VTS Port Arthur Reporting Points

Reporting Point Chartlets are available in the VTS User Manual.

Table 161.70(c)—Inbound

Designator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/
longitude
Notes
1 Sabine Bank Channel “SB” Buoy Sabine Bank Sea Buoy 29°25.00 N.
93°40.00 W.
Sailing Plan Report
2 Sabine Pass Buoys “29/30” Sabine Pass Buoys “29/30” 29°35.90 N.
93°48.20 W.
 
3 Port Arthur Canal Light “43” Keith Lake 29°46.50 N.
93°56.47 W.
 
4 North Forty GIWW Mile 279 North Forty 29°56.40 N.
93°52.10 W.
 
5 FINA Highline Neches River Light “19” FINA Highline 29°59.10 N.
93°54.30 W.
 
6 Ready Reserve Fleet Highline Channel at Cove Mid-Point 30°00.80 N.
93°59.90 W.
 
7 Sabine River MM 268 268 Highline 30°02.20 N.
93°44.30 W.
 

 

Table 161.70(d)—Outbound

Designator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/
longitude
Notes
1 Sabine River Light “2” Black Bayou 30°00.00′ N.
93°46.25′ W.
 
2 Ready Reserve Fleet Highline Channel at Cove Mid-Point 30°00.80′ N.
93°59.90′ W.
 
3 FINA Highline Neches River Light “19” FINA Highline 29°59.09′ N.
93°54.30′ W.
 
4 GIWW Mile 285 The School House 29°52.70′ N.
93°55.55′ W.
Sector Shift
5 Port Arthur Canal Light “43” Keith Lake 29°46.50′ N.
93°56.47′ W.
 
6 Sabine Pass Buoys “29/30” Sabine Pass Buoys “29/30” 29°35.90′ N.
93°48.20′ W.
 
7 Sabine Bank Channel “SB” Buoy Sabine Bank Sea Buoy 29°25.00′ N.
93°40.00′ W.
Final Report

 

Table 161.70(e)—Eastbound (ICW)

Designator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/
longitude
Notes
1 GIWW Mile 295 ICW MM 295 29°47.25′ N.
94°01.10′ W.
Sailing Plan Report.
2 North Forty GIWW Mile 279 North Forty 29°56.40′ N.
93°52.10′ W.
 
3 Sabine River MM 268 268 Highline 30°02.20′ N.
93°44.30′ W.
 
4 GIWW Mile 260 260 Highline 30°03.50′ N.
93°37.50′ W.
Final Report.

 

Table 161.70(f)—Westbound (ICW)

Designator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/
longitude
Notes
1 GIWW Mile 260 260 Highline 30°03.50′ N.
93°37.50′ W.
Sailing Plan Report.
2 Sabine River Light “2” Black Bayou 30°00.03′ N.
93°46.18′ W.
 
3 GIWW Mile 285 The School House 29°52.71′ N.
93°55.55′ W.
Sector Shift.
4 GIWW Mile 295 ICW MM 295 29°46.20′ N.
94°02.60′ W.
Final Report.

 

Table 161.70(g)—Offshore Safety Fairway

Designator Geographic name Geographic description Latitude/
longitude
Notes
1 Sabine Pass Safety Fairway—East East Dogleg 29°35.00 N.
93°28.00 W.
                                    
2 Sabine Pass Safety Fairway—West West Dogleg 29°28.00 N.
93°58.00 W.
 

[78 FR 51671, Aug. 21, 2013]


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