WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Safety Zone; WHALE Floating Production System Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Alaminos Canyon 773, Gulf of America.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 7 by W.E. Watson, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Coast Guard Heartland District.
Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone around the WHALE Floating Production System (FPS), on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of America. Establishing a safety zone around the facility will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, collisions, security breaches, oil spills, and releases of natural gas, and thereby protect the safety of life, property, and the...