Coast Guard proposes 48-hour anchor limit for part of Galveston harbor

The Coast Guard is proposing a rule to limit how long boats can anchor in a specific section of the Bolivar Roads Channel in Galveston, Texas. Specifically, the proposal targets Anchorage Area (A) East.

Why it matters: This is a routine administrative update to standardize regulations across a single harbor. It does not create a new anchorage or ban anchoring entirely; it simply closes a loophole where one specific zone had no time limit while its neighbors did. The practical impact is that mariners must now plan their stays in that specific eastern section with the same 48-hour clock as the rest of the channel.

Who it affects

• Recreational boaters and commercial vessels using the Bolivar Roads Channel in Galveston, Texas

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This is a proposed rule from the U.S. Coast Guard published in the Federal Register; you should check the original document for specific geographic coordinates and enforcement details before relying on it for navigation planning.

Agency: Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
Source: Federal Register — read the official document