4.1 Information provided
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.249(83) - Adoption of a New Mandatory Ship Reporting System “On the Approaches to the Polish Ports in the Gulf of Gdansk” - (Adopted on 8 October 2007) - Annex - Mandatory Ship Reporting System “On the Approaches to the Polish Ports in the Gulf of Gdansk" (GDANREP) - 4 Information to be provided to participating ships and procedures to be followed - 4.1 Information provided

4.1 Information provided

  4.1.1 Authority provides information to shipping about specific and urgent situations which could cause conflicting traffic movements and other information concerning safety of navigation, for instance:

- information on weather conditions, ice, water level;
- information on navigational conditions including navigational warnings (status of aids to navigation, presence of other ships and, if necessary, their position, etc.);
- recommended route to be followed and status of areas temporarily closed for navigation.

  4.1.2 Information is broadcasted by VTS Centre “Gulf of Gdańsk” station on the working channel or on the reserve channel, following the announcement on the working channel in the form of routine bulletins or when necessary or on request. Scheduled times of the routine weather bulletins and navigational warnings broadcasts are available in the relevant nautical publications.

  4.1.3 Participating ships shall maintain listening watch on the designated VTS working channel.

  4.1.4 Information broadcasts will be preceded by an announcement on VHF channel 16 on which channel it will be made. All ships navigating in the area should listen to the announced broadcast.

  4.1.5 If necessary, individual information can be provided to a ship on the working channel, particularly in relation to positioning and navigational assistance or local conditions. If a ship needs to anchor due to breakdown or emergency the operator can recommend suitable anchorage in the area.

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