§ 161.40 Vessel Traffic Service Berwick Bay.
(a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the following segments of waterways: the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Morgan City to Port Allen Alternate Route from Mile Marker 0 to Mile Marker 5; the ICW from Mile Marker 93 west of Harvey Lock (WHL) to Mile Marker 102 WHL; the Atchafalaya River Route from Mile Marker 113 to Mile Marker 122; from Bayou Shaffer Junction (ICW Mile Marker 94.5 WHL) south one statute mile along Bayou Shaffer; and from Berwick Lock northwest one statute mile along the Lower Atchafalaya River.
(b) VTS Special Area. The Berwick Bay VTS Special Area consists of those waters within a 1000 yard radius of the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Bridge located at Mile .03 MC/PA.
(c) Reporting Points.
Table 161.40(c)—VTS Berwick Bay Reporting Points
| Designator | Geographic name | Geographic description | Latitude/longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stouts Pass | Stouts Point Light “1” Mile 113–Atchafalaya River | 29°43′47″ N
91°13′25″ W |
|
| 2 | Berwick Lock | Mile 1.9 MC/PA | 29°43′10″ N
91°13′28″ W |
If transiting the Lock. |
| 3 | Conrad's Point Junction | Buoy “1” Mile 1.5 MC/PA | 29°42′32″ N
91°13′14″ W |
|
| 4 | Swift Ships Flat Lake Junction | Mile 3 MC/PA | 29°43′26″ N
91°12′22″ W |
|
| 5 | Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Bridge | Mile 0.3 MC/PA | 29°41′34″ N
91°12′44″ W |
|
| 6 | 20 Grant Point Junction | Bayou Boeuf-Atchafalaya R. Mile 95.5 ICW | 29°41′18″ N
91°12′36″ W |
|
| 7 | ICW | Overhead Power Cable Mile 96.5 ICW | 29°40′43″ N
91°13′18″ W |
|
| 8 | Wax Bayou Junction | Light “A” Mile 98.2W ICW | 29°39′29″ N
91°14′46″ W |
|
| 9 | Shaffer Junction | ICW-Bayou Shaffer Mile 94.5 ICW | 29°41′10″ N
91°11′38″ W |
[CGD 90–020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, as amended by CGD 95–033, 60 FR 28332, May 31, 1995; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998; USCG–2009–0416, 74 FR 27441, June 10, 2009]
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