RESOLUTION A.186(VI) adopted on 28 October 1969 RECOMMENDATION …€¦ · of that :part of the s...

RESOLUTION A.186(VI) adopted on 28 October 1969 RECOMMENDATION ON ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES AND

AREAS TO BE AVOIDED BY SHIPS OF CERTAIN CLASSES

1NTER .. GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION

A VI/Res.186 30 October 1969 Original: :ENGLISH

IMCO

ASSEI'IBLY - 6th session Agenda it e:_1 11

RECOMJYIENTIJ/[1IO:::T ON ES'-2.t~J31ISHING ADDITION.LL TRA}?FI C Sl;PARA'.11ION SCHI~MLS ANTI AI-(EAS TO BE AVOIDED BY SHIPS OF CERTAIN CL1':i.SS_;:;S

RESOLUTION A.186(VI) adopted on 28 October 1969

TffC AS SEMEL Y,

NOTING Article 16(i) of the IMCO Convention concerning the functions of the Ass0~bly,

NOTING FUR1HER the contents of Resolution A.16l(ES.IV) and in particular with regard to traffic separation scheoes in the approaches to New York Harbour and Delaware Bay,

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HAVING CONSIDiiRED relevant recor-i:~1enc1atj_o:ns by the Mari tine Safety Co:~:i:-.1it;tee,

ADOPTS, for inpleoentation and inclusion in the publication, as ap1:;ro1Yr-iate:

(a) the scheues in the approaches to New York Harbour and Delaware Bay, as described in Annex III tn Resolution A.16l(ES.IV);

(b) the additional traffic separation scheoes and areas to be avoided by ships of certain classes, described in the Annex to this Resolution.



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INVITES the Gnvernnents concerned to ad v i s e ships under

their flags to follow the recormended scheoes and avoid

navigating within the areas which are "areas to be avoided by

ships of certain classes".

ANNEX

NE\\T TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES 1"..T BANCO DEL HOYO ( REF:SRENCI~ CH.i'.iRT: 142)

Descripti~n of the schene

A two-oile wide separation zone is centred upon the

following geographical positions:

(i) 35°55' .5 N., 6°6' ,0 W (ii) 35~55'.5 N~, 6°12' .OW

The outside licits nf the scheoe are lines passing through

the foll~wing points:

(a) N0rthern lioit

(i) 35-,58' .2 N., 6°67 .OW

(ii) 35°58' .2 N., 6°12' .OW

(b) Southern lioit

(i) 35°52t .3 N., 6°67 .OW

(ii) 35°521 .3 N., 6°12' .OW

The cain traffic directions are:

090° - 270°

Aids to navigation

A ship proceeding frou the Strait and steering course 270°, on passing the radi~ beacon' sectorial (A-N) signal by

Cabo Roche would change its course to a new one leading t~

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A ship proceeding fron San Vicente to the Strait woulJ hooe at Cape Spartel radio beacon. Upon receiving a sectorial signal froo Cab0 Roche beacon it would change course to 90°, leading to the appropriate lane of the Gibraltar traffic separation scheoe.

IMPORTLNT: This scheve is not ready for icpl01entation at present. It wi11 be brought into o pe r-a tiori -.,IJ:1.en the date of couing into force is announced by Notices to Mariners.

PAR~ I

R t i - rs · th "'"'iVf}~1DR..,.. ~ ou e _n1~ in 1._e l'J.h_.,_ :.i • J_ .1. areas

1. In that part of the NEl\'LEDRI m-tlay 111 which lies be tv-e en buoys 117c11 and "911 the w.i d t.h of the traffic lane situated on the southern side of the axis is expanded to 2 n.n.

2. The approach to Ros to cl: ref erred to in the NEMEDRI as Warneo~nde Approach is abolished.

3. Two new approaches to Rostock, hereafter referred to as western and eastern approaches, are introduced as follows:

WesterL~~ch

(a) The axis is a line passing through the following points:

( i ) 5 ,4 ° 2 2 ! N • ' 11 ° 5 5 T • 9 E

(ii) 54°17' . 7 N. j 12°00' . 0 E (iii) 54°15' .2 N., 12°021 .5 E

(b) A traffic lane, half-a·-:~1ile w i.d e , i,s e s tab l Ls h ed on. each side of the traffic separation zones d cs c r-Lb ed in 4( a) and 4(b).

(c) Main traffic directions are: lr::()O 5 - -:z3QO r:: .,) . . • ..) • j



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( d) The axis is a line :passing through the f'o Ll ow i.ng po Ln t s :

( i) 54°23' .4 N.' 12°061 .5 T,1 D

(ii) 54°201 .5 N. ' 12°031 .2 E (iii) 54°17' .7 N. ' 12°001 .o E

(e) A traffic lane, half-a-oile wide, is established on each side of the traffic separation zone described in 4(c).

(f) Main traffic directions are:

214° - 34°

Connexion of the Eastern approach with WAY-1

(g) The outside boundary of traffic lanes in the area between buoy 11911 and a buoy referred to in 6(d) is a line connecting the following geographical positions:

(i) 54°23' .1 (ii) 54°25' .5

N. ' !\T .1-'4 • '

12°08' .9 E

12°101.9 E

PART II

Se£aration of traffic i~ the area

4. The traffic separation zones, one-quarter of a oile wide, established on the axes described in 3(a) and 3(d) are centred upon the following geographical positions:

(a) The northern zone in the western approach to Rostock:

(i) 54°22' N., 11 °55' .9 E ( .. ) ll/ 54 °18' • 5 N., 11 ° 59' .2 E



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(b) The southern zone in the western approach to Rostock:

(l·) ~Aol7' ~ 120001 av _ .. Lr 1·-~ • ' \..) o '"._l D

( ..1...; l0 ) C::: ti O 1 r.:::; I 2 l\T 1 ') O O 2 I 5 l=i; _,.. -.- ./ • 1, • ' ..1. L. • ~

(c) The zone in the eastern approach to Rostock:

(i) (ii)

5{'18' • 5 N, , 12°001 .9 E

54°231 -~ N. ' 12°061 • 5 E I L.;-

PAP/r III

5. To support the navigation in the approaches to Rostock, lightbuoys with radar reflectors are established in the following

geographical positions:

(a) 54°22' N., 11°55' .9 E ( - ) r i] () 1 7 I ,..., ~ - "1 r, 0 ('j n I Q T.i b ) , ,- - • ( l~ • , . .L C:: • ...JU • 1:i

( C) (d)

-_,,, 023' ;: J ..... i_ • t..j-

5 / o 0() I 5 -/- c_ '..,I •

i\T l'i • '

100 ...... e, 1 r- ,1 c:... (_)i'.) • ) _b

12°031 .2 :Ej

6. As a result of establishing the buoys in ( r::: \) " ~--" l-> V r-, _,J Ct. U ·'-' 1 the

7. Buoy n311 (with a r-ad a.r refJ_ector) of t.he VJarne:.:1-U.:1c1e , h ( ·- ,1 0 l ? T n "'"J -, n O Qr-• - -- \ . .. v,,:i-0·0 ac ,...., - .,,, l' ..1.' / '\' 1--s 11·) .,. , ei,·-10 l r1ci li l_.J J: _!_ '- C ~ .L -· Lj- -- '- • L. ~ • ' L. Q .,I .LJ ..J... c; __ ,_ ·-l,~ ., :,J in the s2De position

as before.

IN THE SOUIID (REFERENCE CHART: 2115)

IM}·ORT.l1.NT ~ This e ch enc is not ready for L1,ple;~1entation at present. It w.i Ll be brought into o pe ra t i.on "•:hen the date of coning into force is announced by Notices to Mariners.



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DE:SCJ;i ptio_n nf the ach er.e

(a) The separation line is centred upon the following

geographical positions~

(i) 56°06 I • Q N.' .., 20'""' ~ T l E J_ Jr •- (ii) 56°04 ! • 6 N. ' 12°361 06 E

(iii) 56°031• 3 N.' 12°39' .2 B

(iv) 56°01 I • 2 1\1 12°401 .2 E .!., • '

(b) The eastern linit 0f the schene is a line passing through the f'o Ll.ow.i.ng points:

(i) 56°06' .4 N. , 12°31:-1 .9 E

(ii) 56°031 ,'1 N. , 12°1}.0' .1 E • LJ-

(iii) 56°01' .2 N. ' 12°411 ~ 3 E

(c) The western lioit of the scheue is a line passing through the f'o.l Low.i n.; po i.n ts ~

(i) 56°051 r N. ' 12°33' '7 r • J . :) :.J

(ii) 56°031 . 2 "j\T 12°381 • 3 E -~ . , (iii) 56°01' • 2 N. , 12°371 .7 E

(d) The areas between outside liuits of the scheoe and the coastlines are considered as inshore traffic zones.

(e) Tc oark the scheoe's basic points referred to in paragraphs (a), (b). and (c) above, the following buoys are established~

In point (a) (i) - Red buoy; Qk.Fl.R (a) (ii) - Red buoy; Fl.R.3 sec. (a) (iii) - Red buoy; Gp.Fl(2)R.5 sec. (a) (iv) - Reel buoy; Qk.Fl.R (b) (i) - Black buoy; Gp.Fl.(2)6 sec. (b) (ii) Black buoy; Fl.3 sec. (b) (iii) - Bl ac k buov· Qk. Fl ,

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In point ( C) (i) Black buoy : Qk.Fl. ( C) (ii) - Black buoy; G-p.Fl.(2)5 sec. ( C) (iii) - Black buoy; Qk.Fl.

(f) To support the navigation along the southbound lane of the scheoe a buoy is established on the northern side of the Disken bank:

Disken N., red/black buoy Gp.Fl.(3)8 sec. (56°01' .7N., 12°381 .8 E)

Cross-channel traffic - - ·,v-~· --

All precautions, including if necessary reduction of speed, should be taken in the area between Halsingborg and Helsing~r which is w i.d e.Ly used by le cal cross-channel ferry traffic.

IN THE GimMAN BIGH':r (RIJFLRENCn CHARTS 1875, 3761 AND GERMAN HYTIROGRAPHIC OFFICE CHARTS NUMBERS 50 AND 53)

IMPORTANT~ The date f;f course.

This schene is not yet ready for ioplesentatinn. cooing into fcrce will be announced in due

Descri1:iti.'1n of tl:::e s cherne

A two-oile wide separation zone is centred upon the following geographical positions:

(i) 5 3.05 5' • 9 N.' 78 40' .1 E

(ii) 53°,4-71 .6 N. ~ 6°22' .o E (iii) 53°32t. 7 N.' ~t.:0L1' 0 E _,,/ I e

A traffic lane three oiles wide is established on each side of the separation zone. The oain traffic directions are:

260° - 80° 252° - 72Q



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w i.de , situated southwa.rds of that :part of the s ch cno wh i ch lies app.rox.ir.a t e.l y betv-re1;3n "Bo r'kur.r Lf f" and 11Weser11 1ightv2ssels is c o ns Ld er-cd as an inshore traffic zone.

Aids to navigation

'I'h e northern outside lL-1i t of the s ch erre is r.arked by radar reflecting buoys as follows:

b.r. Lightbuoy 1,0cc. 53°51t .2 N •' 6°21' .8 E r.w. if 2,Gp.Occ(2) 53°52' .2 N.' 6° 31 t • •l E r. w , YI 3,Gp,Fl.(2) 53°53' .1 N •' 6°401 .8 E r .vi: II 4,Qk.Fl. 53°541 .1 N.' 6°501 • 2 E

r. w. !I 5,Gp.Occ(2) 53()551 .o N.' 6n59' .6 E r.w. ll 6,Gp.Fl.(2) 53°56' .o N. J 7°08' • 9 -r.1 J::;

r. w. II 7~Qk.Fl. 53°57' .o N •' 7°181 .!~ E r. w. If 8,Gp.Occ(2) 53°58 I • 0 :N. ' 7°27' .8 E

b.r.b. n 9,Int_,Qk.Fl. 53°59' .o "!\• r,037' 'A E 1·.J • ' { • ..J

The southern outside linit 0f the s ch en e is .. 1a:c }: ,2c1 hv rad a r ,)

reflecting buoys as follows . . b.w. Light buoy A, Int.Qk,21 5'7~~., ~ l\J. ,,..() ,.

.9 ~, ) +,'.~ • Lf ' 0·241 b

b,w. !! B, Fl. 53° L1,-5 f .4 N.' 6°34' • 2 1.:.,: J~

b.w. !i c, Gp.Fl. ( 3) 5-:z:0 L1() ' • 4 N •' 6°,nt .6 E _.,I r..1

b~w. 11 D, Fl. 53°47' II H.' c:Or::2 f a D •.--r 0 ./ . . ..,. ..CJ

b.w. II ~· Gp.Fl.(3) c:;3n,:1_31 • 3 N. 1°021 .3 T:1 =, .-, I ' _j_)

b.w. !I F Fl. 5-:z:O /19 T • 3 1\T 7°111 •. 7 E ' ./ ·.- l.'i • '

b. Vl. fj G, Gp.Fl. ( 3) 53°501 • 3 N. 7°211 .o E ' b.w. II H Fl. 5~0C:::l t • 2 }J. 7030' • !;- E

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b .. w. II I, Int.Qk.:B"'l 53°52' 0. "T 7°39' .7 E / 1'~ • ' . '-

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The southern liuit of the inshore traffic zone referred to above is narked by radar reflecting buoys as follows:

0cc. 53°37' .7 N., 6°091 .6 E

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RIFFGATT OS':rEREMS JULSTER RIFF-N JUIST-N SCHLUCH'.11ER

DOVE TIEF NORDERNEY-N ACCDMER EE

0cc. 53°41' .o N., 6°26' .5 E 0cc. 53°421 .o N., 6°361 .2 E

Fl. 5 3 ° 4 3 I • 0 N. ' 6 ° 45 T • 8 E

b.r. !I OTZmrnR BALJE

Gp~Occ(3) 53°44' .o N., 6°551 .5 E 0cc. 53°45' .o N., 7°05' .2 E 0cc. 53°45'. 3 N., 7°07' .9 E Fl. 53°46' .2 N., 7@16' .7 E

0cc. 53°47' .2 N., 7°25' .6 E 0 cc • 5 3 o 48 1 • 3 N. , 7 o 3 7 1 • 0 E

The point where the eas t e rn and we s t e r'n parts of this s cb erie rie e t is narked by the lightvessel 11BORKUI'-'1RIFF11

(53°47' 06 N.' 6°221 .o E). THE SOUTH AFRIC1~N ROUTEING SYSTEM

General

Although the scheoes described below were prinarily designed for laten tankers carrying cargo oil in excess of one-half(½) per cent of their dead-weight tonnage they also nay be used by other ships.

Descri1(~ion of the S_ysiten

Cooper Point (Reference chart: 2087)

A two-nile wide separation zone is centred upon the following geographical positions:

(i) 30°111 .8 S., 31 °23' .5 E (ii) 30°211 .3 s., 31°15T .o E



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A traffic lane, three siles wide is established on each side

of the separation zone.

The ~ain traffic directions are:

038° - 21s0

South Sand Bluff (Reference chart~ 2087)

A two-nile wide separation zone is centred upon the


(i) 31°25'.7 s. ' )~Ol 7 I • 3 E

(ii) 31 °301 .8 s. ' 30°12 I • 7 E

(iii) 31O35 I • 4 ("'< 30° 07' . 5 E ::) . ' A traffic lane, three ~iles wide is established on each side


The r.ia i.n traffic d i r ec t i ons ar e :

038° - 218° and 044° - 224°

Bashee Point (Reference chart: 2086)



(i) 32°22' .o r, 2001,11 ? -:.-~1 )J • ' :) I' • ~- D

(ii) 32°26 I .6 s. ' 29°08 I ~ 8 E

(iii) 32°311 .o s. ' 29°03 ! • 0 E

A traffic lane, three niles wide is establishec1 on each side


The nain traffic directions are:

044° - 22/t and Ol~8° - 228°



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Hood Point (Reference chart: 2086)



(i) 33°11' .2 s . ' 28°11' • 7 E (ii) 33°15' .2 s. ' 28°06' .3 E

(iii) 33°18' .6 s • 9 28°QQf e4 E

A traffic lane, three oiles wide is established on each side


The oain traffic directions are:

Oi:l8° - 228° and

055° !"" 235°

Great Fish Point (Reference chart: 2085)



(i) 33°41' .7 S., 27°22' .OE

( ii ) 3 3 ° 4 5 ' ~ 1 S . , 2 7 ° 16 1 •. 0 E

(iii) 33°471 .6 S., 27°091 .6 E

A traffic lane, three n i Lee w i.d e , is established on each side

of the separation zone~

The uain traffic directions are:

055° - 235° and

068° - 246°



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Cape Recife (Reference chart: 2085)

A one-Qile wide separation zone is centred upon the


(i) 34°14' .3 S., 25°53' .5 E (ii) 34°16'.7 S., 25°46' .9 E

(iii) 34°17'.7 S., 25°39' .8 E

A traffic lane, two oiles wide, is established on each side



068° - 2~-6° and

080° - 260°

Seal Point (Reference chart: 2084/2085)

A one-oile wide separation zone is centred upon the


(i) 34°23' .3 s. ' 2Li059t .7 E (ii) 34°24' .3 s. ' 211.052 t • 6 E

(iii) 34°25'.l s., 2t'.10L]rt /1 E r r? • '-r

A traffic lane, two oiles wide is established on each side


The nain traffic directions are:

080° - 260° and

082° - 262°

Cape Agulhas - Quoin Point - Slangkop Point (Reference chart: 2082)

A one-nile wide separation zone is centred upon the


(i) 35° 01' .1 s. ' 20°08'. 2 E (ii) 35°03' .4 s. ' 19°59' .7 E

(iii) 34°57' .2 s. ' 19°32' .5 E (iv) 34°25' .1 s. ' 18°10'. 2 E



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A traffic lane, one and a half ~iles wide, is established on each side of the separation zone,


073° - 253° 105° 285° and

115° - 295°

Slangkop Poin~ (Reference chart: 2082)

A one-nile wide separation zone is centred upon the following geographical positions:

(i) 34°251,1 S., 18°10' .2 E (ii) 34°091 ,0 S., 17°52i .7 E

The south-east bound traffic lane lies between the separation zone and the line joining the following geographical positions:

(iii) 34°16' .ON., 17°42' .3 E

(iv) 34827' .8 N., 18°091 .2 E

The north-west bound traffic lane lies between the separation zone and a line joining the following geographical positions:

(v) 34°02' .. 5 S., 18°03' .O E (vi) 31/231 .2 S., 18°11' .1 E

Area to be avoided at Alphard Banks

All vessels should avoid the area contained within a circle

of six ri i Le s radius, centred at 35°01'.7 S., 20°51'.2 E,

The oain reason for establishing this area is insufficient aids to navigation in the area near to traffic routes in the

vicinity of shallow water.



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IN THE SANTA BARBARA CHANWEL

(ReforGncc chart: 899, and als~ United States C & GS 5101 and 5202)

Description of the scheoe

A two-nile wide separation zone is centred upon the following geographical positions:

(i) 34°20' .1 IL, 120°30' .4 w (ii) 34°04' • 6 N.' 119°19 r • 6 w

(iii) 3 3 ° Lf4 f .1 N. ' 118°36' .3 w A traffic lane, one oile wide, is established on each stde


The cain traffic directions are:

300° - 120° and 105° - 285°

Port Hueneoe Fairway

The fairway at Port Hueneoe is extended to oeet the eastern etge of the north bound lane.



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