SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1994
DOS AND DON'TS IN PRINCIPAL FAIRWAY,
TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME
*
A LEAFLET PROVIDING THE UPDATED
ARRANGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL
NOW AVAILABLE FREE FAIRWAYS AND TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES IS THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE AND ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
FROM MARINE
SETTING UP PRINCIPAL FAIRWAYS AND TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES IN AREAS WHERE THE IS ONE OF THE WAYS TO IMPROVE NAVIGATION SAFETY MARINE TRAFFIC VOLUME IS
THE MARINE TRAFFIC MOVEMENT IS
RESTRICTED.
HIGH OR
BY ISSUED
THE MARINE
PRINCIPAL FAIRWAYS
AND TRAFFIC
DEPARTMENT, THE LEAFLET SHOWS SEPARATION SCHEMES IN HONG
THE KONG
DIAGRAMATICALLY.
MASTERS OF ALL VESSELS USING
THE
AND
OR
THE
FAIRWAYS PRINCIPAL
SOME
HAVE BEEN TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES,
OF THEM
REALIGNED EXTENDED RECENTLY, WILL FIND THE CONCISE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN LEAFLET USEFUL.
ALSO, THE LEAFLETS HIGHLIGHTS USEFUL
INFORMATION FOR MASTERS
LONG AND SAILING USING THE PRINCIPAL
OF FISHING VESSELS, VESSELS OF LESS THAN 20 METRES VESSELS BY TELLING THEM THE DOS AND DON'TS WHEN FAIRWAYS AND TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES.
ARE REQUIRED
WHEN USING
THE PRINCIPAL FAIRWAYS, THE MASTERS
TO:
*
*
PREVENTING
NO SPECIAL RIGHT
ALWAYS OBSERVE THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR COLLISIONS AT SEA (COLREGS) AND REMEMBER OF WAY FOR A VESSEL PROCEEDING ALONG A PRINCIPAL FAIRWAY.
KEEP TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY.
THE
APPROPRIATE
SIGNALS
SOUND REGARDING OVERTAKING SITUATIONS.
CROSS A FAIRWAY AT RIGHT ANGLES.
AS
REQUIRED
BY
COLREGS
THE LEAFLET TELLS THE DON'TS IN THE PRINCIPAL FAIRWAYS:
* ANCHOR WITHIN THE FAIRWAY LIMITS.
*
ENGAGE IN FISHING WITHIN THE FAIRWAY LIMITS.
*
IMPEDE THE PASSAGE OF A LARGE VESSEL.
WITHIN A TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME, A MASTER SHOULD:
* ALWAYS OBSERVE COLREGS.
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