Trading limits
Appendix to § 3-15 of the plan
I. Excluded Trading Areas, cf. § 3-15, subparagraph 3
1. The northern hemisphere
1.1. European-Arctic waters
1.2. Euro-Asian Arctic waters
1.3. East-Asian waters and the Bering Sea
1.4. North and Northeastern American waters and the waters off West Greenland
2. The southern hemisphere
II. Conditional trading areas, cf. § 3-15, subparagraph 2
1. The Baltic Sea
2. Labrador
3. Gulf of St. Lawrence and St. Lawrence River
4. St. Lawrence Seaway and the North American Great Lakes
I. Excluded trading areas, cf. § 3-15, subparagraph 3
1.1. European-Arctic waters
The waters north of the 72nd parallell and the waters off East Greenland and Jan Mayen.
However, the limitation does not apply to voyages to Longyearbyen and Sveagruven on Svalbard when the ship passes the 72nd parallel at the earliest 15 May, and departs from these places at the latest 31 October.
1.2. Euro-Asian Arctic waters
The waters north of the Euro-Asian continent east of the 35th degree of longitude east.
1.3. East-Asian waters and the Bering Sea
East-Asian waters north of the 46th parallel to the 170th degree of longitude east and the Bering Sea, including voyages to the Aleutian Islands.
However, the limitations do not apply to ships passing through these waters on voyages between places within the ordinary trading areas. In respect of the Bering Sea, the limitations do not apply to passages through Unimak Pass and west of Buldir Island, provided that the ship is equipped with up-to-date navigation equipment for these waters
1.4. North and Northeastern American waters and the waters off West Greenland
The waters north of the 60th parallel and waters which can only be reached by crossing this line. St. Lawrence Seaway and the North American Great Lakes during the periods of time when the authorities do not allow sailing in the canals
2. The southern hemisphere
The waters south of the 50th parallel and the waters off Kerguelen, Crozet Island and Prince Edward Islands.
However, the limitations do not apply to voyages to Patagonia, Chile and the Falklands Islands, nor to passages through the waters south of the 50th parallel on voyages between places north of this latitude.
II. Conditional trading areas, cf. § 3-15, subparagraph 2
1. The Baltic Sea
(a) The Gulf of Bothnia north of the line Umeċ - Vasa during the period 15 December - 15 April.
(b) The Gulf of Finland east of 25° 45’ longitude east during the period 8 January - 15 April.
(c) The waters east of the line Dagerort - Lyserort during the period 1 January - 31 March
2. Labrador
The waters from Cape St. Charles to the 60th parallel, all year.
3. Gulf of St. Lawrence and St. Lawrence River
(a) The waters within lines drawn between Port Mulgrave - Port Hastings (Strait of Canso), Cape North - Cape Ray (Cabot Strait), Cape Bauld - Cape St. Charles (Strait of Belle Isle) and Baie Comeau - Matane (St. Lawrence River) during the period 21 December - 4 April.
(b) The waters from the line Baie Comeau - Matane up to and including the port of Montreal during the period
6 December - 15 January.
16 January - 15 March.
16 March - 4 April.
4. St. Lawrence Seaway and the North American Great Lakes
The area above Montreal from the opening of the canals until 30 November.
The area of Montreal and below after 30 November.