(a) Location. The following areas are safety zones:

(1) Moving Safety Zone: This area includes all waters within 100 yards of the M/V ZHEN HUA 29 as the vessel transits inbound and outbound through the Freeport Ship Channel. During the inbound transit, the safety zone will begin when the ship reaches approximate position 28°52.483′ N, 95°14.017′ W, located in the Gulf of America off the coast of Freeport, Texas, and will end when the ship is moored at Port Freeport. During the outbound transit, the safety zone will begin when the ship gets underway from Port Freeport and will end when the ship reaches approximate position 28°52.483′ N, 95°14.017′ W, located in the Gulf of America off the coast of Freeport, Texas.

(2) Fixed Safety Zone: This area includes all waters within 25 yards of the M/V ZHEN HUA 29 during the time the M/V ZHEN HUA 29 is moored at Port Freeport in Freeport, Texas, located at 28°56.567′ N 95°19.817′ W.

(b) Definition. The term “designated representative” means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers, and other officers operating Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, State, and local officers designated by or assisting the COTP Houston-Galveston in the enforcement of the regulated areas.

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative by telephone at 866-539-8114, or the COTP's designated representative via VHF radio on channel 16. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be subject to enforcement from 5 a.m. on September 15, 2025, through 5 p.m. on October 31, 2025. The moving safety zone will only be enforced when the vessel is transiting. The fixed safety zone will only be enforced when the vessel is moored at Port Freeport.