Areas & Zones
Reclamation Dredging Area General Location continued
Destination Field
Spoken As
Area surrounding Alcatraz Shoal to Arch Rock
> US SFO DF
Dredging area Foxtrot
Area north of Aquatic Park to Alcatraz
> US SFO DG
Dredging area Golf
Presidio Shoal
> US SFO DH
Dredging area Hotel
Middle Ground near markers 20 and 21 Suisun Bay
> US SFO DM
Dredging area Mike
Chips Island to Broad Slough Suisun Bay
> US SFO DN
Dredging area November
Note: The dredging area designations mentioned above are for VTS San Francisco Area vessel traffic management purposes only. Nautical charts and other official publications might not refer to these areas by these designations.
DREDGING AREAS WITH NO CODES For dredging areas with no dredging area code (new areas or temporary areas), contact VTS for instructions on what to enter into your AIS Destination Field. SF Region Federal Anchorage Areas
> US SFO A9
Anchorage Nine
THE REGION-WIDE UN/LOCODE The UN/LOCODE "US SFO" should be used for all federal anchorage areas in the San Francisco Bay Region, regardless of the actual location of the anchorage area. Examples: For Anchorage 23, located in the Carquinez Strait near Benecia, enter the following in the AIS Destination field: >US SFO A23 For Anchorage 30, located near Prisoner's Point in the San Joachim River, enter the following in the AIS Destination field: >US SFO A30 FEDERAL ANCHORAGES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION SF Region Tanker Tug Escort Zones
> US SFO Z1
Zone One
For details on all federal anchorage areas in the San Francisco Bay Region refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 33 CFR 110.224.
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