Opportunity
Federal Register #USCG-2026-1214
Proposed Coast Guard safety zones for towing and dismantling EX ENTERPRISE in Mobile
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
October 16, 2026
Identifier
USCG-2026-1214
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes temporary marine safety zones for the tow and dismantling of EX ENTERPRISE in Mobile, Alabama. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Mobile; the Captain of the Port Sector Mobile oversees the proposed zones. - Purpose: Protect people, vessels, and the marine environment during the vessel’s arrival and dismantling. This is a proposed safety regulation, not a procurement solicitation. - Proposed zones: - A moving zone extending 100 yards around EX ENTERPRISE and vessels involved in its dead-ship tow. - A transit zone covering the Mobile Bar and Mobile River navigation channels, from Mobile Bar Lighted Buoy 1 to the Cochrane Bridge. - A 200-foot zone around the vessel while moored at the receiving facility at 701 South Royal Street, Mobile. - Key requirements: Entry generally requires authorization from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. In the portion of the moored-vessel zone overlapping the federal channel, vessels may pass only by direct and expeditious transit, maintaining a safe distance and not stopping or loitering. - OEMs and vendors: None identified; no products or services are requested.
Description
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary moving safety zone and two temporary fixed safety zones to support the arrival and dismantling of the EX ENTERPRISE, formerly the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone. The proposed zones cover waters around the vessel during its tow, portions of the Mobile Bar and Mobile River channels, and an area around the vessel while moored at the receiving facility in Mobile, Alabama. Persons and vessels generally may not enter the zones without authorization from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. The proposed rule states that it would be effective from November 13, 2026, through December 31, 2030, and invites comments by October 16, 2026.