# 33 CFR § 166.400: Areas along the coast of Alaska

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 166.400
- **Heading:** Areas along the coast of Alaska
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER P—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY > PART 166—SHIPPING SAFETY FAIRWAYS > Subpart B—Designations of Fairways and Fairway Anchorages

## Text

(a) Purpose. Fairways, as described in this section, are established to control the erection of structures therein to provide safe vessel routes along the coast of Alaska.
(b) Designated Areas—(1) Prince William Sound Safety Fairway—(i) Hinchinbrook Entrance Safety Fairway. The area enclosed by rhumb lines joining points at:
Latitude
Longitude
59°59′00″ N
145°27′24″ W
60°13′18″ N
146°38′06″ W
60°11′24″ N
146°47′00″ W
59°55′00″ N
145°42′00″ W
(ii) Gulf to Hinchinbrook Safety Fairway (recommended for inbound vessel traffic). The area enclosed by rhumb lines joining points at:
Latitude
Longitude
59°15′42″ N
144°02′07″ W
59°59′00″ N
145°27′24″ W
59°58′00″ N
145°32′12″ W
59°14′18″ N
144°04′53″ W
(iii) Hinchinbrook to Gulf Safety Fairway (recommended for outbound vessel traffic). The area enclosed by rhumb lines joining points at:
Latitude
Longitude
59°15′41″ N
144°23′35″ W
59°56′00″ N
145°37′39″ W
59°55′00″ N
145°42′00″ W
59°14′19″ N
144°26′25″ W
(2) Unimak Pass Safety Fairway—(i) East/West Safety Fairway. The area enclosed by rhumb lines joining points at:
Latitude
Longitude
54°25′58″ N
165°42′24″ W
54°22′50″ N
165°06′54″ W
54°22′10″ N
164°59′29″ W
54°07′58″ N
162°19′25″ W
54°04′02″ N
162°20′35″ W
54°22′02″ N
165°43′36″ W
(ii) North/South Safety Fairway. The area enclosed by rhumb lines joining points at:
Latitude
Longitude
54°42′28″ N
165°16′19″ W
54°43′32″ N
165°09′41″ W
54°22′50″ N
165°06′54″ W
54°22′10″ N
164°59′29″ W
[CGD 81-103, 51 FR 43349, Dec. 2, 1986]

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 166.100 § 166.100 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.100.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.103 § 166.103 Geographic coordinates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.103.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.105 § 166.105 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.105.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.110 § 166.110 Modification of areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.110.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.200 § 166.200 Shipping safety fairways and anchorage areas, Gulf of America.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.200.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.300 § 166.300 Areas along the coast of California.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.300.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.400 § 166.400 Areas along the coast of Alaska.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.400.md)
- [33 CFR § 166.500 § 166.500 Areas along the Atlantic Coast.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-166.500.md)

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