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InadditiontotheNavalVesselProtectionZonerequirements,youmust
alsoavoidoperatingyourvesselnearallmilitaryvessels,cruiseliners,
andcertaincommercialvessels
Observeandavoidallsecurityzonesandcommercialportoperations
Areasthathavelargemarinefacilities–includingmilitary,commercial/
cruise,orpetroleumfacilities–shouldbeavoidedTherearealso
restrictionsnearmostdams,powerplants,andotherfacilitieslocated
nearwater
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DonotstoporanchorbeneathbridgesorinshippingchannelsIfyou
do,youcanexpecttobeaskedtomoveand/orbeboardedbylaw
enforcementofficials
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Ifyouoperateatowboat,marina,recreationalvessel,fishingvessel,or
otherwiselive,work,orengageinrecreationalactivitiesonornearthe
nation’swaterways,theUnitedStatesCoastGuardwouldlikeyourhelp
inkeepingtheseareassafeandsecureYoucandothisbyparticipat-
inginAmerica’sWaterwayWatch(AWW),anationwideinitiativesimilar
tothewell-knownandsuccessfulNeighborhoodWatchprogramthat
askscommunitymemberstoreportsuspiciousactivitiestolocallaw
enforcementagencies
Weaskboaterstocall877-24WATCHiftheynoticesuspiciousactivity
orbehavioronornearthewaterThingstoreportinclude:
• Someonetakingpictures,video,ormakingsketchesoffacilities
like
bridges,tunnels,ferrytransportsystems,fueldocks,orpower
plants
• Someoneaskingquestionsaboutaccesstooneofthesefacilities