Document ID: P149

COLREG 1 Feb 2018

Index

1. Roles and responsibilities

2. Introduction

3. Traffic Separation Schemes - Special Circumstances

4. References

1. Roles and responsibilities

The Officer of the Watch is responsible for:

• Compliance with ColReg

2. Introduction
The officer of the watch shall comply strictly with the International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Whenever it is his/her duty under these regulations to give way to another vessel
this shall be done in ample time and in such a way that the action taken cannot be
misunderstood.

3. Traffic Separation Schemes - Special Circumstances

Contact the relevant VTIS-centre and advise of the intended manoeuvre/situation if
it becomes necessary to:

• Cross a separation lane or enter a separation zone

• Cross a safety zone
• Enter other areas with restrictions, under conditions not complying with
prevailing rules/ recommendations. E.g. angle of crossing or vessel not being
under command

4. References
• Nautical notice 04-2017 – Dover Strait crossing

SME department: Marine Standards – Nautical and Marine Compliance Page 1 of 1

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