From: Pete Talas, MAREP and Safety Officer

To: Burnaby Power & Sail Squadron Members

Subject: Traffic Separation Scheme Changes.

Source: Mr. Martin Jenner, OIC, Vancouver MCTS Centre

Notice to Mariners chart actions effective 0000 hrs UTC July 01, 2005.

*307(P) CANADA, WEST COAST - TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES - STRAIT OF GEORGIA.

3463 - Strait of Georgia, Southern Portion - New Edition - NAD 1983.

3481 - Approaches to Vancouver Harbour- New Edition - NAD 1983

3526 - Howe Sound - New Edition - NAD 1983

a) The establishment of a new precautionary area off of the south entrance to the Fraser River,

b) Removal of the traffic separation scheme north-west of Point Grey, and the reconfiguration of the surrounding precautionary areas,

c) Reconfiguration of the traffic separation scheme off of Sturgeon Bank to align with the precautionary areas.

*306(P) CANADA, WEST COAST - TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES - HARO STRAIT, BOUNDARY PASS, APPROACHES TO PUGET SOUND AND THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA.

3440 - Race Rocks to/à Darcy Island - New Edition - NAD 1983

3441 - Haro Strait, Boundary Pass and Satellite Channel - New Edition - NAD 1983.

3442 - North Pender Island to Thetis Island - New Edition - NAD 1983

3461 - Juan de Fuca Strait, Eastern Portion - New Edition -NAD 1983.

3462 - Juan de Fuca Strait to Strait of Georgia - New Edition - NAD 1983.

3463 - Strait of Georgia, Southern Portion - New Edition - NAD 1983.

3492 - Roberts Bank - New Edition - NAD 1983

3601 - Juan de Fuca Strait to Vancouver Harbour - New Edition - NAD 1983.

a) The establishment of Precautionary Areas off of Discovery Island and around the Victoria pilot station,

b) The reconfiguration of the traffic separation schemes off of Victoria and Discovery Island,

c) The creation of new two-way traffic lanes in Haro Strait and Boundary Pass and the establishment of a precautionary area off of Turn Point,

d) The reconfiguration of the precautionary area in the Strait of Georgia off of Deltaport and Tsawassen Ferry Terminal,

e) The re-alignment of the existing north-west arm of the separation scheme in the approaches to Puget Sound to align with the new routeing measures in Haro Strait.

Advance copies of the new editions of the relevant charts will be available April 01, 2005; mariners should ensure that the latest up-to-date editions are on board as of the change-over date. These advance copies will be identified by a special designation, -A following the chart number.