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ANNEX 8
RULES FOR VESSELS NAVIGATING THROUGH THE
STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE
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Definitions
For the purpose of these Rules the following definitions shall apply:
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A vessel having a draught of 15 metres or more shall be deemed to be a deep-draught vessel.
2 A tanker of 150,000 dwt and above shall be deemed to be a very large crude carrier (VLCC).
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The above definitions do not prejudice the definition of "vessel constrained by her draught" described in Rule 3(h) of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972.
General provisions
Deep-draught vessels and VLCCS shall allow for an underkeel clearance of at least 3.5 metres at all times during the entire passage through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and shall also take all necessary safety precautions, especially when navigating through the traffic separation schemes.
2 Masters of deep-draught vessels and VLCCs shall have particular regard to navigational constraints when planning their passage through the Straits.
3 All deep-draught vessels and VLCCs navigating within the traffic separation schemes are recommended to use the pilotage service of the respective countries when they become available.
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Rule 2
Rule 3
Rule 4
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Deep draught vessels shall use the designated deep-water route between positions 01°09'.95 N, 103°48'.28 E and 01°02'.97 N, 103°39'.10 E. Other vessels should, as far as practicable, avoid the deep-water route.
Deep-draught vessels are advised to use the deep-water route between Buffalo Rock and Batu Berhanti.
Deep-draught vessels navigating in the deep-water route shall, as far as practicable, avoid overtaking.
All vessels navigating within the traffic separation scheme shall proceed in the appropriate traffic lane in the general direction of traffic flow for that lane and maintain as steady a course as possible consistent with safe navigation.
In the event of an emergency or breakdown of a vessel in the traffic lane it shall, as far as practicable and safe, leave the lane by pulling out to the starboard side.
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