# 33 CFR § 165.20: Safety zones

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.20

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 165.20
- **Heading:** Safety zones
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY > PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS > Subpart C—Safety Zones

## Text

A Safety Zone is a water area, shore area, or water and shore area to which, for safety or environmental purposes, access is limited to authorized persons, vehicles, or vessels. It may be stationary and described by fixed limits or it may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion.

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 165.1 § 165.1 Purpose of part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.1.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.3 § 165.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.3.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.5 § 165.5 Establishment procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.5.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.7 § 165.7 Notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.7.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.8 § 165.8 Geographic coordinates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.8.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.9 § 165.9 Geographic application of limited and controlled access areas and regulated navigation areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.9.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.10 § 165.10 Regulated navigation areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.10.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.11 § 165.11 Vessel operating requirements (regulations).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.11.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.13 § 165.13 General regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.13.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.20 § 165.20 Safety zones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.20.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.23 § 165.23 General regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.23.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.30 § 165.30 Security zones.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.30.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.33 § 165.33 General regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.33.md)
- [33 CFR § 165.40 § 165.40 Restricted waterfront areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-165.40.md)

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