{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-161.60","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 161.60","heading":"Vessel Traffic Service Prince William Sound.","body":"(a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the United States north of a line drawn from Cape Hinchinbrook Light to Schooner Rock Light, comprising that portion of Prince William Sound between 146°30′ W. and 147°20′ W. and includes Valdez Arm, Valdez Narrows and Port Valdez.\n(b) The Valdez Arm VTS Special Area consists of the waters of the Valdez Arm Traffic Separation Scheme (described in § 167.1703 of this chapter); the waters northeast of a line drawn from shoreline to shoreline through the points 60°58.04′ N, 146°46.52′ W and 60°58.93′ N, 146°48.86′ W; and southwest of a line bearing 307° True from Tongue Point at 61°02.10′ N, 146°40.00′ W.\n(c) The Valdez Narrows VTS Special Area consists of those waters of Valdez Arm, Valdez Narrows, and Port Valdez northeast of a line bearing 307° True from Tongue Point at 61°02′06″ N., 146°40′ W.; and southwest of a line bearing 307° True from Entrance Island Light at 61°05′06″ N., 146°36′42″ W.\n(d) Additional VTS Special Area Operating Requirements. The following additional requirements are applicable in the Valdez Narrows VTS Special Area:\n(1) No VMRS User shall proceed north of 61° N. without prior approval of the VTS.\n(2) For a vessel listed in paragraph (d)(3) of this section—\n(i) Approval to enter this area will not be granted to a vessel when a tank vessel of more than 20,000 deadweight tons is navigating therein;\n(ii) A northbound vessel shall remain south of 61° N. until the VTS has granted permission to proceed; and\n(iii) A southbound vessel shall remain in Port Valdez east of 146°35′ W. and north of 61°06′ N. until the VTS has granted permission to proceed.\n(3) Paragraph (d)(2) of this section applies to—\n(i) A vessel of 1600 gross tons or more; and\n(ii) A towing vessel of 8 meters or more in length, except for a vessel performing duties as an escort vessel as defined in 33 CFR part 168.\n(e) Reporting Points.\nTable 161.60(d)—VTS Prince William Sound Reporting Points\nDesignator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/longitude Notes\n1A Cape Hinchinbrook Cape Hinchinbrook 60°16′18″ N; 146°45′30″ W Northbound Only.\n1B Schooner Rock Schooner Rock 60°18′42″ N; 146°51′36″ W Southbound Only.\n2A Naked Island Naked Island 60°40′00″ N; 147°01′24″ W Northbound Only.\n2B Naked Island Naked Island 60°40′00″ N; 147°05′00″ W Southbound Only.\n3A Bligh Reef Bligh Reef Light (Pilot Embark) 60°50′36″ N; 146°57′30″ W Northbound Only.\n3B Bligh Reef Bligh Reef Light (Pilot Disembark) 60°51′00″ N; 147°01′24″ W Southbound Only.\n4A Rocky Point Rocky Point 60°57′48″ N; 146°47′30″ W Northbound Only.\n4B Rocky Point Rocky Point 60°57′48″ N; 146°50′00″ W Southbound Only.\n5 Entrance Island Entrance Island Light 61°05′24″ N; 146°37′30″ W.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY","PART 161—VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT","Subpart C—Vessel Traffic Service and Vessel Movement Reporting System Areas and Reporting Points"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"d25140b08596182226db428a59e1775fcda2d8de32af53355b42ba3bbda0cf3a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-161.55","next":"us/33-cfr-161.65"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}