NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION US5CA62E - LOS ANGELES AND LONG BEACH HARBORS INDEX: AUTHORITIES POLLUTION REPORTS CAUTION - LIMITATIONS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION NOTE A CAUTION – TEMPORARY CHANGES CAUTION - SUBMARINE PIPELINES AND CABLES NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS CAUTION - DREDGED AREAS WARNING - PRUDENT MARINER AIDS TO NAVIGATION ARTICULATED AIDS RADAR REFLECTORS MINERAL DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURES VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE TIDAL INFORMATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOTES: AUTHORITIES Hydrography and topography by the National Ocean Service, Coast Survey with additional data from the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy, City of Los Angeles, City of Long Beach, and U.S. Coast Guard. POLLUTION REPORTS Report all spills of oil and hazardous sub- stances to the National Response Center via 1-800-424-8802 (toll free), or to the nearest U.S. Coast Guard facility if telephone communication is impossible (33 CFR 153). CAUTION - LIMITATIONS Limitations on the use of radio signals as aids to marine navigation can be found in the U.S. Coast Guard Light List and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Publication 117. Radio direction-finder bearings to commercial broadcasting stations are subject to error and should be used with caution. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Consult U.S. Coast Pilot 7 for important supplemental information. NOTE A Navigation regulations are published in Chapter 2, U.S. Coast Pilot 7. Additions or revisions to Chapter 2 are pub- lished in the Notices to Mariners. Information concerning the regulations may be obtained at the Office of the Commander, 11th Coast Guard District in Alameda, California, or at the Office of the District Engineer, Corps of Engineers in Los Angeles, California. Refer to charted regulation section numbers. CAUTION – TEMPORARY CHANGES Temporary changes or defects in aids to navigation are not indicated. See Local Notice to Mariners. CAUTION - SUBMARINE PIPELINES AND CABLES Additional uncharted submarine pipelines and submarine cables may exist within the area of this chart. Not all submarine pipelines and sub- marine cables are required to be buried, and those that were originally buried may have become exposed. Mariners should use extreme caution when operating vessels in depths of water comparable to their draft in areas where pipelines and cables may exist, and when anchoring, dragging, or trawling. Covered wells may be marked by lighted or unlighted buoys. NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS The NOAA Weather Radio stations listed below provide continuous weather broadcasts. The reception range is typically 20 to 40 nautical miles from the antenna site, but can be as much as 100 nautical miles for stations at high elevations. Los Angeles, CA KWO-37 162.550 MHz Santa Ana, CA WWG-21 162.450 MHz CAUTION - DREDGED AREAS Improved channels are subject to shoaling, particularly at the edges. WARNING - PRUDENT MARINER The prudent mariner will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly on floating aids. See U.S. Coast Guard Light List and U.S. Coast Pilot for details. AIDS TO NAVIGATION Consult U.S. Coast Guard Light List for supplemental information concerning aids to navigation. ARTICULATED AIDS An articulated aid to navigation consists of a pipe structure that oscillates around a universal coupling connected to a sinker. The structure is kept upright by the buoyancy of a submerged flotation chamber. It is designed primarily to mark narrow channels in depths of up to 18.3 meters/60 feet. All articulated aids are labelled "Art" RADAR REFLECTORS Radar reflectors have been placed on many floating aids to navigation. Individual radar reflector identification on these aids has been omitted from this chart. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURES Obstruction lights and sound (fog) signals are required for fixed mineral development District Commander, U.S. Coast structure subject to approval by the Guard (33 CFR 67). VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE The Vessel Traffic Service of Los Angeles - Long Beach, jointly operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and Marine Exchange, has been established within the approaches to San Pedro Bay. The working frequency for the VTS is channel 14 VHF/FM (156.7 MHz) and the call sign is "San Pedro Traffic." Upon entering the VTS area, within a 25 nautical mile radius of Pt Fermin (LAT 33°42.3'N, LONG 118°17.6'W), all inbound vessels shall report on channel 14 their vessel name, call sign, position, course and speed, destination, estimated time of arrival to their destination and whether or not their vessel will be taking on a pilot. Outbound vessels shall report 15 minutes prior to reaching the breakwater. To obtain information on the movement of deep draft vessels inside the Federal Breakwater contact the Los Angeles Pilot Station on channel 73 (156.675 MHz) / phone 562-732-3805 or Long Beach Pilot Station on channel 74 (156.6 MHz) / phone: 562-432-0664. Active User (VMRS) The following vessels are required to comply with Vessel Movement and Reporting Procedures: (a) Every power driven vessel 40 meters (approximately 131 feet) or more in length while navigating; (b) Commercial towing vessels 8 meters (approximately 26 feet) or more in length that are towing alongside, astern, or by pushing ahead; (c) Every vessel certified to carry 50 or more passengers for hire while engaged in trade, under sail or power. Passive User (VTS) These vessels are required to monitor VHF-FM channel 14 and must respond when hailed by the VTS and must comply with operating rules; (a) Power driven vessels of 20 meters (approximately 65 feet) or more in length; (b) Vessels of 100 gross tons or more carrying one or more passengers for hire, while engaged in trade, regardless of length, whether under sail or power; (c) Every dredge or floating plant. Non Participant Vessels that do not fall into the active or passive user categories such as fishing boats, yachts, and recreational boats can greatly enhance the safety of navigation in the VTS area by listening on VHF-FM channel 14 and by maintaining a sharp lookout. It is not necessary to participate actively. TIDAL INFORMATION For tidal information see the NOS Tide Table publication or go to http://co- ops.nos.noaa.gov ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information can be obtained at www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov END OF FILE