Search Results for keywords:"temporary safety zones"

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  • 2024-29449 — Safety Zone, Port Arthur Canal, Sabine, Pass, TX
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100743
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Coast Guard has extended temporary safety zones around the waters of Port Arthur Canal by the Golden Pass Liquefied Natural Gas Facility in Sabine Pass, Texas. These safety zones are active during high-pressure tests of pipelines to prevent risks to people and vessels from potential explosions and debris. The rule is in effect from January 20, 2023, until June 30, 2025, and entry into the zones is restricted unless specifically permitted by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur. This action is intended to ensure safety during the tests without significantly impacting small businesses or causing major environmental effects.

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    The Coast Guard is keeping certain areas in the water near a gas plant in Texas off-limits to boats and people sometimes, because they are making sure the pipes are safe and don't explode. Only people with a special permission from the Coast Guard boss can enter these areas until the middle of 2025.

  • 2025-06188 — Safety Zone; Empire Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0512, Offshore New York and New Jersey, Atlantic Ocean
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 15401
    Reading Time:about 21 minutes

    The Coast Guard has established 55 temporary safety zones around the construction of wind energy facilities for the Empire Wind 1 project, located offshore from Long Island, New York. These zones, each extending 500 meters from the facility's center point, aim to protect life, property, and the environment during construction, which may begin as early as March 2025 and continue through February 2028. During enforcement, only authorized vessels are allowed within these safety zones, and mariners will be notified of enforcement periods through various communication channels. This action was implemented following regulatory processes and public comments, focusing solely on safety rather than the wind energy projects themselves.

    Simple Explanation

    The Coast Guard is making special areas in the ocean near New York safe while workers build new windmills; only certain boats can go there to make sure everyone stays safe.