COAST GUARD ISSUES RULE: SAFETY ZONE; BROWNSVILLE SHIP CHANNEL, BROWNSVILLE, TX

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Brownsville Ship Channel, Brownsville, TX.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 22 by T.H. Bertheau, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.

Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on the Brownsville Ship Channel. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over-sized dead ship tow transiting the area. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi, or their designated representative.

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