1.The area is a Safety Zone of Sheskharis Oil Harbour in which unauthorized navigation of vessels of any size, rowboats including, is prohibited. Navigation in the area is permitted only when authorized by the VTS Centre to vessels proceeding to the oil terminal berths or leaving them as well as vessels of auxiliary fleet servicing them.
2.In some cases Vessel Traffic Service Centre (VTS Centre) may allow navigation trough the free aquatorium of the stated area for vessels proceeding to Port Novorossiysk from area No. 415.
Vessels at anchorages Nos. 5, 9, 10 and 27 having received storm warning during S winds must heave up and weather storm at sea or anchor in anchorage areas No. 415 or No. 416 when authorized by VTS Centre.
