[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR167.350]
[Page 780]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
PART 167--OFFSHORE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES--Table of Contents
Subpart B--Description of Traffic Separation Schemes and Precautionary
Areas
Sec. 167.350 In the approaches to Galveston Bay Traffic Separation Scheme
and precautionary areas.
(a) An inshore precautionary area bounded by a line connecting the
following geographical positions:
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Latitude Longitude
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(1) 2918.10[min] N 9439.20[min] W
(2) 2916.10[min] N 9437.00[min] W
(3) 2918.00[min] N 9434.90[min] W
(4) 2919.40[min] N 9437.10[min] W
(5) 2919.80[min] N 9438.10[min] W
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(b) A traffic separation zone bounded by a line connecting the
following geographical positions:
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Latitude Longitude
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(6) 2917.13[min] N 9435.86[min] W
(7) 2909.55[min] N 9425.80[min] W
(8) 2909.41[min] N 9425.95[min] W
(9) 2917.00[min] N 9436.00[min] W
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(c) A traffic lane for inbound (northwesterly heading) traffic is
established between the separation zone and a line connecting the
following geographical positions:
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Latitude Longitude
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(3) 2918.00[min] N 9434.90[min] W
(10) 2911.20[min] N 9424.00[min] W
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(d) A traffic lane for outbound (southeasterly heading) traffic is
established between the separation zone and line connecting the
following geographical positions:
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Latitude Longitude
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(2) 2916.10[min] N 9437.00[min] W
(11) 2907.70[min] N 9427.80[min] W
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(e) An offshore precautionary area bounded by a line connecting the
following geographical positions:
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Latitude Longitude
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(11) 2907.70[min] N 9427.80[min] W
(12) 2906.40[min] N 9426.20[min] W
(13) 2906.40[min] N 9423.90[min] W
(14) 2909.10[min] N 9420.60[min] W
(10) 2911.20[min] N 9424.00[min] W
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Note: A pilot boarding area is located near the center of the
inshore precautionary area. Due to heavy vessel traffic, mariners are
advised not to anchor or linger in this precautionary area except to
pick up or disembark a pilot.
[CGD 81-080, 48 FR 36456, Aug. 11, 1983. Redesignated by CGD 84-004, 52
FR 33589, Sept. 4, 1987; CGD 89-019, 54 FR 28062, July 5, 1989; 54 FR
51972, Dec. 19, 1989]
Pacific West Coast
Source: USCG-1999-5700, 65 FR 46605, July 31, 2000, unless otherwise
noted.