(a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the United States to the limits of the territorial seas bound by the following points: 3010.00 N., 9237.00 W.; then south to 2910.00 N., 9237.00 W.; then west to 2910.00 N., 9352.25 W.; then northwest to 2933.70 N., 9421.25 W.; then north to 3010.00 N., 9421.25 W.; then east along the 3010 N. latitude to the origination point.
Note: Although mandatory participation in VTS Port Arthur is limited to the area within the navigable waters of the United States, prospective users are encouraged to report at the safe water marks in order to facilitate vessel traffic management in the VTS Area and to receive advisories or navigational assistance.
(b) Precautionary areas.
Table 161.70(b)--VTS Port Arthur Precautionary Areas----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Precautionary area name Radius Center point latitude Center point longitude----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Petco Bend \(1)\................... 2000 yds 3000.80 N. 9357.60 W.Black Bayou \(1)\.................. 2000 yds 3000.00 N. 9346.20 W.Orange Cut \(1)\................... 2000 yds 3003.25 N. 9343.20 W.Neches River Intersection \(1)\.... 2000 yds 2958.10 N. 9351.25 W.Texaco Island Intersection \(1)\... 2000 yds 2949.40 N. 9457.55 W.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sabine-Neches Waterway............. N/A All waters of the Sabine-Neches Waterway between the Texaco
Island Precautionary Area and the Humble Island Precautionary
Area.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Precautionary Area encompasses a circular area of the radius denoted around the center point with the
exception of the Sabine-Neches Waterway.
(c) Reporting points (Inbound).
Table 161.70(c)--Inbound----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geographic
Designator Geographic name description Latitude/ longitude Notes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1................. Sabine Bank Channel Sabine Bank Sea Buoy 2925.00 N. Sailing Plan Report
``SB'' Buoy. 9340.00 W.2................. Sabine Pass Buoys Sabine Pass Buoys 2935.90 N.
``29/30''. ``29/30''. 9348.20 W.3................. Port Arthur Canal Keith Lake.......... 2946.50 N.
Light ``43''. 9356.47 W.4................. North Forty GIWW North Forty......... 2956.40 N.
Mile 279. 9352.10 W.5................. FINA Highline Neches FINA Highline....... 2959.10 N.
River Light ``19''. 9354.30 W.6................. Ready Reserve Fleet Channel at Cove Mid- 3000.80 N.
Highline. Point. 9359.90 W.7................. Sabine River MM 268. 268 Highline........ 3002.20 N. ...................
9344.30 W.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(d) Reporting points (Outbound).
Table 161.70(d)--Outbound----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geographic
Designator Geographic name description Latitude/ longitude Notes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1................. Sabine River Light Black Bayou......... 3000.00 N.
``2''. 9346.25 W.2................. Ready Reserve Fleet Channel at Cove Mid- 3000.80 N.
Highline. Point. 9359.90 W.3................. FINA Highline Neches FINA Highline....... 2959.09 N.
River Light ``19''. 9354.30 W.4................. GIWW Mile 285....... The School House.... 2952.70 N. Sector Shift
9355.55 W.5................. Port Arthur Canal Keith Lake.......... 2946.50 N.
Light ``43''. 9356.47 W.6................. Sabine Pass Buoys Sabine Pass Buoys 2935.90 N.
``29/30''. ``29/30''. 9348.20 W.7................. Sabine Bank Channel Sabine Bank Sea Buoy 2925.00 N. Final Report
``SB'' Buoy. 9340.00 W.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(e) Reporting points (Eastbound).
Table 161.70(e)--Eastbound (ICW)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geographic
Designator Geographic name description Latitude/ longitude Notes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.................. GIWW Mile 295....... ICW MM 295.......... 2947.25 N. Sailing Plan Report.
9401.10 W.2.................. North Forty GIWW North Forty......... 2956.40 N.
Mile 279. 9352.10 W.3.................. Sabine River MM 268. 268 Highline........ 3002.20 N.
9344.30 W.4.................. GIWW Mile 260....... 260 Highline........ 3003.50 N. Final Report.
9337.50 W.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(f) Reporting points (Westbound).
Table 161.70(f)--Westbound (ICW)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geographic
Designator Geographic name description Latitude/ longitude Notes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.................. GIWW Mile 260....... 260 Highline........ 3003.50 N. Sailing Plan Report.
9337.50 W.2.................. Sabine River Light Black Bayou......... 3000.03 N.
``2''. 9346.18 W.3.................. GIWW Mile 285....... The School House.... 2952.71 N. Sector Shift.
9355.55 W.4.................. GIWW Mile 295....... ICW MM 295.......... 2946.20 N. Final Report.
9402.60 W.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(g) Reporting points (Offshore Safety Fairway).
Table 161.70(g)--Offshore Safety Fairway----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Geographic
Designator Geographic name description Latitude/ longitude Notes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.................. Sabine Pass Safety East Dogleg......... 2935.00 N.
Fairway--East. 9328.00 W.2.................. Sabine Pass Safety West Dogleg......... 2928.00 N. ....................
Fairway--West. 9358.00 W.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [78 FR 51671, Aug. 21, 2013]