Special Harbor, Pilot and Customs Rule

Question 1

72 COLREGS,

Answer 1

Navigational Rules, apply and are enforced by the USCG.

Question 2

Puget Sound Pilots

Answer 2

are compulsory for all foreign vessels and US vessels engaged in trade. Pilotage for US vessels is optional if they are engaged in coast-wise trade on the west coast of the US, Alaska and BC and are under control of a federally licensed pilot.

Question 3

Speed limit

Answer 3

4kts within Hiram M Chittenden Locks

7kts in Lake Washington Ship Canal.

Question 4

Locks Opening –

Answer 4

2 long, 3 short on whistle, horn, megaphone for towing vessel
2 long, 2 short for all others.

Question 5

Salt Water Barrier

Answer 5

Depth over barrier on signs near end of large lock guide. If needing greater depth 1 long, 2 short blasts. Yellow light shines when barrier is raised, can assume barrier is down when light off.

Question 6

Traffic Lights on Locks

Answer 6

E and W end of locks. Green = go, Red = wait.

Question 7

Locks Traffic Priority

Answer 7

US, City of Seattle, and Passenger vessels on regular schedules have precedence over all others. Merchant Vessels have precedence over pleasure boats.

Question 8

Bridges Openings in the canal

Answer 8

1 prolonged, 1 short to open. 5 short by tender means draw can’t open, or is about to close.
Bridges tenders monitor VHF 16 and 13.

Question 9

Red and Green traffic lights for ship canal traffic

Answer 9

Red = Vessels 300gt and over, and tows wait. Green = proceed. Vessels less than 300gt and without tows can disregard signals but travel at slow speed passing other vessels.

Question 10

Bridge in Fog

Answer 10

Bridge tender will continuously ring a bell during approach and passage of vessels.

Question 11

Burlington Northern Rail Bridge

Answer 11

shall open on signal

Question 12

Ballard, Fremont, University Bridges

Answer 12

Closed from 0700 to 0900 and 1600 to 1800, Mon thru Fri except federal holidays for vessels less than 1000gt unless it has a tow of 1000gt or more. Exception under emergency conditions when City Engineer is notified. Fremont Bridge tender needs 1 hour notice between 2300 and 0700.

Question 13

Montlake Bridge

Answer 13

Closed 0700 to 0900 and 1530 to 1830, Mon thru Fri except federal holidays for vessels less than 1000gt unless it has a tow of 1000gt or more. Tender needs 1 hour notice between 2300 and 0700.

Question 14

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

Answer 14

will open on signal with at least 2 hours notice. Closed 0500 to 0900 Mon thru Fri, except for federal holidays other than Columbus Day.