Notice of the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport on soliciting opinions on the
In order to optimize the vessel navigation rules in the central waters of Bohai Bay, further improve the navigation efficiency and improve the navigation environment, the Bureau has formulated the Ship Routing System in the central waters of Bohai Bay (Trial). After soliciting the opinions of relevant units and experts, the "Ship routing System in the central waters of Bohai Bay (Trial) (Draft for soliciting comments)" was formed. It is now open to the public for comments. The public can provide feedback in the following ways and means:
E-mail: songming@msa.gov.cn.
Address: Traffic Management Office, Maritime Administration, Ministry of Transport, No.11 Jianguomennei Street, Beijing 100736, China.
The deadline for feedback is July 3, 2023.
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Vessel routing System in Central Waters of Bohai Bay (Trial)
(Draft for comment)
1. Refer to the chart and coordinate system
Chart of the Maritime Administration of the People's Republic of China, No. 1304, 22001, 22122, 23001.
Chart of Navigation and Maintenance Department of Naval Command of the People's Republic of China, No. 11010, 11661, 11700, 11710, 11800.
Each coordinate point of the ship alignment system in the central waters of Bohai Bay adopts the 2000 national geodetic coordinate system (equivalent to the world geodetic coordinate system WGS-84 for navigation purposes).
2. Scope of alignment system
The alignment system consists of the first traffic separation system, the first warning zone, the second traffic separation system and the second warning zone.
2.1 First traffic separation system
2.1.1 The First traffic separation Scheme consists of a separation strip and a traffic separation.
2.1.2 The separation zone shall be a body of water 6.8 nautical miles long and 0.5 nautical miles wide with the following geographical lines as the Central Line:
K: 38°41 '54.690 "N/118°30' 27.430" E
L: 38°39 '02.102 "N/118°38' 19.806" E
2.1.3 Traffic separation
(1) The northern boundary of the traffic separation is the link between the following geographical locations:
C: 38°43 '03.071 "N/118°31' 08.146" E
D: 38°40 '10.498 "N/118°39' 00.476" E
(2) The southern boundary of the traffic separation shall be the following geographical links:
E: 38°37 '53.688 "N/118°37' 39.136" E
F: 38°40 '46.353 "N/118°29' 46.806" E
(3) The westbound vessel traffic separation is the area of water between the separation zone and the northern boundary of the traffic separation System. It is 6.8 nautical miles long and 1 nautical mile wide, and the vessel's mainstream direction is 295° (true heading).
(4) The traffic separation for eastbound vessels is the area of water between the separation zone and the southern boundary of the traffic separation System. It is 6.8 nautical miles long and 1 nautical mile wide, and the mainstream direction of the vessel is 115° (true heading).
2.2 Alert Zone One
The first warning zone is an area with a radius of 1.925 nautical miles from point M (38°38 '25.091 "N/118°40' 00.974" E) as its geographical center.
2.3 Second traffic separation system
2.3.1 The Second traffic separation Scheme consists of a separation strip and a traffic separation.
2.3.2 The separation zone shall be a body of water 4.85 nautical miles long and 0.5 nautical miles wide at the following geographical locations:
I: 38°45 '38.812 "N/118°20' 13.562" E
J: 38°43 '35.810 "N/118°25' 50.500" E
2.3.3 Traffic separation
(1) The northern boundary of the traffic separation is the link between the following geographical locations:
A: 38°46 '47.201 "N/118°20' 54.232" E
B: 38°44 '44.197 "N/118°26' 31.185" E
(2) The southern boundary of the traffic separation shall be the following geographical links:
H: 38°44 '30.603 "N/118°19' 32.892" E
G: 38°42 '27.533 "N/118°25' 09.845" E
(3) The westbound vessel traffic separation is the water area between the separation zone and the northern boundary of the traffic separation System. It is 4.85 nautical miles long and 1 nautical mile wide, and the vessel's mainstream direction is 295° (true heading).
(4) The traffic separation for eastbound vessels is the water area between the separation zone and the southern boundary of the traffic separation System. It is 4.85 nautical miles long and 1 nautical mile wide, and the mainstream direction of the vessel is 115° (true heading).
2.4 Alert Area Two
The second warning area is the water bounded by the following geographical lines:
B: 38°44 '44.197 "N/118°26' 31.185" E
C: 38°43 '03.071 "N/118°31' 08.146" E
F: 38°40 '46.353 "N/118°29' 46.806" E
G: 38°42 '27.533 "N/118°25' 09.845" E
The second zone is rectangular, 3.98 nautical miles long and 2.5 nautical miles wide.
Step 3 Report
3.1 Applicable Vessel
Ships that should be equipped with communication equipment in accordance with relevant international conventions and domestic norms and required by competent authorities to join the VTS system.
3.2 Geographical scope of application
The geographical scope of the report is the water area enclosed by four reporting lines (including three straight reporting lines and one curved reporting line) of this alignment system:
(1) Report line 1 is the following two lines:
A: 38°46 '47.201 "N/118°20' 54.232" E
H: 38°44 '30.603 "N/118°19' 32.892" E
(2) Report line 2 is connected by the following two points:
A: 38°46 '47.201 "N/118°20' 54.232" E
D: 38°40 '10.498 "N/118°39' 00.476" E
(3) Report line 3 is the following two lines:
H: 38°44 '30.603 "N/118°19' 32.892" E
E: 38°37 '53.688 "N/118°37' 39.136" E
(4) Reporting line 4 is the following arc:
The optimal arc formed by the intersection of the circular line with reporting line 2 and reporting line 3 with the point M (38°38 '25.091 "N/118°40' 00.974" E) as the geographical center and the radius of 1.925 nautical miles.
3.3 Report Format
Adopt the format specified in the Annex to General Assembly resolution A.851 (20) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
3.4 Report Content
A Ship name, call sign
I destination port
Q Defects and limitations
3.5 Reporting Requirements
(1) Vessels entering the waters of this alignment shall report in accordance with the requirements of 3.4 before arriving at the reporting line.
(2) There is no need to report a vessel leaving the waters of this alignment system.
(3) If the vessel has reported to the competent authority when passing the VTS gate line stipulated in the Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration Ship Traffic Management System Safety Supervision and Management Rules, it is not necessary to report to the competent authority when entering the waters of the alignment system; If the ship has reported to the competent authority when entering the waters of the alignment system, it is not necessary to report to the competent authority when passing the VTS gate line stipulated in the Rules for the Safety Supervision and Administration of the Vessel Traffic Management System of the Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration.
(4) In the event of a traffic accident or pollution accident occurring in the waters of this alignment system, the ship shall immediately report to the competent authority the type of accident, the time, the place, the extent of damage or pollution and whether assistance is required, and shall provide other information relating to the accident as requested.
3.6 The competent authority and the reporting authority
(1) The competent authority shall be Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.
(2) The reporting authority is the Vessel Traffic Management Center of Tianjin Maritime Safety Administration, referred to as "Tianjin VTS".
3.7 Call Channel and language
(1) Tianjin VTS call channel is VHF 08 channel.
(2) The language of the report shall be Mandarin Chinese or English.
4. Special provisions
4.1 A ship sailing in the waters of this alignment system shall not be exempted from the obligations and obligations under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972.
4.2 Ships using this alignment system shall listen on very high frequency (VHF) 08 channel.
4.3 The vessel shall avoid crossing the traffic divide as far as possible, but if it has to cross in order to avoid navigable danger, it shall first report to Tianjin VTS and inform the surrounding ships of the vessel's movement in advance. It shall be allowed to cross when it is confirmed that there is no vessel approaching the traffic divide.
4.4 Vessels using the traffic separation System should approach or exit from one side of the traffic separation at the smallest possible Angle to the general direction of traffic.
4.5 If the vessel using this routing system really needs to overtake, it shall obtain the consent of the vessel being overtaken in advance and report to Tianjin VTS, and the overtake shall not cause an urgent situation with other ships.
4.6 Mooring, fishing and breeding are prohibited in the waters near the warning area, traffic lanes and their ends. Any other operations in the waters of this alignment system shall be subject to the approval of the maritime administrative authority.
4.7 Ships shall exercise extreme caution and good seamanship when sailing in and out of the warning area.
4.8 If a vessel violates the provisions of this routing system, the maritime administrative authority shall impose administrative penalties according to law.
Step 5 Implement
This routing system shall be implemented on a trial basis from the date of promulgation, and the trial period shall last until X day X day X year X year.
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