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Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSChapter I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYSubchapter N - OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES
Part 147 - SAFETY ZONES
Section 147.T01-0277 - [Effective until 5/31/2026] Safety Zones; Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0501, Offshore Massachusetts, Atlantic Ocean

33 C.F.R. § 147.T01-0277

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Section 147.T01-0277 - [Effective until 5/31/2026] Safety Zones; Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0501, Offshore Massachusetts, Atlantic Ocean
(a)Description. The area within 500-meters of the center point of the positions provided in the following table 1 to paragraph (a) is a safety zone:

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude
AL38WTGN 41.1370161W -70.4638911
AM37ESPN 41.1200616W -70.4851682
AM38WTGN 41.1203387W -70.4635204
AM39WTGN 41.1206168W -70.4414663
AN36WTGN 41.1030927W -70.5072461
AN37WTGN 41.1033791W -70.4851982
AN38WTGN 41.1036612W -70.4631500
AN39WTGN 41.1039392W -70.4411014
AP35WTGN 41.0861251W -70.5289069
AP36WTGN 41.0864155W -70.5068649
AP37WTGN 41.0867017W -70.4848226
AP38WTGN 41.0869837W -70.4627799
AP39WTGN 41.0872615W -70.4407369
AP40WTGN 41.0875351W -70.4186937
AP41WTGN 41.0878044W -70.3966501
AQ34WTGN 41.0691535W -70.5505566
AQ35WTGN 41.0694480W -70.5285205
AQ36WTGN 41.0697382W -70.5064840
AQ37WTGN 41.0700243W -70.4844472
AQ38WTGN 41.0703061W -70.4624101
AQ39WTGN 41.0705837W -70.4403727
AQ40WTGN 41.0708571W -70.4183350
AQ41WTGN 41.0711263W -70.3962970
AQ42WTGN 41.0713913W -70.3742587
AR33WTGN 41.0521781W -70.5721951
AR34WTGN 41.0524766W -70.5501649
AR35WTGN 41.0527709W -70.5281343
AR36WTGN 41.0530609W -70.5061034
AR37WTGN 41.0533468W -70.4840722
AR38WTGN 41.0536285W -70.4620407
AR39WTGN 41.0539059W -70.4400088
AR40WTGN 41.0541792W -70.4179767
AR41WTGN 41.0544482W -70.3959442
AR42WTGN 41.0547130W -70.3739115
AS32WTGN 41.0351987W -70.5938225
AS33WTGN 41.0355012W -70.5717982
AS34WTGN 41.0357995W -70.5497735
AS35WTGN 41.0360937W -70.5277485
AS36WTGN 41.0363836W -70.5057231
AS37WTGN 41.0366693W -70.4836975
AS38WTGN 41.0369508W -70.4616715
AS39WTGN 41.0372281W -70.4396452
AS40WTGN 41.0375012W -70.4176186
AS41WTGN 41.0377701W -70.3955918
AS42WTGN 41.0380347W -70.3735646
AT33WTGN 41.0188243W -70.5714016
AT34WTGN 41.0191225W -70.5493824
AT35WTGN 41.0194164W -70.5273630
AT36WTGN 41.0197062W -70.5053432
AT37WTGN 41.0199917W -70.4833231
AT38WTGN 41.0202731W -70.4613027
AT39WTGN 41.0205502W -70.4392819
AT40WTGN 41.0208231W -70.4172609
AT41WTGN 41.0210918W -70.3952396
AU36WTGN 41.0030287W -70.5049636
AU37WTGN 41.0033141W -70.4829490
AU38WTGN 41.0035953W -70.4609341
AU39WTGN 41.0038722W -70.4389190
AU40WTGN 41.0041450W -70.4169035
AV37WTGN 40.9866364W -70.4825752
AV38WTGN 40.9869174W -70.4605659
AV39WTGN 40.9871942W -70.4385563
AW38WTGN 40.9702395W -70.4601980

(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 First Coast Guard District Commander in the enforcement of the safety zones.
(c)Regulations. No vessel may enter or remain in the safety zones described in paragraph (a) of this section except for the following:
(1) An attending vessel as defined in 33 CFR 147.20 ;
(2) A vessel authorized by the First Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative.
(d)Request for permission. Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must request authorization from the First Coast Guard District Commander or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with lawful instructions of the First Coast Guard District Commander or designated representative via VHF-FM channel 16 or by phone at 617-223-1560 (First Coast Guard District Command Center).
(e)Effective and enforcement periods. This section is effective from June 27, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2026. But it will only be enforced during active construction or other instances which may cause a hazard to navigation deemed necessary by the First Coast Guard District Commander. The First Coast Guard District Commander will make notification of the exact dates and times in advance of each enforcement period for the locations in paragraph (a) of this section to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners and will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine channel 16 (VHF-FM) as soon as practicable in response to an emergency. If the project is completed before May 31, 2026, enforcement of the safety zones will be suspended, and notice given via Local Notice to Mariners. The First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov.

33 C.F.R. §147.T01-0277

USCG-2023-0277, 88 FR 42241 , June 30, 2023
USCG-2023-0277, 88 FR 42241 , 6/30/2023; 89 FR 35711 , 6/1/2024 through 5/31/2026