Navigational warning 14 36-P-07

Status: Cancelled · Area: PANAMA. Pacific Ocean Coast. Gulf of Panama and Approaches. — Traffic separation scheme. Inshore traffic zones · Source: Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine

14 36-P-07. PANAMA. Pacific Ocean Coast. Gulf of Panama and Approaches. — Traffic separation scheme. Inshore traffic zones. (Taunton, 14-3719(P)) 1 — To enhance safety of navigation, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the introduction of a new Traffic Separation Scheme ’On the Pacific Coast of Panama’. The new routeing measures will be implemented at 0000 UTC on 1 December 2014. 2 — A new traffic separation scheme is to be established as follows : Part I Gulf of Panama : Note: To reduce the potential risk of collisions between ships and whales in the Gulf of Panama, a seasonal speed restriction of 10 knots is to be established from 1 August to 30 November each year and northwards of latitude 8 00,0 N. a — A traffic separation zone is to be established joining the following positions : (1) 8 44,70 N — 79 27,00 W ; (2) 8 35,00 N — 79 26,00 W ; (3) 7 45,00 N — 79 26,00 W ; (4) 7 45,00 N — 79 23,00 W ; (5) 8 35,00 N — 79 23,00 W ; (6) 8 45,42 N — 79 25,44 W. b — A traffic lane for southbound traffic is to be established westward of the separation zone described in 2a and by a line joining the following positions : (7) 8 44,00 N — 79 28,00 W ; (8) 8 35,00 N — 79 28,20 W ; (9) 7 45,00 N — 79 28,20 W. c — A traffic lane for northbound traffic is to be established eastward of the separation zone described in 2a and by a line connecting the following positions : (10) 8 46,00 N — 79 24,62 W ; (11) 8 35,00 N — 79 21,00 W ; (12) 7 45,00 N — 79 21,00 W. 3 — Part II - Punta Morro de Puercos d — A traffic separation zone is to be established joining the following positions : (13) 7 03,40 N — 80 11,53 W ; (14) 7 00,00 N — 80 15,00 W ; (15) 7 00,00 N — 80 27,00 W ; (16) 6 59,00 N — 80 27,00 W ; (17) 6 59,00 N — 80 14,55 W ; (18) 7 02,65 N — 80 10,76 W. e — A traffic separation zone is to be established joining the following postions : (19) 7 01,26 N — 80 09,30 W ; (20) 6 57,00 N — 80 13,67 W ; (21) 6 57,00 N — 80 27,00 W ; (22) 6 55,00 N — 80 27,00 W ; (23) 6 55,00 N — 80 12,70 W ; (24) 6 59,87 N — 80 07,84 W. f — A traffic lane, width 2 M, for south westbound and westbound traffic, is to be established between the separation zones described in 3d and 3e. g — A traffic lane, width 2 M, for eastbound and north eastbound traffic is to be established between the separation zone described in 3e and a line joining the following positions : (25) 6 58,46 N — 80 06,34 W ; (26) 6 53,00 N — 80 11,77 W ; (27) 6 53,00 N — 80 27,00 W. 4 — Part III - Off Isla Jicarita h — A traffic separation zone is to be established bounded by a line joining the following positions : (28) 7 00,00 N — 81 45,00 W ; (29) 7 00,00 N — 81 50,00 W ; (30) 6 59,00 N — 81 50,00 W ; (31) 6 59,00 N — 81 45,00 W. i — A traffic separation zone is to be established bounded by a line joining the following positions : (32) 6 57,00 N — 81 45,00 W ; (33) 6 57,00 N — 81 50,00 W ; (34) 6 55,00 N — 81 50,

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