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Safety Zone; Key West Main Ship Channel, and Fleming Key Cut, Key West, FL
The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 17, 2026. It took effect on September 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones to support U.S. military training operations. Zone 1 will encompass the navigable waters of Fleming Key Cut within a 500-foot radius of surface support vessels. Zone 2 will encompass the navigable waters of the Key West Main Ship Channel within a 500-foot radius of surface support vessels. The zones are needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from hazards associated with military training operations. Entry into either zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Key West, or a designated representative.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19060
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Published
- September 17, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 17, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective without actual notice from September 17, 2026, through October 14, 2026. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 10, 2026, until September 17, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket Number USCG-2026-1146
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1625-AA00
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 33 CFR 165
- Topics
- Harbors; Marine safety; Navigation (water); Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Security measures; Waterways
- Pages
- 2
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