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The traffic separation scheme in the bass strait temporarily amended: 1. separation zone six miles wide…

Bass Strait · HYDROPAC 637/02

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Archived notice · 2003-10-03 10:40Z

This notice comes from the historical archive. Its archived status does not establish when or how the reported situation ended.

Source and dates: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · AUS NTM 66(T)/02. Issued 2002-04-05 07:20Z. First collected 2026-08-17 13:38Z; last seen in collection 2026-08-17 15:46Z. Collection dates record ingestion, not a new incident or a fresh field observation.
Location covered: Bass Strait. The map shows the reported line or operation extent; it is not a vessel track. Check the original wording for limits and qualifications.

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issued: 2002-04-05 07:20Z
status: Archived notice
authority: AUS NTM 66(T)/02
issued by: AUS NTM
sea: Bass Strait
position: -38.777, 148.275
source: NGA MSI broadcast-warn JSON (archive, frozen 2024-05) · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CHART 75220 (12TH ED).
THE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME IN THE BASS STRAIT TEMPORARILY AMENDED:
1. SEPARATION ZONE SIX MILES WIDE ALONG CENTERLINE JOINING:
   A. 38-43-18S 148-21-44E.
   B. 38-46-14S 148-16-27E.
   C. 38-48-14S 148-10-15E.
2. OUTSIDE LIMIT FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC JOINING:
   A. 38-38-24S 148-17-35E.
   B. 38-41-42S 148-13-16E.
   C. 38-42-42S 148-07-23E.
3. OUTSIDE LIMIT FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC JOINING:
   A. 38-53-50S 148-13-06E.
   B. 38-51-37S 148-20-10E.
   C. 38-48-18S 148-26-15E.

Reading this warning

Chart reference: The number of the nautical chart on which the reported position lies.
Track line joining: Introduces a route through a series of positions — a cable route, a tow's track or a survey line.
Position (degrees and minutes): How warnings write positions: degrees, a hyphen, then minutes, with N/S and E/W — 49-40.8N 003-43.8W.

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Collected reports in this area · other warnings

27 within 180 nm since 1998 · 2 in the last 12 months · 1 listed in force now

Counts include repeat notices about the same situation. NGA archive coverage ends 2024-05; live collection began 2026-08-17. The period between them is incomplete. An empty year is not evidence that no hazards occurred.

Month of issue in the collected archive

All available years combined. Uneven collection and repeat bulletins affect these counts; this chart does not measure the seasonality or probability of incidents.

Nearby notices listed in force · within 120 nm

8 virtual AIS navigation marks in an area bounded by 38-23S to 38-37S and 148-25E to 148-37E inoperativeOther · 20.1 nm
Drill rig valaris 107/A8GS5 in position 38-17.79S 147-40.57E 2.5 nm clearance requestedSurveys · 40.3 nm

Worldwide in the collected sources

21 other warnings listed in force · see all

Record snapshot 2026-10-03 18:40Z; source collection times vary.

Other

Everything the classifier did not place elsewhere. All current other warnings →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.