NEW ZEALAND HYDROGRAPHIC AUTHORITY

NZ461513 - NZ6151 - SOUTH ISLAND - NORTH COAST - STEPHENS PASSAGE

INDEX:
SATELLITE DERIVED POSITIONS
MARINE FARMS
STEPHENS PASSAGE


SATELLITE DERIVED POSITIONS
Positions obtained from satellite navigation systems referred to WGS 84 Datum can be plotted directly onto this chart. Caution must be exercised in the transfer of geographical positions to other charts not in terms of WGS 84 Datum.

MARINE FARMS
Marine farms presenting a hazard to navigation may be encountered in inshore waters. These farms are generally marked by buoys, beacons and lights. Mariners are warned that not all farms may be shown on this chart.

STEPHENS PASSAGE
No vessel of 500 tonnes UMS gross or greater may transit Stephens Passage unless exempted by the Harbourmaster.
This area is extremely turbulent and liable to strong tide rips, eddies and overfalls. During the ebb tide stream (east going) turbulence occurs east of a line joining Cape Stephens and Stephens Island (Takapourewa), while on the flood tide stream (west going) turbulence occurs west of the line.


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