33 CFR 161.40 – Vessel Traffic Service Berwick Bay
(a) The VTS area consists of the navigable waters of the following segments of waterways: the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Morgan City to Port Allen Alternate Route from Mile Marker 0 to Mile Marker 5; the ICW from Mile Marker 93 west of Harvey Lock (WHL) to Mile Marker 102 WHL; the Atchafalaya River Route from Mile Marker 113 to Mile Marker 122; from Bayou Shaffer Junction (ICW Mile Marker 94.5 WHL) south one statute mile along Bayou Shaffer; and from Berwick Lock northwest one statute mile along the Lower Atchafalaya River.
(b) VTS Special Area. The Berwick Bay VTS Special Area consists of those waters within a 1000 yard radius of the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Bridge located at Mile .03 MC/PA.
(c) Reporting Points.
Table 161.40(
| Designator | Geographic name | Geographic description | Latitude/longitude | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stouts Pass | Stouts Point Light “1” Mile 113-Atchafalaya River | 29°43?47? N 91°13?25? W | |
| 2 | Berwick Lock | Mile 1.9 MC/PA | 29°43?10? N 91°13?28? W | If transiting the Lock. |
| 3 | Conrad’s Point Junction | Buoy “1” Mile 1.5 MC/PA | 29°42?32? N 91°13?14? W | |
| 4 | Swift Ships Flat Lake Junction | Mile 3 MC/PA | 29°43?26? N 91°12?22? W | |
| 5 | Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Bridge | Mile 0.3 MC/PA | 29°41?34? N 91°12?44? W | |
| 6 | 20 Grant Point Junction | Bayou Boeuf-Atchafalaya R. Mile 95.5 ICW | 29°41?18? N 91°12?36? W | |
| 7 | ICW | Overhead Power Cable Mile 96.5 ICW | 29°40?43? N 91°13?18? W | |
| 8 | Wax Bayou Junction | Light “A” Mile 98.2W ICW | 29°39?29? N 91°14?46? W | |
| 9 | Shaffer Junction | ICW-Bayou Shaffer Mile 94.5 ICW | 29°41?10? N 91°11?38? W |