Conversion TablesFeettoMetersFeet012345678900.300.610.911.221.521.832.132.442.740.00103.053.353.663.964.274.574.885.185.495.79206.106.406.717.017.327.627.928.238.538.84309.149.459.7510.0610.3610.6710.9711.2811.5811.894012.1912.5012.8013.1113.4114.0214.3314.6314.9313.725015.2416.1517.3715.5415.8516.4616.7617.0717.6817.986018.2918.5918.9019.2019.5119.8120.1220.4220.7321.037021.3422.2522.5523.4721.6421.9522.8623.1623.7724.088026.5224.3824.6924.9925.3025.6025.9126.2126.8227.139027.4327.7428.0428.3528.6529.2629.5729.8728.9630.17Fathoms to Meters02345789Fathoms1600.001.833.665.497.329.1412.8016.4610.9714.631021.9531.0918.2920.1223.7725.6027.4329.2632.9234.752036.5838.4040.2342.0643.8947.5549.3851.2153.0345.723054.8656.6958.5260.3562.1865.8469.4971.3264.0167.674073.1574.9876.8178.6480.4782.3084.1285.9587.7889.615091.4493.2795.1096.9398.75100.58102.41104.24106.07107.9060109.73111.56113.39115.21117.04118.87120.70122.53124.36126.1970128.02129.85131.67133.50135.33137.16138.99140.82142.65144.4780146.30148.13149.96151.79153.62155.45157.28159.11160.93162.7690164.59166.42168.25170.08171.91173.74175.56177.39179.22181.05Meters to Feet0234589Meters16700.003.286.569.8413.1216.4019.6822.9726.2529.531032.8136.0939.3742.6545.9349.2152.4955.7759.0662.342065.6268.9072.1875.4678.7482.0285.3088.5891.8695.143098.42101.71104.99108.27111.55114.83118.11121.39124.67127.9540131.23134.51150.92154.20157.48137.80141.08144.36147.64160.7650164.04170.60177.16180.45187.01190.29167.32173.88183.73193.5760213.25196.85200.13203.41206.69209.97216.54219.82223.10226.3870229.66232.94236.22239.50242.78246.06249.34252.62255.90259.1980262.47265.75269.03272.31275.59278.87282.15285.43288.71291.9990295.28298.56301.84318.24321.52324.80305.12308.40311.68314.96Meters to Fathoms34502789Meters1602.734.370.000.551.091.642.193.283.834.92105.476.016.567.117.668.208.759.309.8410.392010.9411.4812.0312.5813.1213.6714.2214.7615.3115.863016.4016.9517.5018.0418.5919.1419.6820.2320.7821.334021.8722.4222.9723.5124.0625.1525.7026.2524.6126.795027.3427.8928.4328.9829.5330.0730.6231.1731.7132.266032.8133.3633.9034.4535.0035.5436.0936.6437.1837.737038.2838.8239.3739.9240.4641.0141.5642.1042.6543.208043.7444.2944.8445.3845.9346.4847.0347.5748.1248.679049.2150.3150.8551.9552.4953.0453.5954.1349.7651.40VIIIPub.120
VIII Pub. 120 Conversion Tables Feet to Meters Feet 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0.00 0.30 0.61 0.91 1.22 1.52 1.83 2.13 2.44 2.74 10 3.05 3.35 3.66 3.96 4.27 4.57 4.88 5.18 5.49 5.79 20 6.10 6.40 6.71 7.01 7.32 7.62 7.92 8.23 8.53 8.84 30 9.14 9.45 9.75 10.06 10.36 10.67 10.97 11.28 11.58 11.89 40 12.19 12.50 12.80 13.11 13.41 13.72 14.02 14.33 14.63 14.93 50 15.24 15.54 15.85 16.15 16.46 16.76 17.07 17.37 17.68 17.98 60 18.29 18.59 18.90 19.20 19.51 19.81 20.12 20.42 20.73 21.03 70 21.34 21.64 21.95 22.25 22.55 22.86 23.16 23.47 23.77 24.08 80 24.38 24.69 24.99 25.30 25.60 25.91 26.21 26.52 26.82 27.13 90 27.43 27.74 28.04 28.35 28.65 28.96 29.26 29.57 29.87 30.17 Fathoms to Meters Fathoms 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0.00 1.83 3.66 5.49 7.32 9.14 10.97 12.80 14.63 16.46 10 18.29 20.12 21.95 23.77 25.60 27.43 29.26 31.09 32.92 34.75 20 36.58 38.40 40.23 42.06 43.89 45.72 47.55 49.38 51.21 53.03 30 54.86 56.69 58.52 60.35 62.18 64.01 65.84 67.67 69.49 71.32 40 73.15 74.98 76.81 78.64 80.47 82.30 84.12 85.95 87.78 89.61 50 91.44 93.27 95.10 96.93 98.75 100.58 102.41 104.24 106.07 107.90 60 109.73 111.56 113.39 115.21 117.04 118.87 120.70 122.53 124.36 126.19 70 128.02 129.85 131.67 133.50 135.33 137.16 138.99 140.82 142.65 144.47 80 146.30 148.13 149.96 151.79 153.62 155.45 157.28 159.11 160.93 162.76 90 164.59 166.42 168.25 170.08 171.91 173.74 175.56 177.39 179.22 181.05 Meters to Feet Meters 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0.00 3.28 6.56 9.84 13.12 16.40 19.68 22.97 26.25 29.53 10 32.81 36.09 39.37 42.65 45.93 49.21 52.49 55.77 59.06 62.34 20 65.62 68.90 72.18 75.46 78.74 82.02 85.30 88.58 91.86 95.14 30 98.42 101.71 104.99 108.27 111.55 114.83 118.11 121.39 124.67 127.95 40 131.23 134.51 137.80 141.08 144.36 147.64 150.92 154.20 157.48 160.76 50 164.04 167.32 170.60 173.88 177.16 180.45 183.73 187.01 190.29 193.57 60 196.85 200.13 203.41 206.69 209.97 213.25 216.54 219.82 223.10 226.38 70 229.66 232.94 236.22 239.50 242.78 246.06 249.34 252.62 255.90 259.19 80 262.47 265.75 269.03 272.31 275.59 278.87 282.15 285.43 288.71 291.99 90 295.28 298.56 301.84 305.12 308.40 311.68 314.96 318.24 321.52 324.80 Meters to Fathoms Meters 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0.00 0.55 1.09 1.64 2.19 2.73 3.28 3.83 4.37 4.92 10 5.47 6.01 6.56 7.11 7.66 8.20 8.75 9.30 9.84 10.39 20 10.94 11.48 12.03 12.58 13.12 13.67 14.22 14.76 15.31 15.86 30 16.40 16.95 17.50 18.04 18.59 19.14 19.68 20.23 20.78 21.33 40 21.87 22.42 22.97 23.51 24.06 24.61 25.15 25.70 26.25 26.79 50 27.34 27.89 28.43 28.98 29.53 30.07 30.62 31.17 31.71 32.26 60 32.81 33.36 33.90 34.45 35.00 35.54 36.09 36.64 37.18 37.73 70 38.28 38.82 39.37 39.92 40.46 41.01 41.56 42.10 42.65 43.20 80 43.74 44.29 44.84 45.38 45.93 46.48 47.03 47.57 48.12 48.67 90 49.21 49.76 50.31 50.85 51.40 51.95 52.49 53.04 53.59 54.13
AbbreviationsThe following abbreviations may be used in thetext:Units°degree(s) Centigradekmkilometer(s)cmcentimeter(s)mmeter(s)cubic meter(s)mbmillibarscu.m.dwtMHzdeadweight tonsmegahertzFEUforty-foot equivalent unitsmmmillimeter(s)grtnrtnet registered tonsgross registered tonskHzTEUkilohertztwenty-foot equivalent unitsDirectionssNnorthsouthNNESSWnorthnortheastsouthsouthwestNESWnortheastsouthwestENEwSWeastnortheastwestsouthwestEWeastwestESEWNWeastsoutheastwestnorthwestSENWsoutheastnorthwestSSENNWsouthsoutheastnorthnorthwestVessel typesRoll-on Roll-offLASHLighter Aboard Shipro-roLNGULCCLiquified Natural GasUltra Large Crude CarrierLPGVLCCLiquified Petroleum GasVery Large Crude CarrierOBOOre/Bulk/OilTimeGMTETAestimated time of arrivalGreenwich Mean TimeUTCETDestimatedtimeofdepartureCoordinated Universal TimeWater levelMSLLWSmean sea levellow water springsHWMHWNhigh watermean high water neapsLWlowwaterMHWSmean high water springsMHWmean high waterMLWNmean low water neapsMLWMLWSmean low watermean low water springsHWNHAThigh water neapshighest astronomical tideLATHWShigh water springslowest astronomical tideLWNlowwaterneapsCommunicationsD/FMFdirection findermedium frequencyR/THFradiotelephonehigh frequencyVHFGMDSSGlobal MaritimeDistressand SafetySystemvery high frequencyLFUHFlowfrequencyultra high frequencyNavigationLANBYSPMLarge Automatic Navigation BuoySingle Point MooringTSSNAVSATNavigation SatelliteTraffic Separation SchemeVTCODASOcean Data Acquisition SystemVessel Traffic CenterVTSSBMSingle Buoy MooringVessel Traffic ServiceMiscellaneousCOLREGSCollision RegulationsIALANo./Nos.InternationalAssociationofLighthouseNumber/NumbersPAAuthoritiesPosition approximateIHOPDInternational Hydrographic OfficePosition doubtfulPub.IMOPublicationInternational Maritime Organizationloalength overallSt/Ste.Saint/SainteXIPub.120
Pub. 120 XI Abbreviations The following abbreviations may be used in the text: Units °C degree(s) Centigrade km kilometer(s) cm centimeter(s) m meter(s) cu.m. cubic meter(s) mb millibars dwt deadweight tons MHz megahertz FEU forty-foot equivalent units mm millimeter(s) grt gross registered tons nrt net registered tons kHz kilohertz TEU twenty-foot equivalent units Directions N north S south NNE northnortheast SSW southsouthwest NE northeast SW southwest ENE eastnortheast WSW westsouthwest E east W west ESE eastsoutheast WNW westnorthwest SE southeast NW northwest SSE southsoutheast NNW northnorthwest Vessel types LASH Lighter Aboard Ship ro-ro Roll-on Roll-off LNG Liquified Natural Gas ULCC Ultra Large Crude Carrier LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas VLCC Very Large Crude Carrier OBO Ore/Bulk/Oil Time ETA estimated time of arrival GMT Greenwich Mean Time ETD estimated time of departure UTC Coordinated Universal Time Water level MSL mean sea level LWS low water springs HW high water MHWN mean high water neaps LW low water MHWS mean high water springs MHW mean high water MLWN mean low water neaps MLW mean low water MLWS mean low water springs HWN high water neaps HAT highest astronomical tide HWS high water springs LAT lowest astronomical tide LWN low water neaps Communications D/F direction finder MF medium frequency R/T radiotelephone HF high frequency GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System VHF very high frequency LF low frequency UHF ultra high frequency Navigation LANBY Large Automatic Navigation Buoy SPM Single Point Mooring NAVSAT Navigation Satellite TSS Traffic Separation Scheme ODAS Ocean Data Acquisition System VTC Vessel Traffic Center SBM Single Buoy Mooring VTS Vessel Traffic Service Miscellaneous COLREGS Collision Regulations IALA International Association of Lighthouse Authorities No./Nos. PA Number/Numbers Position approximate IHO International Hydrographic Office PD Position doubtful IMO International Maritime Organization Pub. Publication loa length overall St./Ste. Saint/Sainte
The Prudent MarinerForeign produced charts are occasionally mentioned inWarning on the Use of Floating Aids to Navigation inNIMA Sailing Directions when such charts may be of a betterGeneral toFixa NavigationPositionscalethan U.S.produced charts.Marinersareadvised that if orThe aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a systemwhen such foreign charts are used for navigation it istheirconsisting of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees ofresponsibility to maintain those charts from the Notice toreliability.Therefore,prudent mariners will not rely solely onMariners of the foreign country producing the charts.any single aid to navigation, particularly a floating aid. An aidto navigation also refers to any device or structure external to aThe mariner is warned that the buoyage systems, shapes,craft designed to assistin determination of position.Thiscolors.andlightrhythmsusedbyothercountriesoftenhaveaincludes celestial, terrestial, and electronic means, such as thedifferent significance than the U.S. system.Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential GPSMariners are further warned about plotting positions,(DGPS).Here, too, the prudent mariner will not rely solely onespecially satellite-derived positions such as from GPS,ontoany single aid to navigation.foreign charts where the datum is unknown or the conversionThe buoy symbol is used to indicate the approximatefrom WGS-84 is unknown.position of the buoy body and the sinker, which secures thebuoy to the seabed.The approximate position is used becauseChartNotes Regarding DifferentDatumsof practical limitations in positioning and maintaining buoysParticular caution should be exercised during a passageand their sinkers in precise geographical locations. Theselimitations include,butarenot limitedto,inherentwhen transferring the navigational plot to an adjacent chartimprecisionsinpositionfixingmethods,prevailingupon a different geodetic datum or when transferring positionsatmospheric andseaconditions.theslope of andthematerialfrom one chart to another chart of the same area, which isbased upon a different datum.Thetransfer of positions shouldmaking up the seabed, the fact that buoys are moored to sinkersby varying lengths of chain, and thefact that buoy and/orbe done by bearings and distances from common features.sinker positions are not under continuous surveillance but areNotes on charts should be read with care, as they giveimportant information not graphically presented.Notes innormally checked only during periodic maintenance visitswhich often occur more than a year apart. The position of theconnection with the chart title include the horizontal geodeticbuoybodycanbe expected to shift inside and outside thedatumwhichservesasareferenceforthevalues of thelatitudecharting symbol due to theforces of nature.Themariner is alsoand longitude of any point or object on the chart.The latitudescautioned that buoys are liable to be carried away,shiftedand longitudes of the same points or objects on a second chartcapsized, sunk, etc. Lighted buoys may be extinguished orof the same area, which is based upon a different datum, willsound signals may not function as the result of ice or otherdiffer from those of the first chart.The difference may benavigationally significant.Additionally, datum changesnatural causes, collisions, or other accidents.Many of thesefactors also apply to articulated lights. For the foregoingbetween chart editions could significantly affect thepositionsreasons,a prudent mariner must not rely completelyupon theof navigational aids found in the List of Lights and otherposition or operation of floating aids to navigation, but willNIMApublications.also utilize bearings from fixed objects and aids to navigationon shore.Further,a vessel attempting to pass close aboardPositions obtained from satellite navigation systems,such asalways risks collision with a yawing buoy or with thefromGPS,are normallyreferredtotheWorldGeodetic Systemobstruction the buoymarks.1984(WGS-84)Datum.ThedifferencesbetweenGPSsatellite-derived positions and positions on someforeign chartscannot be determined: mariners are warned that theseUse of Foreign ChartsdifferencesMAYBESIGNIFICANTTONAVIGATIONandIn the interest of safe navigation,caution should be exercisedare therefore advised to use alternative sources of positionalin the use of foreign charts not maintained through U.S. Noticeinformation, particularly when closing the shore or navigatingto Mariners.in the vicinity of dangers.XIIPub.120
XII Pub. 120 The Prudent Mariner Warning on the Use of Floating Aids to Navigation in General to Fix a Navigation Position The aids to navigation depicted on charts comprise a system consisting of fixed and floating aids with varying degrees of reliability. Therefore, prudent mariners will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation, particularly a floating aid. An aid to navigation also refers to any device or structure external to a craft, designed to assist in determination of position. This includes celestial, terrestial, and electronic means, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential GPS (DGPS). Here, too, the prudent mariner will not rely solely on any single aid to navigation. The buoy symbol is used to indicate the approximate position of the buoy body and the sinker, which secures the buoy to the seabed. The approximate position is used because of practical limitations in positioning and maintaining buoys and their sinkers in precise geographical locations. These limitations include, but are not limited to, inherent imprecisions in position fixing methods, prevailing atmospheric and sea conditions, the slope of and the material making up the seabed, the fact that buoys are moored to sinkers by varying lengths of chain, and the fact that buoy and/or sinker positions are not under continuous surveillance but are normally checked only during periodic maintenance visits which often occur more than a year apart. The position of the buoy body can be expected to shift inside and outside the charting symbol due to the forces of nature. The mariner is also cautioned that buoys are liable to be carried away, shifted, capsized, sunk, etc. Lighted buoys may be extinguished or sound signals may not function as the result of ice or other natural causes, collisions, or other accidents. Many of these factors also apply to articulated lights. For the foregoing reasons, a prudent mariner must not rely completely upon the position or operation of floating aids to navigation, but will also utilize bearings from fixed objects and aids to navigation on shore. Further, a vessel attempting to pass close aboard always risks collision with a yawing buoy or with the obstruction the buoy marks. Use of Foreign Charts In the interest of safe navigation, caution should be exercised in the use of foreign charts not maintained through U.S. Notice to Mariners. Foreign produced charts are occasionally mentioned in NIMA Sailing Directions when such charts may be of a better scale than U.S. produced charts. Mariners are advised that if or when such foreign charts are used for navigation it is their responsibility to maintain those charts from the Notice to Mariners of the foreign country producing the charts. The mariner is warned that the buoyage systems, shapes, colors, and light rhythms used by other countries often have a different significance than the U.S. system. Mariners are further warned about plotting positions, especially satellite-derived positions such as from GPS, onto foreign charts where the datum is unknown or the conversion from WGS-84 is unknown. Chart Notes Regarding Different Datums Particular caution should be exercised during a passage when transferring the navigational plot to an adjacent chart upon a different geodetic datum or when transferring positions from one chart to another chart of the same area, which is based upon a different datum. The transfer of positions should be done by bearings and distances from common features. Notes on charts should be read with care, as they give important information not graphically presented. Notes in connection with the chart title include the horizontal geodetic datum which serves as a reference for the values of the latitude and longitude of any point or object on the chart. The latitudes and longitudes of the same points or objects on a second chart of the same area, which is based upon a different datum, will differ from those of the first chart. The difference may be navigationally significant. Additionally, datum changes between chart editions could significantly affect the positions of navigational aids found in the List of Lights and other NIMA publications. Positions obtained from satellite navigation systems, such as from GPS, are normally referred to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) Datum. The differences between GPS satellite-derived positions and positions on some foreign charts cannot be determined: mariners are warned that these differences MAY BE SIGNIFICANT TO NAVIGATION and are therefore advised to use alternative sources of positional information, particularly when closing the shore or navigating in the vicinity of dangers
1AMERICANSAMOA0100kmSwains0100mlIslandSouthSouthPacifioOceanPacificOfuOlsegaSAMOAFRoseOceanTauislandTutuilaPAGOPAGOAunu'uTutuila10020km10o20ml1.Generalare fairly constant from May to Novemberbutare fitful, with1Buoyage Systemperiods of calm,from November to April.1CautionsThe annual rainfall averages over 3,000mm. The rainy sea-1Currencyson is from November to April, with January being the rainiest2Governmentmonth; the dry season runs from May to October.2HolidaysThere is little temperature variation; December is the warm-22Industriesest month and July is the coldest, but the average temperatureLanguagesdifference is onlyabout1-2°C.2Navigational Information22PilotageBuoyageSystemTime Zone2U.S.EmbassyThe IALA Buoyage System (Region A) is in effect. SeeChartNo.1forfurtherIALABuoyageSystem information.GeneralAmerican Samoa,an unincorporated territory of the UnitedCautionsStates,consists of those islands ofthe Samoan grouplocated inHurricanes are liable to occur from January to March andthe South Pacific Ocean, E of 171°W.The administrativecenter is Pago Pago, on the main island of Tutuila.occasionallyuptothemiddleofApril.Tutuila is about 19 miles long and 4miles wide.A brokenNumerous Fish Aggregating Devices (FAD),consisting ofjungle-covered mountain range runs almost the length of thelarge rafts fitted with orange pyramidal framework topmarks,island.There are many fertile valleys.Mount Matafao, 702msome of which show flashing lights, are moored in the watershigh, is the highest peak. Mount Pioa, known as the "Rain-around Samoa and American Samoa.These devices should bemaker,"is 563m high.The whole island is thickly wooded andgiven a wide berth. Concentrations of fishing vessels may berichly green, with many fertile valleys.encountered in the vicinity of FADs.On occasion, these raftsThere are six other islands in the group. Aunuu, Tau, Ofu,maybreakawayamdmaybefound adriftanywherein Samoanand Olosega are volcanic islands,with rugged peaks andwaters.limited coastal plains.RoseIsland, a small isolated double-coral atoll, is uninhabited. Swain's Island, a coral atoll 210Currencymiles N of Tutuila, was made part of American Samoa in 1925.The official unit of currency is the U. S. dollar, consisting ofTheclimateistropicalmarine,moderatedbySEtradewinds100 cents.The prevailing winds arefrom betweenESE and NNE.TheyPub.120
1 Pub. 120 AMERICAN SAMOA General 1 Buoyage System 1 Cautions 1 Currency 1 Government 2 Holidays 2 Industries 2 Languages 2 Navigational Information 2 Pilotage 2 Time Zone 2 U.S. Embassy 2 General American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States, consists of those islands of the Samoan group located in the South Pacific Ocean, E of 171°W. The administrative center is Pago Pago, on the main island of Tutuila. Tutuila is about 19 miles long and 4 miles wide. A broken jungle-covered mountain range runs almost the length of the island. There are many fertile valleys. Mount Matafao, 702m high, is the highest peak. Mount Pioa, known as the “Rainmaker,” is 563m high. The whole island is thickly wooded and richly green, with many fertile valleys. There are six other islands in the group. Aunuu, Tau, Ofu, and Olosega are volcanic islands, with rugged peaks and limited coastal plains. Rose Island, a small isolated doublecoral atoll, is uninhabited. Swain’s Island, a coral atoll 210 miles N of Tutuila, was made part of American Samoa in 1925. The climate is tropical marine, moderated by SE trade winds. The prevailing winds are from between ESE and NNE. They are fairly constant from May to November but are fitful, with periods of calm, from November to April. The annual rainfall averages over 3,000mm. The rainy season is from November to April, with January being the rainiest month; the dry season runs from May to October. There is little temperature variation; December is the warmest month and July is the coldest, but the average temperature difference is only about 1-2°C. Buoyage System The IALA Buoyage System (Region A) is in effect. See Chart No. 1 for further IALA Buoyage System information. Cautions Hurricanes are liable to occur from January to March and occasionally up to the middle of April. Numerous Fish Aggregating Devices (FAD), consisting of large rafts fitted with orange pyramidal framework topmarks, some of which show flashing lights, are moored in the waters around Samoa and American Samoa. These devices should be given a wide berth. Concentrations of fishing vessels may be encountered in the vicinity of FADs. On occasion, these rafts may break away amd may be found adrift anywhere in Samoan waters. Currency The official unit of currency is the U. S. dollar, consisting of 100 cents
2American SamoaGovernmentIndustriesThe main industries are fishing, tuna canning, and handi-crafts.The main export is canned tuna. The main export-tradingpartners are Indonesia, India, Australia, Japan, and New Zea-land.The main imports are materials for the tuna canneries, food,petroleum products, and machinery and parts. The main im-port-trading partners are Australia, Samoa,and New Zealand.Flagof AmericanSamoaLanguagesAmerican Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganizedTheir is no official language of American Samoa. Englishterritory of the United States. It is administered by the Depart-and Samoanarecommonlyspoken.ment of Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs.The islands are organized into 15 counties grouped into threeNavigational Informationdistricts.American Samoa is governed by a directly-elected GovernorEnroute Volumeserving a 4-year term. The Legislative Assembly consists of anPub.126, SailingDirections(Enroute)PacificIslands18-member Senate,whose members are elected by the chiefsand serve 4-year terms, and a 21-member House of Represen-Maritime Claimstatives, consisting of 20 directly-elected members and one ap-The maritime territorial claims of American Samoa are, aspointed member, serving 2-year terms.follows:The capital is Pago Pago.Territorial Sea12 miles.HolidaysContiguous Zone24miles.The following holidays are observed:Fisheriesor Economic200miles.ZoneJanuary1New Year's DayContinental Shelf200miles or theThird Monday in January Martin Luther KingContinental Margin.DayThird Monday in FebruaryPresident's DayPilotageApril 17Territorial Flag DayLast Monday in May Memorial DayPilotage is not compulsoryfor Pago Pago but is advisable.July4Independence DayTime ZoneJuly 16Manua DayThe Time Zone description is XRAY (+11). Daylight Sav-First Monday in SeptemberLabor Dayings Time is notobservedSecondMondayinOctoberColumbus DayNovember 11Veteran's DayU.S. EmbassyFourth Thursday inThanksgiving DayAmerican Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the UnitedNovemberStates.There are no U.S.diplomatic offices inAmerican SamDecember25Christmas Dayoa.Pub.120
2 American Samoa Pub. 120 Government American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States. It is administered by the Department of Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs. The islands are organized into 15 counties grouped into three districts. American Samoa is governed by a directly-elected Governor serving a 4-year term. The Legislative Assembly consists of an 18-member Senate, whose members are elected by the chiefs and serve 4-year terms, and a 21-member House of Representatives, consisting of 20 directly-elected members and one appointed member, serving 2-year terms. The capital is Pago Pago. Holidays The following holidays are observed: Industries The main industries are fishing, tuna canning, and handicrafts. The main export is canned tuna. The main export-trading partners are Indonesia, India, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. The main imports are materials for the tuna canneries, food, petroleum products, and machinery and parts. The main import-trading partners are Australia, Samoa, and New Zealand. Languages Their is no official language of American Samoa. English and Samoan are commonly spoken. Navigational Information Enroute Volume Pub. 126, Sailing Directions (Enroute) Pacific Islands. Maritime Claims The maritime territorial claims of American Samoa are, as follows: Pilotage Pilotage is not compulsory for Pago Pago but is advisable. Time Zone The Time Zone description is XRAY (+11). Daylight Savings Time is not observed. U.S. Embassy American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States. There are no U.S. diplomatic offices in American Samoa. Flag of American Samoa January 1 New Year’s Day Third Monday in January Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in February President’s Day April 17 Territorial Flag Day Last Monday in May Memorial Day July 4 Independence Day July 16 Manua Day First Monday in September Labor Day Second Monday in October Columbus Day November 11 Veteran’s Day Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day December 25 Christmas Day Territorial Sea 12 miles. Contiguous Zone 24 miles. Fisheries or Economic Zone 200 miles. Continental Shelf 200 miles or the Continental Margin