# 33 C.F.R. § 166.105 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 166.105 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 166: SHIPPING SAFETY FAIRWAYS / Subpart A: General / § 166.105: § 166.105   Definitions.

## Text

(a)
Shipping safety fairway
or
fairway
means a lane or corridor in which no artificial island or fixed structure, whether temporary or permanent, will be permitted. Temporary underwater obstacles may be permitted under certain conditions described for specific areas in subpart B. Aids to navigation approved by the U.S. Coast Guard may be established in a fairway.
(b)
Fairway anchorage
means an anchorage area contiguous to and associated with a fairway, in which fixed structures may be permitted within certain spacing limitations, as described for specific areas in subpart B.
[CGD 81-80a, 48 FR 30110, June 30, 1983]

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 166.100 (2026) § 166.100   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P166_S166_100.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 166.103 (2026) § 166.103   Geographic coordinates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P166_S166_103.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 166.105 (2026) § 166.105   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P166_S166_105.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 166.110 (2026) § 166.110   Modification of areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P166_S166_110.md)

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