VTS

Question 1

1. Cooperative VTS

Answer 1

established between US and CA serves the area on the chartlet. Operated by USCG and CACG. CVTS serves Haro and Boundary, USCG serves area S and E from Patos.

Question 2

TSS on the chartlet

Answer 2

is recommended and voluntary.

Question 3

Victoria Traffic on VHF 11 check in points;

Answer 3

6 Gowland Pt for south bound, #7 East Pt in Boundary Pass for either direction, #8 NE of Patos for either direction.

Question 4

Call Seattle VTS

Answer 4

VHF 05a in; areas of US control, at Patos either direction to/from Victoria VTS, Hein Bank to/from Victoria VTS.

Question 5

VMRS Users Full Participation (report, monitor, respond)

Answer 5

Power driven, 40m or more, navigating.

• Commercial towing vessels 8m or more, navigating.
• Vessels certified to carry 50 or more passengers while engaged in trade.

Question 6

VTS Users Passive Participation (monitor, respond)

Answer 6

• Power driven 20m or more, navigating.
• Vessels 100GT carrying 1 or more passenger for hire, navigating.
• Dredge or floating plant near channel or fairway conducting ops likely to affect navigation of others.

Question 7

Reports Include

Answer 7

• Initial (check in, at least 15’ prior but not more than 45’ before entering VTS)
• Position report
• Sailing plan, deviations, and eta changes by 30’
• Final report (check out)

Question 8

Turn Pt Special Operating Area

Answer 8

• From Gowland Pt, around Turn Pt, to .3nm S of Tom Is.
• Applies to vessels 100m+ S/B from Boundary, and N/B from Haro.
• While towing astern shall do so on as short a hawser as safe with good seamanship.
• Participants 100m + will make best effort not to enter when another 100m participant is in the SOA.
  
  • follow astern minimum .5nm
  • overtake in SOA with .5nm CPA, no opposing, and permission with VTS
  • if inbound from Haro and meeting another vessel in SOA, don’t enter until outbound has crossed line between Turn and Arachne Rf, .5nm CPA.