Notice to Navigator: Neches River

By Aimee Andres | March 17, 2022

Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones

 

Notice Number: 2022-05376
Date: 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on April 30, 2022, or in the event of postponement due to rain, on May 1, 2022

Notification of enforcement of regulation. 

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Riverfest fireworks display on the Neches River in Port Neches, TX, from 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on April 30, 2022 to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for fireworks displays and other events within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Port Neches, TX. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Captain of the Port. 

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 3, line 1, will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on April 30, 2022, or in the event of postponement due to rain, on May 1, 2022. 

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Mr. Scott Whalen, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 409-719-5086, email scott.k.whalen@uscg.mil.

Posted in Navigation Notices: Gulf and Intracoastal Waterways