On 1st of July 2008 00.00 UTC (02.00 Local Time) the Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS) in the approaches to Hook of Holland have been adjusted. The Rotterdam Port Authority ensures traffic safety for the future. The new TSS provides for increasing traffic density, more logical routing to pilot station, future LNG transportation, larger anchorage capacity, increasing ferry traffic north west, and optimal positioning of pilot station.

See VHF Sector Channel map in the PDF at the bottom of this page.

NAVTEX messages
To advise all vessels the following NAVTEX messages will be sent by the Netherlands Coastguard:

• In the period June 1st till June 30th 2008 (2 times a day):
  Approaches to Hook of Holland
  Traffic Separation Schemes and other routeing measures will come into force on 1st of July 2008 00.00 UTC.
• On July 1st 2008 every 2 hours:
  Approaches to Hook of Holland
  Work in progress, adjusting the buoyage system of the new Traffic Separation Schemes in the approaches to Hook of Holland in force as of 1st July 2008 at 00.00 UTC.
• In the period July 1st till July 15th:
  Approaches to Hook of Holland
  New Traffic Separation Schemes in force as of the 1st July 2008 00.00 UTC.         

Please also read the message below from the Hydrographic Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy for shipping traffic, regarding paper charts and ENC’s about the TSS change information.