Fleet Week Security Zones 2011

To: Distribution From: Waterways Management Division Re: U.S. NAVY FLEET WEEK May 25-June 1, 2011
Date: May 16, 2011
Revision No: 03 CGAN NUMBER: 2011-013
NAVAL VESSEL PROTECTION ZONE (NVPZ) & SAFETY ZONE:
The U.S. Coast Guard has established 500-yard safety/ security zones surrounding all Fleet Week 2011 participatory vessels in the navigable waters of the United States. When within a 500 yard safety/security zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum safe speed necessary to maintain course and shall proceed as directed by the Coast Guard or Navy. Other law enforcement agencies will assist in maintaining the zones. No vessel or person is allowed within 100 yards of naval vessels without permission of the Captain of the Port. Naval Vessel Protection Zones are in effect AT ALL TIMES.

The following waterway restrictions and closures will be in effect during Fleet Week 2011.

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No vessels are authorized within the restricted area around the Stapleton Homeport Pier on Staten Island from 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2010 through 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 01, 2011.
No vessels are authorized within 250 yards of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on the Hudson River between the south east corner of Pier 86 and the northeast corner of Pier 92, from 4:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2011 through 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 01, 2011, with the exception of scheduled cruise ship arrivals and departures.

Additional waterway information is available at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/newyork.