poses of safety, environmental protection, or national security.

§ 160.207 Notice of arrival: Vessels bound for ports or places in the United States. (a) The owner, master, agent or person in charge of a vessel on a voyage of 24 hours or more shall report under paragraph (c) of this section at least 24 hours before entering the port or place of destination.

(b) The owner, master, agent, or person in charge of a vessel on a voyage of less than 24 hours shall report under paragraph (c) of this section before departing the port or place of departure.

(c) The Captain of the Port of the port or place of destination in the United States must be notified of:

(1) The name, country of registry, and call sign or official number of the vessel;

(2) The name of the port or place of departure;

(3) The name of the port or place of destination; and

(4) The estimated time of arrival at the port or place.

If the estimated time of arrival changes by more than six hours from the latest reported time, the Captain of the Port must be notified of the correction as soon as the change is known.

[CGD 79-026, 48 FR 35404, Aug. 4, 1983, as amended by CGD 86-055, 54 FR 14078, Apr. 7, 1989]

§ 160.209 [Reserved]

§ 160.211 Notice of arrival: Vessels carrying certain dangerous cargo.

(a) The owner, master, agent, or person in charge of a vessel, except a barge, bound for a port or place in the United States carrying certain dangerous cargo shall notify the Captain of the Port of the port or place of destination at least 24 hours before entering that port or place of:

(1) The name, country of registry, and call sign or official number of the vessel;

(2) The location of the vessel at the time of the report;

(3) The name of each certain dangerous cargo carried;

(4) The amount of each certain dangerous cargo carried;

(5) The stowage location of each certain dangerous cargo;

(6) The operational condition of the equipment under § 164.35 of this chapter;

(7) The name of the port or place of destination; and

(8) The estimated time of arrival at that port or place.

If the estimated time of arrival changes by more than six hours from the latest reported time; the Captain of the Port must be notified of the correction as soon as the change is known.

(b) The owner, master, agent or person in charge of a barge bound for a port or place in the United States carrying certain dangerous cargo shall report the information required in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(8) of this section to the Captain of the Port of the port or place of destination at least 4 hours before entering that port or place.

[CGD 79-026, 48 FR 35404, Aug. 4, 1983, as amended by CGD 86-055, 54 FR 14078, Apr. 7, 1989]

§ 160.213 Notice of departure: Vessels carrying certain dangerous cargo.

(a) The owner, master, agent, or person in charge of a vessel, except a barge, departing from a port or place in the United States for any other port or place and carrying certain dangerous cargo shall notify the Captain of the Port or place of departure at least 24 hours before departing, unless this notification was made within 2 hours after the vessel's arrival, of—

(1) The name, country of registry, and call sign or official number of the vessel;

(2) The name of each certain dangerous cargo carried;

(3) The amount of each certain dangerous cargo carried;

(4) The stowage location of each certain dangerous cargo carried;

(5) The operational condition of the equipment under § 164.35 of this chapter;

(6) The name of the port or place of departure; and

(7) The estimated time of departure from the port or place.

If the estimated time of departure changes by more than six hours from the latest reported time, the Captain of the Port must be notified of the correction as soon as the change is known.

(b) The owner, master, agent, or person in charge of a barge departing from a port or place in the United States for any other port or place and carrying certain dangerous cargo shall report the information required in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(7) of this section to the Captain of the Port of the port or place of departure at least 4 hours before departing, unless this report was made within 2 hours after the barge's arrival.

[CGD 79-026, 48 FR 35404, Aug. 4, 1983, as amended by CGD 86-055, 54 FR 14078, Apr. 7, 1989]

161.220 Radiotelephone equipment failure.

161.222 Report of radio failure.

161.224 Report of impairment to the oper

ation of the vessel.

161.226 Miscellaneous reports.

Subpart A-[Reserved]

Subpart B-Vessel Traffic Services PUGET SOUND VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE

Source: Sections 161.101 through 161.187, CGD-85-092, 52 FR 7858, Mar. 13, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

GENERAL RULES

§ 161.101 Purpose and applicability.

(a) Sections 161.101 through 161.187 prescribe rules for vessel operation in the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service Area (VTS Area) to prevent collisions and groundings and to protect the navigable waters of the VTS Area from environmental harm resulting from collisions and groundings.

(b) The General Rules in §§ 161.101 through 161.105 and 161.107 through 161.110, the Use of Designated Frequency Rule in § 161.114, and the TSS Rules in §§ 161.150 through 161.156 apply to the operation of all vessels.

(c) The Requirement to Carry Regulations Rule in § 161.106, the Communications Rules in §§ 161.112 through 161.126, the Vessel Movement Reporting Rules in §§ 161.127 through 161.137, the Vessel Speed and Wake Control Rule in § 161.157, and the Rosario Strait Rules in §§ 161.170 through 161.174 apply only to the operation of:

(1) Each vessel of 300 or more gross tons that is propelled by machinery;

(2) Each vessel of 100 or more gross tons that is carrying one or more passengers for hire;

(3) Each commercial vessel of 26 feet or over in length engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead;

(4) Each dredge and floating plant;

and

(5) Each small passenger carrying vessel certificated in accordance with 46 CFR Part 175 through 187 (Subchapter T) when carrying more than six passengers for hire.

(d) Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose reference horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83),

"Commercial Vessel" means any vessel operating in return for payment or other type of compensation.

"Cooperative Vessel Traffic Management System (CVTMS)" means the system of vessel traffic management established and jointly operated by Canada and the United States within the waters of the CVTMS Area.

"Cooperative Vessel Traffic Management System Area (CVTMS Area)". For the purpose of these rules, the CVTMS Area consists of the waters from a point in the Pacific Ocean at 48°23′30′′ N., 124°48′37′′ W.; thence due east to the Washington State coast at Cape Flattery; thence southeastward along the Washington coastline to New Dungeness Light; thence northerly to Puget Sound Traffic Lane Entrance Lighted Buoy "S"; thence to Rosario Strait Traffic Lane Entrance Lighted Horn Buoy "R"; thence to Hein Bank Lighted Bell Buoy; thence to Cattle Point Light on San Juan Island; thence along the shoreline to Lime Kiln Light; thence to Kellett Bluff Light on Henry Island; thence to Turn Point Light on Stuart Island; thence to Skipjack Island Light; thence to Sucia Island Daybeacon 1; thence along the shoreline of Sucia Island to a point at 48°46'06" N., 122°53′30′′ W.; thence to Clements Reef Buoy "2"; thence to Alden Bank Lighted Gong Buoy "A"; thence to Birch Point at 48°56′33′′ N., 122°49′18′′ W.; thence along the shoreline to a point where the shoreline intersects the 49° north parallel of latitude; thence due west to the Canadian shoreline at Maple Beach; thence along the shoreline around Point Roberts to a point where the shoreline

intersects the 49° north parallel of latitude at Boundary Bluff; thence due west to a point at 49°00′00′′ N., 123°19′14′′ W,; thence southerly to Active Pass Light; thence to East Point on Saturna Island; thence to Point Fairfax Light on Moresby Island; thence to Discovery Island Light; thence to Trail Island Light; thence to Brotchie Ledge Light; thence to Albert Head Light; thence westward along the Canadian shoreline to the intersection of the shoreline with 48°35′45′′ N., near Bonilla Point; thence due west to a point at 48°35′45′′ N., 124.47′30′′ W.; thence southerly along a rhumb line to the starting point at 48°23'30" 124°48′37′′ W.

N.,

"ETA" means estimated time of arrival.

"Floating Plant" means any vessel, other than a vessel underway and making way, engaged in any construction, manufacturing, or exploration operation, and which may restrict the navigation of other vessels.

"Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, and governmental entity.

"Precautionary Area” means a routing measure comprising an area within defined limits where ships must navigate with particular caution, and within which the direction of traffic flow may be recommended.

"Separation Zone” means an area of the TSS separating the opposing traffic lanes.

"Traffic Lane” means an area of the TSS within defined limits in which one-way traffic is established. Natural obstacles, including those forming separation zones, may constitute a boundary.

"Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS)" means the routing measure aimed at the separation of opposing streams of traffic by appropriate means and by the establishment of traffic lanes.

"Vessel" means every description of watercraft, including non-displacement craft and seaplanes, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.

"Vessel Traffic Center (VTC)” means the shore-based facility that operates the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service.