3.1 Description of the Traffic Separation Scheme:
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3.1 Description of the Traffic Separation Scheme:

  (a) A separation line, connecting the following geographical positions:

(3) 28° 38'.008 N 015° 46'.655 W
(4) 28° 27'.283 N 015° 56'.899 W
(5) 28° 18'.857 N 016° 04'.936 W
(6) 28° 03'.536 N 016° 19'.521 W

  (b) An intermediate traffic separation zone bounded by the lines connecting the following geographical positions:

(8) 28° 01'.608 N 016° 16'.917 W
(9) 28° 16'.929 N 016° 02'.336 W
(10) 28° 25'.355 N 015° 54'.302 W
(11) 28° 36'.327 N 015° 43'.837 W
(12) 28° 35'.443 N 015° 42'.327 W
(13) 28° 24'.257 N 015° 52'.967 W
(14) 28° 15'.831 N 016° 01'.000 W
(15) 28° 00'.510 N 016° 15'.578 W

  (c) A traffic lane for southbound traffic on a 220° true course is established between the separation line/zones described in paragraphs (a) and (b) above.

  (d) A line of separation from the inshore traffic zone, connecting the following geographical positions:

(16) 27° 58'.582 N 016° 12'.975 W
(17) 28° 13'.903 N 015° 58'.401 W
(18) 28° 22'.329 N 015° 50'.370 W
(19) 28° 33'.811 N 015° 39'.432 W

  (e) A traffic lane for northbound traffic on a 040° true course is established between the separation line/zone described in paragraphs (b) and (d) above.

Parent topic: A Traffic Separation Schemes for the Canary Islands

Precautionary area

  (f) A precautionary area bounded by the line connecting the geographical positions 4, 5, 17 and 18.

Inshore traffic zones

  (g) An inshore traffic zone between the east coast of Santa Cruz de Tenerife island and a line connecting the following geographical positions:

(1) Faro Punta Anaga (28° 34'.80 N) 016° 08'.300 W
(2) 28° 48'.000 N 016° 04'.000 W
(3) 28° 38'.008 N 015° 46'.655 W
(4) 28° 27'.283 N 015° 56'.899 W
(5) 28° 18'.857 N 016° 04'.936 W
(6) 28° 03'.536 N 016° 19'.521 W
(7) Punta Roja (28° 01'.476 N) 016° 32'.884 W

  (h) An inshore traffic zone between the west coast of Gran Canaria island and a line connecting the following geographical positions:

(16) 27° 58'.582 N 016° 12'.975 W
(17) 28° 13'.903 N 015° 58'.401 W
(18) 28° 22'.329 N 015° 50'.370 W
(19) 28° 33'.811 N 015° 39'.432 W
(20) 28° 22'.000 N 015° 19'.000 W
(21) Faro de la Isleta (28°10'.40 N) 015° 25'.000 W
(22) 28° 00'.000 N 015° 49'.180 W
(23) 28° 00'.000 N 016° 00'.000 W
(24) 27° 44'.000 N 016° 00'.000 W

Note Ships that so wish may give voluntary notification of entry to and departure from the TSS via Tenerife MRCC, using VHF channel 16.

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