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1 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ROAD IN TOKYO BAY AND OTHER BAYS AND STRAITS IN JAPANESE WATERS The 31 st Revised Edition July, 2011 JAPAN COAST GUARD Maritime Traffic Department Navigation Safety Division

2 The JAPAN COAST GUARD is promoting various measures with the aim of ensuring the safety of maritime traffic in Tokyo Bay (Tokyo Wan), Ise Bay (Ise Wan) and the Seto Inland Sea (Seto Naikai) in line with the provisions of the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety, In addition, each of the Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters carries out detailed navigation safety guidance in accordance with the actual conditions in the sea areas that it covers, the aim being to yet further increase safety. This pamphlet contains the details of the navigation safety guidance that is being promoted in the Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay, Seto Inland Sea, Nagoya Port (Nagoya-Ko) and Kanmon Strait (Kanmon Kaikyo) sea areas by the 3 rd 4 th, 5 th, 6 th and 7 th Regional Maritime Safety Headquarters. For the sake of convenience, some alterations have been made to the original navigation safety guidance texts when gathering them together in this pamphlet. The 31 st Revised Edition (Revised contents) Changes according to revisions in the enforcement regulation of the Act on Port Regulations.

3 Definitions of terms used in this navigation safety guidance Huge vessels : Vessels with a total length of 200m or over. Vessels carrying dangerous cargo : - Vessels with a gross weight of 300 tons or over, carrying 80 tons or more of objects including fiery powder. - Vessels with a gross weight of 1,000 tons or over, loading flammable highpressure gases in bulk. - Vessels with a gross weight of 200 tons or over, loading flammable liquid in bulk. - Vessels with a gross weight of 300 tons or over, carrying 200 tons or more of organic oxide. Vessels towing objects : Vessels towing or pushing other vessels or rafts. Vessels towing long objects : Vessels towing or pushing long objects, if the distance from the head of the towing vessel or pushed object to the end of the pushing vessel or towed object is 200m or over. Huge vessels or other particular vessels : It includes huge vessels, semi-huge vessels, vessels carrying dangerous cargo, and vessels towing objects. Vessels patrolling the route etc. : Vessels patrolling the route, vessels having fire fighting equipment, or vessels patrolling vessels and the side, if they meet the requirements described in the Japan Coast Guard notification. Notification of traffic routes : It refers to the Notification of traffic routes of huge vessels or other particular vessels prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety. Huge vessels, vessels towing long objects, and huge vessels carrying dangerous cargo must send Notification of Traffic Routes by the noon of the day before entering the route. Small vessels carrying dangerous cargo must send the notification three hours before their entry. Position report : Vessels must report their position when they are passing a position report line. Report in advance : A report required by the Act on Port Regulations. Object vessels must submit the report by the noon of the day before entering the route etc.

4 Uraga Suido Traffic Route and Nakanose Traffic Route and Adjacent waters 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters recommends vessels to take the following safety measures. 1. Taking a pilot on board The following vessels should take a pilot on board (1) A vessel of entitled to fly the flag of a foreign country (2) A vessel of entitled to fly the Japanese flag, commanded by a master who does not have sufficient sea-going service and experience of navigating in Tokyo Bay (Tokyo Wan) 2. Continuous placement of an escort boat A vessel under the legal obligation to place an escort boat for guarding her course should continue to place the escort boat, until she confirms her safe navigation even out off the traffic routes. 3. Navigation in the vicinity of the gate way of each traffic route (1) Vessels proceeding southward from Tokyo and passing through the sea area off Kawasaki should pass the east side of Kawasaki Traffic Route Light Beacon No.2, maintaining a distance of at least 1,000 m from the beacon. (2) Vessels wishing to drop anchor in the Nakanose Western Side Sea Area must do this at least 1,000m from the line joining Tokyo Bay Nakanose West light beacons No. 1, 2 and 3 and Uraga Suido Traffic Route central light buoy No 6. (3) Vessels leaving Uraga Suido Traffic Route and proceeding southward must not change their course for a large angle around the exit of the traffic route, obstructing the way of vessels that are going to enter the traffic route. (4) Vessels passing off Tsurugisaki and entering Uraga Suido Traffic Route must sail in the middle of the entrance to Tokyo Bay so as not to cross the path of vessels proceeding southward around the gateway of the traffic route. 4. Vessel traffic safety in Uraga Suido Traffic Route Vessels of 10,000 G/T or more should not sail in the following way between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. (1) Sailing across Uraga Suido Traffic Route from the west. (2) Sailing across Uraga Suido Traffic Route to proceed westward. However, if sailing in the way (1) and (2) above is inevitable, vessels should take the following steps and confirm the safety before sailing: a. understanding the prevailing circumstances and conditions in and around the traffic route by keeping in close contact with the Tokyo Wan Traffic Advisory Service Center; b. faithfully obeying maritime traffic rules (particularly the rules on conduct of vessels and indication of their own routes under the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety); c. at all times maintaining a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as all available means; d. at all times proceeding at a safe speed; e. effectively using escort boats, tugs, and the like; 5. Restriction on speed A vessel should not navigate at a high speed within the Bay. 6. Restriction on the entry time (prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety, article 23) (1) Vessels of 50,000 G/T or more carrying dangerous cargo and vessels of 25,000 G/T or more carrying liquefied gas should enter the Uraga Suido Traffic Route from 1 hour before sunrise till sunset.

5 However, "the vessel of 25,000 G/T or more" carrying liquefied gas, which has both an escort boat and a boat with specified fire fighting equipment (only the "huge vessel" carrying liquefied gas is required to be escorted by the latter boat), can enter "Uraga Suido Traffic Route" at the following times. From sunset to 05:00 (only for vessel proceeding from the south to the north of Tokyo Bay) From 20:00 to one hour before sunrise (for the vessel proceeding from the north to the south of Tokyo Bay) N.B.: In the above case, one of the boats must have a night vision device such as NVG. (2) Vessels towing or pushing long objects whose distance is 200 m or more should enter the Uraga Suido Traffic Route from sunrise till 1 hour before sunset. 7. Waiting places under navigational restriction When navigation in the traffic route is restricted because of poor visibility or other reasons, a vessel inward which is entering Tokyo Bay should wait outside of Tokyo Bay and a vessel outward which is leaving Tokyo Bay should wait in the place where traffic is not heavy. 8. Restriction on use of auto-pilot A vessel navigating in Tokyo Bay should not use auto-pilot. 9. Preparation of emergency fire wires A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety should prepare emergency fire wires at the bow and the stern for immediate use in case of emergency. 10. Position report (Refer to Fig. 1) Vessels with a length of 50m or over (except vessels equipped with an automatic identification system (AIS) ) and vessels with a gross tonnage of 100 or over with accommodations for 30 people or more should report their position to Tokyo Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center when they cross the first position reporting line on entering or leaving Tokyo Bay or sailing inside the bay. <Items to be reported> a. Name of vessel and Call sign b. Abbreviation and passing time (J.S.T) for the present position or position reporting line c. Destination 11. Communication with Tokyo Bay Vessel Traffic Service Center (1) Vessels equipped with VHF (CH16, MHz) should keep contact with Tokyo Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center while sailing in the traffic route, the main traffic route entering the route and in the vicinity since information on safety navigation might be provided by the center. (2) Fog information When the visibility has dropped to 2,000m, fog information will be broadcasted from the following institution and can be received at any time: 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Yokohama Hoan) F3E MHz (ch12) in Japanese or English 12. Preparation of charts Vessels navigating in Tokyo Bay should at least prepare the following charts and obtain the latest information on the ports in advance.

6 Chart No. (Published by Japan Coast Guard) W 90 Tokyo Wan W1061 Northern Part of Tokyo Wan W1062 Middle Part of Tokyo Wan W1081 Uraga Suido

7 Fig. 1 Position Reporting Line UN Line HE Line Honnmoku Vessel Traffic Signal Station Nakanose Light Beacon B KW Line KE Line BN Line Tonen Ogisima Higashi Sea-berth Light Kisarazu Port Light Buoy No.5 TW Line Chiba Light Beacon Position Reporting Line Yokosuka Port NE Breakwater East Light UW Line BN TW KE Bay North Tiba West Kawasaki East Tokyo Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center HE KW UN UW Honmoku East Kisarazu West Uraga (Traffic Route) North Uraga (Traffic Route) West US Line Hamakanaya Port Breakwater Light US Uraga (Traffic Route) South Name of the line Northern Tokyo Bay Off Chiba Off Kawasaki Ogishima Off Honmoku Kisarazu Traffic Route Uraga Suido Traffic Route N Enrance West side of Uraga Suido Traffic Route Uraga Suido Traffic Route S Entrance Abbr. BN Line TW Line KE Line HE Line KW Line UN Line UW Line US Line Description Line drawn at 270 from Chiba Light Beacon ( N, E) to the coast. Line drawn from Chiba Light Beacon ( N, E) to the point at ,900m. Line drawn from Tonnen Ogeshima Higashi Sea-berth Light ( N, ) to the point at 90 9,900m. Line drawn from Honmoku Vessel Traffic Signal Staion ( N, E) to the point at 90 8,400m. Line drawn from Kisarazu Light Beacon No.5( N, E) to Light Beacon No.6 ( N, E), and then at 210 to the boarder of Kisarazu Port. Line drawn at 270 from Tokyo Bay Nakanose Light Beacon B ( N, E) to the coast. Line drawn from Yokosuka Port NE Breakwater East Light ( N, E) to the N end of Saru Shima. Line drawn at 270 from Hamakanaya Port Breakwater Light ( N, E) to the coast.

8 Navigational instructions for the northern Tokyo Bay sea areas August 1, 2010 Tokyo Civil Aviation Bureau 3 rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters With the release of Tokyo International Airport Runway D, the following navigational instructions are provided for vessels sailing in the sea areas around Tokyo International Airport Runway D and along Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line in order to secure the safety of aircrafts and vessels. 1. Definitions of terms (1) Vessel highest point : The top point of the highest object on a vessel. (2) Vessel height reference plane : Among the restricted surfaces fixed under the Civil Aeronautics Act, approach surface (slope of 2.0%) adopted the theory of Obstacle assessment surface (OAS) (slope of 2.85%) Slope at the standard surface: 2.85% Standard surface area: The same as the approach area or the area projecting the approach surface) (3) Aqua-Line East Fairway : The sea area decided by "Notification concerning the route specification" based on the regulation of Article 25, Clause 2 of the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety. 2. Sea area around Off Tokyo Light Beacon (1) When navigating the sea area within a radius of 1,850m from Off Tokyo Light Beacon ( N, E), vessels should keep seeing the beacon on the port side. (2) Vessels should not anchor in the sea area within a radius of 1,850m from Off Tokyo Light Beacon. 3. Sea area around the Tokyo International Airport Runway D (1) Vessels whose height above the sea level (height from the sea surface to the highest point of the vessel) is 28.4m or over should not enter the sea area within the line connecting the following 4 points in the sea area under the vessel height reference plane on the Tokyo International Airport Runway D: Point A: Tokyo International Airport Runway D East Light Beacon ( N, E) Point B: Tokyo West Fairway 1st Light Beacon ( N, E) Point C: ( N, E) Point D: ( N, E) (2) When sailing the sea area within the lines connecting the 4 points above, vessels whose

9 height above the sea level is under 28.4m should navigate in the sea area NE side of the Tokyo International Airport Runway D East Light Beacon ( N, ). 4. Navigation in the sea areas around the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line (1) The following vessels should sail the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line East Fairway. 1 Vessels of 3,000 G/T or over sailing northward across the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line after leaving the Nakanose Traffic Route. 2 Vessels of 3,000 G/T or over sailing northward, crossing the line connecting the Nakanose Traffic Route 8 th Light Beacon and the SE end of Aqua-Line East Fairway ( N, E) and then Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line. 3 Vessels of 10,000 G/T or over (except vessels in 2) crossing Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line. (Vessels entering or leaving Kawasaki Area in Keihin Port without taking the Tsurumi Traffic Route are excluded.) (2) Vessels should not anchor in the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line East Fairway. Note) Aqua-Line East Fairway The sea area surrounded by the line connecting the following points 1, 2, 3 and 4 as shown in the Annex. (Valid from July 1, 2010) Point 1: SW end of the fairway ( N, E) Point 2: NW end of the fairway ( N, E) Point 3: NE end of the fairway ( N, E) Point 4: SE end of the fairway ( N, E)

10 Navigational Route in North Tokyo Bay Area Annex Vessel height reference plane Anchorage self-control area Vessels of 28.4m or more in height are prohibited to enter Point C Point D Point B Point A Off Tokyo Light Buoy Tokyo International Airport Runway D East Light Beacon Keihin Port (Tokyo area) Point 2 10,000GT or over 10,000GT or over Chiba Port West Fairway Point Kaze no To Tokyo Bay East Fairway Central Light Beacon N 2 Tokyo Bay East Fairway Central Light Beacon N 3 Point 3 Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line Umihotaru West Light Tokyo Bay East Fairway Central Light Beacon Point 4 Umihotaru 10,000GT or over 3000GT or over Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line East Fairway Nakanose Traffic Route Light Beacon No.8 Kisarazu Port Nakanose Traffic Route

11 Irago Suido Traffic Route and Adjacent Waters The 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters recommends vessels to take the following safety measures. 1. Taking a pilot on board The following vessels should take a pilot on board. (1) A vessel entitled to fly the flag of a foreign country (2) A vessel entitled to fly the Japanese flag of 130 m or more in length carrying a dangerous cargo. 2. Continuous placement of an escort boat A vessel under the legal obligation to place an escort boat for guarding her course should continue to place the escort boat, until she confirms her safe navigation even out off the traffic route. 3. Restriction on entry time the traffic route Vessels of 50,000 G/T or more carrying dangerous cargo and vessels of 25,000 G/T or more carrying liquefied gas should enter the traffic route from 1 hour before sunrise till sunset. However, "the vessel of 25,000 G/T or more" carrying liquefied gas, which has both an escort boat and a boat with specified fire fighting equipment (only the "huge vessel" carrying liquefied gas is required to be escorted by the latter boat), can enter "Irago Suido Traffic Route" from 19:00 to 03:00 N.B.: In the above cases, one of the boats must have a night vision device such as NVG. 4. Restriction on overtaking A vessel should avoid overtaking another vessel, as far as practicable, in the traffic route and adjacent waters. 5. Notification of traffic routes and change of notification (1) The following items should be also reported when she reports the "Notification of Traffic Route" a. Port of departure b. Whether a pilot while navigating the traffic route has been arranged or not (2) Vessels already reported the "Notification of Traffic Route" should report the Change of Notification at each change, when the estimated time of entering the traffic route is changed five minutes or more during duration from three hours before the estimated time of entering the traffic route and position report described in "9. Position Report" 6. Confirmation of traffic control (1) A vessel navigating in the traffic route should pay sufficient attention to the signals at the Irago Suido Traffic Control Signal Station. (2) A vessel of 130 m or more in length should contact the Ise Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center by VHP CH16 to confirm the conditions of traffic control before approaching the traffic route unless she has confirmed signals in the preceding paragraph. 7. Position Report (Refer to Fig.5) Vessels of 50m or more in length and vessels of 100 m or more in length towing objects etc. should report their position to the Ise Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center at the time they arrive at the initial reporting line. Vessels towing or pushing other vessels or rafts, and the total length from the head of towing vessel or pushed object to the end of towed object or pushing vessel is 100m or more.

12 <Items to be Reported> a. Name of vessel b. The present position or the abbreviation and passing time (JST) of the position reporting line being passed. 8. Communications with the Ise Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center Vessels equipped with VHF (CH16, 156.8MHz) should keep contact with Ise Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center since the center occasionally provides information concerning navigational safety in the traffic route, the main route leading to the traffic route, and the adjacent sea area. When CH16 is busy, the center may use CH13 to call a vessel. Vessels equipped with CH13 are requested to listen to CH13 as well as CH Waiting place under restriction on entry into the traffic route Vessels prohibited to enter the traffic route due to the limited visibility etc. (1) Northbound vessels Northbound vessels should wait in the area which dose not reach Ise Wan Light Buoy No. 1, keeping out of the ways of other vessels. (2) Southbound vessels Southbound vessels should adjust the time of departure as far as practicable but southbound vessels under way should wait in the area which does not reach Ise Wan Light Buoy No.3, keeping out of the ways of other vessels. 10. Preparation of emergency fire wires (Refer to Fig.3) A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety should prepare emergency fire wires at the bow and the storm for immediate use in case of emergency. 11. Maritime traffic information Fog information When the visibility in the Irago Suido Traffic Route is reduced less than 2 mile, fog information is broadcasted as follows. The 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Nagoya Hoan) F3E MHz (CH12) in Japanese and English 12. Preparation of charts Vessels navigating in Ise Bay and Mikawa Bay should prepare at least the following charts and obtain the latest information of the port in advance. Chart No. (Published by Japan Coast Guard) W1051 Ise Wan W1053 Irago Suido and Approaches W1064 Irago Suido

13 Name of Position Reporting Line Ise Wan Ko Minami Ise Wan Ko Higashi Nakayama Suiso Higashi Morosaki Suido Minami Ise Wan Ko Kita Ise Wan Ko Nishi Sugashima Suido Higashi Fig. 2 Abbreviation IS Line IE Line NE Line MS Line IN Line IW Line SE Line Position Reporting Lines Description A line extending 20.5km( N, E)east of Ijika Lighthouse( N, E) A line extending 17.5km( N, E) south of Oyama Triangle Point( N, E) A line connecting Tatsumasaki Lighthouse and southern end of Sakushima Is. A line connecting southern end of Sakusima Is. and Cape Hazumisaki A line extending 11.1km southeast(217)of the West Lighthouse At the breakwater off the Tokohama Port Sandbank A line extending 13.3km north from the western end of Toshijima Is. A line connecting eastern end of Sugashima Is. And Southeastern end of Toshijima Is. West Lighthouse at the breakwater off the Nakasu of the Port of Toyohama Sakushima Is. Hazu Misaki MS Line NE Line Tatsumasaki Lighthouse IN Line Ise Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center Oyama Triangle IW Line Toshijima Is SE Line Sugashima Is. IE Line Position reporting Lines Ijika Lighthouse IS Line

14 Fig. 3 Emergency fire wires Note Emergency fire wire should be belayed by the temporary belaying rope so as to prevent it from running out by itself. In this case, the temporary belaying rope 1 can be cut by man power and the temporary belaying rope 2 can be cut by power of tug boat.

15 Navigation in Ise Wan February 19,2007 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters All vessels of 500G/T or more are requested to follow the navigational instructions below in order to ensure the safety navigation in Ise Wan (1) Southbound or Northbound vessels navigating between the Nagoya-Ko and Irago Suido should pass the Ise Wan Light Buoys No.4, No.5 and No.6 observing them on your port side (2) Southbound or Northbound vessels navigating between the Yokkaichi-Ko and Irago Suido pass the Ise Wan Light Buoys No.4 and No.5 observing them on your port side Yokkaichi-Ko Nagoya-Ko Ise Wan Light Buoy No N E Ise Wan Light Bouy No N E Ise Wan Mikawa Wan Ise Wan Light Bouy No N E Ise Wan Light Bouy No.3 Irago Suido Traffic Route

16 Nagoya Port and adjacent waters In order to facilitate safe and efficient navigation in Nagoya Port area and adjacent waters, Nagoya-Ko (Port) Vessel Traffic Service Center (herein after referred to as the Center ) under the 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters gives guidance on safe navigation by requesting the sailing plan and/or the position report from designated VTS users. 1. Designated vessels should report the following information to the Center. (1) Information based on the Act on Port Regulations 1 Pre-entry report a. Items to be reported See the attached sheet b. Reporting procedures Following 3 ways are available. (a) By VHF-FM radio communication Your information is accepted by the JCG communication Station, call sign Nagoya Hoan in Japanese or Nagoya Coast Guard Radio in English, under the 4 th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters. When, however, you intend to submit the information to the Center, you are requested to call up Nagoya Hoan (or Nagoya Coast Guard Radio) first, and to connect the line to the Center. Communication Station VIA Call sign Calling VHF channel Working VHF channel Office in the 4 th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters VHF Radio telephone Nagoya Hoan or Nagoya Coast Guard Radio Ch 16 (156.80MHz) Ch 12 (156.60MHz) (b) By fulfilled application document, which is brought by your agent, by mail or by facsimile, to the Center addressed ; Nagoya-Port Vessel Traffic Service Center 3-1, Kinjyo-Pier, Minato-Ku, Nagoya-City, , Aichi Pref. Telephone: (Operator Room) Facsimile: (Remarks : When you submitted it by mail or facsimile, you are requested to contact and to confirm whether your intended time is successfully accepted by the Center or not.) (c) By e -mail Sea-NACCS system is available. You, however, need to get its ID and password for the entry prior to submitting your information to the Center. Contact to 2 Report on deviation of Sailing plan - Any changes from the pre-entry information must be reported to the Center immediately. - When exceeding deviation of 10 minutes from previous ETA to the Passage or estimated time upon getting underway, you are also requested to report its change to the Center. 3 Position reports For the purpose of carrying out the VTS service appropriately, the Center strongly recommends designated vessels to send their position reports for vessels identification by radar of the Center. Designated vessels, who adequately operates and maintains AIS equipped on board, may omit to make

17 a report as the Center can identify her automatically. (Except vessels anchoring within the Information Service Area (herein after referred to the Area ) and/or vessels departing from mooring facilities in the Area. ) The Information Service Area is defined and notified by the Government notification, where the Center can offer safety/navigational information and/or vessels movement gotten by radar. See Figure 4. a. Designated vessel, reporting time and communication Designated Vessels (Who) Reporting time (When) Communication (By what) Passing the position reporting lines If you are anchoring in the Area, 30 minutes prior to commencing a <Entrance> Vessels of 50 meters or over in length Towing/Pushing ( ) vessels of 50 meters or more in total length <Departure> Vessels of 50 meters or over in length Towing/Pushing vessels of 50 meters or more in total length movement for getting underway and also the time upon getting underway. 30 minutes before untying ropes and also the untied up time. If you are anchoring in the Area, 30 minutes prior to commencing a movement for getting underway and also the time upon getting underway. - VHF-FM Radio telephone Call Nagoya Harbor Radar Call-up channel: Ch 16 (156.8MHz) Working channel: Ch 13 (156.65MHz) Ch 14 (156.7MHz) Ch 22 (161.7MHz) - Direct telephone (Operator room) Definition of length for Towing/Pushing any objects such as vessels or rafts as follows: Towing vessel(s) : Total length from bow of the Towing vessel to the end of towing object is 50 meters or more, Pushing vessel(s) : Total length from stern of the Pushing vessel to the head of pushing object is 50 meters or more. b. Items to be reported <Entrance> 1 Name of the vessel and call sign 2 Estimated time passing your position reporting line (See Figure 4) or time upon getting underway 3 Abbreviated name of your position reporting line (NW line, NS line) 4 Name of berth or planned anchoring position 5 Name of Planned navigation passage name (East passage, West passage, North passage) <Departure> 1 Name of the vessel and call sign 2 Estimated time upon getting underway 3 Name of berth or planned anchoring position 4 Name of planned navigation passage (East passage, West passage, North passage) 2. Keeping in close contact with the Center Vessels, which equipped VHF-FM radio telephone and where be within the Area, shall monitor Ch 16 (156.8 MHz) and to keep in close contact, because the Center may provide information on safe navigation occasionally. In addition, the Center may call a vessel via Ch13 when Ch16 is busy, therefore both Channels shall be monitored by vessels within the Area.

18 Accepted No. Report in advance Approved To Captain of the Nagoya Port Date.. (By way of Chief, Nagoya Port Vessel Traffic Service Center) Reporter (Person in charge ) Fulfill the sheet and/or mark a circle Legal Notification Items 1 Name of Vessel 2 Gross tonnage 3 Length (Overall length) 4 Estimated time of passage entry Estimated time of leaving the berth 5 Means of communication VHF Satellite Mobile Phone ( ) 6 Mooring site Additional Notification Items 7 Call sign 8 MMSI 9 Type of vessel Kind of dangerous materials loading and amount Maximum draught at the time of transit through the passage (In the case of shifting, put down both sites) Before: After: 12 Kind of the navigation Port entry Port departure Shifting within port 13 Passage to be used East Passage West Passage North Passage Kinjo area 14 Anchoring Before the port entry Before the port departure Nothing 15 Pilot arrangement Yes No 16 Use of tugboat Yes No 17 Remarks Remarks a. Any changes from the pre-entry information must be reported to the Center immediately. b. When exceeding deviation of 10 minutes from previous ETA entering to the Passage, you are requested to report its change to the Center. c. Keep monitoring Ch 16 (VHF-FM) and make sure a position report appropriately to the Center when you are in and near the Nagoya Port. d. Make sure to contact with the Center before 30 minutes of your departure or shifting. Confirmed by the Center Estimated time of Passage entry Estimated time of leaving the berth Passage to be used Symbol ( ) is used by the Center

19 Fig. 4 Information Service Area and Position Reporting Line Name of Position Reporting Line Nagoya West Nagoya South Abbreviated name NW Line NS Line Geographical position for submitting reports A line of 8,100 meters drawn from the Ise Bay Berth Light ( N, E ) to the North, and a line of 3,600 meters drawn from the Berth to the South. A line of 4,500 meters drawn and 270 degrees from the Togase North Light Buoy ( N, E ) to the West. Port of Nagoya Nagoya North Signal Station Nagoya Port VTS Center Port of Yokkaich High Tide Breakwater West Signal Station NW Line High Tide Breakwater East Signal Station This circle shows 3 traffic routes connecting area, in which the lighting signal provides safety/navigational information on vessels movement. The circle center is 1200 meters and 191 degrees from the VTS Center, and the radius is 1 mile. Ise Bay Sea Berth Light NS Line Togase North Light Buoy Information Service Area of the VTS

20 Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route and Adjacent Waters The 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters recommends vessels to take the following safety measures. 1. Taking a pilot on board The following vessels should take a pilot on board. (1) A vessel of entitled to fly the flag of a foreign country. (2) A vessel entitled to fly the Japanese flag, commanded by a master who does not have sufficient sea-going service and experience of navigating in Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route. 2. Continuous placement of an escort boat A vessel under the legal obligation to place an escort boat for the guarding her course should continue to place the escort boat, until she confirms her safe navigation even out off the traffic route. 3. Navigation rules for sea areas in the vicinity of gateways of traffic routes Vessels proceeding along the traffic route should always do their utmost to enter the traffic route from the proper gateway even if they are less than 50 min length and so not obliged to use traffic routes. 4. Preparation of emergency fire wires (Refer to Fig.3) A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety should prepare emergency fire wires at the bow and the stern for immediate use in case of emergency. 5. Position report (Refer to Fig.5) Vessels of 50m or more in length (except vessels equipped with AIS and operating it properly) and vessels of 100m or more in length and towing or pushing objects are requested to send the following items to Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center when passing the first report line. <Items to be reported> a. Name of the vessel and the call name b. Present position, or the passing time (JST) and abbreviation of the position reporting line having been passed. 6. Communication with Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center (1) Vessels equipped with VHF (CH16, 156.8MHz) should keep contact with Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center since the center occasionally provides navigational information while navigating in the traffic route, the main route leading to the traffic route, and the adjacent sea area. In case of confused communication, the center may use CH13 to call a vessel. So, vessels equipped with CH13 are requested to listen to it as well as CH16.

21 (2) Fog information When the visibility in Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route, Tomogashima Suido, Naruto Kaikyo, Port of Hanshin Osaka-ku, Sakaisenboku-ku and Kobe-ku, Port of Himeji and Port of Wakayama-Shimotsu are reduced less than 2,000m, fog information can be received from the following institution at any time: 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Kobe Hoan) F3E MHz (CH12) in Japanese or English (3) Newspaper Kobe Shinbun (morning edition) Contents: Schedule of huge vessels entering Akashi Kaikyo Traffic Route 7. Preparation of charts Vessels navigating in Osaka Bay should prepare at least some of the following charts which covered the area they plan to navigate, and obtain recent information of ports in advance. The charts are issued by Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of Japan Coast Guard and published by Japan Hydrographic Association. Chart No. (Published by Japan Coast Guard) W 77 Kii Suido and Approaches W 106 Osaka Wan and Harima Nada W 131 Akashi Kaikyo and Approaches W 150A Osaka Wan W 150C Kii Suido

22 Name of Position Reporting Line South side of Akashi Kaikyo East side of Akashi Kaikyo North side of Akashi Kaikyo Off The coast of Higashi Harima West side of Akashi Kaikyo Fig. 5 Abbreviation AS Line AE Line AN Line AH Line AW Line Position Reporting Lines Description A line drawn from Tuna-ko Sano East Breakwater Light House to the Point km A line drawn from Kobe Light House to the Point km A line drawn from Hiraiso Light Beacon to the point km A line joining Eigashima-ko West Breakwater Light House and Harimanada-kita kouro Light Buoy No.10 A line joining Awajimuroto West Breakewater Light House and Harimanada-kita Kouro Light Buoy No,10 Eigashima-ko West Breakwater Light House Harimanada-kita kouro Light Buoy No.10 AH Line Kobe Light House Hiraiso Light Beacon AN Line AW Line Osaka Wan Vessel Traffic Service Center AE Line Awajimuroto West Breakewater Light House Tuna-ko Sano East Breakwater Light House AS Line Position Reporting Line

23 Bisan Seto East Traffic Route, Bisan Seto North Traffic Route, Bisan Seto South Traffic Route, Uko East Traffic Route, Uko WestTraffic Route, Mizushima Traffic Route and Adjacent Waters The 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters recommends vessels to take the following safety measures. 1. Taking a pilot on board The following vessels entitled to fly the flag of a foreign country should take a pilot on board. (1) A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety (2) A vessel commanded by a master who navigates Seto Inland Sea for the first time 2. Continuous placement of an escort boat A vessel under the legal obligation to place an escort boat for the guarding her course should continue to place the escort boat, until she confirms her safe navigation even out off the traffic routes. 3. Navigation in the vicinity of the gateway of each traffic route A vessel should avoid crossing the traffic route near the gateway of each traffic route. 4. Restriction on entry time into the traffic routes (Prescribed by the regulation of Article 23 in the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety) Huge vessels should navigate the traffic routes at daytime. 5. Preparation of emergency fire wires (Refer to Fig.3) A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety should prepare emergency fire wires at the bow and the stern for immediate use in case of emergency. 6. Position report (Refer to Fig.6) Huge vessels and other particular vessels as prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety, and vessels of 10,000 G/T or more and vessels of 3,000 G/T or more (in case of vessels navigating Mizushima Traffic Route, vessels whose length is 70m or more in length over all) and less than 10,000 G/T should report the following items to the Bisan Seto Traffic Advisory Service Center (VHF call name: BISAN MARTIS) on first crossing position reporting line. However, among above vessels, ones which are equipped with AIS and operate it properly, they may transmit information by AIS for Position report. <Items to be reported>

24 (1) Name of the vessel (2) Present position, or the passing time (J.S.T) and abbreviation of the position reporting line having been passed. (3) Traffic route and area to navigate and call port. 7. Communications with the Center (1) Vessels equipped with VHF (CH16, 156.8MHz) should keep contact with Bisan Seto Vessel Traffic Service Center since the center occasionally provides navigational information while navigating the traffic route, the main route leading to the traffic route, and the adjacent water area. When CH16 is busy, Bisan Seto Vessel Traffic Center may use CH13 to call a vessel. So, vessels equipped with CH13 are requested to listen to the channel as well as CH16. (2) Radio broadcast NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) has a regular program of announcement giving information on huge vessels expected to pass through the traffic route on the next day. a. NHK 1st Broadcast, Hiroshima 1,071 khz (from 18:50 to 19:00 on weekdays) b. NHK 1st Broadcast, Okayama 603 khz (from 18:50 to 19:00 everyday) c. NHK 1st Broadcast, Takamatsu 1.368MHz (from 17:55 to 18:00 everyday) (3) Fog information When the visibility in Bisan Seto is reduced less than 1 mile, fog information is broadcast as follows. a. The 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Hiroshima Hoan) F3E 156.6MHz (CH12) in Japanese and English b. NHK 1st Broadcast, Hiroshima 1,071 khz in Japanese c. NHK 1st Broadcast, Okayama 603 khz in Japanese d. NHK 1st Broadcast, Yamaguchi 675 khz in Japanese e. NHK 1st Broadcast, Matsuyama 963 khz in Japanese f. Chugoku Hoso, Hiroshima 1,350 khz in Japanese g. Chugoku Hoso, Fukuyama 1,530 khz in Japanese

25 8. Preparation of Charts Vessels navigating in Seto-Naikai should prepare at least some of the following charts which covered the area they plan to navigate and obtain the latest information of ports in advance. Chart NO. (Published by Japan Coast Guard) W 104 Kurushima Kaikyo and Approaches W 132 Kurushima Kaikyo W 137A Eastern Part of Bisan Seto W 137B Western Part of Bisan Seto W 141 Aki Nada and Approaches W 152 Obatake Seto W 153 Bisan Seto and Bingo Nada W 154 Uno Ko and Approaches W 1102 Iyo Nada and Approaches W 1108 Aki Nada and Hiroshima Wan W 1116 Mizushima Ko and Approaches W 1121 Sakaide Ko W 1122 Approaches to Nabe Shima W 1127A Mizushima Ko W 1218 Beppu Wan, Usuki Wan and Approaches 9.Navigation of Foreign Vessels Foreign vessels should obey and understand especially the following rules when navigating Seto-Naikai. (1) The basic matters such as the enforcement of appropriate watch, finding position and listening to VHF. (2) Notices on weather and sea conditions while navigating in Seto-Naikai. (3) "Stow-net fishery" operation in Bisanseto sea area. (4) "Spanish mackerel drift net fishery" operation around the traffic route.

26 Fig.6 Position Reporting Lines Shodoshima MN Futonojishima Line MW Line Nishinosaki Control Signal ME Line Hitsuishijima Manaitaisi Light Beacon UN Line Kamashima EN Line Naoshima Teshima Ogishima Kabutoshima ET Line OshimaEY Line Megishima ES Line US Line Kosei Shima Kushinoyama EE Line Takashima Okushisaki Futaomoteshima SW Line Awashima SS Line Shamijima W of Bisan Seto S Traffic Route S of Bisan Seto S Traffic Route N of Mizusima E of Mizusima W of Mizusima S of Bisan Seto E Traffic Route S of Uko Route N of Uko Route Isima Suido NE of Takamatsu N of Takamatsu Bisan Seto Vessel Traffic Service Center Name E of Bisan Seto E Traffic Route Abbr. SW Line SS Line MN Line MW Line ME Line ES Line US Line UN Line EN Line ET Line EY Line EE Line Position reporting lines Description Line drawn at 180 from Hutaomoteshima Light to the coast (Awashima). Line connecting N end of Awashima-Yagurabana and N end of Shamijima. Line drawn at 75 from Futonojishima triangle to the coast. Line drawn from Futonojishima triangle to the point at 180 2,000m. Line connecting Nishinosaki Control Signal and W end of Hitsuishijima. Lines drawn at 90 from Koseishima triangle to the coast and from the same triangle to the point at 238 2,860m. Line connecting Megishima triangle and the peak of Kushinoyama. Line connecting N end of Kamashima and Manaitaishi Light Beacon. Line connecting NE end of Naoshima Tsunosaki and Toyoshima Reitasaki. Line connecting S end of Ogishima and N end of Oshima. Line connecting N end of Kabutoshima and N end of Takashima. Line connecting Shodoshima Jizosaki and Okushisaki

27 Kurushima Kaikyo Traffic Route and Adjacent Waters The 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters recommends vessels to take the following safety measures. 1. Taking a pilot on board The following vessels entitled to fly the flag of a foreign country should take a pilot on board. (1) A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety. (2) A vessel commanded by a master who navigates Seto Inland Sea for the first time. 2. Continuous placement of an escort boat A vessel under the legal obligation to place an escort boat for the guarding her course should continue to place the escort boat, until she confirms her safe navigation even out off the traffic route. 3. Navigation in the vicinity of the gateway of the traffic route A vessel should avoid crossing the traffic route near the gateway of the traffic route. 4. Restriction on entry time into the traffic route (Prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety, Article 23) Huge vessels should navigate Naka Suido (mid-channel) at day slack water time or day weakly tide ward time. 5. Preparation of emergency fire wires (Refer to Fig.3) A vessel carrying dangerous cargo prescribed by the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety should prepare emergency fire wires at the bow and the stern for immediate use in case of emergency. 6. Matters to be attended to navigate Kurushima Kaikyo (Refer to Figs. 7 & 8) (1) You are advanced to make your navigation plan in view of the following. a. Navigating the traffic route as far as practicable when the tidal stream is not likely to change. b. Not navigating the narrows as far as practicable when the stream is strong. (2) When entering the traffic route during the S-going tidal stream, vessels on opposite courses will pass starboard side to starboard; early action should be taken to shift to a correct track relative to the direction of stream approach to the traffic route. And when leaving the traffic route, you should try to navigate carefully with full understanding of your surroundings.

28 (3) Be attended to the following when tidal stream changes after you enter into the traffic route. a. Shift to a correct track relative to the direction of stream as soon as practicable in view of the surroundings. b. Don't alter your course as far as practicable in the sea area close to Uma Shima. (4) The following items should also be reported when reporting the "Notification of Traffic Route." a. Port of departure b. Whether a pilot while navigating the traffic route has been arranged or not c. Draft of the vessel if a vessel carrying dangerous cargo is 50,000 G/T or more (vessels of 25,000 G/T or more if they are carrying a liquefied gas). (5) Vessels that have already reported the "Notification of Traffic Route" must report a "Chage of Notification" any time when there is a change in the estimated time of entering the traffic route for 10 minutes or longer within three hours before the estimated entry time. 7. Position Report (Refer to Fig. 9) Vessels with a length of 50m or over and vessels towing a long object whose total length is 100m or over (except for vessels equipped with AIS and operating properly) should send the position report to Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center when having passed the first position reporting line. <Items to be reported> a. Name of the vessel b. Present position or abbreviation and passing time (JST) of the position reporting line c. Traffic route, sea area to navigate and the destination port. 8. Communication with the Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center (1) Information provided Vessels equipped with VHF (CH16, 156.8MHz) should keep contact with Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center since the center occasionally provides navigational safety information while navigating the traffic route, the main route leading to the traffic route, and the adjacent waters. When CH16 is busy, Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center may use CH13 to call a vessel. So vessels equipped with CH13 should listen to the channel as well as CH16.

29 (2) Fog information When the visibility in Kurushima Kaikyo is reduced less than 1 mile, fog information is broadcast as follows. a. 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Hiroshima Hoan) F3E MHz (CH12) in Japanese and English b. NHK 1st Broadcast, Hiroshima 1,071 khz in Japanese c. NHK 1st Broadcast, Okayama 603 khz in Japanese d. NHK 1st Broadcast, Yamaguchi 675 khz in Japanese e. NHK 1st Broadcast, Matsuyama 963 khz in Japanese f. Chugoku Hoso, Hiroshima 1,350 khz in Japanese g. Chugoku Hoso, Fukuyama 1,530 khz in Japanese 9. Preparation of Charts Vessels navigating in Seto-Naikai should prepare at least some of the following charts which covered the area they plan to navigate, and obtain recent information of ports in advance. Chart No. (Published by Japan Coast Guard) W 104 W 132 W 137A W 137B W 141 W 152 W 153 W 154 W 1102 W 1108 W 1116 W 1121 Kurushima Kaikyo and Approaches Kurushima Kaikyo Eastern Part of Bisan Seto Western Part of Bisan Seto Aki Nada and Approaches Obatake Seto Bisan Seto and Bingo Nada Uno Ko and Approaches Iyo Nada and Approaches Aki Nada and Hiroshima Wan Mizushima Ko and Approaches Sakaide Ko

30 W 1122 W 1127A W 1218 Approaches to Nabe Shima Mizushima Ko Beppu Wan, Usuki Wan and Approaches 10. Navigation of Foreign Vessels Foreign vessels should obey and understand especially the following rules when navigating Seto-Naikai. (1) The basic matters such as the enforcement of appropriate watch, finding position and listining to VHF. (2) Notices on weather and sea conditions while navigating in Seto-Naikai. (3) Navigational instructions in the Kurushima Kaikyo Traffic Route. ( Sail Naka Suido with the tidal current, sail Nishi Suido against the tidal current rule : You must take the right lane during the northward current and the left lane during the southward current in the Kurushima Kaikyo Traffic Route.) (4) "Stow-net fishery" operation in Bisanseto sea area. (5) "Spanish mackerel drift net fishery" operation around the traffic route.

31 Fig. 7 Northgoing steam (Keep right) Northging Steam Ohshima Akinada Course (Recommended Course) Nishi Suido Umashima Naka Suido Bingonada Course (Recommended Course) Fig. 8 Southgoing steam (Keep left) Southgoing Stream Ohshima Akinada Course (Recommended Course) Nishi Suido Umashima Naka Suido Bingonada Course (Recommended Course)

32 Fig. 9 Position Reporting Lines Omishima Ogeshima Itsukishima WN Line Osakishimo shima WS Line Kazitorihana KN Line KS Line Osumihana KE Line Tsusima Tide Current Signal Station KH Line KH KE Hinaihana Oshima EN Line Kajishima Kurushima Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center Ohama Tide Current Signal Station KI Line ES Line Name of reporting line N of Kurushima Kaikyo E Exit S of Kurushima Kaikyo E Exit Off Imabari Off Hashihama Off Namikata E of Kurushima Kaikyo N Exit W of Kurushima Kaikyo N Exit N of Kurushima Kaikyo W Exit S of Kurushima Kaikyo W Exit Abbr. Description EN Line Line drawn at 325 from Kajishima triangle to the coast. Lines drawn at 218 from Kajishima triangle to the coast and at ES Line 218 from Hikishima Light to the coast. Lines drawn from the point at m to the point at m KI Line and to the coast at 189. Line drawn at 199 from Ojima E Light to the coast and line connecting KH Line Ojima E Light and Osumihana. Line drawn from Osumihana to the point at m and to the coast KS Line at 205 Line drawn from the point at m from Agonohana Light to the KE Line coast at and from Tsushima Tide Current Signal Station to the coast at 141 Line from Agonohana Light to the coast at 255 and to the point at KN Line m. WN Line Line drawn at 0 from Itsukishima to the coast. WS Line Line drawn at 272 from Kurushima Kajitorihana Light to the coast.

33 Naoshima Suido The 6th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters is conducting the following navigation safety guidance with the aim of ensuring the safety of maritime traffic. <Naoshima Suido> (Refer to Fig.10) - Navigation rules for Naoshima Suido Vessels passing between Nao Shima and Kazura Shima are requested to pass the Nao Shima Northwest Light Buoy on their port-side. (Remarks) 1. Vessels passing eastwards through between Kazura Shima and Kojin Shima should navigate, as far as it is safe and executive, close to the northwestern part of Kojin Shima. 2. Vessels should not overtake any other vessels around the Nao Shima North-westward Light Buoy. 3. Vessels should pay attention to movement of vessels passing eastwards from Uno Ko. Fig.10 Navigation of Naoshima Suido Simo karasu Sima Matu Sima Uno Ko Nao shima North-Westward L't B'y Hr Limit (ISO 4s) Sanuki Tera Sima Light Beacon Tera Shima Kazura Shima Nao Shima Kozin shima

34 Kanmon Kaikyo and adjacent waters The 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters recommends vessels to take the following safety measures. 1. Report to the Kanmon Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Service Center (call the Center ) (Refer to Fig.11) (1) Methods of reporting in advance and reporting the changes according to the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety are as follows: 1 Report Forms Refer to Annex 1. 2 Method of Report (Please report it in one of the following ways.) a. Report by radio communication Reports are acceptable at the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. Name of Means of Calling Working Call sign communication Station report frequency frequency 7th Regional Coast MHz MHz VHF Moji-Hoan Guard Headquarters (CH16) (CH12) When communicating by VHF, please call up "Moji Hoan" and request a connection to the Center, and then communicate directly with traffic control officer of the Center. First, state the abbreviation of the Center Chief Kanmon Kaikyo, and then report each items in the advance report with the items number. b. Report in writing (take with or mail to the following address) Matsubara, Moji-ku, Kita Kyushu-shi Kanmon Kaikyo Vessel Traffic Center Operation Control Section c. Report by telephone Telephone number: (or -0099) Fax number: d. Report by Send the application to the Sea-NACCS Center to acquire ID and password. (Contact) 3 Report of Changes Any changes in Items 1 to 5 in Annex 1 must be reported immediately. However, Item 3 is to be reported only when the change is for 15 minutes or more. When reporting the change by VHF, Say Henko (change) after the abbreviation of the Center Chief Kanmon Kaikyo. When reporting by telephone, follow the procedures for advance report and say the word Henko (change) first. (2) Position Report 1 Object vessels for position report, and time and items to be reported Position report to the center is required when the vessel crosses a position report line or when the vessel starts navigation according the following chart.