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Subpart 3.45--Ninth Coast Guard District

§ 3.45-1 Ninth district.

(a) The District Office is in Cleveland Ohio.

(b) The Ninth Coast Guard District comprise Michigan, New York north of latitude 42° N. and west of longitude 74°39' W.; Pennsylvania north of latitude 41° and west of longitude 78°55' W.; that part of Ohio and Indiana north of latitude 41° N.; that part of Illinois north of latitude 41° N. and east of longitude 90° W.; Wisconsin, except that part south of latitude 46°20' N. and west of longitude 90° W.; and that part of Minnesota north of latitude 46°20' N.

§ 3.45-5 Cleveland Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Cleveland Marine Inspection Office and the Cleveland Captain of the Port Office are located in Cleveland, Ohio.

(b) The Cleveland Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone include all navigable waters of the United States and contiguous land areas within the following boundaries: From the international boundary in Lake Erie at longitude 82°25' W.; thencedue south to latitude 41° N.; thence due east to longitude 80°31'12" W. (Ohio/Pennsylvania State boundary); thence due north to the international boundary; thence southwesterly along the international boundary to the starting point.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section and § 3.10-50(b), factory inspections at the towns of Alliance and Sebring, Ohio, are conducted by marine inspectors from the Cleveland Marine Inspection Office rather than from the Pittsburgh Marine Inspection Office.

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§ 3.45-10 Buffalo Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Buffalo Marine Inspection Office and the Buffalo Captain of the Port Office are located in Buffalo, New York.

(b) The Buffalo Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone include all navigable waters of the United States and contiguous land areas within the following boundaries: From the international boundary in Lake Erie at longitude 80°31'12" W. (Ohio/Pennsylvania State boundary); thence due south to latitude 41°N.; thence due east to longitude 78°55' W.; thence due north to latitude 42° N.; thence due east to longitude 74°39' W.; thence due north to the international boundary; thence southeasterly along the international boundary to the starting point.

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§ 3.45-15 Chicago Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Chicago Marine Inspection Office and the Chicago Captain of the Port Office are located in Chicago, Illinois.

(b) The Chicago Marine Inspection Zone and the Chicago Captain of the Port Zone include those parts of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois within the following boundaries: From the Illinois-Wisconsin boundary at longitude 90° W.; thence due east to longitude 87° W.; thence due north to latitude 44°15' N., thence northeasterly to latitude 44°43' N., longitude 86°40' W.; thence due east to longitude 84°30' W.; thence due south to latitude 41° N.; thence due west to longitude 90° W.; thence due north to the starting point.

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§ 3.45-20 Detroit Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Detroit Marine Inspection Office and the Detroit Captain of the Port Office are located in Detroit, Michigan.

(b) The Detroit Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone include all navigable waters of the United States and contiguous land areas within the following boundaries: From latitdue 42° N., longitude 84°30'W.; thence due east to the international boundary; thence northerly along the international boundaries to latitude 44°43' N.; thence due west to longitude 84°30' W.; thence due south to the starting point.

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§ 3.45-25 Duluth Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of Port Zone.

(a) The Duluth Marine Inspection Office and the Duluth Captain of the Port Office are located in Duluth, Minnesota.

(b) The boundary of the Duluth Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone starts at the intersection of the Minnesota-North Dakota boundary and the international boundary; thence southerly along the Minnesota-North Dakota boundary to latitude 46°20' N.; thence due east to longitude 88°30' W.; thence northeasterly to the shore of Lake Superior at longitude 87°45' W.; thence northerly to Manitou Island Light, located at latitude 47°25' N., longitude 87°35' W.;thence due north to the international boundary at longitude 87°35' W.; thence westerly along the international boundary to the starting point.

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§ 3.45-30 Milwaukee Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Milwaukee Marine Inspection Office and the Milwaukee Captain of the Port Office are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

(b) The boundary of the Milwaukee Marine Inspection Zone and the Milwaukee Captain of the Port Zone starts at the Illinois-Wisconsin boundary at longitude 90° W.; thence due east to longitude 87° W.; thence due north to latitude 44°15' N.; thence northeasterly to latitude 44°43' N.,

longitude 86°40' W.; thence due north to latitude 45°27' N.; thence due west to longitude 88°30' W.; thence due north to latitude 46°20' N.; thence due west to longitude 90° W.; thence due south to the starting point.

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§ 3.45-45 Sault Ste. Marie Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Sault Ste. Marie Marine Inspection Office and the Sault Ste. Marie Captain of the Port Office are located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

(b) The boundary of the Sault Ste. Marie Marine Inspection Zone and the Sault Ste. Marie Captain of the Port Zone starts at the international boundary at latitude 44°43' N.; thence due west to longitude 86°40' W.; thence due north to latitude 45°27' N.; thence due west to longitude 88°30' W.; thence due north to latitude 46°20' N.; thence northeasterly to the shore of Lake Superior at longitude 87°45' W.; thence northerly to Manitou Island Light, located at latitude 47°25' N., longitude 87°35' W.; thence due north to the international boundary at longitude 87°35' W.; thence southeasterly along the international boundary to the starting point.

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§ 3.45-50 Toledo Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

(a) The Toledo Marine Inspection Office and the Toledo Captain of the Port Office are located in Toledo, Ohio.

(b) The Toledo Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone include all navigable waters of the United states and contiguous land areas within the following boundaries: From latitude 42° N.; longitude 84°30' W.; thence due south to latitude 41° N.; thence due east to longitude 82°25' W.; thence due north to the international boundary in Lake Erie; thence northwesterly along the international boundary to latitude 42° N.; thence due west to the starting point.