WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Cable Laying Corridor, Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 21 by Peggy M. Britton, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary, moving safety zone to surround nearshore operations conducted by a cable laying barge. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Virginia Beach, Virginia. Cable lay and burial operations will create navigational hazards moving along a corridor from shore extending seaward 12 NM. This rulemaking will prohibit persons and vessels from entering the safety zone u...