Overview 

This Passage Planning Guide provides up-to-date information for the safe and controlled transit of ships through the English Channel, Dover Strait and Southern North Sea, covering passages to and from:

• MAAS/Rotterdam
• Sunk/Thames
• Wandelaar/Schelde
• Elbe/Weser/Jade.

The 2021 edition has been fully revised and updated with assistance from serving deep-sea pilots and leading industry organizations. It now includes guidance covering German Bight.

The Guide will be a valuable source of reference at every stage of the passage (appraisal, planning, execution and monitoring). It highlights aids to navigation, traffic separation schemes, distinctive chart features, traffic hotspots, potential hazards, etc, which are essential considerations for a controlled and safe passage.

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