[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR161.60] [Page 577] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PART 161--VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart C--Vessel Traffic Service Areas, Cooperative Vessel Traffic Service Area, Vessel Traffic Service Special Areas and Reporting Points Sec. 161.60 Vessel Traffic Service Prince William Sound. (a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the United States north of a line drawn from Cape Hinchinbrook Light to Schooner Rock Light, comprising that portion of Prince William Sound between 146 deg.30[min] W. and 147 deg.20[min] W. and includes Valdez Arm, Valdez Narrows and Port Valdez. (b) The Valdez Narrows VTS Special Area consists of those waters of Valdez Arm, Valdez Narrows, and Port Valdez northeast of a line bearing 307 deg. True from Tongue Point at 61 deg.02[min]06[sec] 146 deg.40[min] W.; and southwest of a line bearing 307 deg. True from Entrance Island Light at 61 deg.05[min]06[sec] N., 146 deg.36[min]42[sec] W. (c) Additional VTS Special Area Operating Requirements. The following additional requirements are applicable in the Valdez Narrows VTS Special Area: (1) No VMRS User shall proceed north of 61 deg. N. without prior approval of the VTS. (2) For a vessel listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this section-- (i) Approval to enter this area will not be granted to a vessel when a tank vessel of more than 20,000 deadweight tons is navigating therein; (ii) A northbound vessel shall remain south of 61 deg. N. until the VTS has granted permission to proceed; and (iii) A southbound vessel shall remain in Port Valdez east of 146 deg.35[min] W. and north of 61 deg.06[min]N. until the VTS has granted permission to proceed. (3) Paragraph (c)(2) of this section applies to-- (i) A vessel of 1600 gross tons or more; and (ii) A towing vessel of 8 meters or more in length, except for a vessel performing duties as an escort vessel as defined in 33 CFR Part 168. (d) Reporting Points. Table 161.60(d)--VTS Prince William Sound Reporting Points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Designator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/longitude Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1A............... Cape Hinchinbrook..... Cape Hinchinbrook..... 60 deg.16[min]18[sec] Northbound Only. N; 146 deg.45[min]30[sec] W. 1B............... Schooner Rock......... Schooner Rock......... 60 deg.18[min]42[sec] Southbound Only. N; 146 deg.51[min]36[sec] W. 2A............... Naked Island.......... Naked Island.......... 60 deg.40[min]00[sec] Northbound Only. N; 147 deg.01[min]24[sec] W. 2B............... Naked Island.......... Naked Island.......... 60 deg.40[min]00[sec] Southbound Only. N; 147 deg.05[min]00[sec] W. 3A............... Bligh Reef............ Bligh Reef Light 60 deg.50[min]36[sec] Northbound Only. (Pilot Embark). N; 146 deg.57[min]30[sec] W. 3B............... Bligh Reef............ Bligh Reef Light 60 deg.51[min]00[sec] Southbound Only. (Pilot Disembark). N; 147 deg.01[min]24[sec] W. 4A............... Rocky Point........... Rocky Point........... 60 deg.57[min]48[sec] Northbound Only. N; 146 deg.47[min]30[sec] W. 4B............... Rocky Point........... Rocky Point........... 60 deg.57[min]48[sec] Southbound Only. N; 146 deg.50[min]00[sec] W. 5................ Entrance Island....... Entrance Island Light. 61 deg.05[min]24[sec] N; 146 deg.37[min]30[sec]W.. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [CGD 90-020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, as amended by CGD 95-033, 60 FR 28332, May 31, 1995; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35532, June 30, 1998]