WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, TX.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Torrey H. Bertheau, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters in the Laguna Madre. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a series of fireworks displays launched from a barge in the Laguna Madre, South Padre Island, Texas. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi or a designated...