SOUNDINGS IN METRES	   
Reduced to NAP	   
Summer datum (April-Oct) lies between NAP and NAP-1dm	   
Winter datum (Nov-March) lies 3 dm below NAP	   
and may vary between NAP-2dm and NAP-4dm	   
Kanaal door Walcheren is reduced to canal datum (= NAP+9dm) 	 

HEIGHTS IN METRES	   
Above NAP	   
Vertical clearances above HAT	 

SUPPLEMENTARY MARKS
In these waters supplementary marks for pleasure craft 
and special marks for areas meant for waterskiing, kite surfing, 
jet-skiing and fast motorboats and areas under the Nature Conservation 
Act are on station from ± April-October.

The beacons mark at least the 1,7 metre depth contour (±April-October).

Outside the buoyage of the fairway called 'VM'
all kinds of fishing gear may be encountered.

KATSE HEULE SLUICE
Red lights are shown during sluicing.

SWIMMING AREA
Sailboards prohibited

SPEED RESTRICTIONS
In these waters restrictions for sailing with fast
motorboats and waterskiing are in force.

CABLES AND PIPELINES
It is prohibited to anchor and 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.

WINTER-BUOYAGE 
From ± December-March buoyage may be replaced by winter-buoyage. 
In severe winters buoyage is withdrawn. Buoyage will be replaced 
in order of importance. In spring it is possible that not all 
channels are already buoyed as charted.
