06-11-2018, 03:42 AM
Lava tour vessels can enter the exclusion zone only with permission from the Captain of the Port Honolulu.
“(4487.07) (3) Persons or vessels desiring to enter the safety zone identi ed in paragraph (a) of this section should sub- mit a written request to the COTP Honolulu before initial entry into the safety zone when the Coast Guard noti es the public of safety zone enforcement. The request must explain how the vessel will operate safely in proximity to lava. A typical request should note the vessel’s condition, the operator’s familiarity with the surrounding waters, and any speci c safety practices for operating near the lava ocean-entry points. Persons authorized initial en- try may, thereafter, contact the COTP Honolulu through his designated representatives at the Command Center via telephone: 808–842–2600 and 808–842–2601; fax: 808–842–2642; or on VHF channel 16 (156.8 Mhz) to request permission to transit the safety zone.”
https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publicat...-20-18.PDF
https://www.federalregister.gov/document...-hawaii-hi
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“(4487.07) (3) Persons or vessels desiring to enter the safety zone identi ed in paragraph (a) of this section should sub- mit a written request to the COTP Honolulu before initial entry into the safety zone when the Coast Guard noti es the public of safety zone enforcement. The request must explain how the vessel will operate safely in proximity to lava. A typical request should note the vessel’s condition, the operator’s familiarity with the surrounding waters, and any speci c safety practices for operating near the lava ocean-entry points. Persons authorized initial en- try may, thereafter, contact the COTP Honolulu through his designated representatives at the Command Center via telephone: 808–842–2600 and 808–842–2601; fax: 808–842–2642; or on VHF channel 16 (156.8 Mhz) to request permission to transit the safety zone.”
https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/publicat...-20-18.PDF
https://www.federalregister.gov/document...-hawaii-hi
edit: tried correcting copied text, reverted back to original.