Coast Guard Safety Zones

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-08-28 — Safety Zone; Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Severe Weather Events in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone: Final rule establishes a standing safety zone in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone that can be activated during hurricanes, tropical storms, and other severe weather, imposing pre-, during-, and post-event restrictions on vessels and port operators. (novelty: 2)
2026-08-18 — Safety Zone; ANCHOR Floating Production Unit (FPU) Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Green Canyon Block 763, Gulf of America: Final rule establishes a safety zone around the ANCHOR Floating Production Unit at Green Canyon Block 763 in the Gulf of America, barring unauthorized vessels from entering the OCS facility’s safety zone. (novelty: 2)