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS]
[Subpart F - Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas]
[Sec. 165.809 - Security Zones; Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort, Point]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


33NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS22005-07-012005-07-01false165.809Sec. 165.809NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCOAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETYREGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREASSpecific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
Sec. 165.809  Security Zones; Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort, Point 
Comfort, TX and Port of Corpus Christi Inner Harbor, Corpus Christi, TX.

    (a) Location. The following areas are designated as a security zone:
    (1) Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort--all waters between the Dredge 
Island Bridge at 28[deg]39[min]30[sec] N, 96[deg]34[min]20[sec] W and a 
line drawn between points 28[deg]38[min]10[sec] N, 96[deg]33[min]15[sec] 
W and 28[deg]38[min]10[sec] N, 96[deg]34[min]45[sec] W including the 
Point Comfort turning basin and the adjacent Alcoa Channel. These 
coordinates are based upon NAD 1983.
    (2) Port of Corpus Christi Inner Harbor--all waters of the Corpus 
Christi Inner Harbor from the Inner Harbor Bridge (US HWY 181) to, and 
including the Viola Turning Basin.
    (b) Regulations. (1) No recreational vessels, passenger vessels, or 
commercial fishing vessels may enter these security zones unless 
specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Corpus Christi or his 
designated representative.
    (2) Recreational vessels, passenger vessels and commercial fishing 
vessels requiring entry into these security zones must contact the 
Captain of the Port Corpus Christi or his designated representative. The 
Captain of the Port may be contacted via VHF Channel 16 or via telephone 
at (361) 888-3162 to seek permission to transit the area. If permission 
is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of 
the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi or his designated 
representative.
    (3) Designated representatives include U.S. Coast Guard 
commissioned, warrant, and petty officers.
    (c) Authority. In addition to 33 U.S.C. 1231, the authority for this 
section includes 33 U.S.C. 1226.

[COTP Corpus Christi-02-003, 67 FR 64046, Oct. 17, 2002]