ATTENTION: NOT VTS CHANNELS PORT CHANNEL VLISSINGEN BUITENHAVEN LOCK CHANNEL WORKING CHANNEL VHF SEAGOING VESSELS chartlet not for navigational purposes 09 VLISSINGEN VHF 18 HAVENSCHAP VLISSINGEN SLOEHAVEN HANSWEERT VHF VHF 09 NOORDZEETERMINAL 22 VHF ZANDVLIET EUROPATERMINAL 06 VHF CONTACT DETAILS VTS SCHELDT AREA BERENDRECHT 79 VHF 06 Traffic Centre Zeebrugge VHF 06 Tel: +32 (0)50 55 08 02 Fax: +32 (0)50 54 74 00 Email: [email protected] Traffic Centre Vlissingen DEURGANCKDOK VHF Tel: +31 (0)118 42 47 90 Fax: +31 (0)118 47 25 03 Email: [email protected] 61 Schelde Coordination Centre Tel: +31 (0) 118 42 47 58 +31 (0) 118 42 47 60 Fax: +31 (0) 118 41 81 42 +31 (0) 118 46 77 00 Email: [email protected] BOUDEWIJN VAN CAUWELAERT 71 VHF 08 VHF Traffic Centre Terneuzen KIELDRECHTSLUIS VHF 1 VHF 61 Tel: +31 (0)115 68 24 00 Fax: +31 (0)115 63 06 99 Email: [email protected] 08 Tel: +31 (0)113 38 27 51 Fax: +31 (0)113 38 33 11 Email: [email protected] Traffic Centre Hansweert N KALLO VHF 28 VHF OOSTENDE VHF OOSTENDE MERCATORSLUIS SLUIS DEMEY VISSERSSLUIS 09 14 VHF 84 VHF 20 VHF ZEEBRUGGE VHF 71 ZEEBRUGGE VANDAMME SLUIS VHF GENT VHF 78 TERNEUZEN WEST BRAAKMAN 06 VHF 06 VHF TERNEUZEN MIDDEN 06 VHF 06 VHF 18 VHF 18 VHF VHF 68 VHF 06 VHF VHF CENTRALE SLUISORGANISATIE TERNEUZEN 68 ROYERS WINTAM TERNEUZEN OOST VHF VHF MORE INFORMATION? HYDRO-METEO INFO: www.worldvtsguide.org marifoonnet Belgische binnenwateren www.binnenvaart.be www.vts-scheldt.net [email protected] Uitkijk Zelzate ANTWERPEN COÖRDINATIE CENTRUM KATTENDIJK LOCK (recreational craft) 69 22 69 Tel: +32 (0)9 344 51 64 Fax: +32 (0)9 372 79 98 Email: [email protected] 18 MELDPUNT SCHELDE NOORD VHF 02 graphic design: to the point +32 (0)51 61 30 72 Traffic Centre Zandvliet Tel: +32 (0)3 569 91 23 Fax: +32 (0)3 569 92 48 Email: [email protected] www.kustweerbericht.be www.hymedis.net 4 VHF sectors in VTS Scheldt Area VERSION 5.1 November 2016 Clear communication on every channel COMPULSORY REPORTING AND LISTENING WATCH COMPULSORY LISTENING WATCH for RECREATIONAL CRAFT EQUIPPED WITH VHF on the TRAFFIC CHANNELS for ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING on the TRAFFIC CHANNELS REPORTING FOR COMMERCIAL SHIPPING IN THE VTS SCHELDT AREA lder: Download this fot.nl ld he -sc ts .v w w w ks: Questions/remar .net dt el ch s-s vt c@ sc agn et [email protected] Inbound from sea: Departing from a port, berth, jetty or anchorage in the VTS area: Passage boundary sector: Depending on direction of approach, report 1/2 hour before arrival in the VTS area on the traffic channel belonging to the first sector you enter. Report on the traffic channel appropriate for the area (unless otherwise indicated in this brochure) before entering the fairway. Always report to the next sector, always on the traffic channel. A departure report to the previous sector is not required. Message: Message: Message: name of the vessel position draught destination ETA pilot station name of the vessel position draught planned route destination for barges carrying one or more blue cones: the number of cones name of the vessel position planned route (where different routes are possible) ATTENTION The compulsary language is Dutch or English. Make clear traffic arrangements directly with the other traffic participants. The Bilateral Nautical Management is a ratified cooperation between the Flemish and Dutch government and is responsible for the safe and efficient shipping in the Scheldt area. Always call another ship by the name of the vessel or by position and/or direction. 1 traffic centre Wandelaar pilot Wandelaar Wandelaar approach VHF 60 VHF traffic centre Steenbank pilot Steenbank traffic centre Zeebrugge 65 VHF 69 * VHF h+10’ radar Zeebrugge VHF traffic centre Vlissingen 64 VHF traffic centre Steenbank 04 VHF *Information deep draft vessels on h+30’ and h+50’ ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT VHF CHANNEL FOR YOUR MESSAGE N 51° 50’, 00N 003° 08’, 38E VHF Steenbank 51° 23’, 60N 002° 19’, 20E OD1 OG17 VG6 S2 VHF 65 EXTRA COMPULSORY REPORTING FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING Before departure from a quay/berth/jetty or before heaving up anchor. traffic centre Terneuzen traffic centre Hansweert 14 VHF 03 VHF EXTRA COMPULSORY REPORTING FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING 65 Before entering the fairway or before crossing the fairway. When passing Vlissingen Roads. buoy 22 | DOW jetty 42A | buoy 45 | MG17 VLISSINGEN Lock traffic HANSWEERT SLOE W5 BRESKENS Obst 14 MG2 E2A 8 ZEEBRUGGE 55 32 35 WALSOORDEN 15A ch Fren Westende SvV4 SvV14 SvV3 63 76 Zuid Saeftinge TERNEUZEN gium -Bel OOSTENDE er bord NIEUWPOORT 03 Navigational assistance (Radar information). Port information when there is no specific port information channel available. W4 A1bis 51° 19’, 60N 002° 31’, 50E VHF OG8 NE Akk Middelkerke Bank RADAR CHANNELS radar Hansweert before departure Westpit Wandelaar 65 21 traffic centre Vlissingen 51° 28’, 75N 002° 56’, 00E 51° 25’, 95N 002° 27’, 50E Fairybank VHF h+55’ Traffic arrangements ship-ship. Traffic information - general. Shore based pilotage. Compulsory reporting. radar Vlissingen SBO 51° 34’, 60N 003° 08’, 38E Twin VHF radar Terneuzen 21 TRAFFIC CHANNELS (compulsory listening watch) traffic centre Hansweert 03 VHF h+50’ radar Vlissingen 64 VHF h+15’ 14 traffic centre Terneuzen 82A 93 ANTWERPEN RECREATIONAL CRAFT IN THE PORT OF NIEUWPOORT VHF 100 60 Compulsory listening watch No compulsory reporting radar control Zeebrugge EXTRA COMPULSORY REPORTING FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING When entering or leaving the port of Zeebrugge. After mooring or before departure. VHF TRAFFIC CHANNEL (compulsory listening watch) Traffic arrangements ship-ship. Traffic information - general. Compulsory reporting. On leaving port/berth and on passage bridges. Zelzatebrug 19 harbour master service Terneuzen uitkijk Zelzate + harbour master service Gent VHF VHF 11 WINTAM GENT h+0’ LEGEND 11 h+10’ Dutch Scheldt Shipping Information Report with general traffic information. Every hour + minutes. chartlet not for navigational purposes English Scheldt shipping information with general traffic information. Every hour + minutes. Follows directly after the Dutch message on a different channel as indicated. h+15’ 2 Differentiate between: - VHF channel 12 TRAFFIC CHANNEL - VHF channel 85 PORT OPERATIONS CHANNEL - VHF channel 81 channel for non-nautical information between barges chartlet not for navigational purposes SvV4 55 46 SvV3 Above buoy 100, there is: SvV14 SvV13 58 63 WALSOORDEN 76 Zuid Saeftinge Attention! TERMINAL CHANNEL BARGES 82A 93 ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT VHF CHANNEL FOR YOUR MESSAGE EXTRA REPORTING FOR SEAGOING VESSELS 100 N 10 Message: Inbound to Antwerpen: Message: Name of the vessel Position VHF radar Waarde VHF 19 radar Saeftinge VHF 21 12 radar Zandvliet 04 radar Kruisschans VHF 66 RADAR CHANNELS Navigational assistance (Radar information). PORT OPERATIONS CHANNEL SID Antwerpen VHF Traffic arrangements ship-ship. Traffic information - general. Compulsory reporting. Traffic arrangements ship-ship. Traffic information - general. Compulsory reporting. Before entering the fairway or before crossing the fairway. h+30’ VHF TRAFFIC CHANNEL (compulsory listening watch) TRAFFIC CHANNEL (compulsory listening watch) traffic centre Zandvliet on VHF channel 85 at Buoy 35 on VHF channel 85 at Buoy 65 on VHF channel 12 Zuid Saeftinge on VHF channel 12 ship-ship VHF before leaving (= before unmooring in lock or at terminal) Name of the vessel Position Draught Destination Relevant manoeuvres ANTWERPEN - compulsory listening watch on the ship-ship channel VHF 10 - no active monitoring by the VTS Centre - no radar coverage at the VTS Centre - for seagoing vessels: compulsory reporting to other traffic ingoing at buoy 116, outgoing at buoy 111 on channel VHF 10 85 Information exchange on the initiative of the VTS centre or the vessel / Lock information. Moored at jetties, berths and locks. terminal channel barges TERMINAL CHANNEL BARGES VHF 81 Non-nautical information between barges concerning loading/discharging sequences, berthing positions, etc ... This channel is not monitored by the VTS centre. 3
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