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Safety Zone: Piers Park, Boston Inner Harbor, East Boston MA
The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026. It took effect on September 13, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for a portion of the navigable waters of Boston Inner Harbor, in the vicinity of Piers Park, East Boston, Massachusetts. The temporary safety zone is needed to protect the maritime public and event participants from potential hazards created by a swim event taking place in a heavily trafficked portion of the harbor scheduled for September 13, 2026. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Boston, or a designated representative.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-17098
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Published
- August 21, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 13, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective from 7 a.m. through noon on September 13, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket Number USCG-2026-0024
- 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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