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World Vessel Traffic Services Guide -
Germany - Stralsund E
VHF Procedures
Special provisions
This is a mandatory VTS
Vessels carrying dangerous cargo in bulk: Visibility of more than 1000 metres:
Radar and VHF must be fully operational.
If visibility 500-1000 metres: tankers up to 2,000 tdw.
Stralsund Traffic (East) consists of one sector. Stralsund Traffic VHF CH 67.
All vessels in area Stralsund Traffic (East) must maintain permanent watch on VHF
CH 67 or VHF CH 16.
Permission to change frequency or end VHF watch should be obtained from
Stralsund Traffic.
VTS Plans
Navigational Assistance Service
Not provided in Stralsund East VTS Area
Traffic Organisation Service
Prevention of accidents, control of traffic flow by information, warning, advice
or instruction.
Stralsund Traffic VTS Centre:
Tel: +49 (0) 3 81 20 67 11 43
Fax: +49 (0) 3 81 20 67 11 46
Reports
Pre-entry reports (Sailing Plan)
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All vessels more than 20 metres in length, including composite units, all vessels
carrying dangerous cargo in bulk, (gas / chemicals / petroleum products), tankers
not gas free or inerted after carrying petroleum / petroleum products with a
flashpoint below 35°C.
1. When entering the VTS area from sea, 30 minutes before passing the lightbuoy
"Landtief B".
2. Before leaving a harbour or berth within the VTS area.
TO: Stralsund Traffic.
GIVING: IMO SRS ITEMS: Alpha, Delta, Golf, India, Oscar, Papa, (full particulars,
including gas-free or not), Quebec, Tango, Uniform
VIA: VHF CH 67
Position reports
All vessels (as above)
WHEN: At reporting points (waypoints) shown on page BBH 2.
After pilot embarkation
When leaving the fairway
TO: Stralsund Traffic
GIVING: IMO SRS ITEMS: Alpha, Bravo (passing time), Delta, Foxtrot
VIA: VHF CH 67
Deviation reports
All vessels (as above)
WHEN: Any change in details given in pre-entry report
TO: Stralsund Traffic
GIVING: IMO SRS ITEMS: Changed by deviation (anchoring, change of destination)
VIA: VHF CH 67
Incident reports
All vessels (as above)
WHEN: All vessels shall immediately report an incident impairing safety or the
environment
GIVING: Full details of incident - to include Dangerous Goods Report, Harmful
Substances Report or Marine Pollution Report as appropriate
TO: Stralsund Traffic
VIA: VHF CH 67
Pilotage
Pilotage
1. Tankers carrying gas/chemicals/petroleum/petroleum products in bulk,
or unloaded tankers if not cleaned, de-gassed, or completely inerted after
carrying petroleum/petroleum products with flashpoint below 35C.
2. All vessels exceeding 85 metres in length or 13metres beam or 5 metres
in draught.
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BOARDING PLACE:
(Also for ports within VTS Sassnitz/Mukran and VTS Wolgast)
- near lightbuoy "Landtief B"
- near lightbuoy "Osttief 2"
ETA / ETD:
- Inbound 6 hours before arrival at boarding position.
- Outbound 4 hours before departure (from Stralsund 3 hours)
(departures 19.00 - 07.00: request pilot before 17.00)
GIVING: IMO SRS Items: Alpha, Foxtrot, Hotel (ETA at boarding place), India, Oscar
(draught in decimetres), Uniform (length, beam and gross tonnes)
Stralsund Pilot Station
Tel: +49 (0) 38 31 28 06 333
Fax: +49 (0) 38 31 29 70 33
Web: www.wismar-rostock-stralsund-pilots.de
Pilot Vessel: VHF CH 14 Stralsund Pilot
Services Offered
Information service
Situation reports (SITREP) are broadcast at fixed times, and reports to
individual ships are broadcast on demand, in German and English, on VHF CH 67.
Time of SITREP: At 02.35 and every 2 hours between 06.35 and 22.35, on VHF CH
67.
Contents of SITREP:
1. Information relevant to the safe passage of the vessel through the VTS area
2. General fairway and traffic situation (e.g. weather conditions,
casualties, dredging operations, pilot information)
Additional Information
Associated Services
Stralsund Port: VHF CH11 Service for Port Operations
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