[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.