1. (a) Six tank vessel escort zones are established as follows:

   1. (1) Zone 1: All waters in the area encompassed by a straight line drawn between Point Bonita Light, through Mile Rocks Light to the shore (the COLREGS Demarcation Line), and eastward to the Golden Gate Bridge;
   2. (2) Zone 2: All waters from the Golden Gate Bridge, south to a line drawn between the southern tip of Bay Farm Island and the southeastern tip of Point San Bruno Peninsula, and north to a line drawn from Point San Pablo to San Pablo Bay Light 4 (Light List number 5880), to San Pablo Bay Channel Light 5 (Light List number 5885), to Point San Pedro;
   3. (3) Zone 3: All waters from the southern end of Zone 2 to one mile north of the San Mateo Bridge;
   4. (4) Zone 4: All waters in the navigable channel from one mile north of and to one mile south of the San Mateo Bridge;
   5. (5) Zone 5: All waters from the eastern boundary of Zone 2 to the western approaches of the Carquinez Bridges at Light 15;
   6. (6) Zone 6: All waters from Light 15, through the Carquinez Strait, north on the Sacramento Ship Channel to one mile beyond the Ryer Island Ferry Terminal and east on the San Joaquin River to one mile beyond the Antioch Bridge;

2. (b) Tank vessels required to have escorts under this subchapter shall be escorted in the zones as specified below:

   1. (1) Escort tugs are required for tank vessels operating within Zones 1, 2, 4, or 6;
   2. (2) Escort tugs will not be required in Zones 3 or 5, or in areas outside of Zones 1 through 6;
   3. (3) No tank vessel may transit in a zone that requires an escort tug unless escorted by a tug or tugs of sufficient size and capability, as specified in section 851.9 (for tankers) and 851.9.1 (for barges).

   4. (4) In Zone 1, escort tugs shall be stationed as follows:

      1. (A) on an inbound transit, the escort tug shall be in Zone 1 prior to the tank vessel's arrival to the area bounded by an arc eight nautical miles seaward of and centered on Mile Rocks Light; and
      2. (B) on an outbound transit, the escort tug shall remain in Zone 1 until the tank vessel leaves the area bounded by an arc eight nautical miles seaward of and centered on Mile Rocks Light.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8670.17.2(a) and 8670.23.1(d), Government Code. Reference: Section 8670.17.2(a), Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-6-93 as an emergency; operative 5-6-93 (Register 93, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 9-3-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 8-16-93 as an emergency; operative 9-4-93 (Register 93, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-3-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-16-93 order transmitted to OAL 11-30-93 and filed 1-11-94 (Register 94, No. 2).

4. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 11-8-96; operative 1-1-97 (Register 96, No. 45).