Prior to entering the VTS area, every covered vessel shall report to the marine exchange the vessel‘s name, call sign, location, course, speed, destination, estimated time of arrival, and any impairment to the operation or navigation of the vessel, and, while transiting the VTS area, every covered vessel shall comply with the requirements of Section 447.5.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 362, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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Terms Used In California Harbors and Navigation Code 446

  • Covered vessel: as used in this article , means any of the following:

    California Harbors and Navigation Code 445.5

  • Vessel: includes ships of all kinds, steamboats, steamships, canal boats, barges, sailing vessels, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place for the transportation of merchandise or persons. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 21
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