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Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSChapter I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYSubchapter I - ANCHORAGESPart 110 - ANCHORAGE REGULATIONS
Subpart B - ANCHORAGE GROUNDS
Section 110.228 - Columbia River, Oregon and Washington

33 C.F.R. § 110.228

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Section 110.228 - Columbia River, Oregon and Washington
(a)Anchorage grounds -
(1)Astoria North Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning northeast of Astoria, Oregon, at latitude 46°12'00.79" N, longitude 123°49'55.40" W; thence continuing easterly to latitude 46°12'02.00" N, longitude 123°49'40.09" W; thence continuing east-northeasterly to latitude 46°13'14.85" N, longitude 123°46'27.89" W; thence continuing south-southeasterly to latitude 46°13'00.56" N, longitude 123°46'16.65" W; thence continuing southwesterly to latitude 46°11'51.79" N, longitude 123°49'18.08" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 46°11'46.27" N, longitude 123°49'43.48" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 46°11'44.98" N, longitude 123°49'49.44" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 46°11'44.32" N, longitude 123°49'58.88" W; thence continuing northeasterly to the point of the beginning.
(2)Astoria South Anchorage. An area enclosed by a point beginning east-northeast of Astoria, Oregon, at latitude 46°11'46.95" N, longitude 123°49'13.04" W; thence continuing northeasterly to latitude 46°13'02.18" N, longitude 123°45'54.55" W; thence continuing easterly to latitude 46°13'05.90" N, longitude 123°45'41.55" W; thence continuing southeasterly to latitude 46°12'55.16" N, longitude 123°45'34.31" W; thence continuing southwesterly to latitude 46°12'24.32" N, longitude 123°46'34.70" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 46°11'37.32" N, longitude 123°49'03.46" W; thence continuing north-northwesterly to the point of the beginning.
(3)Longview Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning southeast of Longview, Washington, at latitude 46°06'28.69" N, longitude 122°57'38.33" W; thence continuing northwesterly to latitude 46°06'41.71" N, longitude 122°58'01.25" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 46°07'22.55" N, longitude 122°59'00.81" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 46°07'36.21" N, longitude 122°59'19.29" W; thence continuing southwesterly to latitude 46°07"28.44' N, longitude 122°59'31.18" W; thence continuing easterly to latitude 46°07'14.77" N, longitude 122°59'12.70" W; thence continuing easterly to latitude 46°06'42.01" N, longitude 122°58'28.41" W; thence continuing northeasterly to latitude 46°06'34.27" N, longitude 122°58'14.21" W; thence continuing northeasterly to latitude 46°06'32.19" N, longitude 122°58'08.77" W; thence continuing northeasterly to latitude 46°06'22.44" N, longitude 122°57'43.27" W; thence continuing northeasterly to the point of the beginning.
(4)Kalama Anchorage. An area to be enclosed by a line beginning north-northwesterly of Sandy Island at latitude 46°01'20.48" N, longitude 122°52'04.32" W; thence continuing east-southeasterly to latitude 46°00'57.73" N, longitude 122°51'35.14" W; thence continuing east-southeasterly to latitude 46°00'53.95" N, longitude 122°51'30.29" W; thence continuing southeasterly to latitude 46°00'35.10" N, longitude 122°51'15.37" W; thence continuing south-southeasterly to latitude 45°59'41.48" N, longitude 122°50'52.40" W; thence continuing southwesterly to latitude 45°59'38.65" N, longitude 122°51'05.97" W; thence continuing north-northwesterly to latitude 46°00'36.82" N, longitude 122°51'30.90" W; thence continuing west-northwesterly to latitude 46°00'51.32" N, longitude 122°51'45.44" W; thence continuing west-northwesterly to latitude 46°01'24.38" N, longitude 122°52'21.20" W; thence continuing northeasterly to the beginning.
(5)Woodland Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning northeast of Columbia City, Oregon, at latitude 45°53'55.31" N, longitude 122°48'17.35" W; thence continuing easterly to latitude 45°53'57.11" N, longitude 122°48'02.16" W; thence continuing south-southeasterly to latitude 45°53'27.16" N, longitude 122°47'44.28" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 45°53'20.16" N, longitude 122°48'02.37" W; thence continuing northwesterly to latitude 45°53'41.50" N, longitude 122°48'13.53" W; thence continuing northerly to the point of beginning.
(6)Henrici Bar Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning west-southwesterly of Bachelor Slough, Washington, at latitude 45°47'24.68" N, longitude 122°46'49.14" W; thence continuing east-southeasterly to latitude 45°46'44.95" N, longitude 122°46'13.23" W, thence continuing southeasterly to latitude 45°46'25.67" N, longitude 122°46'00.54" W; thence continuing south-southeasterly to latitude 45°46'02.69" N, longitude 122°45'50.32" W; thence continuing southerly to latitude 45°45'43.66" N, longitude 122°45'45.33" W; thence continuing southerly to latitude 45°45'37.52" N, longitude 122°45'44.99" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 45°45'37.29" N, longitude 122°45'53.06 W; thence continuing north-northwesterly to latitude 45°46'15.94" N, longitude 122°46'10.25" W; thence continuing west-northwesterly to latitude 45°47'20.20" N, longitude 122°46'59.28" W; thence continuing easterly to the point of beginning.
(7)Lower Vancouver Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning north-northeast of Reeder Point at latitude 45°43'39.18" N, longitude 122°45'27.54" W; thence continuing south-southwesterly to latitude 45°41'26.95" N, longitude 122°46'13.83" W; thence continuing southerly to latitude 45°40'35.72" N, longitude 122°46'09.98" W; thence continuing south-southeasterly to latitude 45°40'23.95" N, longitude 122°46'04.26" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 45°40'20.68" N, longitude 122°46'16.07" W; thence continuing northwesterly to latitude 45°40'32.85" N, longitude 122°46'21.98" W; thence continuing north-northwesterly to latitude 45°41'01.03" N, longitude 122°46'26.85" W; thence continuing northerly to latitude 45°41'29.07" N, longitude 122°46'26.15" W; thence continuing north-northeasterly to latitude 45°43'41.27" N, longitude 122°45'39.87" W; thence continuing easterly to the point of the beginning. The Vancouver lower anchorage will then resume slightly further upstream at an area north of Kelly point and will be enclosed by a line starting at latitude 45°40'10.09" N, longitude 122°45'57.53' W; thence continuing southeasterly to latitude 45°39'42.94" N, longitude 122°45'44.34" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 45°39'40.07" N, longitude 122°45'56.34" W; thence continuing northwesterly to latitude 45°40'06.75" N, longitude 122°46'09.30" W; thence continuing east-northeasterly to the point of the beginning.
(8)Kelly Point Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning northeast of Kelly Point, Oregon, at latitude 45°39'10.32" N, longitude 122°45'36.45" W; thence continuing east-southeasterly to latitude 45°39'02.10" N, longitude 122°45'21.67" W; thence continuing east-southeasterly to latitude 45°38'59.15" N, longitude 122°45'16.38" W; thence continuing southwesterly to latitude 45°38'51.03" N, longitude 122°45'25.57" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 45°38'51.54" N, longitude 122°45'26.35" W; thence continuing northwesterly to latitude 45°39'06.27" N, longitude 122°45'40.50" W; thence continuing north-northeasterly to the beginning point.
(9)Upper Vancouver Anchorage. An area enclosed by a line beginning north-northeast of Hayden Island at latitude 45°38'43.44" N, longitude 122°44'39.50" W; thence continuing northeasterly to 45°38'26.98" N, longitude 122°43'25.87" W; thence continuing east-northeasterly to latitude 45°38'17.31" N, longitude 122°42'54.69" W; thence continuing easterly to latitude 45°38'12.40" N, longitude 122°42'43.93" W; thence continuing east-southeasterly to latitude 45°37'40.53" N, longitude 122°41'44.08" W; thence south-southeasterly to latitude 45°37'36.11" N, longitude 122°41'48.86" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 45°37'52.20" N, longitude 122°42'19.50" W; thence continuing west-southwesterly to latitude 45°38'10.75" N, longitude 122°43'08.89" W; thence continuing southwesterly to latitude 45°38'18.79" N, longitude 122°43'44.83" W; thence continuing westerly to latitude 45°38'41.37" N, longitude 122°44'40.44" W; thence continuing northeasterly to the point of beginning.
(10)Cottonwood Island Anchorage. The waters of the Columbia River bounded by a line connecting the following points:

Latitude Longitude
46°05'56.88" N122°56'53.19" W
46°05'14.06" N122°54'45.71" W
46°04'57.12" N122°54'12.41" W
46°04'37.55" N122°53'45.80" W
46°04'13.72" N122°53'23.66" W
46°03'54.94" N122°53'11.81" W
46°03'34.96" N122°53'03.17" W
46°03'11.61" N122°52'56.29" W
46°03'10.94" N122°53'10.55" W
46°03'32.06" N122°53'19.69" W
46°03'50.84" N122°53'27.81" W
46°04'08.10" N122°53'38.70" W
46°04'29.41" N122°53'58.17" W
46°04'49.89" N122°54'21.57" W
46°05'06.95" N122°54'50.65" W
46°05'49.77" N122°56'58.12" W

(11)Prescott Anchorage. The waters of the Columbia River bounded by a line connecting the following points:

Latitude Longitude
46°02'47.01" N122°52'53.90" W
46°02'26.32" N122°52'51.89" W
46°02'25.92" N122°53'00.38" W
46°02'46.54" N122°53'03.87" W

(b)Regulations.
(1) All designated anchorages are intended for the primary use of deep-draft vessels over 200 feet in length.
(2) If a vessel under 200 feet in length is anchored in a designated anchorage, the master or person in charge of the vessel shall:
(i) Ensure that the vessel is anchored so as to minimize conflict with large, deep-draft vessels utilizing or seeking to utilize the anchorage; and
(ii) Move the vessel out of the area if requested by the master of a large, deep-draft vessel seeking to enter or depart the area or if directed by the Captain of the Port.
(3) Vessels desiring to anchor in designated anchorages shall contact the pilot office that manages that anchorage to request an appropriate position to anchor. Columbia River Bar Pilots manage Astoria North Anchorage and Astoria South Anchorage. Columbia River Pilots manage all designated anchorages upriver from Astoria.
(4) No vessel may occupy a designated anchorage for more than 30 consecutive days without permission from the Captain of the Port.
(5) No vessel being laid-up or dismantled or undergoing major alterations or repairs may occupy a designated anchorage without permission from the Captain of the Port.
(6) No vessel carrying a Cargo of Particular Hazard listed in § 126.10 of this chapter may occupy a designated anchorage without permission from the Captain of the Port.
(7) No vessel in a condition such that it is likely to sink or otherwise become a hazard to the operation of other vessels shall occupy a designated anchorage except in an emergency and then only for such periods as may be authorized by the Captain of the Port.
(8) Vessels anchoring in Astoria North Anchorage should avoid placing their anchor in the charted cable area.

33 C.F.R. §110.228

USCG-2008-1232, 74 FR 51781, Oct. 8, 2009, as amended by USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36282, June 25, 2010; USCG-2011-0348, 77 FR 50916, Aug. 23, 2012