Federal Rules
The U.S. Coast Guard will be establishing a number of safety and security zones as part of OpSail 2012 Virginia. This page is designed to keep commercial and recreational boaters informed of the possible impact the OpSail 2012 Virginia events will have on the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads between June 1-12, 2012. Please visit the following webpages to learn the latest about changes associated with the Opsail 2012 Virginia events:
Proposed Rules Relating to Maritime Regulations and OpSail 2012 Virginia
The USCG has posted a Notice of proposed rulemaking relating to the OpSail 2012 Virginia events. These proposed changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) would affect commercial and recreational boaters in Hampton Roads and the lower Chesapeake Bay. The proposed changes are open to public comment until May 3, 2012. Please visit http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-03/pdf/2012-7920.pdf
Local Notice To Mariners
Published by the USCG, the Local Notice to Mariners notifies boaters of changes to navigational aids, ongoing construction projects affecting boaters, dangers to safe navigation, and special security requirements for specific regions of the U.S. navigational waterways.
Please click http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain
