Vessel Traffic Services Lower Mississippi River Vessel Movement Reporting System User Brief

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VTS Authority 33 CFR 160 Ports and Waterways Safety –Captain of the Port 33 CFR 161 Vessel Traffic Management –VTS Area

What: Services (a) Hazardous conditions or circumstances; (b) Vessel congestion; (c) Traffic density; (d) Environmental conditions; (e) Aids to navigation status; (f) Anticipated vessel encounters; (g) Another vessel's name, type, position, hazardous vessel operating conditions, if applicable, and intended navigation movements, as reported; (h) Temporary measures in effect; (i) A description of local harbor operations and conditions, such as ferry routes, dredging, and so forth; (j) Anchorage availability; or (k) Other information or special circumstances.

Vessel Traffic Services 3 Basic Functions/Operational Modes: Information Service Navigation Assistance Traffic Organization Mission: Safety/Risk Mitigation Safety of Navigation on the River Maritime Domain Awareness Equipment & Sensors: Automatic Identification Systems Radar / CCTV / Radio

VHF-FM Ch 11 12NM radius around SW Ent LT to MM86 AHP VHF-FM Ch 12 MM86 to 109 AHP VHF-FM Ch 5A MM 109 to AHP Where

Algiers Point VTS Special Area MM 93.5 to 95 AHP Canal St Governor Nichols Traffic Light Gretna Traffic Light

ALGIERS CANAL FORBAY MM-88 (SHIPS) INDUSTRIAL CANAL FOREBAY MM-92.7 (SHIPS & TOWS) CRESCENT TOWING SMITHS FLEET MM-93.9 (TOWS) HUEY P LONG BRIDGE MM (SHIPS & TOWS) MARLEX TERMINAL MM-99 (SHIPS & TOWS) Algiers Point Special Area Check-in Points VHF-FM Ch 12 VESSEL TYPE1ST CHECK IN POINT2ND CHECK IN POINT Upbound ShipsAlgiers Canal Forebay MM 90.5 Industrial Canal Forebay MM 92.7 Upbound TowsIndustrial Canal Forebay MM 92.7 Crescent Towing Smith Fleet MM 93.9 Downbound Ships & TowsHuey P. Long Bridge MM Marlex Terminal MM 99.0

Eighty-one Mile Point VTS Special Area MM167.5 to AHP

Eighty-one Mile Point Special Area Check-in Points VHF-FM Ch 5A VESSEL TYPE1 ST CHECK IN POINT2 ND CHECK IN POINT Upbound Ships and TowsMM-167.5Bringer Point Light MM Downbound Ships and Tows CosMar Light MM-187.9Wyandotte Chemical Dock Lights MM CosMar Dock Lights MM187.9 Wyandotte Chemical MM Bringer Point Light MM Sunshine Bridge MM167.5 UPBOUND 81 MILE POINT UPBOUND DOWNBOUND

Who: Watch Organization Watch Supervisor 81-Mile Point Watch Officer Algiers's Point Watch Officer NOBRA Pilot Advisor CRP Pilot Advisor

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Required reporting to VTS 33 CFR d As soon as is practicable, a VTS User shall notify the VTS of any of the following: 1)A marine casualty as defined in 46 CFR ; 2)Involvement in the ramming of a fixed or floating object; 3)A pollution incident as defined in § of this chapter; 4)A defect or discrepancy in an aid to navigation; 5)A hazardous condition as defined in § of this chapter; 6)Improper operation of vessel equipment required by part 164 of this chapter; 7)A situation involving hazardous materials for which a report is required by 49 CFR ; and 8)A hazardous vessel operating condition as defined in §

VTS Measure & Directive § VTS measures. (a) A VTS may issue measures or directions to enhance navigation and vessel safety and to protect the marine environment, such as, but not limited to: (1) Designating temporary reporting points and procedures; (2) Imposing vessel operating requirements; or (3) Establishing vessel traffic routing schemes. (b) During conditions of vessel congestion, restricted visibility, adverse weather, or other hazardous circumstances, a VTS may control, supervise, or otherwise manage traffic, by specifying times of entry, movement, or departure to, from, or within a VTS area. If, in a specific circumstance, a VTS User is unable to safely comply with a measure or direction issued by the VTS, the VTS User may deviate only to the extent necessary to avoid endangering persons, property or the environment. The deviation shall be reported to the VTS as soon as is practicable.

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Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) 200 Hendee Street New Orleans 24 hr watch: VTS UNCLASSIFIED