33 C.F.R. § 161.45

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 161.45 - Vessel Traffic Service St. Marys River

(a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the St. Marys River and lower Whitefish Bay from 45°57' N. (De Tour Reef Light) to the south, to 46°38.7' N. (Ile Parisienne Light) to the north, except the waters of the St. Marys Falls Canal, and to the east along a line from La Pointe to Sims Point, within Potagannissing Bay and Worsley Bay.

(b) Reporting Points.

Table 1 to § 161.45(b) -VTS St. Marys River Reporting Points

Designator	Geographic name	Geographic description	Latitude/longitude	Notes
1	Ile Parisienne	Ile Parisienne Light	46°37.3' N; 84°45.9' W	Downbound Only.
2	Gros Cap Reef	Gros Cap Reefs Light	46°30.6' N; 84°37.1' W	Upbound Only.
3	Round Island	Round Island Light 32	46°26.9' N; 84°31.7'W.
4	Pointe Louise	Pointe Louise Light	46°27.8' N; 84°28.2'W.
5	West End of Locks	West Center Pierhead Light	46°30.2' N; 84°22.2' W	Upbound Only.
6	East End of Locks	East Center Pierhead Light	46°30.1' N; 84°20.3' W	Downbound Only.
7	Mission Point	Light 99	46°29.2' N; 84°18.1'W.
8	Six Mile Point	Six Mile Point	46°26.1' N; 84°15.4'W.
9	Ninemile Point	Light 80	46°23.5' N; 84°14.1'W.
10	West Neebish Channel	Light 29	46°16.9' N; 84°12.5' W	Downbound Only.
11	Munuscong Lake Junction	Lighted Junction Buoy	46°10.8' N; 84°05.6'W.
12	De Tour Reef	De Tour Reef Light	46°56.9' N; 83°53.7' W.

33 C.F.R. §161.45

CGD 90-020, 59 FR 36324, July 15, 1994, as amended by CGD 95-033, 60 FR 28332, May 31, 1995; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35531, June 30, 1998; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35088 , July 28, 2017

USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35088, 7/28/2017