The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a special local regulation for certain waters on the East River in Mathews, VA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during an annual "Wharf to Wharf Swim." This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Special Local Regulation, East River, Mathews, Virginia

The Coast Guard is proposing to update and amend its special local regulations for recurring marine events in the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone. This rulemaking proposes changes to accurately reflect the dates of existing recurring marine events in the Sector San Diego area of responsibility (AOR).
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Special Local Regulation; San Diego and Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Greater Bath Foundation Fireworks Display, Bath Creek, Bath, NC on June 28, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Bath, NC. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Safety Zone; Greater Bath Foundation Fireworks Display, Bath Creek, Bath, NC

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Charleston Race Week from April 9, 2025, through April 13, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Charleston, SC. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) or a designated representative.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Special Local Regulations; Charleston Race Week, Charleston, SC

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay, off of Pier 15, in San Francisco, CA in support of fireworks displays on March 22, 2025, March 29, 2025, April 19, 2025, April 26, 2025, and May 3, 2025. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector San Francisco or a designated representative.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Safety Zone; Pier 15 Fireworks; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA

On July 9, 2024, the Coast Guard updated its special local regulations for the Fifth District. Due to an error, however, we were unable to add an event. This correcting amendment adds the Tiki Lee's Shootout on the River High Speed Power Boat Event and Air Show.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Special Local Regulations: Back River, Baltimore County, MD

The Coast Guard is altering the operating regulations and signaling requirements that govern the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge, mile 3.5, over the Sandusky Bay.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Sandusky Bay, Sandusky, OH

The Coast Guard will enforce the California Half Ironman Triathlon special local regulations on the waters of Oceanside, California on April 5, 2025. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, sponsor vessels, and general users of the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding within this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the Eleventh Coast Guard District-California Half Ironman Triathlon

The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Republic of Cuba. Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from foreign ports or places that have been found to have deficient anti-terrorism measures.
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Vessels Arriving to the United States From the Republic of Cuba

In keeping with Presidential directive, the Coast Guard is amending its regulations to update the name of the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America."
Source: Federal Register USCG
Link: Gulf of America Renaming