.2 They should then steer to pass at least 10 (ten)
nautical miles south of Alphard Banks (35°02'S, 20°52'E) and then maintain a minimum
distance of 20 (twenty) nautical miles from:
.1 Cape Agulhas (D6370)
.2 Quoin Point (D6322)
.3 Cape Point (D6120)
.4 Slangkop Point (D6110)
.5 Cape Columbine (D5810).
2 Laden tankers, eastbound, should also adhere to
maintaining a minimum distance of 25 (twenty-five) nautical miles off, when passing the
points listed in 1.1 and 1.2 and at least 15 (fifteen) nautical miles South of Alphard
Banks.
3 During the winter season tankers should maintain the
recommended route until the boundary line with the winter zone is reached and then stay as
close to that line as possible (but staying well clear of Alphard Banks).
4 Exemptions
.1 Vessels calling at Cape Town (Table Bay) to rendezvous
with service craft or helicopters should follow the recommended routes until, in the case
of laden tankers, following the Summer Season Route, Cape Point Light bears 000°(T) x 25
nautical miles, thence altering course to position, Slangkop Point Light 250°(T) x 14
nautical miles. From this position course may be altered to the rendezvous area 5 nautical
miles westward of Green Point Light (D5900) (replenishment area shown on chart SAN 1013).
When following the Winter Season Route, course may be altered when Cape Point Light bears
025°(T) x 10 nautical miles, thence altering course to a position 270°(T) Slangkop Point
Light x 10 nautical miles. From this position course may then be shaped to the rendezvous
position 5 nautical miles to the westward of Green Point Light.
.2 Laden tankers engaged solely between points in the
Republic of South Africa are exempted from the provisions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of
these regulations and are to maintain a distance of 10 (ten) nautical miles off salient
points of the coast subject to weather, sea and current conditions, when setting courses
to their ports of loading and discharging
