Traffic
Separation Schemes (Alteration Tips)
Situations
with you crossing a lane
You're
crossing in a PDV over 20 metres |
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| You're
crossing a lane in a PDV under 20 metres |
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| You're
Crossing a lane in a sailing vessel |
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| You're
Crossing a lane in a fishing vessel |
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You're in a lane |
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(Q)
You're in a traffic lane in a Power-driven Vessel (Any Size)
(a) Stand-on to the 3 vessels that are not allowed to impede
you and also a power-driven vessel on your PORT side and giveway
to everything else
The
3 vessels that are not allowed to impede you are
(1)
A fishing vessel
(2)
A sailing vessel
(3)
A power-driven vessel under 20 metes in length
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| (Q)
You're in the Traffic Lane in a Sailing vessel
(a)
Stand-on to the 3 vessels that are not allowed to impede you and
a power-driven vessel on both sides
The
3 vessels that are not allowed to impede you are
(1)
A fishing vessel
(2)
A sailing vessel
(3)
A power-driven vessel under 20 metes in length |
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| (Q)
You're in the Traffic Lane in a fishing vessel
(a)
Stand-on to the 3 vessels that are not allowed to impede you and
a power-driven vessel on both sides
The
3 vessels that are not allowed to impede you are
(1)
A fishing vessel
(2)
A sailing vessel
(3)
A power-driven vessel under 20 metes in length |
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Restricted
Visibility |
| (Q)
You're in the Inshore Zone about to cross a Traffic lane in Restricted
Visibility (Target is in the lane on your port side & Bearings
are steady)
(a)
Rule 10 does not exist when your in Resticted visibility and on
a collision course, you now use Rule 19 d part (i)
Make an early and bold alteration to starboard using Rule 19d
part 1
The other vessel should do the same
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(Q)
You're in the Separation Zone about to cross a Traffic lane
in Restricted Visibility (Target in lane & Bearings are
steady)
(a)
Rule 10 does not exist when your in Resticted visibility and
on a collision course, you now use Rule 19 d part (i)
Make
an early and bold alteration to starboard using Rule 19d part
1
The
other vessel should do the same |
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| (Q)
You're in the Traffic Lane in restricted visibility and there
are targets on your port and starboard bow (bearing steady on
both targets)
(a)
Rule 10 does not exist when your in Resticted visibility and on
a collision course, you now use Rule 19 d part (i)
Make an early and bold alteration to starboard using Rule 19d
part 1
The
other vessels should do the same |
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| Unusual
Circumstances |
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| (Q)
You're in the Traffic Lane in a fishing vessel about to be overtaken
by a supertanker, what will you do?
(a)
Stand-on with caution maintaining your course and speed
Any
vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the
vessel being overtaken
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| (Q)
You're in a traffic lane and in a head-on situation with another
vessel who's in the lane coming the wrong way, what are you going
to do?
(a)
Sound One short blast and make a bold alteration to starboard
and get away from this vessel (Hoist International code of signals
"Y.G." which means he is not complying with the traffic
separation scheme)
Remember
to report this vessel to the port authorities who should be tracking
both your vessel and the other vessel, also make an entry into
your official log book and fill out an I.R.F. (Incident Report
Form) and send this to the M.A.I.B. |
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| Traffic
Separation Scheme Alteration Tips |
| If
you're in a POWER-DRIVEN VESSEL OVER 20 METRES IN LENGTH crossing
a scheme
Then
Normal Rules apply
Figure out who is most hampered, and then who is the give way
vessel
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If
you're in a Fishing vessel, Sailing Vessel or a power-driven vessel
under 20 metres in length crossing a Scheme
Then
You do not impede any vessel using a lane
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If
you're in a power-driven vessel (Any Size), a fishing vessel or
a sailing vessel in a lane
Then
Normal rules apply
Watch for the 3 VESSELS THAT DON'T IMPEDE YOU IN A LANE
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If
you're in a FISHING VESSEL in a lane
Then
Normal rules apply
Watch for the 3 VESSELS THAT DON'T IMPEDE YOU IN A LANE
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