# 33 CFR § 6.01-5: Security zone

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.01-5

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 6.01-5
- **Heading:** Security zone
- **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 A—GENERAL > PART 6—PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF VESSELS, HARBORS, AND WATERFRONT FACILITIES > Subpart 6.01—Definitions

## Text

Security zone, as used in this part, means all areas of land, water, or land and water, which are so designated by the Captain of the Port for such time as the Captain of the Port deems necessary to prevent damage or injury to any vessel or waterfront facility, to safeguard ports, harbors, territories, or waters of the United States or to secure the observance of the rights and obligations of the United States.
[ E.O. 14116, 89 FR 13971, Feb. 26, 2024]

## Nearby sections

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- [33 CFR § 6.01-3 § 6.01-3 Captain of the Port.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.01-3.md)
- [33 CFR § 6.01-4 § 6.01-4 Waterfront facility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.01-4.md)
- [33 CFR § 6.01-5 § 6.01-5 Security zone.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.01-5.md)
- [33 CFR § 6.01-6 § 6.01-6 Area Commander.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.01-6.md)
- [33 CFR § 6.01-7 § 6.01-7 Damage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.01-7.md)
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- [33 CFR § 6.04-6 § 6.04-6 Establishing security zones; prohibitions with respect thereto.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.04-6.md)
- [33 CFR § 6.04-7 § 6.04-7 Visitation, search, and removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.04-7.md)
- [33 CFR § 6.04-8 § 6.04-8 Possession and control of vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-6.04-8.md)
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