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Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.161.40 Vessel Traffic Service Berwick Bay

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(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

If transiting the Lock.

91°13′28″ W

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
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