Harbor Safety Plan for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
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Combined Document
Harbor Safety Plan (full document)
This combined document is created annually in June at the end of the Los Angeles Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee term. Its purpose is to offer a complete, searchable version of the Plan. However, it may not contain the latest updates. Please see the individual chapter documents posted below for the most up-to-date information.
Individual Chapter Documents
- LALB HSP Title Page
- 2023 Administrator Letter
- Table of Contents
- Table of Maps
- Table of Appendices
- LALB HSP Table of Acronyms_2017
- Introduction and Signature Page
- Executive Summary
- By-Laws for the Los Angles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee (Revised Feb. 1, 2006)
- VOP Quick Reference Guide
- Chap I Geo Boundaries
- Chap II General Weather
- Chap III Aids to Navigation
- Chap IV Anchorages
- Chap V Harbor Depths
- Chap VI Contingency Routing
- Chap VII History of Accidents
- Chap VIII Communications
- Chap IX Bridges
- Chap X Small Craft
- Chap XI Vessel Traffic Service
- Chap XII Tug Escort-Tank Vessels
- Chap XIII Pilotage
- Chap XIV Underkeel Clearance
- Chap XV Environmental Impacts
- Chap XVI Plan Jurisdiction
- Chap XVII Inclement Weather-Standards of Care for Vessel Movements
- Chap XVIII Navigation Standards of Care
- App A - Law - State of Calif
- App B - User Manual - VTS
- App C index
- App C1 Tug Boats with Bollard Pulls Available for Ship Assist-Escort ---
- App C2 Testing and Cert of Bollard Pull Tests
- App C3 History HSC Tug Escort Reg
- App D USCG COTP Notice October 2011 - Inst for Emrg Dispersal of ---
- App E USCG COTP Notice 01-96 - Designation of Narrow Channels and Fairways
- App F Exec Sum of Term Ops
- App G Policy for Assignment and Operation of Catalina Island Federal Anchorages
- App H - Environmental Baseline of LA/LB Harbors
- App I MOA for Mandatory State Pilotage ---
- App J MOA for VT Mngmnt in LA LB
- App K SB414 Assessment of Emergency Towing Capabilities in the LA/LB AOR
- App L Marine Safety - Pollution Laws
- App M - Index
- App M1 - Container Vessel Bunkering Heightened Awareness Program
- App M2 - Bunker Notice Best Marine Practices Pre-Arrival Checklist
- App M3 - Reliable 7/24 Contact Numbers & E-Mail
- App N Vessel - Terminal Gantry Crane Safety Letter