Santa Barbara (USSBA)

The harbour is used mainly by pleasure craft and fishing vessels.

North Pacific Seasonal Tropical Area, Tropical Mar 1 to June 30 and Nov 1 to Nov 30, Summer Jul 1 to Oct 31 and Dec 1 to Feb 28/29.

Located 1nm NE of Santa Barbara Point, California.

LOA 46m, draught 3.0m.

Anchorage may be obtained anywhere inside the kelp that fronts the harbour, but it is not recommended in winter when the kelp becomes detached and may foul a vessel's hawse, large vessels usually anchor outside this area of kelp where there is better holding ground. The Harbour Master must be informed of the intention to anchor. Anchoring is prohibited within 100m E of Stearns Wharf at any time and within 0.5nm E of this wharf between December and March.

A buoy (orange and white) moored in the approaches approx 1.5nm SE of the extremity of Stearns Wharf marks the extremity of a sewer outfall. A heavy bed of kelp lies in the roadstead and the approach is made through a break in this kelp which is usually kept open by passing vessels. "SB" Lightbuoy (safe water) and No 3 Lightbuoy (port hand) moored approx 0.5nm SSE and 0.15nm S respectively, off the extremity of Stearns Wharf, mark the approach to the entrance. Caution: At high tide the jetty and sandbar on the S side of the entrance become relatively inconspicuous at night but the masts of the vessels in the harbour are clearly visible over the breakwater. It has been known for strangers making for the entrance and not having identified the navigational lights, to steer for the masts in the harbour and to have grounded on the sandbar, the buoyed channel should be followed at all times.

BA 899. Admiralty Pilot NP8.

Lavigia Hill, height 140m, which stands 0.75nm NW of Santa Barbara Point, and is prominent when approaching from E or W.

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 34°24.61'N 119°41.36'W UNCTAD LOCODE: US SBA ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Ch 16.

For crew not to be detained onboard each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.