(Reference charts: United States 18500, 23rd Edition - 13 April 1991
and United States 18480, 23rd Edition - 24 October 1992)
Description of the area to be avoided
In order to reduce the risk of a marine casualty and resulting
pollution and damage to the environment of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary,
all ships*, including barges, carrying cargoes of oil or hazardous materials should avoid
the area bounded by a line connecting the following geographical positions:
(1) 48°23'.3N, 124°38'.2W
(2) 48°23'.5N, 124°38'.2W
(3) 48°25'.3N, 124°46'.9W
(4) 47°51'.7N, 125°15'.5W
(5) 47°07'.7N, 124°47'.5W
(6) 47°07'.7N, 124°11'.0W
1.5 North of the Straits of Tiran
(Reference chart: British Admiralty No.3595 (1986) E.D.50)
Description of the area to be avoided
In order to avoid the risk of severe damage to critical ecosystems, the
environment and the economy of the area, all ships carrying dangerous or toxic cargoes, or
any other ship exceeding 500 gross tonnage should avoid the area bounded by a line
connecting the following geographical positions:
(1) 28°46'.0 N, 34°37'.5 E
(2) 28°46'.0 N, 34°40'.0 E
(3) 28°24'.0 N, 34°31'.0 E
(4) 28°18'.0 N, 34°26'.0 E
(5) 28°11'.0 N, 34°29'.0 E
(6) 28°06'.0 N, 34°28'.0 E
(7) 28°01'.5 N, 34°26'.5 E
*This ATBA does not apply to any warship, naval auxiliary, barge
(whether towed by a government or commercial tug), or other ship owned or operated by a
Contracting Government and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial
service.
