SAFETY THROUGH COMMUNICATION
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MN2
MNW2
SHIPPING INFORMATION-VTS
MN3
VHF01
BASIC RULES
1 Responsibility as to safe navigation always remains with the master or skipper on board the vessel.
MNW3-MW4
VHF02
2 A continuous listening watch on the assigned VHF channels should be maintained to be kept well informed
VHF03
Eurochannel
MC
E13
3 East
about the traffic situation.
Maas
Geul
3
3 Information should be given on request of the VTS-authority / VTS-operator.
VCH
4 The VTM provides information, navigational assistance when deemed necessary and possibly traffic
2
E11
instructions on behalf of the Harbourmaster.
E9
5 All communication should be brief and relevant.
E7
4 East
E5
6 Any particulars with regard to navigation or the vessels equipment should be reported.
7 The language to be used is primarily Dutch and secondly English with the exception of the sectors Maas
MW5
E3
Approach (VHF 1), Pilot Maas (VHF 2) and Maas Entrance (VHF 3), where the language to be used is
1
E1
4 West
Goeree
English and secondly Dutch.
MW3
SECTOR MAAS APPROACH-VHF 1
SECTOR MAAS ENTRANCE-VHF 3
SECTOR PILOT MAAS-VHF 2
Traffic Centre Hook van Holland VHF-11
VHF-2 - SECTOR PILOT MAAS
Traffic Centre Rotterdam VHF-11
VHF-3 - SECTOR MAAS ENTRANCE
VHF-65 - SECTOR ROZENBURG
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KM 1030
VHF-80 - SECTOR MAASSLUIS
VHF-61 - SECTOR BOTLEK
VHF-63 - SECTOR EEMHAVEN
VHF-60 - SECTOR WAALHAVEN
VHF-81 - SECTOR MAASBRUGGEN
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KM 1017
KM 1028
KM 1007
KM 1011
Nieuwe Waterweg
KM 1003
KM 993
Nieuwe Maas
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VHF-66 - SECTOR EUROPOORT
VHF-10 - SHIP-SHIP
KM 1005
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VHF-65 - SECTOR ROZENBURG
VHF-62 - SECTOR - OUDE MAAS
KM 999
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Published November 2014