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RAMN 2005

TOFINO VTS ZONE

SECTOR AND BOUNDARIES

Sector

Boundaries

1

Excluding those United States waters within that portion of the Canada/US CVTS administered by the Tofino MCTS Centre, all Canadian waters contained within the area bounded by a line drawn from:

48 28 36N 124 40 00W to 48 34 58N 124 40 00W thence following the shoreline to

48 40 00N 124 51 00W to 48 40 11.5N 124 51 29W thence following the shoreline to

48 43 18N 125 05 54W to 48 47 16N 125 12 59.5W thence following the shoreline to

48 53 03N 125 04 24W to 48 56 00N 125 01 50.5W thence following the shoreline to

48 56 51N 125 00 02.5W to 48 57 28N 124 59 15W thence following the shoreline to

49 14 27N 124 48 46W to 49 14 27N 124 50 13.5W thence following the shoreline to

49 04 13.5N 124 51 16W to 49 03 20.5N 124 51 44W thence following the shoreline to

48 59 03N 124 57 54W to 48 58 41N 124 59 34W thence following the shoreline to

48 57 19N 125 01 50W to 48 57 57N 125 04 50.5W to 48 59 06N 125 09 39.5W to

48 58 48N 125 10 57W thence following the shoreline to 49 00 59.5N 125 18 39W to

49 01 54N 125 19 26.5W thence following the shoreline to 48 55 18N 125 30 29W to

48 55 18N 125 32 06.5W thence following the shoreline to 49 05 41N 125 53 18W to

49 17 03N 126 13 44W to 49 23 00N 126 32 34W to 49 44 57N 126 58 54W to

49 51 35N 127 08 56W to 49 59 49N 127 27 06.5W to 50 04 48N 127 48 47W thence

following the shoreline to 50 13 14N 127 47 54W to 50 19 28N 127 58 26W thence

following the shoreline to 50 21 09N 127 59 27.5W to 50 26 38N 128 02 43.5W to

50 28 11N 128 06 05W thence following the shoreline to 50 38 23.5N 128 19 35W to

50 40 15N 128 21 40W thence following the shoreline to 50 46 57N 128 25 32W to

50 52 00N 129 05 00W thence following a line 220° (True) to the limit of the Territorial Sea

50 42 11N 129 18 00W thence following the Territorial Sea boundary south-eastward to intersect the International Boundary at 48 28 36N 124 40 00W thence a line northward to the Canadian shoreline at

48 34 58N 124 40 00W

IDENTIFICATION AND FREQUENCIES

Sector

Identifier

Channel

Frequency (MHz)

1

"Tofino Traffic"

74

156.725

All times shall be given in Pacific Standard Time or Pacific Daylight Saving Time whichever is in effect.


CALLING-IN-POINTS

Number

Sector

Name

General Description

& Conditions

Geographic Description

1

1

Zone Limit

A line running north along the meridian 124°40'00"W from the International Boundary to the Vancouver Island shoreline

Administered by Seattle and Tofino Traffic (CVTS)

A line running north from

48 28 36N, 124 40 00W; to

48 34 58N, 124 40 00W

2

1

Cape Beale

A line joining

Cape Beale light with

Amphitrite Point light.

Mariners shall indicate whether their course is through Trevor Channel, Imperial Eagle Channel or Loudoun Channel.

A line joining

48 47 13N, 125 12 51W; to

48 55 17N, 125 32 23W

3

1

Chup Point

A line joining

Chup Point with

Mutine Point

A line joining

48 57 20N, 125 01 37W; to

48 56 33N, 125 01 06W

4

1

Ten Mile Point

A line extending 256° (True) from Ten Mile Point light to the opposite shore of Alberni Inlet

A line extending 256° (True) from

49 03 34N, 124 50 22W; to

49 03 20.5N, 124 51 44W

5

1

Dunsmuir Point

A line extending 090° (True) from Dunsmuir Point light to the opposite shore of Alberni Inlet

A line extending 090° (True) from

49 09 16N, 124 48 26W; to

49 09 16N, 124 47 42W

6

1

Amphitrite Point

A line extending 220° (True) from Amphitrite Point light to the limit of the Territorial Sea

A line extending 220° (True) from

48 55 17N, 125 32 23W; to

48 46 06N, 125 44 02W

7

1

Estevan Point

A line extending 220° (True) from Estevan Point light to the limit of the Territorial Sea

A line extending 220° (True) from

49 23 00N, 126 32 32W; to

49 13 47N, 126 44 25.5W

8

1

Nootka Sound

A line joining

Estevan Point light and

Bajo Point

A line joining

49 23 00N, 126 32 32W; to

49 37 06N, 126 49 35W

9

1

Esperanza Inlet

A line joining

Ferrer Point and

Tatchu Point

A line joining

49 44 57N, 126 58 54W; to

49 51 35N, 127 08 56W


Number

Sector

Name

General Description

& Conditions

Geographic Description

10

1

Solander Island

A line extending 220° (True) from Solander Island light to

the limit of the Territorial Sea

A line extending 220° (True) from

50 06 40.5N, 127 56 17W; to

49 57 26N, 128 08 16W

11

1

Kains Island (Quatsino Sound)

A line joining

Kwakiutl Point and

Cape Parkins

A line joining

50 21 09N, 127 59 27.5W; to

50 26 38N, 128 02 43.5W

12

1

Cape Scott Triangle Island

A line extending 281° (True) from Cape Scott light, passing through Cox and Lanz Islands to Triangle Island

A line extending 281° (True) from

50 46 57N, 128 25 32W; to

50 52 00N, 129 05 00W

13

1

Zone Limit

A line extending 220° (True) from Triangle Island to the limit of the Territorial Sea

A line extending 220° (True) from

50 52 00N, 129 05 00W; to

50 42 11N, 129 18 00W


Updated: 18/07/2005

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