6 Rules, regulations and recommendation in force in the area of the system
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.332(90) – Adoption of Amendments to the Existing Mandatory Ship Reporting System “In the Storebælt (Great Belt) Traffic area (BELTREP)” – (Adopted on 22 May 2012) - Annex – Mandatory Ship Reporting System “In the Storebælt (Great Belt) Traffic Area (BELTREP)” - 6 Rules, regulations and recommendation in force in the area of the system

6 Rules, regulations and recommendation in force in the area of the system

  6.1 Regulation for preventing collisions at sea

  • The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) are applicable throughout the operational area of BELTREP.

  6.2 Traffic separation scheme "At Hatter Barn" (TSS-T5)

  • 6.2.1 The separation scheme, "At Hatter Barn", is situated in Samsø Bælt north of the Storebælt (Great Belt) between the islands of Sjælland and Samsø. It has been adopted by IMO and rule 10 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea applies.

  • 6.2.2 The minimum depth in the traffic separation scheme is 15 metres at mean sea level. Ships with a draught of more than 13 metres should use the deep-water route "Between Hatter Rev and Hatter Barn", which lies northwest of the traffic separation scheme.

  6.3 Deep-water route "Between Hatter Rev and Hatter Barn" (DW-T3)

  • 6.3.1 The IMO-adopted deep-water route "Between Hatter Rev and Hatter Barn" has a minimum depth of water below mean sea level of 19 metres. Ships which are not obliged by reason of their draught (13 metres or less) to use the deep-water route should use the traffic separation scheme which lies southeast of the deep-water route, where there is a minimum depth of water below mean sea level of 15 metres.

  • 6.3.2 Ships should be aware that other ships sailing in the deep-water route can be constrained by draught and exhibit signals according to COLREGs.

  6.4 Traffic separation scheme "Between Korsoer and Sprogoe" (TSS-T6)

  • 6.4.1 The traffic separation scheme "Between Korsoer and Sprogoe", situated in the narrows of the Eastern Channel in Storebælt (Great Belt) between the islands of Fyn and Sjælland, have been adopted by the IMO, and rule 10 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea applies.

  • 6.4.2 The minimum free water depth in the northbound traffic lane is 17 metres and in the southbound traffic lane, 19 metres, both below mean sea level.

  • 6.4.3 There is a recommended speed limit of 20 knots in the traffic separation scheme.

  6.5 The Great Belt Bridges – Safety regulations

  • 6.5.1 Passage through the marked spans at the West Bridge (a combined road and rail bridge), is allowed only for ships below 1,000 tonnes deadweight and with an air draught of less than 18.00 metres. This passage has route designator BW.

  • 6.5.2 Passage through the traffic separation scheme under the East Bridge (a suspension bridge for road traffic), is allowed only for ships with an air draught of less than 65.00 metres. This passage has route designator BE and includes route T.

  6.6 Deep-water route "Off the east coast of Langeland" (DW-T4)

  • 6.6.1 The deep-water route "Off the east coast of Langeland" has a minimum depth of water below mean sea level of 19 metres. Ships with draughts in excess of 10 metres are recommended to use the deep-water route because of navigational difficulties for such ships in following the national recommended route Hotel which lies to the east of the deep-water route.

  • 6.6.2 Ships should be aware that other ships sailing in the deep-water route can be constrained by draught and exhibit signals according to COLREGs.

  6.7 Route Hotel

  • 6.7.1 East of the deep-water route "Off the east coast of Langeland", the national route H is established, which has a minimum depth of 12 metres below mean sea level. Ships with a draught of 10 metres or less should follow route H.

  6.8 IMO Recommendation on Navigation through the entrances to the Baltic Sea

  • 6.8.1 The recent amendment of the IMO Recommendation on Navigation through the entrances to the Baltic Sea was adopted by MSC in October 2007 and promulgated in SN.1/Circ.263, section 1.9 and is given in the IMO publication Ships' Routeing, Part C. It recommends, among other things, that ships with a draught of 11 metres or more navigating route T or ships, irrespective of size or draught carrying a shipment of irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium or high-level radioactive wastes (INF-cargoes), should use the pilotage services established locally by the coastal States for passing ships.

  • 6.8.2 Ship masters should, in due time, when planning the passage, carefully note the content as regards route Tango in the IMO Recommendation on Navigation through the entrances to the Baltic Sea.

  6.9 Mandatory pilotage

  • 6.9.1 Harbours within the BELTREP area are covered by provisions on the subject of mandatory pilotage for certain ships bound for or coming from Danish harbours.

Parent topic: Annex – Mandatory Ship Reporting System “In the Storebælt (Great Belt) Traffic Area (BELTREP)”
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