165.1402—Apra Outer Harbor, Guam—regulated navigation area.

(a) The following is a regulated navigation area—The waters of the Pacific Ocean and Apra Outer Harbor enclosed by a line beginning at latitude 13°26′47″ N, longitude 144°35′07″ E; thence to Spanish Rocks at latitude 13°27′09.5″ N, longitude 144°37′20.6″ E; thence along the shoreline of Apra Outer Harbor to latitude 13°26′28.1″ N, longitude 144°39′52.5″ E (the northwest corner of Polaris Point); thence to latitude 13°26′40.2″ N, longitude 144°39′28.1″ E; thence to latitude 13°26′32.1″ N, longitude 144°39′02.8″ E; thence along the shoreline of Apra Outer Harbor to Orote Point at latitude 13°26′42″ N, longitude 144°36′58.5″ E; thence to the beginning. (Based on WGS 84 Datum)
(b) Regulations:
(1) Except for public vessels of the United States, vessels may not enter Apra Outer Harbor without permission of the Captain of the Port if they have on board more than 25 tons of high explosives.
(2) Except for vessels not more than 65 feet in length, towboats or tugs without tows, no vessel may pass another vessel in the vicinity of the Outer Harbor entrance.
(3) Vessels over 100 gross tons shall:
(i) Steady on the entrance range at least 2 miles west of the entrance when approaching Apra Outer Harbor and;
(ii) [Reserved]
(iii) Steady on the range when departing Apra Outer Harbor.
(4) Vessels may not anchor in the fairway. The fairway is the area within 375 feet on either side of a line beginning at latitude 13°26′47″ N, longitude 144°35′07″ E; thence to latitude 13°27′14.1″ N, longitude 144°39′14.4″ E; thence to latitude 13°26′35.2″ N, longitude 144°39′46.4″ E; thence to latitude 13°26′30.8″ N, longitude 144°39′44.4″ E. (Based on WGS 84 Datum)
(5) Vessels over 100 gross tons may not proceed at a speed exceeding 12 knots within the harbor.
(6) No vessel may leave Apra Outer Harbor until any inbound vessel over 65 feet in length has cleared the Outer Harbor Entrance.

Code of Federal Regulations

[CGD 79-034, 47 FR 29660, July 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 96-026, 61 FR 33669, June 28, 1996; USCG-1998-3799, 63 FR 35533, June 30, 1998]