Coast Guard Safety Zones

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2026-11-09 — Security Zones; Protection of Military Cargo, Captain of the Port Zone Puget Sound, WA: Distinct from safety zones, established military-cargo security zones in Commencement Bay’s Blair and Sitcum Waterways will be enforced November 8–12, 2026, restricting vessel movement without permission during cargo operations. (novelty: 2)
• 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)

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