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WATERWAYS ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (WAMS)
The nation's waterways contain more than 100,000 federal and private aids to navigation. The Coast Guard is responsible for ensuring waterways are as safe, effective, and efficient as possible and WAMS is one of the tools available to assist in accomplishing this mission.
The WAMS ensures that current aids are necessary elements of the ATON system in particular waterways. It also evaluates the aids to determine their effectiveness, which often leads to alterations of technical aspects of the aids and establishment or disestablishment of aids in order to meet changing needs in waterways.
District Eleven WAMS Units
| CGC ASPEN |
|---|
| SECTOR SAN FRANCISCO |
| SECTOR LA/LB |
| Sector san diego |
| sector humboldt bay |
WAMS Completion Tools
A
completion guide is available
for units completing a WAMS assignment. This guide offers instruction
on the background of the WAMS, recommendations for thorough analysis of
waterways, and direction in drafting the final written report.
To
assess the criticality of a particular
waterway, a criticality worksheet is available for assistance use the
criticality determination guide. A waterway may be
Navigationally Critical, Environmentally Critical, Militarily Critical, a
combination of the three, or non-critical. Depending upon the
criticality, the more important the results of the WAMS review for safe
navigation of the mariner.
If you are
completing an assigned WAMS or have questions concerning waterways or the
impact of particular aids to navigation, please contact the
WAMS Officer for assistance.
The District Eleven
WAMS
Intranet Site is also extremely helpful to field units conducting WAMS
surveys!
Current
WAMS Initiatives
San Diego Bay and Mission Bay WAMS:
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis Management System (WAMS) study of San Diego Bay and Mission Bay. The study specifically targets Glorietta Bay, Chula Vista Channel, Coronado Cays Channel, Sweetwater Channel, Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor Island Yacht Basin, and San Diego Shelter Island Yacht Basin. The study will include looking at waterborne commerce and safe commercial and recreational navigation with a focus on the existing aids to navigation in the area. Any interested company or individual wishing to participate in a user survey please use the following link and submit the completed survey to LCDR Michael Dolan by 8 July 2009 via email: michael.b.dolan@uscg.mil, fax: (619) 278-77279, or mail: ATTN: LCDR Michael Dolan, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector San Diego, Prevention Department, 2710 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Any interested mariners are encouraged to fill out a San Diego Bay and Mission Bay WAMS Survey and mail it to the above address. Your feedback and comments are important to us!
Humboldt Bay WAMS:
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis Management System (WAMS) study of the Humboldt. The study will include looking at waterborne commerce and safe commercial and recreational navigation with a focus on the existing aids to navigation in the area. WAMS studies are conducted periodically throughout designated navigable waters to better facilitate safe and effective waterways. Any interested company or individual wishing to provide recommendations on existing or additional aids to navigation in this area, participate in a user survey, or receive further information should contact Warrant Officer (CWO) Jonathan Placido by 06 May 09. CWO Placido can be reached at Jonathan.A.Placido@uscg.mil or (707) 839-6589.
Any interested mariners are encouraged to fill out a Humboldt Bay WAMS Survey and mail it to the above address. Your feedback and comments are important to us!
Bodega Bay and Tomales Bay WAMS:
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis Management System (WAMS) study of Bodega Bay and Tomales Bay. The study will include looking at waterborne commerce and safe commercial and recreational navigation with a focus on the existing aids to navigation in the area. Any interested company or individual wishing to participate in a user survey please use the following link and submit the completed survey to CWO Scott Thayer by 8 July 2009 via email: Scott.D.Thayer@uscg.mil or mail: ATTN: CWO Scott Thayer, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector San Francisco (Prevention), Signal Road, Coast Guard Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, CA, 94130.
Any interested mariners are encouraged to fill out a Bodega Bay and Tomales Bay WAMS Survey and mail it to the above address. Your feedback and comments are important to us!