New traffic lanes for ships carrying dangerous or pollutant cargoes in bulk in the traffic
separation scheme "Off Finisterre.Amended traffic separation scheme "Off Finisterre":
(a) A separation zone is bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:
(1) 42º 52’.90 N 009º 44’.00 W (4) 43º 21’.50 N 009º 37’.70 W
(2) 43º 10’.50 N 009º 44’.00 W (5) 43º 11’.00 N 009º 45’.20 W
(3) 43º 21’.00 N 009º 36’.40 W (6) 42º 52’.90 N 009º 45’.70 W
(b) A separation zone is bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:
(7) 42º 52’.90 N 009º 49’.40 W (10) 43º 25’.00 N 009º 47’.00 W
(8) 43º 12’.20 N 009º 49’.40 W (11) 43º 13’.70 N 009º 54’.80 W
(9) 43º 23’.00 N 009º 41’.90 W (12) 42º 52’.90 N 009º 54’.80 W
(c) A traffic lane for northbound traffic is established between the separation zones described
in paragraphs (a) and (b).
(d) A traffic lane for northbound traffic is established between the separation zones described
in paragraphs (b) and (e).
(e) A separation zone at the outside limit of the existing scheme, bounded by lines
connecting the following geographical positions:
(13) 42º52’.90 N 009º59’.00 W
(14) 43º14’.70 N 009º59’.00 W
(15) 43º26’.40 N 009º50’.90 W
(16) 43º28’.20 N 009º56’.00 W
(17) 43º16’.45 N 010º04’.25 W
(18) 42º52’.90 N 010º04’.25 W
(f) A traffic separation zone bounded by lines connecting the following geographical
positions:
(19) 42º52’.90 N 010º08’.30 W
(20) 43º17’.40 N 010º08’.30 W
(21) 43º29’.30 N 010º00’.00 W
(22) 43º30’.00 N 010º01’.20 W
(23) 43º17’.75 N 010º09’.75W
(24) 42º52’.90 N 010º09’.75 W
(g) A traffic lane for southbound traffic is established between the separation zones
described in paragraphs (e) and (f).
(h) A traffic lane for southbound traffic is established between the traffic separation zone
described in paragraph (f) and a line connecting the following geographical positions:
(25) 42º52’.90 N 010º13’.70 W
(26) 43º19’.00 N 010º13’.70 W
(27) 43º31’.40 N 010º05’.15 W
Inshore traffic zone
The area between the landward boundary of the traffic separation scheme and the Spanish
coast and lying between a line drawn from position 43º 06’.70 N, 009º 13’.40 W to
position (3) 43º 21’.00 N, 009º 36’.40 W (northern limit) and a line drawn from position
42º 52’.90 N, 009º 16’.20 W to position (1) 42º 52’.90 N, 009º 44’.00 W (southern limit) is
designated as an inshore traffic zone.
Notes:1 The traffic lane described in paragraph (c) should be used by northbound ships not
carrying dangerous cargoes in bulk.
2 The traffic lane described in paragraph (d) should be used by northbound ships
carrying dangerous cargoes in bulk1.
3 The traffic lane described in paragraph (g) should be used by southbound ships
not carrying dangerous cargoes in bulk.
4 The traffic lane described in paragraph (h) should be used by southbound ships
carrying dangerous cargoes in bulk.