33 C.F.R. § 167.1323

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 167.1323 - In Puget Sound and its approaches: Puget Sound

The traffic separation scheme in Puget Sound consists of six separation zones and two traffic lanes connected by six precautionary areas. The following are established:

(a) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
48°11.08' N	122°46.88' W
48°06.85' N	122°39.52' W
48°02.48' N	122°38.17' W
48°02.43' N	122°38.52' W
48°06.72' N	122°39.83' W
48°10.82' N	122°46.98' W

(b) Precautionary area "SC," which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 48°01.85' N, 122°38.15' W.

(c) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
48°01.40' N	122°37.57' W
47°57.95' N	122°34.67' W
47°55.85' N	122°30.22' W
47°55.67' N	122°30.40' W
47°57.78' N	122°34.92' W
48°01.28' N	122°37.87' W

(d) Precautionary area "SE," which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°55.40' N, 122°29.55' W.

(e) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
47°54.85' N	122°29.18' W
47°46.52' N	122°26.30' W
47°46.47' N	122°26.62' W
47°54.80' N	122°29.53' W

(f) Precautionary area "SF," which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°45.90' N, 122°26.25' W.

(g) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
47°45.20' N	122°26.25' W
47°40.27' N	122°27.55' W
47°40.30' N	122°27.88' W
47°45.33' N	122°26.60' W

(h) Precautionary area "SG," which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°39.68' N, 122°27.87' W.

(i) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
47°39.12' N	122°27.62' W
47°35.18' N	122°27.08' W
47°35.17' N	122°27.35' W
47°39.08' N	122°27.97' W

(j) Precautionary area "T," which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°34.55' N, 122°27.07' W.

(k) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
47°34.02' N	122°26.70' W
47°26.92' N	122°24.10' W
47°23.07' N	122°20.98' W
47°19.78' N	122°26.58' W
47°19.98' N	122°26.83' W
47°23.15' N	122°21.45' W
47°26.85' N	122°24.45' W
47°33.95' N	122°27.03' W

(l) Precautionary area "TC," which is contained within a circle of radius 0.62 miles, centered at 47°19.48' N, 122°27.38' W.

(m) A traffic lane for northbound traffic that connects with precautionary areas "SC," "SE," "SF," "SG," "T," and "TC," as described in paragraphs (b), (d), (f), (h), (j), and (k) of this section, respectively, and is located between the separation zones described in paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), and (k) of this section, respectively, and a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
48°11.72' N	122°46.83' W
48°07.13' N	122°38.83' W
48°02.10' N	122°37.32' W
47°58.23' N	122°34.07' W
47°55.83' N	122°28.80' W
47°45.92' N	122°25.33' W
47°39.68' N	122°26.95' W
47°34.65' N	122°26.18' W
47°27.13' N	122°23.40' W
47°23.33' N	122°20.37' W
47°22.67' N	122°20.53' W
47°19.07' N	122°26.75' W

(n) A traffic lane for southbound traffic that connects with precautionary areas "SC," "SE," "SF," "SG," "T," and "TC," as described in paragraphs (b), (d), (f), (h), (j), and (k) of this section, respectively, and is located between the separation zones described in paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), and (k) of this section, respectively, and a line connecting the following geographical positions:

Latitude	Longitude
48°10.15' N	122°47.58' W
48°09.35' N	122°45.55' W
48°06.45' N	122°40.52' W
48°01.65' N	122°30.03' W
47°57.47' N	122°35.45' W
47°55.07' N	122°30.35' W
47°45.90' N	122°27.18' W
47°39.70' N	122°28.78' W
47°34.47' N	122°27.98' W
47°26.63' N	122°25.12' W
47°23.25' N	122°22.42' W
47°20.00' N	122°27.90' W

33 C.F.R. §167.1323

USCG-2002-12702, 75 FR 70827, Nov. 19, 2010