NAVOPLAN

Long Beach, United States

72 Verified Intelligence Items

70Verified
Intelligence

29Official
Sources

92%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 33 46' .0012"
W 118 10' 59.9988"

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Harbor ProfileNorth Pacific Ocean
Size: Medium

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EntranceTidal Range: 3.94 ft
Depth: 61.01 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Excellent

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 8 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 6 items

⚠ Local Cautions 8 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 8 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 6 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 8 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 7 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 7 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 7 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Long Beach approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Vts Mandatory Area

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

VTS Los Angeles/Long Beach is a mandatory service; VTS area = waters within 25 nm of Point Fermin; 'San Pedro Traffic' is the reporting identity (VHF ch 14).

95% Confidence

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Rna Lb Buoy Nav Rule

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Regulation: every vessel shall leave Long Beach Approach Lighted Whistle Buoy 'LB' to port when entering and departing Long Beach Channel; must pass southern boundary of LB pilot area on departure.

95% Confidence

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Under Keel Clearance Minima

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Between LB approach buoy and Long Beach Channel Lighted Buoy 3 min UKC = 10% of vessel draft; between Buoy 3 and berth min UKC = 2.0 ft (0.61 m).

94% Confidence

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Pilot Board Position

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Pilots board about 1.0 nm south of Long Beach Approach Whistle Buoy LB; large deep-draft vessels boarded 2+ nm south of the approach buoy; pilot boats are yellow with LONG BEACH PILOTS marking.

92% Confidence

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Speed Limit Within Rna

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Vessels shall not exceed 12 knots through the water within the San Pedro Bay Regulated Navigation Area (RNA); voluntary 12-knot speed request extends seaward 40 nm for emissions reduction.

92% Confidence

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Cruise Ship Security Zones

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Security zone: 100-yard radius around any cruise ship located within San Pedro Bay inside the sea buoys; entry/proximity restricted without Captain of the Port permission.

92% Confidence

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Pilotage Operator Contact

Operator Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Jacobsen Pilot Service (Long Beach pilots): Pilot Station Pier F; Phone (562) 432-0664; VHF: station ch12, pilot boats monitor ch13; station also guards ch16.

90% Confidence

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Current Meter And Anchoring Caution

Official Source · Verified Jul 01, 2026

Long Beach Pilots' current meter: ≈57 ft water depth, 0.41 nm bearing 198.5° from Long Beach Light; cable to Long Beach Light; mariners requested to avoid anchoring/bottom fishing there.

90% Confidence