RESOLUTION A.429(XI) adopted on 15 November 1979 ROUTEING SYSTEMS

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2 INTER~GOVERNMENT AL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION J.. SSErrnLY - 11th session Agenda item lo(b) Distr. GENER/1..L A XI/Res February 1980 Ori(s'inal: DlTGLISH IMCO F..ESOLUTION A.429(xr) adopted on 15 November 1979 ROtJTEilm SYSTI!i1!1S '11IIE AS ~IBLY, REC.ALLING.Article 16(i) of the Convention on the Inter- Govoi"!Jiaental 1'.Iari time Consul ta ti ve O:cga..'Yl.iza tion concerning the func tions of tho Assembly, RECALLING 1JiS0 Regulation 8, Chapter V of the International Conventions for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960 and 1974, REC.ALLING FURTHER resolutions A.284(VIII) and A.338(IX),, :BEARING TI{ MilID resolution A. 377(X) 1':iy which it established a procedure for adoption and amendment of routeing systems other than traffic separation schemes, HAVING CONSIDERED the recommendations made by the Maritime Safety Committee at its thi:rty-ninth and fortieth sessions, ENDORSES the adoption by the Maritime Safety Committee of the routeing systems described in the Ani,ex to _the present resolu~ion... AN.NFJC. OTTIER THAN TRAF'FIC SEPARATION SCHEMES 1. DEk-P WATER ROUTES :DEEP WATER ROUTE FROM NOR~H HINDER TO TW/1.AND 'IW/.A LIGHTBUOYS VIA DRl LIGHTBUOY (amendment),.. (a) The title (resolution Ao338(IX), Annex) is amended to~ "DEEP WATER ROUTE FROM NORTH HTIWER TO 'IW/1 MID. Ti,T/2 LIGHT.BUOYS VIA DRl LIGTITI3UOY"; For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.

3 J;. XI/Res (b) all references to "TW/1 a.."'ld TW/A Lightbuoys" in the text are amended -to "TW/1 and Tv'l/2 Lightbuoys". DEEP WATER ROUTE FROM NORTH Hil ER '1 1 0 LIGHTBUOYS Ttl/1 MID TW/A VII~ S2 LIGH.P.BUOY (amendment) (a) The title (resolution Ao338(IX), li.nnex) is amended to: "DEEP WA'IW:l ROUTE FROM NORTH Hil.TDER 1.ro LIGHTBUOYS TW/1 MID Tvl/2 VL4. S2 LIGH'I:BDOYu, '. (b) add the following at the e:nd of the description of the deep water route (resolution A~284(VIII), Annex II)t nthe dee:p water route coincides with 'the two-way route for tankers from North Hinder -co the German :Bight o" 2. AREfJ3 TO IHil.A VO Il)ED AT LOUISIANA OF'FSHORE OIL PORT (LOOP) IN '11!IE Gu.LF OF MlillCICO (Reference charts: United States Charts l~~ ~illism 3'/th 26th Ed.ition date io J~ie May 1978 Datum North 1:i.mcrican-1927 No th lmierican-1927) A precautionarj area described as follows: starting at: (1) 28 55' 23" N 90 oo, 37" W a. rhumb line to (2) 28 53' 50" N 90 04' W then a.~ arc with a 4,465 metre I'Bllius centred a:t (3) 28 53' 06" N " W to a point (4) JS" N 8Qo ~ 59' 55" W then a rhumb line to (5) 28 48' 36" N 89 55' oon w then a rhumb line -to (6) " N 89 52r 42fl W then a rhumb line to (7) " N 89 56' 38" W

4 ... 3 ocw A XI/Ro8.!;.29 then a rhurnb line to (8) 28 52r 21" N then a rhu.mb line to (9) 28 52' 51" N 89 57' 47" w 89 58' 46" w then an arc with a 4,465 metre radius cenfa'.'ed at (3) 28 53' J 90 01' 30" w to a point. (1) 28 55' 23" N " W Areas to be avoided The following areas to be avoided by all ships not calling at tho d.eepwe:.ter port are established within the precautionary area: an area to be avoided described as a circle with a 600 metre radius centred at: (3) 28 53' 06" N 90 01' 30" Wand six areas to be avoided., each desc:::-ibed as a circle with a 500 metre radius, centred on the f ollowi.."'lg :points: (10) " N 90') " w (11) 28 53' 16" N " w (12) 28 52' 15" N 90 00' 19" W (13) 28 51' 45" N 90 Ol1 25" W (i4) N " W (15) 28 53' 07" N 90 03' 02" W Note: Ship movement in. the port area is moni cored and supervised. by a Port Vessel Traffic Su:perviso:r on a 24 hour basis~ Any ship.pl2..nning to enter this precautionary a:rea i:s reques ~ed to contact the LOOP Deepwate:r Pcj:t Veasel Traffic Su:pGrYisoi~ "On cb&m..ol 10 VEF".'"IDYI and comply with his ins-t:ructions while tran siting the area. 3. OTHER HOUTEHJG MEASUREG TWO-UAY ROUTE FOR TAf,JRERS FROH NORTH HUJDER TO THE GERMAN BIGHT (R:~e~ence charts: Geri.:.1a:i1 Hyc1rographio Office 50D and 53D (ea~tio11 ~ates: fourth ~d~tions 1978/3); Netherlands Hydrographic Office 10)5 and 1037 (ed1.t1on dates: March 1978)) DescriEti on 9...jpe two-way route ~ - The two-wcy route is bounded by a lino connecting the following geographical positions:

5 f.. XI/Res (1) r.:~o J't " N " E (2) 54 04' 47" N 4 42' 40" E (3) 53 35' 31" N 3 36B 30" E (4) 52 55' 45" N 3 14' 15" E,.,o (5) 52 09' 55" N c.. 35' 00" E (6) " N 2 33' 20" E (7) 51 53' N 20 41' 38" E (8) 52 09' 35" N 20 43' 20" E (9) 52 54' 10" N " E (10) 53 32' 24" N 3 43' 29" E (il) " N " E (12) 54 06' 06" N 6 03' E This two-way rou:te coincides wi~th the deep water route from Horth Hinder to light buoys TW/1 and TW/2 via S2 ligh"tbuoy. The two-way route is ~ecornmended for use by the following ships of 10,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards: (a) ta..111<:ers car::i..7ing oils mentioned i:n Appendix I,.Annex I to the Inte:cna.tiona.J. Convent.ion for the P1.'evention of Pollution from Ships (t1arpol) 1973, with the exception of gasolines, jct fuels and naphtha, mentioned in this Convention; and (b) ships ca:t'rying in bulk liquid substances classed incategories A and B men-cio:n.ed in Appandices I and II,./1...n."'lex II, to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Mllln'OL) Use of the two-way ro~.2, (a) Ships referred to above a~e recommend.ed to use the two...,my route or a part of i-t: ( i) when sailing from North Hinder to North Sea ports of the Federal Republic of Ge11Inany and of the Netherlands northwarda of latit,~de 53 north and vice versa; (ii) vhen aailing '.qetw4'.te-p Nor-th Saa ports of the 1-Tethe;rlands ai.~d/cr "th$ Federal Republic of Gerr.a.a.ny 1 oxcept ln the case of adjac~~'1t port areas;

6 - 5 - A XI/Res. 429 (b) The traffic separation scheme,:deutsche Bucht Lightvessel, Wes-te1"1'1.Approach" shou.ld be t-:.sed in continuation of the two-way route; (c) Ships should, as far as practicable, keep to the starboard side of the two-way rou te~ The above-mentioned ships when joining or leaving the two-way route should do so at the nearest :po.int of the route to the port of destination or departure which permits a safe passage to or from that port. Note: It is recommended that an effi.cient electronic position-fixing device appropriate for the area should be carried on board.

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