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8 simple Mistakes Navigators make while using Traffic Separation Scheme

Next time you are navigating in the Singapore Strait, just imagine if there was no traffic Separation scheme in that area.

Or imagine crossing the Dover Strait without the presence of any Traffic separation zone.

It would be chaos.

The increase in accidents would be many folds.

And you would say Hell no, it is so difficult to navigate with TSS in these areas, leave alone navigating without TSS.

I could not agree more.

There are 205 plus Traffic Separation Schemes adopted by the IMO which suggests that even if you have been sailing for only a couple of years, you would still have been in a TSS.

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Comments (14)

Sanjay September 26, 2021

Very nicely explained with example charts. Thank you sir,

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Himanssu Mohan November 4, 2020

What will be better course in first diagram to minimise crossing traffic from bow when westbound? You have nicely given better course to follow in later diagram to avoid crossing traffic when eastbound proceeding for pilot station

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Capt. Thomas Varghese May 18, 2020

Captain Jassal Good job Summarizing these points. It might be useful for the bridge team on a vessel calling busy TSS areas to discuss these points in a bridge team meeting prior the transit.

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Dinesh kumar SHEORAN July 20, 2019

Hello sir i have an question , how to recover a person falling overboard in a TSS?

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Thomas Varghese May 18, 2020

You can deviate from COLREGS for the purpose of saving a Life. Transmit PAN PAN PAN. If you are in the process of recovery then you can put up RAM and complete the recovery. Ofcourse carrying out a search (pattern) will be increasingly difficult with surface vessels. You will need shore assistance for deployment of rescue helicopters. I have witnessed search patterns and Navtex warning for man over board in English channel.

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Ardee July 13, 2019

Ayay capt! Many thanks for explanation! Wish me luck for my next contract as a 2nd Officer!

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Lav Gupta September 5, 2018

Thank u Sirr.....so useful for me...as well as others.....once again a lot of thanks!!!

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Ankit duey April 13, 2018

Hello sir ... As you said we should take action in TSS considering the action which we will take outside TSS as the rule does not give any right of way.. But as per rule 10(i) and 10(j) vsl less than 20 metres in length , sailing vessel and fishing vessel should keep clear of a power driven vessel following a traffic lane, no matter the target is on which side . ??

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capt singh May 26, 2018

its says shall not impede the passage or safe passage , which is different from keep clear, so responsibility still exist on PDV in ROC as per rule 18

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James October 5, 2017

Hi Sir, is the precautionary area part of TSS? do we have to comply with rule 10? As far as what I have found out Precationary area, two-way route and deepwater routes arent considered TSS. and also rule 10 applies to only IMO approved TSS. Please enlighten me. Thank you.

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Rajesh Raveendran August 5, 2017

Useful explanation.I will use these technique next time.Thank you captain

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Rajeev Jassal November 17, 2017

Thanks Rajesh... let me know if these helped during actua use onboard...

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CPT.ADELBERT PEREIRA July 31, 2017

VERY WELL EXPLAINED CAPT.JASSAL

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Rajeev Jassal August 1, 2017

Thank you, Capt Pereira...

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About Capt Rajeev Jassal

Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.