---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 147.853"
title: "33"
number: "147.853"
heading: "Petronius Compliant Tower Facility Safety Zone."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/147.853"
---

# §147.853. Petronius Compliant Tower Facility Safety Zone.

- (a) **Description.** The Petronius Compliant Tower facility is in the deepwater area of the Gulf of America at Viosca Knoll Block 786. The facility is located at 28°13′44″ N/−87°47′51″ W and the area within 500 meters (1640.4 feet) from each point on the facility structure's outer edge is a safety zone.
- (b) **Regulation.** No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone except the following:
  - (1) An attending vessel;
  - (2) A vessel under 100 feet in length overall not engaged in towing; or
  - (3) **A vessel authorized by the Commander, USCG Heartland District or a designated representative.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2013-0874, 79 FR 52561, Sept. 4, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 544; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 78-160, 47 FR 9386, Mar. 4, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2013-0874, 79 FR 52561, Sept. 4, 2014]