It is not that important, as it really is no bother to display an anchor
light. I always do, whether required or not. The original discussion was
started by someone who had found, and was in, a special anchorage and
was incorrectly told that he was required to display an anchor light. It
was a good suggestion, but not a legal requirement in that specific
case. I wouldn't waste time worrying about whether an anchorage is
"special" or not. It is not really much of a bonus.
Bill Bina
On 9/14/2016 10:48 AM, Rick Brass via CnC-List wrote:
Must be nice to be in an area that has them.
Coast Pilot 4 (Cape Henry to Key West) lists only 6:
Simons Island, GA
Ashley River, SC (Charleston area)
St. Johns River, FL
2 in the Indian River, FL
Okeechobee Waterway, Stuart, FL
The closest thing we have in NC is at Lockwoods Folly Inlet, but that
is reserved for military and other vessels carrying up to 8000 tons of
explosives. And there is an anchorage area off Beaufort NC for cargo
vessels awaiting space in the state port in Morehead City, NC.
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*Subject:* Re: Stus-List Electrical Question
I anchor in special anchorages frequently. They are clearly marked as
such on charts. They are plentiful in my home sailing area, and many
of them would not be suitable for anything large or commercial, as
they are often no more than about 6-12 feet deep. I refer you to US
Chart 13205 as an example. Maybe you just sail in an area that is not
as accommodating to recreation. Regardless, if a Coastie told you you
needed an anchor light in one of those many special anchorages, as the
poster said he was told, they were wrong. There is no regulation
saying you can't display your anchor light there, and I recommend that
you do. But, it is not required.:-)
§ 109.10 Special anchorage areas.
An Act of Congress of April 22, 1940, provides for the designation of
special anchorage areas wherein vessels not more than sixty-five feet
in length, when at anchor, will not be required to carry or exhibit
anchorage lights. Such designation is to be made after investigation,
by rule, regulation, or order, the procedure for which will be similar
to that followed for anchorage grounds under section 7 of the Rivers
and Harbors Act of March 4, 1915, as referred to in § 109.05. The
areas so designated should be well removed from the fairways and
located where general navigation will not endanger or be endangered by
unlighted vessels. The authority to designate special anchorage areas
was transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Homeland Security by
section 902(j) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of
2006 (Pub. L. 109-241, 120 Stat 516), and delegated to the Commandant
of the U.S. Coast Guard in Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1. The Commandant redelegated the authority to establish
anchorage grounds to each Coast Guard District Commander as provided
in 33 CFR 1.05 <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/33/1.05>-1(e)(1)(i).
Bill Bina
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