ATTENTION: NOT VTS CHANNELS CONTACT DETAILS

PORT CHANNEL HAVENDIENST VLISSINGEN HAVENDIENST HANSWEERT NOORDZEETERMINAL EUROPATERMINAL ZANDVLIET BERENDRECHT VTS SCHELDT AREA VLISSINGEN VLISSINGEN LOCK CHANNEL BUITENHAVEN SLOEHAVEN Traffi c Centre Zeebrugge VHF 79 Tel: +32(0)59 342 800 WORKING CHANNEL VHF 06 VHF 06 VHF 09 VHF 18 VHF 09 VHF 22 Fax: +32(0)59 342 899 SEAGOING VESSELS VHF 06 chartlet not for navigational purposes Email: [email protected] Traffi c Centre Vlissingen DEURGANCKDOK Tel: +31(0)88 79 80 790 Fax: +31(0)88 79 80 798 VHF 61 Email: [email protected] Scheldt Coordination Centre BOUDEWIJN VAN CAUWELAERT Tel: +31(0)88 79 80 758 +31(0)88 79 80 760 VHF 71 Fax: +31(0)88 79 80 735 +31(0)88 79 80 736 VHF 08 Email: [email protected] Traffi c Centre Terneuzen KIELDRECHTSLUIS Tel: +31(0)88 79 80 500 Fax: +31(0)88 79 80 560 VHF 1 VHF 61 Email: [email protected] N Traffi c Centre Hansweert KALLO Tel: +31(0)88 79 80 300 Fax: +31(0)88 79 80 311 VHF 01 VHF 08 Email: [email protected] Traffi c Centre Zandvliet ROYERS OOSTENDE ZEEBRUGGE GHENT TERNEUZEN WEST TERNEUZEN TERNEUZEN WINTAM Tel: +32(0)3 20 28 200 BRAAKMAN MIDDEN OOST VHF Fax: +32(0)3 20 28 248 22 Email: [email protected] VHF 09 VHF 71 VHF 05 VHF 06 VHF 06 VHF 18 VHF 68 ANTWERPEN Uitkijk Zelzate COÖRDINATIE CENTRUM VHF 06 VHF 06 VHF 18 VHF 06 Tel: +32(0)9 24 48 160 OOSTENDE ZEEBRUGGE KANAAL VHF 18 Email: [email protected] MERCATORSLUIS VHF VANDAMME GHENT-TERNEUZEN 14 SLUIS VHF 06 CENTRALE SLUISORGANISATIE TERNEUZEN KATTENDIJK LOCK SLUIS DEMEY (recreational craft) MELDPUNT SCHELDE NOORD VHF 22 VHF 08 VHF VHF

68 +32(0)478 31 11 19 piktor design: graphic VISSERSSLUIS VHF 78 69 VHF 69 VHF 02 MORE INFORMATION? HYDRO-METEO INFO: www.vts-scheldt.net www.kustweerbericht.be [email protected] www.hymedis.net www.worldvtsguide.org MARIFOONNET BELGISCHE BINNENWATEREN www.binnenvaart.be

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VERSION 5.5 VHF sectors in VTS Scheldt Area September 2020 Clear communication on every channel COMPULSORY REPORTING COMPULSORY LISTENING WATCH AND LISTENING WATCH for RECREATIONAL CRAFT for ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING EQUIPPED WITH VHF on the TRAFFIC CHANNELS on the TRAFFIC CHANNELS

REPORTING FOR COMMERCIAL SHIPPING IN THE VTS SCHELDT AREA Inbound Departing from a port, Passage from sea: berth, jetty or anchorage boundary sector: in the VTS area: Depending on direction Report on the traffi c channel Always report to the next sector, of approach, report 1/2 hour appropriate for the area always on the traffi c channel. before arrival in the VTS area (unless otherwise indicated in this brochure) A departure report on the traffi c channel belonging to before entering the fairway. to the previous sector the fi rst sector you enter. is not required. Message: Message: Message: name of the vessel name of the vessel name of the vessel position position position draught draught planned route destination planned route (where different routes ETA pilot station destination are possible) for barges carrying one or more blue cones: the number of cones Download this folder: www.vts-scheldt.nl Questions/remarks: [email protected] [email protected] ATTENTION The compulsary language is Dutch or English.

Make clear traffi c arrangements directly with the other traffi c participants. The Bilateral Nautical Management is a ratifi ed cooperation between the Flemish and Dutch government and is responsible for the safe and effi cient Always call another ship by the name of the vessel shipping in the Scheldt area. or by position and/or direction. 1 Wandelaar Traffic Centre Wandelaar traffic centre traffic centre Steenbank Traffic Centre traffic centre traffic centre TRAFFIC CHANNELS (compulsory listening watch) approach pilot Wandelaar Zeebrugge pilot Steenbank Vlissingen Terneuzen Hansweert Tra c arrangements ship-ship. Tra c information - general. Shore based pilotage. VHF 60 VHF 65 VHF 69 h+10’ VHF 64 VHF 14 h+50’ VHF 03 VHF 65 Compulsory reporting.

radar traffic centre radar radar Radar RADAR CHANNELS Zeebrugge Steenbank Vlissingen Terneuzen Hansweert Navigational assistance (Radar information). Port information when there is no specic port information channel available. VHF 04 h+15’ VHF 64 VHF 21h+55’ VHF 03 VHF 65 radar Vlissingen SBO EXTRA COMPULSORY REPORTING 51° 50’, 00N 003° 08’, 38E VHF 21 FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING ALWAYS USE Before departure from a quay/berth/jetty THE CORRECT VHF CHANNEL Steenbank before departure or before heaving up anchor. FOR YOUR MESSAGE traffic centre Vlissingen traffic centre Terneuzen traffic centre Hansweert EXTRA COMPULSORY REPORTING 51° 34’, 60N FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING Twin 003° 08’, 38E VHF 14 VHF 03 VHF 65 WP4 OG14 Before entering the fairway or before crossing the fairway. 51° 28’, 75N buoy 22 | DOW jetty ZG-SVV | buoy 45 | MG17 When passing Vlissingen Roads. 51° 25’, 95N 002° 56’, 00E VLISSINGEN NE Akk HANSWEERT Lock traffic Fairybank 002° 27’, 50E OG17 SLOE VG6 51° 23’, 60N W4 Wandelaar S2 002° 19’, 20E W5 MG2 SvV4 E2A 32 55 N OD1 A1bis SvV-Z BRESKENS 8 35 Middelkerke SvV3 15A WALS- 63 76 Bank Obst 14 ZEEBRUGGE OORDEN French-Belgium border 51° 19’, 60N Zuid 002° 31’, 50E Westende Saeftinge 82A TERNEUZEN OOSTENDE 93 RECREATIONAL CRAFT ANTWERPEN IN THE PORT OF NIEUWPOORT VHF Compulsory 100 listening watch 60 NIEUWPOORT No compulsory reporting radar control Zelzatebrug EXTRA COMPULSORY REPORTING Zeebrugge FOR ALL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING When entering or leaving the port of Zeebrugge. VHF 19 After mooring or before departure.

TRAFFIC CHANNEL (compulsory listening watch) harbour master chartlet not for service Terneuzen VHF WINTAM navigational purposes Tra c arrangements ship-ship. 11 h+0’ GENT Tra c information - general. uitkijk Zelzate LEGEND Dutch Scheldt Shipping English Scheldt shipping information with general Compulsory reporting. + Information Report tra c information. Every hour + minutes. On leaving port/berth and on passage bridges. harbour master VHF 11 with general tra c information. Follows directly after the Dutch message service Gent h+10’ Every hour + minutes. h+15’ on a dierent channel as indicated.

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Differentiate between: chartlet not for navigational purposes SvV4 - VHF channel 12 55 46 SvV3 Above buoy 100, TRAFFIC CHANNEL SvV-Z there is: SvV-C - compulsory listening watch - VHF channel 85 on the ship-ship channel VHF 10. PORT OPERATIONS CHANNEL 58 WALS- 63 76 - no active monitoring - VHF channel 81 OORDEN by the VTS Centre. channel for non-nautical information - no radar coverage between barges at the VTS Centre. Zuid TERMINAL CHANNEL BARGES Saeftinge 82A - for seagoing vessels: Attention! 93 compulsory reporting to other traffic ALWAYS USE ingoing at buoy 116, ANTWERPEN outgoing at buoy 111 THE CORRECT VHF CHANNEL on channel VHF 10. FOR YOUR MESSAGE

100 EXTRA REPORTING N ship-ship TRAFFIC CHANNEL (compulsory listening watch) FOR SEAGOING VESSELS Tra c arrangements ship-ship. VHF10 Tra c information - general. before leaving Compulsory reporting. (= before unmooring in lock or at terminal) on VHF channel 85. traffic centre Zandvliet TRAFFIC CHANNEL (compulsory listening watch) Tra c arrangements ship-ship. Message: Tra c information - general. name of the vessel VHF12 h+30’ Compulsory reporting. position Before entering the fairway or before crossing the fairway. draught destination radar Waarde radar Saeftinge radar Zandvliet radar Kruisschans RADAR CHANNELS relevant manoeuvres Navigational assistance (Radar information). Inbound to Antwerpen: VHF 19 VHF 21 VHF 04 VHF 66 at Buoy 35 on VHF channel 85 at Buoy 65 on VHF channel 12 SID Antwerpen PORT OPERATIONS CHANNEL Zuid Saeftinge on VHF channel 12 Information exchange on the initiative of the VTS centre or the vessel / Lock information. Message: VHF 85 Moored at jetties, berths and locks. name of the vessel position terminal channel barges TERMINAL CHANNEL BARGES Non-nautical information between barges concerning loading/discharging sequences, berthing positions, etc . VHF 81 This channel is not monitored by the VTS centre. 3