FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON NAVIGATION TTHROUGH MURTERSKO MORE, ŽIRJANSKI KANAL, AND VRGADSKI KANAL, SEE PELJAR CHAPTER B-2

1. Murtersko More, Žirjanski Kanal, and Vrgadski Kanal comprise the sea area enclosed by the following limits: on NW side by a line joining Rt Ćuška (Dugi Otok) – G. Aba islet – Balabra shoal – azimuth line 50° from Balabra shoal to Pašman island; on the SE side by a line joining Rt Opat (Kornat) – Blitvenica islet – Mažirina islet – Rt Jadrija.
2. In the area under paragraph 1, navigation is prohibited for all ships of 500 GT and greater and all yachts of 1000 GT and greater.
3. As an exception to paragraph 2, navigation in the area under paragraph 1 is permitted to ships on public coastal regular services and to other ships and yachts if using coastal pilotage, as well as public vessels performing activities governed by special regulations.
4. For vessels proceeding in N direction, pilot embarks at the pilot station of Šibenik port in position 43°38,70’N – 015°52,3’E or in the events of poor weather, pilot embarks at the inner pilot station in position 43°41,50’N – 015°52,4’E.
5. For vessels proceeding in S direction, pilot embarks in position 44°06,20’N – 015°12,7’E.




