VESSEL REPORTING
For details of the Nieuwe Waterweg Vessel Traffic Service see the Netherlands 
Coast Pilot (HP1) or Admiralty List of Radio Signals.

FAIRWAY NIEUWE WATERWEG
The fairway Nieuwe Waterweg is limited as indicated due to permanent obstructions, 
see the Netherlands Coast Pilot (HP1) or Admiralty Sailing Directions.

PRECAUTIONARY AREA
The port entrance at Maasgeul is part of the MAAS CENTRE precautionary area. 
Passing traffic that is not entering or leaving the adjacent ports should avoid 
the precautionary area. Anchoring in the precautionary area is not recommended.

DEPTHS AND AIDS TO NAVIGATION
The channel depths are liable to frequent change and the buoys are moved accordingly. 
Charted details cannot always be relied upon.

DEPTHS IN HARBOURS
Depths in harbours and along quays are maintained by dredging. 
For the latest information consult the pilot.

SUBMARINE CABLES AND PIPELINES
Mariners are advised not to anchor or trawl in the vicinity of submarine cables 
and pipelines. Pipelines are not always buried and their presence may significantly 
reduce the charted depth. They may also span seabed undulations and cause fishing gear 
to become irrecoverably snagged, putting a vessel in severe danger.

NATURE RESERVES
Entry into the nature reserves shown on this chart is defined by numerous restrictions and prohibitions. 
For further details see www.rwsnatura2000.nl.

PORT SIGNPOSTING SYSTEM
Berth numbers e.g. 6001-6105 relate to the Port Signposting system. 
These numbers correspond to the numbering of the waterfront. 
The port numbers are indicated in black figures on yellow boards.

TIDAL STREAMS
Attention is drawn to the strong tidal streams in these waters.
For tidal streams and tidal information see: HP 33 Tidal heights
and streams for coastal waters of the Netherlands and adjacent waters
and HP 33D-NLTides published by the Netherlands Hydrographer.