Navigational warning 14 36-P-08

Status: Cancelled · Area: PANAMA. Caribbean Sea Coast. Outer Approaches to Puerto Cristóbal. — Traffic separation scheme. Inshore traffic zones · Source: Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine

14 36-P-08. PANAMA. Caribbean Sea Coast. Outer Approaches to Puerto Cristóbal. — Traffic separation scheme. Inshore traffic zones. Precautionary area. (Taunton, 14-3720(P)) 1 — To enhance safety of navigation, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the introduction of a new Traffic Separation Scheme ’At the Approaches to Puerto Cristóbal’. 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 : a — A traffic separation zone is to be established joining the following positions : (1) 9 33,97 N — 80 02,50 W ; (2) 9 31,00 N — 79 57,52 W ; (3) 9 32,20 N — 79 56,50 W ; (4) 9 35,65 N — 80 01,40 W. b — Traffic lanes, width at least 1.9 M, are to be established on both sides of the traffic separation zone described in 2a. The traffic lane to the north of this traffic separation zone is designated for traffic exiting the port, anchorages and the Panama Canal. The traffic lane to the south is designated for traffic entering the port, anchorages and transit through the Panama Canal. c — A traffic separation zone is to be established joining the following positions : (5) 9 40,00 N — 79 57,20 W ; (6) 9 33,40 N — 79 54,92 W ; (7) 9 33,90 N — 79 53,50 W ; (8) 9 41,08 N — 79 55,30 W. d — A traffic separation zone is to be established joining the following positions : (9) 9 42,38 N — 79 47,61 W ; (10) 9 33,85 N — 79 51,20 W ; (11) 9 33,15 N — 79 49,80 W ; (12) 9 42,58 N — 79 45,00 W. e — Traffic lanes, width at least 2 M, are to be established on both sides of the traffic separation zone described in 2d. The traffic lane to the west of this traffic separation zone is designated for traffic entering the port, anchorages and transit through the Panama Canal. The traffic lane to the east is designated for traffic exiting the port, anchorages and the Panama Canal. 3 — Two new inshore traffic zones are to be established as follows : a — An inshore traffic zone is to be established joining the following positions : (13) 9 18,68 N — 80 01,20 W ; (shore) (14) 9 28,00 N — 80 03,00 W ; (limit of southbound traffic lane) (15) 9 28,90 N — 79 59,20 W ; (limit of southbound traffic lane) (16) 9 21,40 N — 79 59,10 W (shore). b — An inshore traffic zone is to be established joining the following positions : (17) 9 29,00 N — 79 43,50 W ; (shore) (18) 9 31,95 N — 79 48,10 W ; (limit of northbound traffic lane) (19) 9 43,00 N

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