Agency: Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving safety zone around the S.S. UNITED STATES and all vessels involved in its towage through the Mobile River Channel, Mobile Bay, and the Gulf of America. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the dead ship tow. Entry of persons and vessels into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Mobile.