Safety Zone; Rocket Test Site, Rio Grande River, Boca Chica, TX
Key claim: The Coast Guard is temporarily closing a stretch of the Rio Grande near Boca Chica, Texas, to people and boats during rocket cryogenic and structural tests unless the local captain of the port gives permission.
Abstract
(Rule · Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard) The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the Rio Grande River. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by cryogenics and structural tests of rockets at the Massey’s test site. This rulemaking will prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi.
Why this matters
The Coast Guard is temporarily closing a stretch of the Rio Grande near Boca Chica, Texas, to people and boats during rocket cryogenic and structural tests unless the local captain of the port gives permission.