---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 162.132"
title: "33"
number: "162.132"
heading: "Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; communications rules."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/162.132"
---

# §162.132. Connecting waters from Lake Huron to Lake Erie; communications rules.

- (a) **Radio listening watch.** The master of each vessel required to comply with this section shall continuously monitor:
  - (1) Channel 11 (156.55 mhz) between Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 11 and Lake St. Clair Light; and
  - (2) Channel 12 (156.60 mhz) between Lake St. Clair Light and Detroit River Light.
- (b) **Radiotelephone equipment.** Reports required by this section shall be made by the master using a radiotelephone capable of operation on a vessel's navigation bridge, or in the case of a dredge, from its main control station.
- (c) **English language.** Reports required by this section shall be made in the English language.
- (d) **Traffic reports.**
  - (1) Reports required by this section shall be made to SARNIA TRAFFIC on the frequency designated for the radio listening watch in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.
  - (2) Reports shall include the name of the vessel, location, intended course of action, and ETA at next reporting point.
- (e) **Permanent reporting points.** The master of each vessel to which this section applies shall report as required by [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section at the location indicated in Table I.
- (f) **Additional traffic reports.**
  - (1) A report shall be made upon leaving any dock, mooring, or anchorage, in the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and the St. Clair River except for—
    - (i) Ferries on regular runs; and
    - (ii) **Vessels in the River Rouge.**
  - (2) A report shall be made before maneuvering to come about.
  - (3) A report shall be made—
    - (i) 20 minutes before entering or departing the River Rouge; and
    - (ii) **Immediately before entering or departing the River Rouge.**
- (g) **Report of impairment or other hazard.** The master of a vessel shall report to SARNIA TRAFFIC as soon as possible:
  - (1) Any condition on the vessel that may impair its navigation, including but not limited to: fire, defective steering equipment, or defective propulsion machinery.
  - (2) **Any tow that the towing vessel is unable to control, or can control only with difficulty.**
- (h) **Exemptions.** Compliance with this section is not required when a vessel's radiotelphone equipment has failed.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 78-151, 49 FR 18301, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 85-060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, 1986; CGD 85-060, 51 FR 37274, Oct. 21, 1986]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3.

### Source

Source: CGD 75-082, 42 FR 51759, Sept. 29, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 78-151, 49 FR 18301, Apr. 30, 1984; 49 FR 26722, June 29, 1984, as amended by CGD 85-060, 51 FR 17016, May 8, 1986; CGD 85-060, 51 FR 37274, Oct. 21, 1986]