Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Beaufort Water Festival event from July 17, 2026, through July 26, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on the ...
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Beaufort Water Festival event from July 17, 2026, through July 26, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterway during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Beaufort, SC. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Captain of the Port, Sector Charleston, or their designated representative.
DATES:
The regulations in 33 CFR 100.704 will be enforced for the Beaufort Water Festival regulated area listed in Item No. 7, in Table 1 to § 100.704 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day from July 17, 2026, through July 26, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Second Class Shelby G. Perry, Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 843-740-3184, email at
Shelby.G.Perry@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.704 for the Beaufort Water Festival regulated area from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day from July 17, 2026, through July 26, 2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Coast Guard
( printed page 45645)
Southeast District, § 100.704, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Beaufort Water Festival event which encompasses all waters 200 yards from seawall at Waterfront Park extending from Lady's Island Bridge to Spanish Point in Beaufort, SC.
During the enforcement periods, as reflected in § 100.704(c), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the Captain of the Port, Sector Charleston, or their designated representative.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the
Federal Register
, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via Local Notice to Mariners, Marine Safety Information Bulletins, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives.
S.A. Lansing,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Charleston.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 45644
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Suggested Web Citation
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“Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston,” thefederalregister.org (July 21, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-14645/special-local-regulations-marine-events-within-the-captain-of-the-port-charleston.