Safety and Security Zones; LPG Transits, Portland, Maine Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone

Summary

The U.S. Coast Guard is setting up safety and security zones around vessels carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the Captain of the Port Zone, Portland, Maine, to prevent unauthorized entry or movement within these zones. These zones are established 1 mile ahead, 1/2 mile astern, and 1000 yards on either side of LPG-capable vessels, as well as 500 yards around LPG vessels at the Piscataqua River receiving facility in Newington, New Hampshire.