6.1
Regulations for preventing
collisions at sea
6.1.1 The International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at sea are applicable throughout the operational area of
BELTREP.
6.2
Traffic separation scheme
“Between Korsoer and Sprogoe”
6.2.1 The Traffic separation scheme “Between
Korsoer and Sprogoe”, situated in the narrows of the Eastern
Channel between the islands of Fyn and Sjælland, has been adopted
by IMO, and rule 10 of the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea therefore applies.
6.3
Traffic separation scheme
“At Hatter Barn”
6.3.1 The separation scheme “At Hatter Barn”
situated north of the Storebælt (Great Belt) between the islands
of Sjælland and Samsø, has been adopted by IMO, and rule
10 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
therefore applies.
6.3.2 The minimum depth in the traffic separation
scheme is 15 metres at mean sea level. Ships with a draught of more
than 13 meters should use the deep-water route, which lies west of
the traffic separation scheme.
6.4
The Great Belt Bridges
6.4.1 Passage through the marked spans at the
West Bridge is allowed only for ships below 1,000 tonnes deadweight
and with an air draught of less than 18 metres.
6.4.2 Passage through the traffic separation scheme
under the East Bridge is allowed only for ships with an air draught
of less than 65 metres. There is a recommended speed limit of 20 knots
in the traffic separation scheme.
6.5
IMO resolution MSC.138(76)
6.5.1 IMO resolution MSC.138(76) on Recommendation
on Navigation through the entrances to the Baltic Sea, adopted on
5 December 2002, recommends that ships with a draught of 11 metres
or more or ships irrespective of size or draught, carrying a shipment
of irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes
(INF-cargoes) should use the pilotage services locally established
by the coastal States.
6.6.1 Harbours within the BELTREP area are covered
by provisions about mandatory pilotage for certain ships bound for
or coming from Danish harbours.