Port of L.A. publishes 2019 Mariners Guide and Tide Tables

All vessel operators navigating in and around the Los Angeles Harbor are encouraged to review and keep the 2019 Port of L.A. Mariners Guide and Tide Tables. Most of the guide focuses on commercial vessel traffic and tugboats, but a few elements are dedicated to recreational boating and other activities.

The guide specifically includes boating safety information, small vessel safety standards, instructions for emergency calls, guidelines for managing inclement weather, vessel operating procedures, environmental policies, marine mammal viewing protocols and a directory of all the marinas in the Port of L.A.

Also included in the guide is a metric conversion table and information on tides, sunrises and sunsets.

The guide provided broad direction of impending redevelopment at the Port of L.A. – specifically along the San Pedro and Wilmington waterfronts.

“The Port of Los Angeles funds and maintains the LA Waterfront, a tourism, recreation, and retail destination of more than 400 acres of prime waterfront property set against the backdrop of our nation’s busiest port,” an excerpt of the mariners guide stated. “The port has invested more than $600 million in public access enhancement and waterfront development projects to date – with plans to invest another $400 million over the next decade – and remains committed to delivering projects that provide additional open space and encourage public access, while utilizing a sustainable approach to design, planning, and urban architecture.

“For the last decade, the port has also been at the forefront of revitalization of the LA Waterfront, improving public access to the water, developing public-friendly amenities and infrastructure, and transforming the harbor shoreline into a world-class visitor destination,” the mariners guide continued.