Coast Guard creates safety zone around Navy Pier in Chicago for America’s Cup races
CHICAGO — The Coast Guard will establish a safety zone area in Lake Michigan around Navy Pier in Chicago for the America’s Cup World Series races Friday through Sunday.
The Coast Guard safety zone will be in effect from noon until 4 p.m. daily Friday through Sunday to protect vessels and people from the potential hazards associated with a sailing competition.
The zone runs from Navy Pier...
Coast Guard sets safety zone for America’s Cup races in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard will establish a safety zone in San Francisco Bay for the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup Finals from July 7 to Sept. 21.
The safety zone extends from Crissy Field to Pier 23 and will be in effect from approximately 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. each race day.
The interior of the regulated area will contain a race area marked by stake boats that will fly large red...
Coast Guard showcases safety, security for San Francisco Fleet Week 2012
SAN FRANCISCO – The “Great White Fleet” was sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909. It consisted of 16 battleships of the Atlantic Fleet and various smaller vessels. The hulls of the battleships were painted white except for the gilded scrollwork on their bows. The Atlantic Fleet battleships later became known as the “Great...
Fleet Week, America’s Cup – Formula for fun, frenzy
San Francisco – This week’s confluence of major events in San Francisco Bay is a rare opportunity for boaters and citizens to explore and enjoy the area’s vibrant maritime culture, but it also holds the potential for accidents and conflicts that the Coast Guard and other emergency response agencies are working hard to avoid. While some Bay area Coast Guard personnel will have time...
Coast Guard regulated area for America’s Cup races in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard will establish a regulated area in San Francisco Bay for the America’s Cup World Series races Aug. 21 to 26.
The regulated area extends from Crissy Field to Aquatic Park and will be in effect from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each race day with the exception of Aug. 26 when the regulated area will be in effect from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The interior of the regulated area will...
Coast Guard announces the release of a draft environmental assessment for the 34th America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard announces the release of a draft environmental assessment for the proposed special local regulation for the 34th America’s Cup and related races that are scheduled to take place in San Francisco Bay between August and October 2012 and between July and September 2013.
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, this draft EA addresses the potential environmental...
Coast Guard announces publication of a proposed special local regulation for the 34th America’s Cup
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard announced a proposed special local regulation publication in the Federal Register for the 34th America’s Cup and related races that are scheduled to take place in San Francisco Bay between August and September 2012 and between July and September 2013.
The proposed regulation would temporarily reroute vessel traffic between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island...
