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BELGIUM >21/xxx WESTERN SCHELDT - REGULATIONS FOR ARRIVAL AT/DEPARTURE FROM ANTWERP BaZ 2011-02/042 is cancelled. REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS WITH A MARGINAL DRAUGHT OR A LENGTH OF AT LEAST 300 METRES TO AND FROM ANTWERP AND FOR VESSELS TO AND FROM THE KALLO LOCK

I. VESSELS WITH A MARGINAL DRAUGHT I.1. Arriving vessels for the locks on the right bank, Scheldt terminals and Deurganck dock with a draught of at least 120 dm until a draught with a minimum tidal window of 60 minutes Here the general rules and the special rules 1 up to and including 5 are applicable. I.2. Sailing down vessels with a draught of at least 120 dm until a draught with a minimum tidal window of 60 minutes Here the general rules and the special rules 5 up to and including 11 are applicable. II. VESSELS WITH MARGINAL DIMENSIONS IN LENGTH AND/OR WIDTH

II.1 Arriving and departing vessels with a length of at least 300 metres up to 340 metres Here the general rules and the special rules 1 up to and including 13 are applicable. II.2 Container vessels with a length of at least 340 metres up to 360 metres To these vessels, the general rules and the special rules 1 up to and including 16 are applicable. II.3 Container vessels with a length of at least 360 metres or a width of at least 51 metres To these vessels, the general rules, the special rules 1 up to and including 16 and additional conditions C.1 & C.2 are applicable.

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III. VESSELS SAILING TO OR FROM THE KALLO LOCK WITH A DRAUGHT OF AT LEAST 100 DM OF MORE

Here the general rules are applicable. To the Kallo lock, a maximum allowable vessel length of 275 metres and a maximum vessel width of 37.65 metres are applicable.

IV. RULES

A) General rules for all marginal vessels (I, II, and III )

a. Vessels must be equipped with two properly functioning ship radars and at least

two sound, independently from each other operating, mariphone installations within reach.

b. When the visibility is less than 1,000 metres on the sea passage and/or 2,000 metres on the river passage, the GNA will decide, after consultation with the pilot aboard and the ACC/VBS pilot, whether the voyage can be started or should be delayed.

c. For every arriving or departing vessel, a written authorization must be requested at the GNA at least 6 hours before arrival at the Wandelaar or Steenbank pilot station, or 6 hours before departure from the berth.

d. After conferring with and approval of the GNA, it will be decided within what tidal window this must take place, and this will be implemented by the Antwerp Port Coordination Centre (ACC).

e. Before the vessel effectively departs from her berth in the port of Antwerp, this will be reported to the Port Services by the dock pilot stating the draught. The draught must be checked for correctness for the benefit of the GNA. Moreover, at the departure from the Scheldt terminals, it will be reported whether the vessel will need to turn.

f. The pilot’s advice concerning the use of tugboats must be strictly observed. g. When issuing an authorization for arrival/departure, a manoeuvring speed of 12

knots through the water is assumed. In case a vessel cannot meet this condition, additional preconditions can be imposed with regard to arrival or departure.

h. Depending on the hydro-meteo circumstances, circumstances concerning the vessel, the expected traffic intensity and circumstances concerning the fairway, additional limitations can be imposed by the GNA in consultation with the ACC/VBS pilot.

i. Additional rules can be issued by or on behalf of the GNA, in consultation with the ACC/VBS pilot, for the safeguarding of parties involved. These rules must be observed immediately.

j. Departure according to plan in two tides is not allowed. k. The minimum tidal window is 60 minutes.

B) Special rules

1. The maximum draught is limited to 155.6 dm when sailing to the locks on the right

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2. The order of arrival is partially determined by the RTA imposed at the CP, and is finalized for pilotage at the Wandelaar or Steenbank pilot station.

3. The vessel will be treated with priority by the Roads service. 4. The arriving vessel must start her trip at the beginning of her tidal window. With

this is meant that at least 1 (one) hour before the end of her tidal window, the vessel has departed from the pilot station.

5. In consultation with the ACC pilot and/or the pilots concerned (aboard) and the GNA, the latest time of arrival at the Flushing Roads will be determined.

6. Preferably the vessel should be up front in the lock. 7. Before the imposed tidal window begins, the vessel should be on course on the

river. 8. At departure, the maximum draught is 145 dm. For container vessels up to 340

metres length, larger draughts will be admitted, provided: I. The vessel has a tidal window of at least 60 minutes. II. The draught of 152 dm is not exceeded. III. Such a vessel must state, for each single authorization, the current guaranteed manoeuvring speed through the water on the river passage and on the sea passage.

9. Vessels with a draught between 120 dm and 135 dm will receive, as soon as possible after the submission of the application, an indicative tidal window from the GNA.

10. The GNA will take a decision about the tidal window of a departing vessel with a draught of at least 135 dm, between 12 hours and 6 hours before the departure from the berth. However, on the request of the vessel, the GNA will already issue indicative tidal windows earlier.

11. Preferably, the vessel shall start to sail down at the beginning of her tidal window. 12. A second river pilot is compulsory for vessels with destination to and departure

from the locks. 13. For bulk carriers, tankers and vessels with similar manoeuvring characteristics, at

departure, the maximum draught of these types of vessels is 140 dm maximum. 14. In case of a wind force greater than 7 Bft. at the North Sea and Europe terminal,

locks or Deurganck dock, no authorization for sailing up and down will be granted. 15. On the river passage, two pilots are mandatory, of whom at least one of the

highest category. 16. Instructions concerning encountering vessels:

• On the sea passage: for arriving and departing vessels, there are no restrictions concerning encountering/crossing.

• On the river passage: for arriving and departing vessels, because of the dimensions of the vessel relative to the dimensions of the navigation channel, encounters with the following vessels must be avoided in the Pas van Borssele and in the Nauw van Bath:

- Vessels covered by the rules of the Joint Announcement 02-2009 (gas tankers),

- Special and supernormal transports, - Oversized vessels.

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C) Additional conditions for the sailing up and down of the vessels mentioned to in II.3

The sailing up and down of the mentioned vessels is subject to the following additional conditions:

C.1. Summary of the additional conditions

Maximum wind force: Destination/departure Berendrecht lock: Both for arriving at and departing from the lock complex: 5 Bft. at the Berendrecht lock Destination/departure Deurganck dock - North Sea terminal - Europe terminal: Sailing up: 6 Bft. at the Deurganck dock Sailing down: 7 Bft. at the Deurganck dock Maximum draught Destination/departure Berendrecht lock: Sailing up: 155.6 dm Sailing down: 145 dm a) If the Berendrecht lock is at maintained depth. b) If the sailing route inside the Berendrecht lock up to the “kotter” is sufficiently at

maintained depth. c) If the vessel sails slower because of a great draught, this element will be included in

the implementation of the conditions of Appendix 1, § 4 and § 5.

Destination/departure Deurganck dock: Sailing up: 145 dm Sailing down: 145 dm A possible increase of the maximum draught will be particularly included in the nautical-technical evaluation meant in Section VI of this Joint Announcement. On the passage Flushing Roads – Antwerp, strive for: - Maintaining a minimum distance of 3 miles between the vessels larger than 300 metres and the vessel mentioned in this article upwards of buoy 35 (sailing in the same direction). One must strive for finalizing the order of sailing up of vessels larger than 300 metres ahead of buoy 35. - These vessels will be crewed by the Roads service with a separate Roads boat, and this as early as possible in the Roads area. - Three hours before the vessel effectively departs from her berth, this will be reported by the Zandvliet Traffic Centre to the GNA.

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C.2. Firm agreements to be made with the service providers and parties in the chain operation (see Appendix 1)

V. VESSELS WITH DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR DIMENSIONS,

OTHER THAN THE VESSELS MENTIONED IN I. II. III.

For such vessels, the ship owner concerned must submit a application in writing not later than two months before the arrival at Antwerp, accompanied by a ship’s file, at the Common Nautical Authority. The ship’s file must include the following documents: - Ship’s principal particulars - Ship’s harbour speed table - Result of Crash Stop Astern Test - Result of Turning Circle Test - Result of Zig Zag Test - Result of Lowest Revolution Test Main engine - Result of Bow Thruster Test - General arrangement plan - Mooring arrangement and anchor handling plan - Table of Lateral wind pressure force The application in writing, accompanied by the ship's file, must be sent to the following address:

Gemeenschappelijke Nautische Autoriteit / Common Nautical Authority Commandoweg 50, 4381 BH Vlissingen (Flushing). Phone 0031-(0)118 424 760 or 0031-(0)118 424 758, Fax 0031-(0)118 467 700 or 0031-(0)118 418 142

On the basis of the ship’s file, the Common Nautical Authority will, in consultation with both pilotage services and in coordination with the Permanent Commission, evaluate within 8 weeks whether and under which conditions authorization will be granted for the arrival and departure of the type of vessel concerned, for which a written application has been submitted. VI. EVALUATION One year after coming into effect, the provisions of this announcement will be evaluated by the nautical-technical guidance commission. VII. COMING INTO EFFECT This announcement comes into effect 2 days after the publication in the Dutch Government Gazette and the Belgian Bulletin of Acts, Orders and Decrees. The Joint Announcement 08-2010 is herewith cancelled.

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General remarks • The Gemeenschappelijke Nautische Autoriteit (Common Nautical Authority) is

abbreviated to GNA.

• Requested Time of Arrival is abbreviated to RTA, Coordination point Antwerp is abbreviated to CP.

• Sailing in the Scheldt area by abovementioned vessels is subject to an Authorization for Arrival / Departure, issued by the GNA. As far as the Kallo lock is concerned, this obligation applies with a draught of 100 dm or more.

• All draughts refer to the greatest/maximum draught, and have been expressed in decimetres, and they are valid in freshwater on the river passage. On the sea passage, the density is taken into account insofar sufficient data are available.

• All vessel lengths have been expressed in metres, and refer to length overall.

• Conditions can be imposed with regard to the number of marginal/oversized vessels arriving or departing simultaneously per tide by or on behalf of the GNA, because of safety considerations and/or with regard to the capacity of a lock or navigation channel and/or the availability of the berth.

• Both for arriving and departing vessels, the tidal windows have been calculated against the level measuring points on the river and the sea passage, through the route Navigation channel 1, by means of WESP.

• From the Zandvliet-Berendrecht complex, container vessels can be sailed at rising tide having a minimum under keel clearance of 1 m in the lock chamber. To that end, the Berendrecht lock and Zandvliet lock will be sounded at least four times annually, and the soundings will be made available in digital form for the benefit of SNMS (Scheldt Navigator Marginal Ships) through ENC charts.

• With the exception of vessels sailing from and to the Kallo lock, the use of a helmsman experienced with the river route is recommended.

APPENDIX 1: Firm agreements to be made with the service providers and

parties in the chain operation

1. - Antwerp Port Service (GHA): - The berth in the port of Antwerp is clear at arrival; if not, a waiting quay must be available immediately. - When sailing to the docks of the right bank, the Berendrecht lock must be empty and available as from Saeftinghe. - GHA tugboats: tugboats available and to be deployed on binding advice of the pilot. - Before the start of the voyage, a “fall-back position/deviation facility” is available at the North Sea terminal – Europe terminal – Deurganck Dock or inside the docks on the right bank. - Fairway must be at depth as from inside the Berendrecht lock up to and including the berth in the Delwaide dock. - The Zandvliet lock and Berendrecht lock will be sounded at least four times annually, and the soundings will be made available in digital form for the benefit of SNMS (Scheldt Navigator Marginal Ships) through ENC charts.

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- The locking off of the locks in Antwerp will be coordinated in function of the arrival/departure of the vessels meant in this article.

2. - Tug service on the river passage: - For arriving vessels: - 4 tugboats must initially be available, and be fully deployable on binding advice of the pilot. - For departing vessels: - A minimum of 2 tugboats must be used in function of the weather, wind and current on binding advice of the pilot. - The river pilots/ACC will contact Brabo beforehand concerning the need for additional towing assistance, if required.

3.a - Pilotage services: - A separate series will be drawn up for these types of vessels, in function of the series count. - The sea pilot and the river pilots should be present in time at the pilot crossing points and at the Flushing Roads respectively. - In any case, both from the Dutch and Flemish side, on the river passage, a pilot will be on board who has taken a training course for this type of vessel on a simulator recognized by the GNA. - On the river passage, the ‘FULL SNMS’ navigation system will be used. - For both arriving and departing vessels, two pilots of the highest category are compulsory on the river passage for the vessels of the abovementioned category. - In consultation with the pilotage services, a joint instruction will be issued by the GNA concerning the application and implementation of this Joint Announcement. 3.b - Brabo pilotage service: - The vessel is piloted by a ‘dedicated pilot’ who has taken a training course for this type of vessel on a simulator recognized by the GNA. This pilot should be present on board in time. 4. - Drawing up a firm sailing schedule - Calculation of the sailing schedule and the under keel clearance is carried out using WESP; the data will be saved. - Voyage plan: - ARRIVING VESSELS: The vessel is planned in such a way that, from the beginning of the high tide until not later than 1 hour after High Tide Prosperpolder, she will arrive at the coordination point (CP).

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- DEPARTING VESSELS: For planning the departure, the conditions mentioned under the general rules, special rules 1 up to and including 16 and the additional conditions C.1 and C.2 are applicable.

5. - Extended intense traffic guidance 5.1 - VBS Team - At the 4

th floor of the Zandvliet lock building, a VBS team will be set up

comprising one traffic controller and one VBS pilot who will bring in his nautical expertise.

- Operational functioning of the VBS team: - At arrival of the abovementioned container vessels: as from 1 hour before the

planned hour for crewing at the pilotage point up to inside the lock - At departure of the abovementioned container vessels: one hour before

departure from the berth up to passage of the Flushing Roads.

5.2 - Sailing schedule:

- The initial sailing schedule will be drawn up well ahead by the GNA and ACC, taking into consideration the traffic planning.

- At the beginning of the VBS watch, the initial sailing schedule will be checked by the VBS pilot. In case of a deviation > 15 minutes, this sailing schedule is adjusted by the VBS pilot, and reported as soon as possible to the GNA and the Traffic centres.

- On board, on the basis of the pilot’s advice, a sailing schedule will be drawn up by the master, in function of the initial sailing schedule.

- In case of a deviation > 15 min, the sailing schedule is adjusted on board, and reported as soon as possible to the GNA through the Traffic centres.

5.3 - Sailing schedule Instructions Traffic centres:

- Before entering the Scheldt area, the corresponding sailing schedule is sent to the Traffic Centres concerned by the GNA.

- Every Traffic Centre has the most recent sailing schedule, and informs it to shipping traffic in its area in order to avoid undesirable encounters.

- Shipping traffic from the locks Terneuzen & Hansweert will be paused for a while when passing.

- The Traffic Centres should act according to the issued joint instructions with regard to the passages of the vessels concerned by this article.

_(Source: Bass Vlissingen 076/11 - Joint Announcement no. 07-2011 - dated 28/09/2011)

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>21/259 (T) NIEUWPOORT - SEAWARD GUNNERY EXERCISES BaZ 2011-20/244 (T) is cancelled. During the period from 24/10/2011 until and including 28/10/2011, there will be gunnery exercises conducted by the artillery in the small sector.

Dag Begin- en einduur Sector

24 October monday 08.00 – 17.00 S

25 October tuesday 08.00 – 17.00 S

26 October wednesday 08.00 – 17.00 S

27 October thursday 08.00 – 17.00 S

28 October friday 08.00 – 17.00 S

31 October monday closed -

01 November tuesday closed -

02 November wednesday closed -

03 November thursday closed -

04 November friday closed -

_(Source: Belgian Defence Nieuwpoort - Bn Aie nr.11-00523044 d.d. 23/09/2011)

>21/260 NIEUWPOORT HARBOUR - FERRY SERVICE - CHART CORRECTION Replace: the ferry between positions 51°09,07'N 2°43,52'E and 51°09,10'N 2°43,58'E by a ferry service for pedestrians and cyclists (INT1 M50) between two new pontoons with departure points at the left and the right bank. See correction block in annex. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: Flemish Hydrography dated 30/09/2011)

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>21/261 PORT OF OSTEND - FERRY SERVICE - CHART CORRECTION Insert: a new pontoon with departure point in the Montgomery dock and at the eastern bank near the MRCC with, between the two pontoons, a ferry service for pedestrians and cyclists (INT1 M50). See correction block in annex. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 102 (INT 1480)) _(Source: Flemish Hydrography dated 30/09/2011)

>21/262 COASTAL ROUTE - VICINITY BLANKENBERGE - YACHTING BUOYS WITHDRAWN BaZ 2011-09/141 (T) and 2011-09/142 (T) are cancelled. The following yachting buoys are withdrawn: 51°19,31’ N 3°06,30’ E marked A 51°19,12’ N 3°06,43’ E marked B 51°19,05’ N 3°06,12’ E marked C 51°19,59’ N 3°07,66’ E marked O 51°18,84’ N 3°05,09’ E marked W _(Belg. charts: D11 and 101 (INT 1474)) _(Source: MRCC Ostend DBZ 245/11 dated 28/09/2011)

>21/263 APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - BOL VAN KNOKKE - VICINITY MEASURING POST MOW4 - MARKING BUOY - CORRECTION OF CHARTS AND LIST OF LIGHTS Insert: A yellow conical buoy in position 51°25,07'N - 3°18,01'E with radar reflector and light character Fl(5)Y.20s, covering a current meter (Belg. LL nr. 0102.1). _(Belg. charts: 101 (INT 1474) and 104/11 - Belg. LL) _(Source: Flemish Hydrography dated 11/10/2011)

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>21/264 (T) APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - VAARGEUL 1 - DIVING AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS BY M/S JUMBO BaZ 2011-20/250 (T) is cancelled. Diving and salvage operations are performed between 7 October 2011 and 15 November 2011 by m/s Jumbo on the following locations: Location 13 51° 25,36' N 2° 57,05' E Location 14 51° 25,21' N 2° 56,94' E Location 15 51° 24,92' N 2° 56,71' E Location 16 51° 24,75' N 2° 56,58' E On these locations, the operations will be performed only by daylight and with a visibility of 1000 m minimum. Shipping is requested to keep a 500 m safe distance. The shipping may encounter no obstacle / delay because of the works. Therefore the works must be stopped when a vessel arriving via Vaargeul 1 will be crewed or when a vessel departing via Vaargeul 1 will pass the W4. M/s Jumbo is listening on VHF channels 67 and 65. More information is available at the Verkeerscentrale Zeebrugge on VHF channel 65 and / or MRCC VHF channel 67 _(Belg. charts: D11 and 101 (INT 1474)) _(Source: MRCC Ostend INFO 121/11 dated 19/09/2011 and Bass Vlissingen 080-2011 dated 06/10/2011)

>21/265 (T) APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - THORNTON ROUTE - VICINITY WESTPIT - LIGHT BUOYS AND INSTRUMENTS TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED 2 instruments were established and covered by: - A south cardinal buoy H 4 with light character Q(6)+LFl.15s temporarily established in position: 51°31,93’N - 3°05,10’E. - A north cardinal buoy H 7 with light character Q temporarily established in position: 51°32,05’N - 3°05,10’E. - A yellow marking buoy HD 06 with light character Fl.Y.5s en radar reflector temporarily established in position 51°31,90’N - 3°04,98’E. - A yellow marking buoy HD 15 with light character Fl.Y.5s en radar reflector temporarily established in position 51°32,01’N - 3°05,08’E. _(Belg. charts: D11 and 101 (INT 1474)) _(Source: MRCC Ostend DBZ 243/11 and 244/11 and Vlaamse Hydrografie dated 27/09/2011)

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>21/266 (T) APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - FAIRWAY SCHEUR - VICINITY S4 - LIGHT BUOYS AND INSTRUMENTS TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED BaZ 2011-20/251 (T) is cancelled. 2 instruments were established and covered by: - A yellow special marking buoy H 8 with light character Fl.Y.5s, radar reflector and a lying cross as top mark, temporarily established in position: 51°25,20’N - 3°02,93’E. - A yellow marking buoy HD 08 with light character Fl.Y.5s en radar reflector temporarily established in position 51°25,24’N - 3°02,94’E. - A yellow marking buoy HD 11 with light character Fl.Y.5s en radar reflector temporarily established in position 51°25,23’N - 3°02,88’E. _(Belg. charts: D11, 101 (INT 1474) and 104/11) _(Source: MRCC Oostende DBZ 242/11 and Vlaamse Hydrografie dated 27/09/2011)

>21/267 WESTERN SCHELDT - UPPER SEA SCHELDT - FREDERIK - CHANGE OF BUOYAGE - CORRECTION OF CHARTS AND LIST OF LIGHTS BaZ 2005- 21/190 (T) is cancelled. The following yellow buoys, with yellow St-Andrew cross as top mark, are relocated at the height of buoy 82A: Light buoy M8 Q.Y 51°19,280’N 4°16,586’E (Belg.LL nr.0936.2) Can buoy M10 51°19,251’N 4°16,579’E Light buoy M12 Q.Y 51°19,216’N 4°16,563’E (Belg.LL nr.0936.3) _(Belg. charts: 103, 104/04, 104/05 and 106 (INT 1478) - Belg. LL) _(Source: Loodswezen: Kennisgeving EA 11/049 dated 27/09/2011)

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THE NETHERLANDS >21/268 (T) WESTERN SCHELDT - OOSTGAT - SARDIJNGEUL - GALGEPUT - DREDGING OPERATIONS From the 3rd of October, for a period of about 5 weeks, dredging operations will be performed in the Middelbanken, Sardijngeul and the Galgeput. _(Belg. charts: D11, 101 (INT 1474), 103 and 104/10) _(Source: NL BaZ 427/11 dated 29/09/2011 and Bass Vlissingen nr. 071-2011 dated 22/09/2011)

>21/269 (T) WESTERN SCHELDT - OOSTGAT - BEACH NOURISHMENTS - TEMPORARILY BUOYAGE During the beach nourishments works, the following buoys will be relocated from the 7

th of October for 5 weeks:

Move: OG 14 to 51°27,456’N 3°31,324’E OG 16 to 51°27,089’N 3°32,327’E SG 3 to 51°26,683’N 3°33,246’E SG-W to 51°26,392’N 3°33,590’E _(Belg. charts: 103, 104/10, 101 (INT 1474) and D11) _(Source: Loodswezen: Kennisgeving EZ 11/010 dated 30/09/2011 and Bass Vlissingen: nr. 078-2011 dated 30/09/2011)

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>21/270 WESTERN SCHELDT - EVERINGEN - CHANGE OF BUOYAGE - CHART CORRECTION To mark the cables Delta NV, the following buoys are established or relocated: Move: Sper 1 yellow conical buoy with rare 51°22,510’N 3°47,337’E Insert: DELTA 1 yellow conical buoy with rare 51°22,385’N 3°47,268’E DELTA 3 yellow conical buoy with rare 51°22,366’N 3°47,420’E DELTA 5 yellow conical buoy with rare 51°22,488’N 3°47,498’E _(Belg. charts: 103 and 104/09) _(Source: DAB Loodswezen: Kennisgeving ES 11/089 dated 30/09/2011 and Bass Vlissingen: 077 - 2011 dated 30/09/2011)

>21/271 (T) WESTERN SCHELDT - OSM AND ADCP CURRENT METERS TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED The following current meters are established: MP1 - near buoy W7 51°24,60’N 3°27,19’E MP2 - 350 m west of Sloehaven 51°26,79’N 3°39,78’E MP3 - near buoy 13 51°24,48’N 3°42,31’E MP4 - front of Westbuitenhaven Terneuzen 51°20,68’N 3°48,71’E MP5 - front of harbour entrance Hansweert 51°26,28’N 4°00,60’E MP6 - near buoy 85A 51°21,08’N 4°14,58’E MP7 - near buoy 23 51°21,33’N 3°45,59’E The current meters MP1 to MP7 are anchored on the seabed. The current meters MP1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 are covered by a yellow buoy with rare. The current meters MP4 and MP5 are not covered by a buoy. The current meters will withdrawn in the week 43. _(Belg. charts: D11, 101 (INT 1474), 103, 104/05, 104/08, 104/09, 104/10 and 106 (INT 1478)) _(Source: Bass Vlissingen nr. 081-2011 dated 07/10/2011)

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URGENT NOTICES (DBZ) (WGS84)

Valid as from 13/10/2011 > 11/237 APPROACH OSTEND The light of the light buoy OH in position 51°14,46’N 2°55,01’E is unreliable. > 11/251 APPROACH OOSTENDE Light buoy Wenduinebank W in position 51°17,23’N 2°52,75’E is unlit.

> 11/252 APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - WIELINGENPAS Wave recorder CADW in position 51°23,46’N 3°22,20’E is 270 degrees, 3590 metres off station.

> 11/253 APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - FAIRWAY SCHEUR Light buoy S10 in position 51°24,85’N 3°14,98’E is unlit.

> 11/256 APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - WIELINGENPAS Light buoy WZ in position 51°22,57’N 3°10,72’E is 75 degrees, 500 metres off station.

> 11/257 APPROACH WESTERN SCHELDT - VAARGEUL 1 Light buoy VG5 in position 51°24,63’N 2°57,92’E is unlit.

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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

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