Mariners are advised that the Coast Guard has established a security zone encompassing certain waters of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, and adjacent waters, in Washington, DC, from January 13-25, 2021.
A Security Zone 1:
All navigable waters of the Potomac River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by the Francis Scott Key (US-29) Bridge, at mile 113, and bounded to the south by a line drawn from the Virginia shoreline at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, at 38-51-21.3 n, 077-02-00.0 w, eastward across the potomac river to the district of columbia shoreline at hains point at position 38-51-24.3 n, 077-01-19.8 w, including the waters of the boundary channel, Pentagon lagoon, Georgetown Channel Tidal Basin, and Roaches Run.
B. Security Zone 2:
All navigable waters of the Anacostia river, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by the John Philip Sousa (Pennsylvania Avenue) Bridge, at mile 2.9, and bounded to the south by a line drawn from the District of Columbia shoreline at Hains Point at position 38-51-24.3 n, 077-01-19.8 w, southward across the Anacostia River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Giesboro Point at position 38-50-52.4 n, 077-01-10.9 w, including the waters of the Washington Channel.
C. Security Zone 3:
All navigable waters of the Potomac River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn from the Virginia shoreline at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, at 38-51-21.3 n, 077-02-00.0 w, eastward across the Potomac River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Hains Point at position 38-51-24.3 n, 077-01-19.8 w, thence southward across the Anacostia River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Giesboro Point at position 38-50-52.4 n, 077-01-10.9 w, and bounded to the south by the Woodrow Wilson Memorial (i-95/i-495) bridge, at mile 103.8.
The zone will be enforced from 8 a.m. on January 13 through 8 a.m. on January 25, 2021.
During the enforcement period, entry into or remaining in the zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Maryland-National Capital Region. Public vessels and vessels already at berth at the time the security zone is implemented do not have to depart the security zone. All vessels underway within the security zone at the time it is implemented are to depart the zone at the time the security zone is implemented. To seek permission to transit the zone, the COTP's designated representative can be contacted by hailing “patrol commander” via marine band radio, VHF-FM channel 16. Coast Guard vessels enforcing this zone can be contacted on marine band radio, VHF-FM channel 16. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this zone.