.3 the ship's route (Eastern or Western Channel), its deadweight
tonnage and air draught are essential pieces of information for the efforts to protect the
West Bridge (letters L, U).
3.3. Position for submitting reports
3.3.1 Ships shall submit their reports when entering the VTS area
defined by the following reporting lines, which are also identical to the boundaries of
the VTS area:
Southbound ships: When passing latitude 55°35' N.
Northbound ships: When passing a line connecting the following
points:
Stigsnæs: 55°12.0' N, 11°15.5' E (Gulf's Oil Pier);
Omø: 55°08.4' N, 11°09.2' E (Ørespids, Omo);
Hov: 55°08.8' N, 10°57.4' E (Hov Iso. Light);
Langeland W: 55°00.0' N, 10°48.8' E (South of Korsebolle Rev);
Thuro Rev: 55°01.2' N, 10°44.1' E (Thurø Rev Lightbuoy).
3.4 Authority
3.4.1 The Danish Navy is the VTS authority responsible for the vessel
traffic service in the "Great Belt Traffic" (GBT) area, its operation and
training of its personnel.
3.5 Services offered
3.5.1 The GBT provides an information service to shipping in the area.
The service is based on information from radar stations, electro-optic sensors, VHF
bearings, radio reports from ships and Danish coastal radio stations and compilation of
meteorological and hydrographical data.
3.5.2 Detected and identified ships are monitored by radar which does
not release ship masters from their responsibility for the navigation of their ship.
4 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPATING SHIPS AND PROCEDURES
TO BE FOLLOWED
4.1 The GBT provides information to shipping about specific and urgent
situations which could cause conflicting traffic movements and other information
concerning safety of navigation, for instance information about weather, current, ice,
water level, navigational problems or other hazards.
4.2 Information of general interest to shipping in the area will be
broadcasted by GBT on VHF, channel 11, and will be preceded by an announcement on channel
16. All ships navigating in the area should listen to the announced broadcast.
