# 33 C.F.R. § 161.11 (2026): VTS measures

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_11

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 161.11 (2026)
- **Heading:** VTS measures
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 161: VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT / Subpart A: Vessel Traffic Services / § 161.11: § 161.11   VTS measures.

## Text

(a) A VTS may issue measures or directions to enhance navigation and vessel safety and to protect the marine environment, such as, but not limited to:
(1) Designating temporary reporting points and procedures;
(2) Imposing vessel operating requirements; or
(3) Establishing vessel traffic routing schemes.
(b) During conditions of vessel congestion, restricted visibility, adverse weather, or other hazardous circumstances, a VTS may control, supervise, or otherwise manage traffic, by specifying times of entry, movement, or departure to, from, or within a VTS area.

## Nearby sections

- [33 C.F.R. § 161.1 (2026) § 161.1   Purpose and Intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_1.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.2 (2026) § 161.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_2.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.3 (2026) § 161.3   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_3.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.4 (2026) § 161.4   Requirement to carry the rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_4.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.5 (2026) § 161.5   Deviations from the rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_5.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.6 (2026) § 161.6   Preemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_6.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.10 (2026) § 161.10   Services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_10.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.11 (2026) § 161.11   VTS measures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_11.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.12 (2026) § 161.12   Vessel operating requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_12.md)
- [33 C.F.R. § 161.13 (2026) § 161.13   VTS Special Area operating requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P161_S161_13.md)

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