33 CFR 110.215: Anaheim Bay naval explosives anchorage
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section defines the Naval Explosives Anchorage in Anaheim Bay Harbor near the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California. The area is reserved for naval vessels carrying or transferring ammunition or explosives. No pleasure or commercial craft may navigate or anchor there without permission from the Commanding Officer.
Applies toThe section applies to the anchorage waters of Anaheim Bay Harbor, to naval vessels using them, and to pleasure and commercial craft and the owners or operators of any vessel.
What it says
The anchorage ground is the waters of Anaheim Bay Harbor between the east side of the Entrance Channel and the East Jetty, and between the west side of the Entrance Channel and the West Jetty, as outlined by the coordinates in the text.
33 CFR 110.215(a)“The waters of Anaheim Bay Harbor between the east side of the Entrance Channel and the East Jetty, and the west side of the Entrance Channel and the West Jetty”
The area is reserved for naval vessels carrying or transferring ammunition or explosives under standard military restrictions established by the Safety Manual, Armed Service Explosives Board.
33 CFR 110.215(b)(1)“This area is reserved for use of naval vessels carrying or transferring ammunition or explosives under standard military restrictions as established by the Safety Manual, Armed Service Explosives Board.”
No pleasure or commercial craft may navigate or anchor in the area at any time without first getting permission from the Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California.
33 CFR 110.215(b)(2)“No pleasure or commercial craft shall navigate or anchor within this area at any time without first obtaining permission from the Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California.”
The Commanding Officer will cooperate fully on public use of the area. He will fully consider every reasonable request for small craft passage in light of national security and the safety of persons and property.
33 CFR 110.215(b)(2)“will fully consider every reasonable request for the passage of small craft in light of requirements for national security and safety of persons and property.”
This section does not relieve a vessel owner or operator from the regulations in § 334.930 of Title 33, which cover navigation in Anaheim Bay Harbor.
33 CFR 110.215(b)(3)“Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving the owner or operator of any vessel from the regulations contained in § 334.930 of Title 33”
The Commanding Officer of the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, and agencies he designates administer this section. The Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, California enforces it.
33 CFR 110.215(b)(4)“and enforced by the Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, California.”
Common questions
Can I anchor my pleasure boat in the Anaheim Bay naval explosives anchorage?
Not without first getting permission from the Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California. This applies at any time.
“No pleasure or commercial craft shall navigate or anchor within this area at any time without first obtaining permission from the Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California.”
Who may use the Anaheim Bay Naval Explosives Anchorage?
The area is reserved for naval vessels carrying or transferring ammunition or explosives under standard military restrictions.
“This area is reserved for use of naval vessels carrying or transferring ammunition or explosives under standard military restrictions as established by the Safety Manual, Armed Service Explosives Board.”
Who enforces the Anaheim Bay explosives anchorage rules?
The Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, California enforces them. The Commanding Officer of the Naval Weapons Station and his designated agencies administer them.
“The regulations in this section shall be administered by the Commanding Officer U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California and by such agencies as he may designate”
The text of 33 CFR 110.215
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Anaheim Bay Harbor, California; U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California; Naval Explosives Anchorage
(a) The anchorage ground. The waters of Anaheim Bay Harbor between the east side of the Entrance Channel and the East Jetty, and the west side of the Entrance Channel and the West Jetty as outlined in the following two sections:
(1) East Side: Latitude Longtitude 33°44′03.0″ N 118°05′35.0″ W 33°43′53.0″ N 118°05′15.0″ W 33°43′49.0″ N 118°05′18.0″ W 33°43′36.5″ N 118°05′56.0″ W 33°43′37.0″ N 118°05′57.0″ W 33°44′03.0″ N 118°05′35.0″ W
(2) West Side: Latitude Longtitude 33°44′05.0″ N 118°05′40.0″ W 33°44′06.0″ N 118°05′56.5″ W 33°44′01.0″ N 118°06′01.0″ W 33°43′40.5″ N 118°06′03.0″ W 33°43′39.5″ N 118°06′02.0″ W 33°44′05.0″ N 118°05′40.0″ W
(b) The regulations. (1) This area is reserved for use of naval vessels carrying or transferring ammunition or explosives under standard military restrictions as established by the Safety Manual, Armed Service Explosives Board.
(2) No pleasure or commercial craft shall navigate or anchor within this area at any time without first obtaining permission from the Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California. This officer will extend full cooperation relating to public use of the area and will fully consider every reasonable request for the passage of small craft in light of requirements for national security and safety of persons and property.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving the owner or operator of any vessel from the regulations contained in § 334.930 of Title 33, covering navigation in Anaheim Bay Harbor.
(4) The regulations in this section shall be administered by the Commanding Officer U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California and by such agencies as he may designate, and enforced by the Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, California.
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