NEW ZEALAND HYDROGRAPHIC AUTHORITY

NZ300068 - NZ68 - SOUTH ISLAND - NUGGET POINT TO RAROTOKA ISLAND

INDEX:
SATELLITE DERIVED POSITIONS
MARINE FARMS
TIDAL STREAMS
NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
LOCAL MAGNETIC ANOMALIES
VOLUNTARY CODE


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.

TIDAL STREAMS
Weather conditions may considerably affect the tidal streams in the Foveaux Strait.

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS
Certain lights, buoys and beacons in the inner waters and channels are not shown on this chart. For these the larger scale charts must be consulted.

LOCAL MAGNETIC ANOMALIES
Local magnetic anomalies causing fluctuations to the normal magnetic variation exist in the areas indicated on this chart.

VOLUNTARY CODE
Vessels laden with oil or other harmful liquid substances in bulk are to keep at least 5 nautical miles off the land, any charted danger, or any outlying island(s), until reaching the position where alteration is required to make port.


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