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

(1) Moving Safety Zone: All waters within a 100-yard radius of the M/V ZHEN HUA 24, as the vessel transits inbound from the Gulf of Mexico, beginning at the approximate coordinates 29°19′01.21″ N, 094°38′38.1″ W, off the coast of Galveston, TX, and proceeds through the Houston Ship Channel to the assigned docking station. This moving zone will be activated again when the vessel gets underway from the dock for an outbound transit through the Houston Ship Channel to approximate coordinates 29°19′01.21″ N, 094°38′38.1″ W.

(2) Fixed Safety Zone: All waters within a 25-yard radius of the M/V ZHEN HUA 24, while moored, at the Barbours Cut Terminal in Morgan's Point, Texas at approximate position 29°40′00″ N, 094°59′23″ W.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(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 on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at (866) 539-8114. 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 periods. This section will be enforced from January 16, 2026 until January 31, 2026, unless cancelled earlier by the COTP. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs) and/or Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) of the specific enforcement times and dates for this safety zone.