Vts users manual uscg vessel traffic service san francisco. The air station sits adjacent to the airport which consists of its own ramp, one hangar, an administration building and several other support structures. Read this manual before you enter the vts san francisco area. The valdez arm vts special area consists of the waters of the valdez arm traffic separation scheme. Change requests shall be completed using the coast guard air operations manual, m3710. Coast guard unit in san francisco holds change of command. Coast guard office of marine environment and systems. San francisco bay conservation and development commission. Anthony ceraolo reads his orders assuming command of coast guard sector san francisco from capt. Introduction to the coast guard training system standard. Pages missions content united states coast guard auxiliary. This civil engineering manual is published to promulgate. Due to changes in federal procurement regulations and the modernization of the united states coast guard uscg, the sap manual has undergone significant revisions.
As deputy commander of coast guard sector san francisco, captain wright leads over 850 active and reserve coast guardsmen operating four cutters, seven search and rescue stations, an aids to navigation team, a vessel traffic service, and a marine safety detachment. The vts area consists of all the navigable waters of san francisco bay region south of the mare island causeway bridge and the petaluma river entrance channel daybeacon 19 and petaluma river entrace channel light 20 and north of the dumbarton bridge. User manual union pacific rr bridge comms examples faq. Vts san francisco is responsible for the safety of vessel movements along. Coast guard weighs pulling the plug on vts radar bay crossings. Vessel safety check manual united states coast guard. This edition of the manual contains the following significant policy changes.
Uscg auxiliary department of operations response tc pqs national 090308. Prior to sector san francisco, she was deputy chief, united states coast guard congressional and governmental affairs where she worked with the 535 members of congress and the staff of the coast guards oversight committees to create a shared understanding of the coast guards roles, mission requirements, and legislative priorities. Coast guard air station cape cod ascc, operates with mh60t jayhawk helicopters and hc144a ocean sentry fixedwing aircraft, and is the only coast guard aviation facility in the northeast. The questions used in the online study are once again available to the public in pdf format from the nmc link above. The vts area covers the seaward approaches within a 38 nautical mile radius of mount tamalpais 37deg 55. For details on license requirements, application forms, licensing fees, and testing locations, visit the united states coast guard national maritime centers web site and look under mariners information center.
Coast guard sector san francisco united states coast guard. Greg stump july 19, 2016, during a change of command ceremony held on yerba buena island. The san francisco experimental vessel traffic system vts is an allweather marine traffic management complex developed for the u. Vts san francisco facilitates good order and predictability on a waterway. Vessel traffic service vts san francisco makes sure vessel transits are safe, secure, and efficient. A lot has changed on yerba buena island since it was the spanish settlement that would later become san francisco, including a new, twostory,365 squarefoot command center for the u. This web application is provided by the united states coast guard to view notices of arrivaldeparture.
Department of homeland security port access route study. The coast guard is americas maritime first responder. This publication is provided in continuing partnership with vessel agents in the sector san francisco area of responsibility and is not intended to be allinclusive. Its been put on ice, said bob blomerth, vts director for the coast guards sector san francisco. Of these, 60 percent an average of 240 per day are composed of ferries uscg. Coast guard air station san francisco is a united states coast guard air station located miles south of downtown san francisco, california at the san francisco international airport in an unincorporated area of san mateo county. Dhssans ship arrival notification system dhssans 7. To replace and update the aids to navigation manual administration. Port operations and commercial, vts available only in new orleanslower mississippi. Vessel agent handbook united states coast guard auxiliary.
United states coast guard atlantic area our organization. This manual instruction promulgates policy and guidance for the administration of the short range aids to navigation program. For more information about each specific vts, please visit their website or read their user manual. A case study of innovative waterways management in the san. It is intended for use by members of the coast guard auxiliary.
Reid middleton provided the structural engineering for this important facility. Vts san francisco uscg pacific area united states coast. Port operations vts, ship movements in the approaches to san francisco bay. For department of homeland security coronavirus covid19 information please click here. The air station sits adjacent to the airport which consists of its own ramp, one hangar, an administration. Contact our watch or sme vessel traffic services radio procedures. Marine safety information bulletins united states coast guard. Created a new section, a7 on commercial vessel compliance personnel proficiency.
Francisco vessel traffic service sf vts and maritime community of the san. Chapter 6 point arguello to san francisco bay, california. Vessel traffic service san francisco use the quick links on the left side of the page. Simplified acquisition procedures manual, comdtinst m4200. Sector, san francisco bay 1 yerba buena island san francisco, ca 94 phone. Any suggestions for improvement can be sent to the chief, prevention department at sector san francisco. The uscg plans, constructs, and maintains its shore facilities to support mission requirements. Coast guard incident management handbook imh is designed to assist coast guard personnel in the use of the national incident management system nims incident command system ics during response operations. To navigate through the ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. There is so much do do in san francisco, youll love it but its pretty expensive to live there. Puget sound vessel traffic service united states coast guard. Originally established in 1973, congress mandated participation in the vts on october. The future safety of maritime transportation in the united statesa major factor in the n. United states coast guard us coast guard stop 7501 2703 martin luther king jr.
Coast guard needs to measure its operationallevel performance effectively to make informed decisions about resource allocation. Us coast guard takes 1st place during sf fleet week nimitz marksmanship match the annual san francisco sf marksmanship match is fired during fleet week as a part of the fleet admiral nimitz matches. Auxiliary telecommunications qualification standard uscg. Whether youre pcsing, etsing, or just need a new place to live, youll find the right living space during your time at cg sfo moriches with s list of community rentals, onbase and offbase housing, roommate listings, and forsale real estate listings. Send suggestions, comments or requests for additional copies of this user manual to. Coast guard commander, eleventh coast guard district.
Sexual assault prevention and response sapr program. Introduction the auxiliary telecommunications qualification guide is designed to be an. Coast guard coronavirus covid19 information please click here. The san francisco bay vessel mutual assistance plan sfvmap is a contingency plan describing actions to be taken by uscg sector san francisco, the san francisco marine. Read chapter 3 enhancing navigation safety information systems. Coast guard to ensure the continued safe use of these waters.
Auxiliary telecommunications qualification standard uscg aux. Coast guard and other government agencies and is strongly endorsed by the captain of the port puget sound. Cgd 90020, 59 fr 36324, july 15, 1994, as amended by uscg19983799, 63 fr 35531, june 30, 1998. Environmental checklist and analysis transportationtraffic line 114, line 1141, and line sp4z 32. A unique aspect of vts is its extensive use of realtime automatic processing technology.
Cim 16500 7a aids to navigation manual uscg auxiliary first. However, virtually all are available online for downloading. Most manuals are now available only on a cddvd through the auxiliary national supply center. Commandant instruction manuals dcms instructions dco instructions. Other reports to vts 1 for research operations, naval exercises, other special maritime operations in the offshore sector, report your sailing plan to vts and describe your operation. Coast guard washington, dc 205930001 202 2670490 comdtnote 16000 24 sep 1990 commandant notice 16000 cancelled.
Regular broadcasts of the reported movement of large vessels transiting the approaches to san francisco bay are made at 15 minutes and 45 minutes after the hour. To assist the coast guard in this effort, the authors worked with official documentation and subjectmatter experts to develop logic models describing each of the 11 statutory missions of the coast guard and using the descriptions to ascertain what aspects. Request for official personnel folder separated employee gwp 0786 gsa keywords. This manual represents a major revision to the previous auxiliary manual promulgated in may 2004. The imh is intended to be used as an easy reference job aid for responders. The views and opinions posted by members do not reflect the views and opinions of the united states coast guard. Vts uses automatic identification system ais, radar. Pilot, the coast guard vessel traffic service vts manual and the san francisco bar pilots operations manual. Vts lower mississippi river is a unique coast guard vessel traffic service. Vts san francisco user manual uscg pacific area united.
Sector san francisco yerba buena island united states. News room reserve forcecom operations mission support atlantic area. The navigable waters of the san francisco offshore precautionary area, the navigable waters shoreward of the san francisco offshore precautionary area east of 12242. The marine safety manual, volume iii, marine industry personnel, comdtinst m16000. The marine crews will comply with all uscg vts directives. Vessel safety check manual errata united states coast guard. Air station cape cod home page united states coast guard. As such, ascc is responsible for the waters from new jersey to the canadian border. Uscg form sf127, pdf uscg form sf127, uscg forms, uscg publications, pdf forms fillable savable, pdf forms fillable, pdf forms saveable, pdf forms savable, eforms, eforms, pdf forms, adobe acrobat forms. View of layered pdf showing vessel traffic, marine mammal density and other data. Uscg form sf122, pdf uscg form sf122, uscg forms, uscg publications, pdf forms fillable savable, pdf forms fillable, pdf forms saveable, pdf forms savable, eforms, eforms, pdf forms, adobe acrobat forms.
Coast guard san francisco vessel traffic service vts area of responsibility in order to analyze traffic patterns of vessels departing from or approaching the current traffic lanes. The vts maintains counts of vessel transits in the central bay by the hour. Through the cooperative vessel traffic service cvts, two canadian vessel traffic centers work hand in hand with puget sound vessel traffic service. Sector san francisco united states coast guard uscg.
It is intended for use by vessel examiners ves of the u. The following additional requirements are applicable in the valdez narrows vts special area. To report any problems or issues with the vessel safety check manual comdtinst m16796. Coast guard auxiliary uscgaux and united states power squadrons usps. The official website for the united states coast guard atlantic area. Our brand fact sheet strategic intent news photos pacific area home. San francisco vessel traffic servicemaritime community. Keep a copy of this manual at your side when navigating in the vts area. The most prevalent online source for downloading manuals is the uscg office of auxiliary and boating safety.
Harbor safety committee of the san francisco bay region. The marine exchange maintains a continuous 24hour service, and utilizes a stateoftheart, comprehensive, computerized database system to provide vital statistics and information on ships calling at the four major ports in southern california. Marine safety manual, volume iii, marine industry personnel, comdtinst m16000. Marine rescue nsw us coast guard auxiliary, district 11 northern region last week sector san francisco, cgc pike, and station san francisco had the pleasure of hosting deputy commissioner dean storey of marine rescue new south wales australia for a day of exchanging best practices and strengthening international partnerships. The tug escort work group analyzed the cosco busan allision relative to tug operations, concluding there was no current evidence that tug escorting would have. Originally established in 1973, congress mandated participation in the vts on october in may 1995 the coast guard. Coast guard has worked cooperatively with the canadian coast guard in managing vessel traffic in adjacent waters. Uscg sector command center yerba buena island reid middleton. Traffic system san francisco traffic center manual.
Transfer order excess personal property cg83 0674 adobe keywords. Vts users manual uscg vessel traffic service san francisco users manual march 2005 introduction the primary mission of vessel traffic service vts san francisco is to coordinate the safe, secure and efficient transit of vessels in san francisco bay. Federal register vessel traffic service updates, including. This manual pre scribes the policies and standards for the administration of the vessel safety check program. Sexual assault prevention and response sapr program comdtinst m1754. Vts san francisco user manual united states coast guard. Sep 03, 2018 22 4 direct the uscg vts direct level of control, per the uscg vts users 23 manual, is typically reserved for exceptional intervention by the uscg san 24 francisco sector. The forms referenced in this manual are available in uscg electronic forms on the standard workstation or on the internet. United states coast guard uscg shore facilities represent a signi. Container inspection training and assistance team citat. Maritime safety and security team san francisco 91105 when deployed for hurricane katrina relief. The coast guard cg has participated in the match dating back to the 1950s, mostly on an individual competition level. The auxiliary career counselor manual, comdtinst m1100.