Notices to Mariners. OSTEND NOVEMBER 10th 2011 NR. 23

Notices to Mariners + OSTEND NOVEMBER 10th 2011 NR. 23

BELGIUM >23/275 FAIRWAYS - MAIN FAIRWAYS - SECONDARY FAIRWAYS - IN THE CONTROL AREA OF THE COMMON NAUTICAL MANAGEMENT Considering Article 10, paragraph 1 of the Police and Shipping Regulations applicable to the Belgian territorial sea, coastal harbours and beaches; Considering Article 2, sub 2, under d and e, of the Shipping Regulation Western Scheldt 1990; Considering Article 2, 2, under c and d, of the Shipping Regulation for the Lower Sea Scheldt; The fairways in the control area of the Common Nautical Management are classified in fairways, main fairways and secondary fairways as follows: Article 1. Fairways: The parts of the shipping waters marked as fairways by means of buoyage and beaconing in the area where the Police and Shipping regulations for the Belgian territorial sea, coastal harbours and beaches apply: - the Vaargeul 1; - the Scheur; - the Pas van het Zand; - the Belgian part of the Wielingen. Article 2. Main fairways: Main fairways in the sense of Article 2, sub 2, under e, of the Shipping Regulation Western Scheldt 1990 and of Article 2, 2, under d, of the Shipping Regulation for the Lower Sea Scheldt are: - the Oostgat; - the Sardijngeul; - the Dutch part of the Wielingen; - the part of the Flushing Roads area marked as prevention area; - the Honte; - the Drempel van Borssele; - the Pas van Terneuzen; - the Gat van Ossenisse; - the Overloop van Hansweert;

- the Zuidergat; - the Bocht van Walsoorden; - the Overloop van Valkenisse; - the Nauw van Bath; - the Pas van Rilland; - The Lower Sea Scheldt from the Belgian - Dutch border up to the Upper End of the Rede van Antwerpen, with exception of the lock channels and the Deurganck Dock. Article 3. Secondary fairways: Secondary fairways in the sense of Article 2, sub 2, under e, of the Shipping Regulation Western Scheldt 1990 and of Article 2, 2, under d, of the Shipping Regulation for the Lower Sea Scheldt are: - All other fairways including "complementary routes inland shipping/pleasure shipping' not pertaining to the main fairways mentioned in Article 2. Article 4. Buoyage and beaconing changes: Buoyage and beaconing changes of the fairways mentioned in Articles 1, 2 and 3 will be announced by means of publication in the Announcements to Shipping traffic of the Common Nautical Authority (GNA). Article 5. Withdrawal of announcement: The Announcement of the Western Scheldt Government Port Master dated 6 May, 1996 (Government Gazette 111 of the year 1996) and the external notice 081/2005 are withdrawn. Article 6. Date of coming into force: This Regulation comes into force as from 1 October, 2011, and will be published in the Dutch Government Gazette and the Belgian Official Gazette. _(Source: Bass Vlissingen 088-2011 dated.02/11/2011 - GNA: Joint Announcement 08-2011 dated 25/10/2011)

>23/276 SHORE-BASED PILOTAGE IN THE EVENT OF PILOTAGE IN STORMY WEATHER CONDITIONS BaZ 2011-1/18A is cancelled. Due to the addition of another type of pilotage platform at the pilot station Steenbank in the VTS Scheldt area, and considering Article 10 sub 2, 3 and 4, and Article 11 of the Scheldt Regulations, the rules for using Shore-based Pilotage are changed as follows: A. General obligations and alternatives during shore-based pilotage conditions A.1 General: - At the announcement prior to sailing into the VTS working area, the captain/traffic participant of a vessel with compulsory pilotage will be notified of the options available in the event of the suspended 'normally operating pilotage platform". The following 'possible' options will be presented to the vessel: a. Helicopter pilotage; b. Pilotage using an alternative pilotage platform, a Swath ship; c. Shore-based pilotage; d. Waiting offshore (keeping going or anchoring). - Through the mariphone, the captain/traffic participant will be asked a number of questions with regard to the manoeuvring characteristics, the equipment, communication and any other particulars required for assessing the request with regard to pilotage technique. - For the communication between the captain aboard and the shore-based pilot during the shore-based pilotage, the Dutch or English language is used in accordance with the IMO Guidelines VTS (IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases), where this is practical. - The captain of a vessel without compulsory pilotage may make use of the shore-based pilotage service at his own request if the vessel qualifies for the admission policy, and after acceptance by the shore-based pilot. - Shore-based pilotage service is applied until the pilot is aboard, and he has taken over the navigation advisory service. - Acceptance of shore-based pilotage services by the captain is regarded as meeting the requirements of the pilotage obligation. A.2 Captain's obligations when making use of shore-based pilotage: - The captain/traffic participant will immediately confirm and repeat the reception of each advice.

- The captain/traffic participant will immediately report to the shore-based pilot when and in what way he differs from an advice given by the shore-based pilot. A.3 The Common Nautical Authority (GNA) determines whether sea-going vessels can be eligible for shore-based pilotage. The Common Nautical Authority (GNA) is in charge of the admission area with regard to the admission for vessels under shore-based pilotage. A.3.A. Vessels which cannot be exempted, and therefore are excluded from sailing under shore-based pilotage: 1. Those vessels that do not meet the criteria mentioned under points B.1.2. and for the Oostgat B.4.2. of this Joint Announcement. 2. Vessels loaded with cargos as described in Appendix 1, par. 1, 2 and 3 of the Scheepvaartreglement Westerschelde (Shipping Regulations Western Scheldt) (SRW). 3. Vessels with dangerous cargos which cannot be transported according to the 'Regeling Vervoer Gevaarlijke Stoffen met Zeeschepen (Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Cargos on board of Sea-going Vessels) (RVGZ Article 15, paragraph 2), Government Gazette no. 1258 dated 3 Dec., 2008. 4. Gas tankers that have been marked as a vessel under 'Joint Announcement 02-2009 Article 3' (Sailing plan IMO2 vessel). 5. Vessels that have been marked as such by the Common Nautical Authority (GNA). A.3.B. Sea-going vessels that in principle are excluded from sailing under shore-based pilotage, but for which exemption can be applied for at the Common Nautical Authority (GNA) (refer also to the Appendix to this Announcement, in order to be still qualified for shore-based pilotage services): 1. Sea-going vessels that are loaded or have been loaded and have not been degassed from dangerous substances in bulk as described in the RVGZ (Article 1, par. k and Article 19 Amendments of treaties and codes), unless exemption has been granted by the Common Nautical Authority (GNA) because of the captain's/traffic participant's familiarity with the local area (refer to Appendix 1 pertaining to this Announcement). A.4 Fairways excluded from shore-based pilotage: Shore-based pilotage is not given upward of Flushing Roads, including the canal from Ghent to Terneuzen. Nor will there be 'sailing for - piloting for' from a vessel having a pilot aboard.

B. Shore-based pilotage fairways, criteria and the Traffic Centres from which shore-based pilotage is given The fairway Scheur/Wielingen B.1 Inbound B.1.1 B.1.2 Shore-based pilotage will be given to the vessels qualifying for it on the following traffic lanes: buoy A South /A North - Flushing Roads and buoy NEA - Flushing Roads. The criteria for the vessels under shore-based pilotage are: - Length overall not larger than 175 m. - Maximum draught not larger than 80 dm. B.2 Outbound B.2.1 B.2.2 B.2.3 In the event of a suspended roads service, the pilot cannot be changed. If the pilot aboard is not competent in that case for the sea trajectory, shore-based pilotage can be given on the trajectory as mentioned under point B.1.1 as from buoy W6/W7. Cf. criteria under point B.1.2. In the event the criteria for shore-based pilotage are not met, the Common Nautical Authority (GNA) may decide otherwise. B.3 Traffic centres B.3.1 Traffic centre Zeebrugge. Arriving from sea towards Flushing Roads, shore-base pilotage is given from the Traffic centre Zeebrugge in the following VTS areas: Wandelaar Call sign: Radar Pilot Wandelaar Borders: The area delimited by the buoys Middelkerkebank / A North / A South / NE Akkaert / A1-bis VHF : # 65 Zeebrugge Call sign: Radar Pilot Zeebrugge Borders: The area delimited by the buoys A1-bis/ NE Akkaert / Westpit / W4- W5 VHF : # 69

B.3.2 Shore-based pilotage is given from the Flushing traffic centre in the VTS area: Flushing Call sign: Radar Pilot Vlissingen Borders: The area delimited by the buoys W4-W5/OG 17/ Flushing Roads or until a pilot is aboard VHF : # 14 The fairway Steenbank - approach Oostgat B.4 Inbound B.4.1 B.4.2 B.4.3 B.4.4 B.4.5 Shore-based pilotage will be given to the vessels qualifying for it on the trajectory buoy Schouwenbank Westkapelle. The pilot vessel will be in the immediate vicinity of the vessel to be piloted before the vessel to be piloted passes the buoy OG9. The criteria for the vessels under shore-based pilotage are: - Length overall not larger than 115 m. - Maximum draught not larger than 64 dm. Shore-based pilotage is given on the trajectory buoy Schouwenbank until the position where the pilot vessel can safely put the pilot aboard, and the pilot takes over the piloting advice. 'Sailing for - piloting for': in the event the pilot vessel cannot pilot the vessel (with the criteria mentioned under B.4.2) in this position (see B.4.3), the vessel can receive piloting advice from a pilot aboard another ship up to Flushing Roads. Giving advices by a pilot aboard another ship is only allowed when the vessel to be piloted sails in the immediate vicinity, good communication is possible and when there is visual contact, or, in the case of limited vision, good radar contact. Contrary to what is stipulated under B.6.1., communication by the shore-based pilot for the benefit of the pilotage procedure SWATHoperable vessels takes place on mariphone channel 79 so as to clear the traffic channel. Traffic Centre Steenbank informs the vessels when channel 79 must be on standby. B.5 Outbound B.5.1 No shore-based pilotage for outbound sailing is given for the Oostgat.

B.6 Traffic centre B.6.1 Shore-based pilotage is given on the trajectory Schouwenbank - Westkapelle from the Flushing Traffic centre in the VTS area (see B.4.1). Steenbank Call sign: Radar Pilot Steenbank Borders: Schouwenbank buoy - Northern approach Oostgat VHF : # 64 B.7 Piloting advice from aboard another vessel B.7.1 Piloting advices from aboard another vessel are given on the following VHF channels: 1. In the VTS area Steenbank => VHF 64 2. In the VTS area Flushing => VHF 14 Westrond Route B.8 Inbound B.8.1 B.8.2 No shore-based pilotage is given for the Westrond route. After acceptance by Radar Pilot Wandelaar, as from the vicinity of buoy NE-Akkaert, shore-based pilotage can be given to vessels that do not meet the criteria for the Oostgat fairway or in the even that the captain/ traffic participant of the vessel concerned does not want to sail through the Oostgat towards Flushing Roads, but the captain/traffic participant or vessel concerned does meet the criteria for the Scheur/Wielingen fairway. B.9 Outbound B.9.1 No shore-based pilotage Westrond. Further as mentioned under points B.2 of this Joint Announcement. At the moment of coming into force of this Announcement, the Joint Announcements of the Belgian and Dutch Scheldt Directors no. 1/96 dated 20.05.1996 and no. 02/2000 dated 22.12.2000 are cancelled. This Announcement comes into force 2 days after publication in the Dutch Government Gazette and the Belgian Official Gazette.

Appendix IMO VESSELS WHICH QUALIFY FOR SHORE-BASED PILOTAGE Supplement to the Joint Announcement on Shore-based Pilotage nr. 09-2011 Dangerous substances: In the context of this Announcement, by dangerous substances is meant: substances as described in Dutch Government Gazette no. 1258 dated 3 Dec., 2008, the RVGZ (Article 1, par. k, and Article 19 Amendments to treaties and codes). Sea-going vessels excluded from sailing under shore-based pilotage: - Sea-going vessels as described in chapter A3 of this Announcement, unless they meet the following requirements. REQUIREMENTS: 1. List of IMO vessel qualifying for shore-based pilotage The vessel must be on the list of IMO vessels qualifying for shore-based pilotage, for which the Common Nautical Authority (GNA) has determined that in principle they qualify for 'Shore-based Pilotage' in part because of the captain's/traffic participant's familiarity with the local area. Following data are mentioned on the list: - Name of the agency - Name of the vessel with IMO number (Lloyd number) - Name of the captain(s)/traffic participant(s) having sufficient local experience - Length overall - Gross Tonnage (GT) - Tank contents of the largest tank in m3, the maximum load capacity in m3, and the number of tanks of the gas tanker that must not sail according to a sailing plan (that is no Sailing Plan Gas tanker). 2. A request must have been filed. Requests to get or to stay on the list of IMO vessels qualifying for shore-based pilotage shall be directed in writing to: de Gemeenschappelijke Nautische Autoriteit (the Common Nautical Authority) (GNA) VTS Scheldt area, Commandoweg 50, 4381 BH Vlissingen. Fax. +31(0)118-467700. E-mail: GNA-SCC@VTS-SCHELDT.NET

Following data must be submitted: - The data mentioned under point 1 of this appendix. - Summary of the frequency of sailing on the Western Scheldt in the previous twelve months with the name of the captain(s)/ traffic participant(s) in charge aboard. The GNA evaluates whether the vessel qualifies for 'shore-based pilotage' or not. The request mentioned under 2 will be answered in writing by the GNA. The shipping companies (agencies) concerned shall communicate any change immediately. 3. There must be a positive evaluation. The following criteria will be used during the evaluation: - Gas tanker that must not sail according to a sailing plan (that is no Sailing Plan Gas tanker). - Length overall not larger than for: - the Wielingen: 125 mtr. - the Oostgat: 85 mtr. - - Maximum draught not larger than for: - the Wielingen: 60 dm. - the Oostgat: 45 dm. - Number of voyages: a. In the preceding 4 months, the captain/traffic participant has sailed at least 8 times on one of the below-mentioned trajectories in or out, or a combination of both. OR : b. In the preceding 12 months, the captain/traffic participant has sailed at least 24 times on one of the below-mentioned trajectories in or out, or a combination of both. c. The trajectories are: o Wandelaar Flushing Roads o Steenbank Flushing Roads Beware: sailing once in or out counts for one. 4. Administrative procedures. The GNA ensures keeping the lists up-to-date, and that the updated lists reach the Flemish and Dutch pilotage services. _(Source: Bass Vlissingen 089-2011 dated.02/11/2011 - GNA: Joint Announcement 09-2011 dated 25/10/2011)

>22/277 (T) NIEUWPOORT - SEAWARD GUNNERY EXERCISES BaZ 2011-22/272 (T) is cancelled. During the period from 21/11/2011 until and including 02/12/2011, there will be gunnery exercises conducted by the artillery in the small, middle and large sector. Dag Begin- en einduur Sector 21 November monday 08.00 17.00 S 22 November tuesday 08.00 17.00 S 23 November wednesday 08.00 17.00 S 24 November thursday 08.00 17.00 L 25 November friday 08.00 17.00 L 28 November monday 08.00 17.00 M 29 November tuesday 08.00 17.00 M 30 November wednesday 08.00 17.00 M 01 December thursday 08.00 17.00 M 02 December friday 08.00 17.00 M _(Source: Belgian Defence Nieuwpoort - Bn Aie nr.11-00523044 dated 23/09/2011)

>23/278 (T) LOWER SEA SCHELDT - NOORDZEETERMINAL - MOORING PROHIBITION Due to dredging operations, there is a mooring prohibition at the Noordzeeterminal at berths S901 up to S907, from mooring post 8 up to 27, for the purpose of deepening and installation of soil protection. In this aim, a steel construction is used with extra lighting. During the works, the shipping is requested to adapt the speed to avoid waves. The works will last from November 14, 2011 until May 14, 2012, longer of shorter in time in function of the progress of the works. _(Belg. charts: 103, 104/05 and 106 (INT 1478)) _(Source: Haven van Antwerpen: Nautisch Persbericht: nr. 11/149 dated 02/11/2011) >23/279 LOWER SEA SCHELDT - DEURGANCKDOK - LIGHT BUOY CDW SPER ESTABLISHED - CORRECTION OF CHARTS AND LIST OF LIGHTS BaZ 2011-10/158(T) is cancelled. The buoys CDW1, CDW3, CDW5, CDW7 en CDW9 were withdrawn. Just downstream of the Current deflecting Wall, the yellow buoy CDW SPER, with St Andrews cross, rare and light character Q, is definitively established in position: 51 18,512 N - 4 16,191 E (Belg. LL nr. 0951.1) _(Belg. charts: 103, 104/04 and 106 (INT 1478) - Belg. LL) _(Source: Loodswezen: Kennisgeving: EA 053/2011 and EA 054/2011-correction dated 31/10/2011)

THE NETHERLANDS >23/280 (T) WESTERN SCHELDT - BRAAKMANHAVEN - GREEN HARBOUR LIGHT MOVED - TEMPORARILY GREEN BUOY The green harbour light of the Braakmanhaven will be moved to the following position: 51 21,061 N - 3 45,771 E The new harbour light will be established in week 47 or 48. The old harbour light will be withdrawn at the end of week 45. Until the installation of the new harbour light, a green light buoy will be temporarily established with character Q. More information is available at the Traffic center Terneuzen on VHF channel 3 or by phone through number 0115-682400. _(Belg. charts: 103 and 104/09) _(Source: Bass Vlissingen 090-2011 dated 04/11/2011)

13 NEW PUBLICATION New edition of the: Stream atlas Zeebrugge Edition: 2011 The Stream atlas is from now available in the hydrowinkel for the price of 14 euro/piece, postage costs included. For more information about the purchase of this publication, consult www.vlaamsehydrografie.be and click on Hydrowinkel. NEW PUBLICATION New edition of the: Tide tables for Nieuwpoort, Oostende, Blankenberge, Zeebrugge, Vlissingen, Prosperpolder, Antwerpen en Wintam (TAW en LAT) Edition: 2012 The tide tables book is vanaf from now available in the hydrowinkel for the price of 5 euro/piece, postage costs included. For more information about the purchase of this publication, consult www.vlaamsehydrografie.be and click on Hydrowinkel. Notices to Mariners OSTEND 10 November 2011 No. 23

14 URGENT NOTICES (DBZ) (WGS84) Valid as from 10/11/2011 > 11/266 APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - THORNTON ROUTE The light buoy HD 06 in position 51 31,90 N 3 04,98 E is temporarily withdrawn. > 11/284 COASTAL ROUTE - DE PANNE-OOSTENDE Light buoy WK2 in position 51 08,10 N 2 37,44 E is temporarily removed.

15 Compiled by: Afdeling Kust - Vlaamse Hydrografie Administratief Centrum (1ste verdieping) Vrijhavenstraat 3 8400 Ostend Published by: Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken Brussel 2011 Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken www.vlaamsehydrografie.be Price: Subscription fee n 01 - n 26: 30 euro a year (reference: BAZ2011) Price BaZ n 01: 15 euro (reference: BAZ12011) Amount to be transferred with the corresponding reference on bank account number 091-0128657-64 in the name of: Vlaams Ministerie van Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken E.V. Flanders Hydraulics Berchemlei 115 2140 Borgerhout This is a free translation of the official Berichten aan Zeevarenden. In case of dispute the Dutch text is the only valid copy. Soundings are true directions from sea calculated for light sectors. Lengths are related to Greenwich. Copying information from this publication is only authorized with full source information: Afdeling Kust - Vlaamse Hydrografie. Design: Geers Offset Photography: afdeling Kust Notices to Mariners OSTEND 10 November 2011 No. 23

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