§161.10. Services.
33 C.F.R. § 161.10
To enhance navigation and vessel safety, and to protect the marine environment, a VTS may issue advisories, or respond to vessel requests for information, on reported conditions within the VTS area, such as:
Hazardous conditions or circumstances;
Vessel congestion;
Traffic density;
Environmental conditions;
Aids to navigation status;
Anticipated vessel encounters;
Another vessel's name, type, position, hazardous vessel operating conditions, if applicable, and intended navigation movements, as reported;
Temporary measures in effect;
A description of local harbor operations and conditions, such as ferry routes, dredging, and so forth;
Anchorage availability; or
Other information or special circumstances.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70001, 70002, 70003, 70034, 70114, 70119; Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.
Source
Source: CGD 90-020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, unless otherwise noted.