Traffic Separation Schemes
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Traffic Separation Schemes are internationally designated maritime routing systems that organize vessel traffic into structured lanes to reduce collision risks in busy or confined sea areas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Traffic Separation Scheme | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime traffic management system
ⓘ
navigational safety measure ⓘ ship routing measure ⓘ |
| abbreviatedAs | TSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve navigational safety
ⓘ
reduce risk of head-on encounters ⓘ separate opposing streams of traffic ⓘ |
| allows | crossing traffic lanes at right angles when necessary ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
areas with high traffic density
ⓘ
busy sea areas ⓘ confined sea areas ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
prevention of marine accidents
ⓘ
protection of the marine environment ⓘ |
| definedIn | IMO ship routing guidelines ⓘ |
| governedBy | International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
inshore traffic zone
ⓘ
precautionary area ⓘ roundabout ⓘ separation line ⓘ separation zone ⓘ traffic lane ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore Strait Traffic Separation Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Gibraltar Traffic Separation Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn | COLREG Rule 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
organization of vessel traffic
ⓘ
reduction of collision risk between vessels ⓘ |
| hasStatus | mandatory for certain classes of vessels in designated areas ⓘ |
| isDesignatedBy | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImplementedThrough | adopted routing measures ⓘ |
| isMonitoredBy | vessel traffic services ⓘ |
| isPartOf | IMO ship routing system ⓘ |
| isShownOn | nautical charts ⓘ |
| isTypicallyLocatedIn |
approaches to major ports
ⓘ
areas with offshore installations ⓘ congested coastal waters ⓘ straits ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
fishing vessels
ⓘ
merchant vessels ⓘ passenger ships ⓘ tankers ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
deep-water route
ⓘ
recommended routes ⓘ vessel traffic service ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance by power-driven vessels
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vessels to avoid crossing traffic lanes ⓘ vessels to keep clear of separation lines or separation zones ⓘ vessels to normally join or leave at the termination of a lane ⓘ vessels to proceed in the general direction of traffic flow ⓘ |
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