1. (a) Regulated areas—(1) Regulated Area 'A'—(i) Location. The following area is a special regulated area: All waters of New York Harbor Lower Bay and Sandy Hook Bay within the following boundaries: south of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; west of a line drawn shore to shore along 074°00′00″ W between Coney Island, New York, and Highlands, New Jersey; and east of a line drawn shore to shore along 074°03′12″ W between Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York, and Leonardo, New Jersey, and all waters of Ambrose Channel shoreward of buoys 1 and 2. These coordinates are based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84).

   (Figure 1 to § 100.T0199-0903: Chartlet Showing Regulated Area 'A'.)

   

2. (ii) This section will be enforced from 6 a.m. July 2, until 4 p.m. on July 4, 2026.

3. (2) Regulated Area 'B'—(i) Location. The following area is a special regulated area: All waters of New York Harbor, Upper Bay, the Hudson, and East Rivers, and the Kill Van Kull Channel within the following boundaries: south of 40°52′37.26″, on the Hudson River; west of the Williamsburg Bridge on the East River; west of the Hamilton Avenue Bridge in Gowanus Bay; north of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; and east of a line drawn from shore to shore along 074°05′15″ W, between New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, and Constable Hook, New Jersey, in the Kill Van Kull Channel. These coordinates are based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84).

   (Figure 2 to § 100.T0199-0903: Chartlet Showing the Regulated Area 'B'.)

   

4. (ii) This section will be enforced from 10 a.m. on July 1, until 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2026.

5. (3) Regulated Area 'C'—(i) Location. The following area is a special regulated area: All waters of the East River within the main channel from the Williamsburg Bridge to the Throgs Neck Bridge;

   (Figure 3 to § 100.T0199-0903: Chartlet Showing the Regulated Area 'C'.)

   

6. (ii) This section will be enforced from 11 a.m. July 3, until 4 p.m. on July 3, 2026.

7. (b) Spectator areas.

   1. (i) Location, enforcement period, and prohibition. Each area provided in the table below, expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) Seconds (″) (DMS) based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84), constitutes a spectator area along with its prohibitions.

      Table 1 to Paragraph (b) of § 100.T0199-0903

      Spectator area	Location	Enforcement period	Prohibitions
      1	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay in the vicinity of Liberty Island within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°41′35.62″ N, 074°02′17.28″ W; thence to 40°41′30.07″ N, 074°02′06.3″ W; thence to 40°41′02.03″ N, 074°02′24.76″ W; thence to 40°41′07.57″ N, 074°02′36.46″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°41′35.62″ N, 074°02′17.28″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for vessels certificated under 46 CFR Subchapter T or Subchapter K spectator vessels.
      2	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay south of Liberty Island, within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°41′23.45″ N, 074°03′13.23″ W; thence to 40°40′59.45″ N, 074°02′26.45″ W; thence to 40°40′09.39″ N, 074°02′59.28″ W; thence to 40°40′40.90″ N, 074°03′50.15″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°41′23.45″ N, 074°03′13.23″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels less than 82 feet (25 meters) in length.
      3	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay north of Port Liberty, New Jersey within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°41′37.14″ N, 074°03′49.36″ W; thence to 40°40′28.30″ N, 074°03′35.89″ W; thence to 40°40′09.12″ N, 074°03′49.98″ W; thence to 40°40′16.04″ N, 074°04′06.14″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°41′37.14″ N, 074°03′49.36″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels less than 82 feet (25 meters) in length.
      4	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay East of Port Liberty, New Jersey within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°40′24.58″ N, 074°03′30.29″ W; thence to 40°40′05.59″ N, 074°03′01.78″ W; thence to 40°39′37.30″ N, 074°03′20.33″ W; thence to 40°39′51.52″ N, 074°03′54.28″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°40′24.58″ N, 074°03′30.29″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels between 82 feet (25 meters) and 197 feet (60 meters).
      5	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay south of Bayonne Dry Dock and west of Robbins Reef within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°39′53.70″ N, 074°05′04.44″ W; thence to 40°39′53.16″ N, 074°04′59.22″ W; thence to 40°39′40.68″ N, 074°04′29.06″ W; thence to 40°39′31.03″ N, 074°04′18.39″ W; thence to 40°39′25.49″ N, 074°04′20.77″ W; thence to 40°39′16.24″ N, 074°04′42.47″ W; thence to 40°39′19.80″ N, 074°05′10.03″ W; thence along the shoreline to 40°39′34.05″ N, 074°05′24.49″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°39′53.70″ N, 074°05′04.44″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels less than 82 feet (25 meters) in length.
      6	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay in the vicinity of Robbins Reef within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°39′46.13″ N, 074°03′59.42″ W; thence to 40°39′22.16″ N, 074°03′27.69″ W; thence to 40°38′57.98 N, 074°03′34.90″ W; thence to 40°39′09.13″ N, 074°04′26.80″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°39′46.13″ N, 074°03′59.42″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels between 82 feet (25 meters) and 197 feet (60 meters).
      7	All navigable waters of the Upper New York Bay on the east side of the Anchorage Channel in the vicinity of Bay Ridge Channel within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°38′03.37″ N, 074°03′02.01″ W; thence to 40°38′03.43″ N, 074°02′30.84″ W; thence to 40°37′36.07″ N, 074°02′42.31″ W; thence to 40°37′23.34″ N, 074°02′40.48″ W; thence to 40°37′21.69″ N, 74°02′47.88″ W; thence to 40°37′21.37″ N, 074°02′47.77″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°38′03.37″ N, 074°03′02.01″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026.* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels greater than 197 feet (60 meters).
      8	All navigable waters of the Upper New Bay on the east side of the Anchorage Channel in the vicinity of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°35′43.77″ N, 074°03′02.84″ W; thence to 40°35′50.99″ N, 074°02′40.96″ W; thence to 40°35′19.33″ N, 074°02′28.42″ W; thence to 40°35′09.49″ N, 074°02′25.68″ W; thence to 40°34′49.43″ N, 074°03′02.80″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°35′43.77″ N, 74°03′02.84″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for spectator vessels less than 197 feet (60 meters).
      9	All navigable waters of the Lower New York Bay west of Ambrose Channel within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°34′49.43″ N, 074°03′02.80″ W; thence to 40°35′09.49″ N, 074°02′25.68″ W; thence to 40°34′20.73″ N, 074°02′11.99″ W; thence to 40°34′05.86″ N, 074°02′54.46″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°34′49.43″ N, 074°03′02.80″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for any spectator vessel on a first-come first-served basis.
      PC-1	All navigable waters of the Hudson River between Pier 94 and Pier 97 within the pierhead line	From 6 a.m. on July 4, 2026, until the conclusion of the Tall Ship Parade of Sail* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for paddlecraft on a first-come first-served basis. All paddlecraft shall launch from access points within this established area.
      PC-2	All navigable waters of Hudson River between the Union Dry Dock pier and Maxwell Place Park Pier within the pierhead line of the bound by the following coordinates: 40°45′01.13″ N, 074°01′24.50″ W; then along the pier to 40°45′00.16″ N, 074°01′18.25″ W; thence to 40°44′50.99″ N, 074°01′17.56″ W; then along the pier to 40°44′52.26″ N, 074°01′24.45″ W; then returning to its point of origin along the shoreline to 40°45′01.13″ N, 074°01′24.50″ W	From 6 a.m. on July 4, 2026, until the conclusion of the Tall Ship Parade of Sail* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for paddlecraft on a first-come first-served basis. All paddlecraft shall launch from access points within this established area.
      PC-3	All navigable waters of the Hudson River south of Pier 40 within the pierhead line bound by the following coordinates: 40°43′42.48″ N, 074°00′51.70″ W; then along the pier to 40°43′41.63″ N, 074°00′40.98″ W; then along the shoreline to 40°43′36.23″ N, 074°00′41.53″ W; thence to 40°43′37.29″ N, 074°00′52.57″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°43′42.48″ N, 074°00′51.70″ W	From 6 a.m. on July 4, 2026, until the conclusion of the Tall Ship Parade of Sail* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for paddlecraft on a first-come first-served basis. All paddlecraft shall launch from access points within this established area.
      PC-4	All navigable waters of the Hudson River north of pier 26 within the pierhead line bound by the following coordinates: 40°43′18.66″ N, 074°00′56.03″ W; thence to 40°43′17.58″ N, 074°00′47.16″ W; then along the shoreline to 40°43′16.50″ N, 074°00′47.37″ W; then along the pier to 40°43′17.57″ N, 074°00′56.25″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°43′18.66″ N, 074°00′56.03″ W	From 6 a.m. on July 4, 2026, until the conclusion of the Tall Ship Parade of Sail* The COTP will notify the local maritime community of any modifications or removals of spectator areas via Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, or Coast Guard Advisory Notices.	Exclusive use for paddlecraft on a first-come first-served basis. All paddlecraft shall launch from access points within this established area.

8. (c) Staging areas—(i) Location, effective period, and prohibitions. Each area provided in the table below, expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) Seconds (″) (DMS) based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84), constitutes a staging area with its effective period and prohibitions.

   Table 2 to Paragraph (c) of § 100.T0199-0903

   Staging area	Location	Effective period	Prohibitions
   Ellis Island	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay in the vicinity of Ellis Island within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°41′44.14″ N, 074°02′11.28″ W; thence to 40°41′42.36″ N, 074°02′00.65″ W; thence to 40°41′35.58″ N, 074°02′02.95″ W; thence to 40°41′30.19″ N, 074°02′06.60″ W; thence to 40°41′35.21″ N, 074°02′16.47″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°41′44.14″ N, 074°02′11.28″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026	Exclusive use for Sail 4th 250 Command Vessels overseeing the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.
   Governors Island (West)	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay west of Governors Island, within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°41′36.07″ N, 074°01′27.39″ W; thence to 40°41′38.67″ N, 074°01′16.46″ W; thence to 40°41′35.56″ N, 074°01′12.92″ W; thence to 40°41′17.37″ N, 074°01′34.78″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°41′36.07″ N, 074°01′27.39″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026	Exclusive use for Sail 4th 250 Command Vessels overseeing the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.
   Governors Island (South)	All navigable waters of the Upper Bay south of Governors Island within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°41′00.04″ N, 074°01′38.95″ W; thence to 40°40′58.71″ N, 074°01′28.0″ W; thence to 40°40′54.63″ N, 074°01′26.48″ W; thence to 40°40′49.98″ N, 074°01′47.08″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°41′00.04″ N, 074°01′38.95″ W	From 3 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 8 a.m. on July 5, 2026	Exclusive use for Sail 4th 250 Command Vessels overseeing the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.
   Gravesend Bay	All navigable waters of Gravesend Bay within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°36′06.70″ N, 074°01′47.53″ W; thence to 40°36′02.82″ N, 074°00′58.32″ W; thence 40°35′23.06″ N, 073°59′59.16″ W; thence to 40°34′57.08″ N, 074°01′19.96″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°36′06.70″ N, 074°01′47.53″ W	From 1 p.m. on July 3, 2026, until 4 p.m. on July 4, 2026	Exclusive use for Sail 4th 250 Participant vessels awaiting the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.
   Sandy Hook (West)	All navigable waters of Sandy Hook Bay in the vicinity of Naval Weapons Station Earle within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°28′33.4″ N, 074°03′00.2″ W; thence to 40°28′23.0″ N, 074°02′17.0″ W; 40°27′47.7″ W, 074°02′40.9″ W; thence to 40°27′56.2″ N, 074°03′01.9″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°28′33.4″ N, 074°03′00.2″ W	From 6 a.m. on July 2, 2026, until 4 p.m. on July 4, 2026	Exclusive use for Sail 4th 250 Participant vessels awaiting the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.
   Sandy Hook (East)	All navigable waters of Sandy Hook Bay within a polygon formed by connecting the latitude and longitude points in the following order: 40°28′30.0″ N, 074°01′42.0″ W; thence to 40°27′56.0″ N, 074°01′35.0″ W; thence to 40°27′54.0″ N, 074°01′25.0″ W; thence to 40°26′00.0″ N, 074°00′58.0″; thence to 40°26′00.0″ N, 074°02′00.0″ W; thence to 40°26′29.0″ N, 074°02′51.0″ W; thence to 40°27′29.0″ N, 074°02′10.0″ W; thence to 40°27′40.0″ N, 074°02′36.0″ W; thence to 40°28′07.0″ N, 074°02′19.0″ W; then returning to its point of origin at 40°28′30.0″ N, 074°01′42.0″ W	From 6 a.m. on July 2, 2026, until 4 p.m. on July 4, 2026	Exclusive use for Sail 4th 250 Participant Vessels awaiting the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.

9. (d) Hudson river traffic corridor—(i) Location. All waters of the Hudson River from the Holland Tunnel Ventilators to the George Washington Bridge.
10. (ii) Enforcement Period. This section will be enforced from 10 a.m. on July 1, until 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2026.

11. (e) Definitions. As used in this section—

    Captain of the Port Representative or COTP Representative means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard designated by name by the COTP to verify an event's compliance with the conditions of its approved permit.

    Event Patrol Commander or Event PATCOM means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the respective Coast Guard Sector—Captain of the Port to enforce the regulations in this section.

    Commercial Service means any type of trade or business that involves the transportation of goods or individuals, including offering a vessel for such a purpose, with or without charging a fee or receiving other consideration. This includes, but is not limited to, fishing, towing, and carrying passengers.

    Official patrol vessel or official patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by the respective COTP with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign, or any state or local law enforcement vessel approved by the COTP in accordance with current local agreements.

    Inflatable boat means a vessel that uses air-filled flexible material for buoyancy.

    Paddlecraft means a vessel powered only by its occupants, using a single- or double-bladed paddle as a lever without the aid of a fulcrum provided by oarlocks, thole pins, crutches, or similar arrangements.

    Participant means all persons and vessels registered with the Sail 4th 250 and International Naval Review 250 sponsors as a participant in their events.

    Personal watercraft means any vessel propelled by a water-jet pump or other machinery as its primary source of motive power and designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than sitting or standing within the vessel's hull.

    Rowboat means an open vessel manually propelled by oars.

    Seaplane means any aircraft designed to maneuver on the water.

    Spectator area means an area bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude within the regulated area that outlines the boundary of an area reserved for spectator vessels watching the parade of sail or event.

    Spectator means all persons and vessels not serving as official patrol vessels or registered with the event sponsors as participants.

    Staging area means an area bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude within the regulated area that outlines the boundary of an area reserved for Sail 4th 250 participant vessels and command vessels overseeing the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.

12. (f) Patrol of the marine event. COTP may assign one or more official patrol vessels, as described in § 100.40, to the regulated event. The Event PATCOM will be designated to oversee the patrol. The patrol vessel and the Event PATCOM may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16. The Event PATCOM may terminate the event with approval from the COTP at any time if deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.

13. (g) Special local regulations.

    1. (1) No vessel except Sail 4th 250/International Naval Review 250 participating vessels and their assisting tugs, and those vessels exempt from the regulations in this section may enter or navigate within Regulated Areas 'A' or 'B', unless specifically authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port New York, or their designated representative from 6 a.m. on July 4, 2026, until the conclusion of the Tall Ship Parade of Sail.
    2. (2) All vessels transiting Regulated Area 'B' must do so at a slow no wake speed when operating within established spectator areas and when within 100 yards of tall ships, U.S. Naval Vessels, foreign naval vessels, and law enforcement vessels anchored or moored.
    3. (3) Not withstanding paragraph (g)(1) of this section, no vessel other than participating tall ships and naval vessels, their assisting tugs, and enforcement vessels, may enter or navigate within the boundaries of the main shipping channel (including Ambrose Channel, Anchorage Channel South, and Anchorage Channel North) or Hudson River in Regulated Area 'B' during the Sail 4th 250 Tall Ship Parade of Sail and International Naval Review 250 unless specifically authorized by the COTP or their designated representative. No vessel in Regulated Area 'B' is permitted to cross through the Tall Ship Parade of Sail, cross within 500 yards of the lead or last vessel in the Tall Ship Parade of Sail, or maneuver within 100 yards of any participant unless authorized to do so by the COTP or their designated representative.
    4. (4) On July 3, 2026, no vessel in Regulated Area 'C' is permitted to cross or maneuver within 100 yards of any participant in the Class B tall ship parade unless authorized to do so by the COTP or their designated representative.
    5. (5) On July 4, 2026, any vessel transiting through Regulated Area 'A' or 'B' must make a direct passage. No vessel may stop, fish, or loiter. Vessels transiting to spectator areas may stop once in their authorized spectator area.
    6. (6) No vessel is permitted to anchor in the main shipping channel (including Ambrose Channel, Anchorage Channel South, and Anchorage Channel North) or Hudson River outside of the designated spectator areas in Regulated Area 'B' at any time without authorization from the COTP or their designated representative.
    7. (7) No vessel, other than Sail 4th 250 or International Naval Review 250 participant vessels, their assisting tugs, and enforcement vessels, are permitted to transit the waters between Governors Island and The Battery in southern Manhattan from 6 a.m., July 4, 2026, until the end of the Tall Ship Parade of Sail. Vessels which must transit to or from the East River outside of the restrictions established by paragraph (g)(3) of this section may only do so by using Buttermilk Channel unless otherwise authorized by the COTP or their designated representative.
    8. (8) No vessels may anchor, loiter, or approach within 100 yards of any Sail 4th 250 participant vessel when navigating or anchored within an established staging area except for other participating vessels and their assisting tugs.
    9. (9) On July 4, 2026, only those ferry services with prior written authorization from the COTP or designated representative will be authorized to operate in Regulated Area 'B'. Ferry operators must follow all instructions given by the COTP or their designated representative.
    10. (10) The operation of seaplanes, including taxiing, landing, and taking off, is prohibited in Regulated Area 'B' and Regulated Area 'C' on July 3, 2026, and in Regulated Area 'B' on July 4, 2026, without prior written authorization from the COTP or designated representative.
    11. (11) The operation of personal watercraft is prohibited within Regulated Area 'B' except those engaged in commercial service with prior authorization from the COTP or designated representative.
    12. (12) On July 4, 2026, the operation of inflatable boats, paddlecraft, and rowboats are prohibited in Regulated Area 'B' unless in a designated spectator area for paddlecraft as described in Table 1 to § 100.T0199-0903.
    13. (13) All persons are prohibited from swimming, conducting underwater diving operations, operating surface or underwater drones, and conducting surveying operations in Regulated Area 'B', without prior written authorization from the COTP or their designated representative.
    14. (14) All Vessel Movement Reporting System Users as defined in 33 CFR 161.16 operating in the Hudson River Traffic Corridor described in paragraph (d)(i) of this section shall make reports as outlined in 33 CFR 161.19, 33 CFR 161.20, 33 CFR 161.21 and 33 CFR 161.22 on VHF-FM Channel 14 to Vessel Traffic Service New York. All vessels that are exempt from reporting as defined in 33 CFR 161.23 are not required to make reports to the Vessel Traffic Service New York.

    15. (15) Vessels deciding to anchor within the designated spectator areas outlined in Table 1 above of this section are subject to the following regulations:

        1. (i) Ensure their vessels are properly anchored and remain safely in position at anchor during the events.
        2. (ii) Vessels must display anchor lights and day shapes, as required by the Navigation Rules in 33 CFR part 83.
        3. (iii) Do not leave vessels unattended in any spectator area at any time.
        4. (iv) Do not tie off to any aid to navigation, buoy, mooring ball, or mooring barge.
        5. (v) Maintain at least 20 feet of clearance between anchored vessels.

    16. (16) The COTP will provide notice of the regulated areas through advanced notice via the Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and by on-scene designated representatives.

        Effective Date Note:By USCG-2025-0903, 91 FR 28423, May 18, 2026, § 100.T0199-0903 was added, effective July 1, 2026, through July 9, 2026.

Note 1 to § 100.T0199-0903: CAUTION: Designated spectator areas in this section have not been subject to any special survey or inspection and charts may not show all seabed obstructions or the shallowest depths. In addition, if you decide to anchor, spectator areas are in areas of substantial currents, and not all spectator areas are over good holding ground.

Note 2 to § 100.T0199-0903: Untreated sewage discharges are prohibited within three miles from shore. Section 312 of the Clean Water Act requires the use of operable, U.S. Coast Guard-certified marine sanitation devices onboard vessels that are equipped with installed toilets and operating on U.S. navigable waters. Additionally, parts of the Hudson River located in EPA Region 02 are No-Discharge Zones. No-Discharge Zones prohibit the discharge of sewage from vessels to protect water quality. Mariners are warned they cannot discharge any treated or untreated sewage within a No-Discharge Zone and must instead retain it on board and use onshore pump-out facilities to dispose of it later. Additional information on commercial pump-out vessels or the location of onshore pump-out facilities dedicated to the collection and legal disposal of marine sewage may be found at https://www.epa.gov/vessels-marinas-and-ports/no-discharge-zones-ndzs-state#ny.

Note 3 to § 100.T0199-0903: Vessel operators seeking to attend in spectator areas may do so through a first-come, first-served plan, with entry subject to vessel type and size restrictions specific to each area. No ticket is required for access. Those planning to use paddlecraft-only spectator areas are advised that state ordinances, local ordinances, or both may apply. Please also keep in mind that access to some of these paddlecraft-only spectator areas may be through private property, businesses, marinas, or clubs, and the public should make inquiries to the respective owner or operator regarding access and launching procedures and restrictions.

[91 FR 28423, May 18, 2026]