INDIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS - National Hydrographic Office
INDIAN NOTICES TO MARINERS - National Hydrographic Office
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6.1<br />
SECTION – VI<br />
CORRECTIONS <strong>TO</strong> SAILING DIRECTIONS (PILOTS)<br />
(Note: For hard copy in colour, kindly download from www.hydrobharat.nic.in Indian Notices to Mariners section)<br />
West Coast of India Pilot (INP-1)<br />
Chapter -7 (Page – 227)<br />
(Source: Mumbai Port Trust)<br />
Delete article 7.170 and 7.209a and replace by;<br />
Vessel Traffic Service<br />
7.170<br />
A Vessel Traffic service (VTS) for the control of<br />
shipping is in operation in Mumbai and JNPT port.<br />
Participation is mandatory for all vessels navigating in or<br />
intending or entering Mumbai and JNPT port. For further<br />
details see Indian list of Radio Signals Volume 6.<br />
Indian Notices to Mariners, Special Edition-2012<br />
Special Notice No. 9 (Page-115)<br />
(Source: IHQMOD, Navy)<br />
Delete Para 3 Area Z5in STANDARD OPERATING<br />
AREAS<br />
The VTS centre is administered by the Mumbai Port VTS<br />
Centre, 3 rd Floor, Control Tower,South End Ballard Pier<br />
Extension Bldg.,Mumbai Port, Ballard Estate,Mumbai - 400<br />
001.<br />
Telephone: +91(0) 22 66565036<br />
+91(0) 22 22610612<br />
Fax: +91(0) 22 22664066<br />
E-Mail: dmcsmbpt@gmail.com<br />
WEB: www.mumbaiport.gov.in<br />
AREAS OF CONGESTION.<br />
7.170a<br />
Due to convergence of traffic areas of congestion are as<br />
follows:<br />
(i) Entrance of Mumbai Port Channel at the outer Reef<br />
Buoy<br />
(ii) At Pilot Station<br />
(iii) Off Sunk Rock<br />
(iv) In the Channel off Middle Ground *<br />
(v) Off JD Tanker Terminal No. 4<br />
* Precautionary areas marked on charts<br />
All Vessels whilst approaching these congestion<br />
points/areas are to exercise extreme caution which<br />
necessitates reduction of speed and are to follow safe speed<br />
as per COLREGS.<br />
Chapter -7 (Page – 233)<br />
(Source: Mumbai Port Trust)<br />
Insert New Article after 7.233<br />
Lighterage Area.<br />
7.233a<br />
Two lighterage areas are available in the Mumbai Port<br />
Trust:<br />
(a) Port Lighterage Anchorage area encompassed by<br />
the following co-ordinates:<br />
18º 57'.0 N, 72º 41'.0 E<br />
18º 55'.0 N, 72º 41'.0 E<br />
18º 55'.0 N, 72º 43'.5 E<br />
18º 57'.0 N, 72º 43'.5 E<br />
(b) STS lighterage operations area is centred on 18º<br />
56'N, 72º 24'E with a radius of 02 nm and operated<br />
between the month of Oct- May.
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