Oct 4, 2022 · An area to be avoided or ATBA is a ships’ routing measure that comprises an area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly hazardous or it is exceptionally …

The Olympic Coast Area-To-Be-Avoided (ATBA) is a voluntary measure that directs large vessel traffic to stay approximately 25 miles offshore of the ecologically-sensitive and dangerous …

An Area to be Avoided (ATBA) is an area within defined limits that should be avoided by all ships or certain classes of ships, in which navigation is particularly hazardous or in which it is …

Nov 20, 2022 · ROUTEING MEASURES: Area to Be Avoided (ATBA) In general, these areas should be established only in places where: inadequate survey or insufficient provision of aids …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted proposals to establish Areas To Be Avoided (ATBA) off the coast of Alaska, which are to be implemented at 000 UTC on 1 …

Sep 22, 2024 · The Bass Strait area to be avoided (ATBA) is a routeing measure. Ships in excess of 200 gross tonnage should avoid the area due to the high concentration of offshore facilities …

The adoption of the Area to be Avoided (ATBA) off the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary was conceived as a buffer to allow help to arrive to adrift vessels along this rocky and …

Area to be avoided or ATBA means a routing measure comprising an area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly hazardous or it is exceptionally important to avoid …

The ATBA extends over approximately 25,250 square nautical miles and encompasses many reefs, cays, islets, sandbars and shoal patches (figure 3). The 21 recognized, named and …

Area to be avoided The ATBA aims to enhance safety by keeping ships away from the charted reefs, islets and cays, which lie between the two-way routes (Figure 4). In order to reduce the …