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Entrance headlands?	Anchor Point north; Seldovia Point south.	Written · 1 Geography	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Homer Spit: length and width?	4.5 miles; 100–500 yards.	Written · 1 Geography	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Spit tip, and bay northeast of it?	Coal Point; Coal Bay.	Written · 1 Geography	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Bluff Point height?	750 ft.	Written · 1 Geography	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Research reserve boundary line?	Anchor Point–Point Pogibshi.	Written · 1 Geography	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Southern approach: Flat Island clearance?	2–5 NM west.	Written · 2 Approaches	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Southern approach: Point Pogibshi clearance?	1.5–3 NM off.	Written · 2 Approaches	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Northern approach: Bluff Point and Anchor Point?	3 NM off Bluff; 5 NM off Anchor.	Written · 2 Approaches	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Approach to Homer berths or anchorage?	About 1 NM south of Homer Spit Light 3.	Written · 2 Approaches	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Archimandritof Shoals: approach rule?	Give a wide berth; use the largest-scale chart.	Written · 2 Approaches	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Securite broadcasts: where and when?	Abeam Flat or Anchor; leaving anchorage, berth or pilot station.	Written · 3 Traffic	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Five Securite details?	Name; speed; course; destination; position.	Written · 3 Traffic	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Securite channel and duration?	VHF 16; within 60 seconds.	Written · 3 Traffic	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Bridge-to-bridge and tug channels?	13 bridge-to-bridge; 10 tugs.	Written · 3 Traffic	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Homer: mean and great diurnal ranges?	About 16 ft mean; about 18 ft great diurnal.	Written · 4 Tides	NOAA Coal Point Homer 9455558 datum table, accepted April 2019
Flood: direction and typical speed?	NE; 1–2 knots.	Written · 4 Tides	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Ebb: direction? Maximum reported current?	SW–W; up to 4 knots in the bay.	Written · 4 Tides	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Bay-mouth set and Spit eddies?	Mouth set is uncertain; eddies east of Spit on both tides.	Written · 4 Tides	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Prevailing winds by season?	NE late fall–early spring; SW otherwise.	Written · 5 Weather	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Winter storms: seas can quickly reach?	6–8 ft.	Written · 5 Weather	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Summer fog: where can it linger?	Open water after harbors clear; SW wind holds fog against eastern shore.	Written · 5 Weather	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Homer ice trouble: season and wind?	January–March; strong NE winds drive ice onto facilities.	Written · 5 Weather	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Slush reach and severe-cold ice thickness?	500 yards offshore; 4–6 inches.	Written · 5 Weather	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
SWAPA notice sequence?	36 hours notice → dispatch 90 minutes out → pilot boat 30 minutes out.	Written · 6 Pilotage	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Pilot boat channels?	VHF 10 or 16.	Written · 6 Pilotage	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Dedicated pilotage section: station?	1 NM south of Homer Spit; confirm boarding track with pilot boat.	Written · 6 Pilotage	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Harbormaster channels? Customs arrangements?	VHF 16 and 10; customs through Anchorage.	Written · 6 Pilotage	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Main anchorage: location, depth, bottom?	At least 1 NM NE of Light 3; 10–23 fathoms; soft bottom.	Written · 7 Anchorages	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Large-vessel anchorage range?	Sixty Foot Rock in line with Coal Point.	Written · 7 Anchorages	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Large-vessel reference anchorage: position and depth?	1 NM NNE of Coal Point; 22 fathoms.	Written · 7 Anchorages	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Small-vessel anchorage northeast of Spit?	2–10 fathoms; mud. Avoid shoals, wreck and cables.	Written · 7 Anchorages	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Routine bridge watch?	24 hours; English-speaking deck officer.	Written · 8 Anchor watch	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Dragging: notify whom?	Sector Anchorage or MSD Homer promptly.	Written · 8 Anchor watch	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Above 34 knots: three actions?	Propulsion ready; position and UKC every 15 minutes; second anchor ready.	Written · 8 Anchor watch	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Above 48 knots: discuss what?	More scope, standby tugs, pilot and possible departure to sea.	Written · 8 Anchor watch	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Above 48 knots: discuss with whom?	Coast Guard, SWAPA and agent.	Written · 8 Anchor watch	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Pioneer: face, alongside depth, deck?	469 ft; 40 ft; 32 ft.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Pioneer current?	East on both tides; stronger on ebb.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Deep Water: face and extra mooring length?	324-ft face + 450-ft mooring facilities.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Deep Water: alongside depth and deck?	40 ft; 28 ft.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Deep Water: flood and ebb effects?	Flood ON; ebb OFF, more strongly.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Deep Water: usual berthing side?	Portside-to outer face; exception for some large-vessel loading.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Fish Dock: face, alongside depth, deck?	383 ft; 20 ft; 31 ft.	Written · 9 Docks	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Coal Bay: essential warning?	Shoal; wreck covered 3 ft.	Written · 10 Hazards	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Archimandritof: what does “2 fathoms” mean?	2 fathoms LESS than charted in the reported area; not a 2-fathom depth.	Written · 10 Hazards	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
North shore inside 10-fathom curve?	Irregular depths and detached boulders; also watch fixed gear.	Written · 10 Hazards	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Town and harbor lights: safe approach guide?	No. A direct approach toward them can cross Archimandritof Shoals.	Written · 10 Hazards	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Seldovia Bay: anchorage essentials?	0.8 NM south of Light 3; 9–10 fathoms; sticky bottom; exposed to strong south winds.	Areas	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Kasitsna Bay: anchorage depth?	12–15 fathoms; sheltered by Nubble Point.	Areas	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Port Graham: entrance preference and anchorage?	North of Passage Island; 10–17 fathoms inside; avoid cables.	Areas	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Homer Spit: three memory anchors?	Coal Point at tip; shoals west; anchorage northeast.	Areas	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Dangerous Cape: reef and currents?	Bird Reef 0.6 NM SSW; currents nearly 3 knots, with tide rips and overfalls.	Areas	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026
Head of the bay: six stops?	Kachemak City → Mud Flats → Martin River → Chugachik → Bear Cove & Island → Aurora Lagoon.	Areas	Reviewed written brief; Coast Pilot 9, 13 September 2026