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Actually, I was wrong. The zone extends for 500 yards- the 100 yard
*forbidden zone* and an *additional* 400 yards steerage way only.

One cite:

http://www.sailingusa.info/anti-terrorism.htm


You may be wrong in another area. The "cite" specifies Naval vessels not
USCG

otnmbrd wrote:
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Actually, I was wrong. The zone extends for 500 yards- the 100 yard
*forbidden zone* and an *additional* 400 yards steerage way only.

One cite:

http://www.sailingusa.info/anti-terrorism.htm


You may be wrong in another area. The "cite" specifies Naval vessels not
USCG


Funny; these two references only from that link only mentiono
"military" vessels, without specifying the branch of service:

Security Zone Around Military Vessels

A 500 yard security zone around military vessels is in effect. All
other vessels are prohibited from entering the inner 100 yard zone and
there is another 400 yard zone where traffic may only go as fast as to
make steerage. (A total of 500 yards or about 1/4 nautical mile.)
Boaters who fail to abide by these limitations may be charged with a
felony. See Military Vessel Warning Notice


(and)


DO NOT approach military, cruise line or commercial shipping. Keep your
distance. There is a 100-yard security zone around military, cruise
line and many commercial vessels.

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DO NOT approach military, cruise line or commercial shipping. Keep
your distance. There is a 100-yard security zone around military,
cruise line and many commercial vessels.


G Actually, for selfish reasons, I have no real problem with this rule.
However, I don't consider USCG vessels to be military (G gonna hear all
sorts of pros and cons to that) nor do I consider security zones enforcable
(sp?) in many cases until after the fact.
To be honest, many of the rules and laws written post 911 were done so
while still in the panic/hysterical mode with little thought to long term
benefits or short comings and associated problems.
Heck, in many cases if we considered the CG as inclusive we'd need to shut
the Port down any time a CG patrol boat got underway, until they completed
their patrol.

otn