CAUTION - PILOT BOARDING AREA
Mariners are advised to exercise extreme care in navigating within these areas. No vessel may enter this area unless it is entering or departing the Los Angeles or Long Beach main channels. Vessels shall pass directly through without stopping or loitering unless stopping is for taking on a pilot. To receive information regarding the movement of vessels in the traffic separation schemes and the precautionary area contact the Vessel Traffic Service. The working frequency for the VTS is channel 14 VHF/FM (156.7 MHz) (ph. 310-832-6411) and the call sign is "San Pedro Traffic".


VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VTMS)
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) / ph 310-732-3805 or Long Beach Pilot Station on channel 74 (156.6 MHz) / ph 562-432-0664.