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

(1) Moving Safety Zone: All waters within a 100-yard radius of the M/V SAMPOGRACHT, as the vessel transits from 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.

(2) Fixed Safety Zone: All waters within a 25-yard radius of the M/V SAMPOGRACHT, while moored, at the Bayport Terminal in Seabrook, Texas.

(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 5 a.m. on December 6, 2025, through 4 p.m. on December 23, 2025, unless cancelled earlier by the COTP.