This was in the LNtM:

A 100-yard security zone is in place surrounding all cruise ships, tank vessels, or any other vessel that the U.S. Coast Guard deems to be a high interest vessel within San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Humboldt Bay. A security zone is in place around all U.S. Naval Vessels greater than 100-feet in length within the navigable waters of the U.S. This permanent protection zone extends 100-yards around all naval vessels and it includes a 500-yard slow zone in which all mariners must operate at the minimum speed necessary. At the Golden Gate and Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridges, a 25-yard security zone is in place around all bridge abutments and piers. For further details or comments contact the Sector Command Duty Officer at 415-399-3547.

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"DSK" wrote in message .. .
Capt. JG wrote:
I believe that's in the regs... slow when within 500 yards.

AFAIK the regs are to not go within 500 yards at all;
nothing about going slow.


... Personally, I
don't want to get even that close. We go the other way.


One saving grace is that Navy ships are a *lot* more
maneuverable than similar sized commercial vessels. So you
don't have to be quite as paranoid about getting run down.

Years ago I was on the bridge of a Knox class frigate (long
since melted down for razor blades) entering Newport RI
harbor. It was very interesting to see how many small boats
& sailboats blundered along right in front of us, often
disappearing under the bow. Then again, at other ports we
occasionally had brushes with anti-nuke protestors who would
try to get us to run them down. So the exclusion zone is not
free of political tainting (surprise surprise).

DSK

OK, I'll take a closer look at the regs here. I wonder if
it's different in different ports. It also may be the poster
at our marina was issued just after Sept 11th and the rules
was stricter.

DSK



Capt. JG wrote:
This was in the LNtM:

A 100-yard security zone is in place surrounding all cruise ships, tank
vessels, or any other vessel that the U.S. Coast Guard deems to be a
high interest vessel within San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Humboldt
Bay. A security zone is in place around all U.S. Naval Vessels greater
than 100-feet in length within the navigable waters of the U.S. This
permanent protection zone extends 100-yards around all naval vessels and
it includes a 500-yard slow zone in which all mariners must operate at
the minimum speed necessary.

That was from one a while back, but I doubt much as changed. It would have
been fairly easy to miss, except that it got a lot of press in the local
sailing community.

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"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
OK, I'll take a closer look at the regs here. I wonder if it's different
in different ports. It also may be the poster at our marina was issued
just after Sept 11th and the rules was stricter.

DSK



Capt. JG wrote:
This was in the LNtM:
A 100-yard security zone is in place surrounding all cruise ships, tank
vessels, or any other vessel that the U.S. Coast Guard deems to be a high
interest vessel within San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Humboldt Bay.
A security zone is in place around all U.S. Naval Vessels greater than
100-feet in length within the navigable waters of the U.S. This permanent
protection zone extends 100-yards around all naval vessels and it
includes a 500-yard slow zone in which all mariners must operate at the
minimum speed necessary.