Annex 2 – Deep-water Route off Gotland Island
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Annex 2 – Deep-water Route off Gotland Island

 (Reference charts: Swedish Chart Nos. 7 and 8 (2001)

Note: These charts are based on World Geodetic System 1984 Datum (WGS-84))

  Description of the deep-water route

A deep-water route is established between the existing TSS “Off Köpu Peninsula” and the proposed TSS “In Bornholmsgat”, and south of Hoburgs Bank and Norra Midsjöbanken situated south of the island of Gotland, and is bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:

  (1) 59° 05´.85 N 021° 27´.88 E
  (2) 58° 59´.78 N 021° 42´.94 E
  (3) 58° 12´.54 N 020° 22´.54 E
  (4) 57° 58´.27 N 020° 24´.41 E
  (5) 57° 22´.16 N 019° 41´.73 E
  (6) 57° 18´.89 N 019° 52´.95 E
  (7) 56° 22´.64 N 018° 42´.82 E
  (8) 56° 17´.23 N 018° 51´.80 E
  (9) 56° 00´.30 N 017° 40´.04 E
  (10) 55° 53´.85 N 017° 43´.75 E
  (11) 55° 39´.32 N 015° 11´.61 E
  (12) 55° 35´.18 N 015° 29´.98 E
  (13) 55° 27´.55 N 014° 33´.62 E
  (14) 55° 22´.34 N 014° 40´.28 E

  Notes:

  1 The depths in the deep-water route, bounded by the line connecting positions (3) - (12) and approximately 6 miles wide, are confirmed by detailed hydrographic surveys in accordance with IHO standard S-44 in the Swedish area of responsibility. The depths are nowhere less than 25 metres.

  2 The areas bounded by the line connecting positions (1) - (4) and (11) - (14) are not yet surveyed in accordance with IHO standard S-44. The survey will be carried out not later than 2008.

  3 All ships passing east and south of the island of Gotland bound to or from the northeastern part of the Baltic Sea, with a draught exceeding 12 metres, are recommended to use the deep-water route.


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