New Traffic Separation Scheme North of Rügen
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New Traffic Separation Scheme North of Rügen

 Reference chart: German Chart No: 40 (6th Edition, 1998)

Note This chart is based on World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS-84)

 The new traffic separation scheme (TSS) north of Rügen consists of:

  • Two traffic lanes 2 miles wide;
  • One intermediate traffic separation zone 1 mile wide.

 The direction (T) of navigation is:

  • TSS south lane: 071° eastbound course towards Bornholmsgat;
  • TSS north lane: 251° westbound course towards Kadettrennen.

  The co-ordinates listed below are in WGS-84

  Description of the new traffic separation scheme north of Rügen:

  (a) North traffic separation line connecting following positions:

(1) 54° 54'.426 N 13° 11'.332 E
(2) 54° 52'.799 N 13° 03'.121 E

  (b) A separation zone bounded by a line connecting the following positions:

(3) 54° 51'.590 N 13° 13'.030 E
(4) 54° 52'.535 N 13° 12'.465 E
(5) 54° 50'.908 N 13° 04'.252 E
(6) 54° 49'.962 N 13° 04'.818 E

  (c) South traffic separation line connecting following positions:

(7) 54° 49'.699 N 13° 14'.161 E
(8) 54° 48'.071 N 13° 05'.948 E

  (d) A traffic lane for westbound traffic is situated between the separation zone and the North traffic separation line.

  (e) A traffic lane for eastbound traffic is situated between the separation zone and the South traffic separation line.


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