6.6 Air draught when exceeding 35 metres
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6.6 Air draught when exceeding 35 metres

  6.6.1 The navigable Drogden channel is located beside a major airport. In order to ensure safety of navigation in the dredged channel of Drogden and to reduce the risk of collision between an aircraft that serves the airport and a ship or other floating equipment, a reporting obligation has been established. Additional details are given in Appendix 3, designator U.

  6.6.2 The safety procedure that has been established is that for all ships, including ships with a tow, with an air draught exceeding 35 metres, Sound VTS shall notify the air traffic control stating the maximum air draught of the ship or floating equipment. The notification shall be given at least 30 minutes prior to the expected time (UTC) for passage of:

  • .1 Nordre Rřse lighthouse at position 55° 38'.17 N, 012° 41'.21 E; and

  • .2 light buoy No.9 at position 55° 36'.15 N, 012° 41'.79 E.

  6.6.3 Sound VTS will transfer the information to the air traffic control.

Parent topic: 6 Rules, regulations and recommendation in force in the area of the system
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