Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone Marine Events Within the Great Lakes Coast Guard District

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones located in federal regulations for recurring marine events taking place in August through September of 2026 to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the Coast Guard's Eastern Great Lakes Zone identifies the regulated areas for these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 341 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 will be enforced for the regulated areas listed in Table 1 to Sec. 165.939, as follows:

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket USCG-2026-0993 on Regulations.gov
• Title 33 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register