In September 2001, the Ministers responsible for maritime shipping and the environment in the Baltic Sea States and a representative of the European Community agreed during a HELCOM Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting that the masters of ships covered by the above-mentioned IMO resolutions should be informed of these recommendations.
- In this respect, resolution MSC.138(76) (ANNEX 2) recommends that while navigating through the Sound,
- loaded oil tankers with a draft of 7 metres or more,
- loaded chemical tankers and gas carriers irrespective of size, and
- ships carrying a shipment of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF) cargo make use of the pilot services provided.
- Resolution MSC.138(76) recommends that ships navigating through route T,
- with a draft of more than 11 m, and
- ships carrying a shipment of INF cargo make use of the pilot services provided.
Pilotage through Danish waters will usually be ordered for the following legs:
Southbound directions - Boarding position | |
Skaw – Bornholm | 57º47’1 N – 10º37’0 E |
Skaw – Gedser | 57º47’1 N – 10º37’0 E |
Skaw – Spodsbjerg | 57º47’1 N – 10º37’0 E |
Skaw – Drogden | 57º47’1 N – 10º44’0 E |
Pilot change at Elsinore | 56º07’5 N - 12º31’0 E |
Grenaa – Gedser | 56º23’6 N – 11º05’0 E |
Grenaa – Spodsbjerg | 56º23’6 N – 11º05’0 E |
Elsinore – Drogden | 56º07’5 N – 12º30’0 E |
Elsinore – Bornholm | 56º07’5 N – 12º30’0 E |
Middelgrund – Drogden | 55º45’0 N - 012º41’0 E |
Northbound directions - Boarding position | |
Bornholm – Skaw | 55º16’0 N – 14º55’0 E |
Bornholm – Elsinore | 55º16’0 N – 14º55’0 E |
Drogden – Elsinore | 55º31’0 N – 12º43’0 E |
Drogden – Middelgrund | 55º31’0 N – 12º43’0 E |
Gedser – Skaw | 54º36’7 N – 12º15’6 E |
Gedser - Grenaa | 54º36’7 N – 12º15’6 E |
Spodsbjerg – Grenaa | 54º47’5 N – 10º52’5 E (Route H) 54º45’9 N – 10º49’0 E (Route T) |
Spodsbjerg – Skaw | 54º47’5 N – 10º52’5 E (Route H) 54º45’9 N – 10º49’0 E (Route T) |
When sailing Danish inner- and outer territorial waters, following rules apply:
- According to the Danish pilotage rules, §4, pilotage is compulsory for vessels sailing Danish inner- and outer territorial waters when:
- Vessel is loaded with oil or has tanks which are not cleaned or inerted.
- Vessel is loaded with chemicals.
- Vessel is loaded with gas.
- Vessel is carrying more than 5.000 mts bunkers.
- Vessel is loaded with radioactive material.