032-73 NAVIGATION DATASHEET Ql(l) INDIAN OCEAN 10 JULY 2007 6.163.3 West and South coasts of Australia --+ Durban or Cape Town 6.159 " Diaglam (6.157) All routes throughout the year pass through or N of 30· S, 100· E. rFrom the S coast of Australia and Tasmania this position is approached through 34· 37' S, lIS" 08' E, 15 miles S of Cape Leeuwin, and thence by rhumb line. Although a great circle track from Tasmania direct to 30· S, 100"E might appear preferable, it would only save about 20 miles, and adverse winds with head seas would be more likely-:r ., 5 10 6.159.1 From 30" S, 100· E, routes are seasonal as follows: October to April, for Durban, by great circle. For Cape Town: Great circle to 35· S, 65· E, thence: Rhumb line to a landfall on Cape Recife, thence: Coastwise as at 6.56. 6.159.2 May to September, routes are along the parallel of 30· S to Durban, continuing thence for Cape Town as at 6.56. 6.159.3 Distance in miles: FTemantle Adelaide POTt Phillip fOT Melbourne HobaTt Durban October-April 4350 5510 4410 5570 October-April 4970 6130 5200 6360 5800 5860 6420 6650 5980 6040 6600 6830...,. • Port Phillip to Melbourne: 40 miles. (G) For distances to Cape Agulhas (15 miles S of), subtract 130 miles. (a') For distance from Cape of Good Hope (145 miles S of), subtract 180 miles. (G) For distance from Cape Agulhas (15 miles S of), subtract 130 miles. Mombasa •..•Selat Sunda 6.161 Diagram (6.161) From Mombasa the route passes 50 miles N of Seychelles Group, thence through 4" 00' S, 73" 30' E, Cape Town --+ New Zealand and Pacific Ocean 6.160 Diagram (6.160) October to April, routes are as at 6.157 for Hobart as far as 41" 30' S, 122"50' E, thence: Either, great circle to 47" 50' S, 167" 50' E, ENE of Snares Islands; Or, great circle passing close S of Tasmania to Cook Strait. 6.160.1 If the shorter route to Hobart as at 6.157.1 is taken, it should be left in 45" S, 130· E, and great circles followed thence to Snares Islands or Cook Strait. 6.160.2 May to September, routes are as at 6.157.2 for ports E " of Adelaide as far as 35" 30' S, 1IS" 00' E, S of Cape" Leeuwin, thence: Great circle to a landfall on South West Cape, Tasmania, thence: Great circle to Snares Islands or Cook Strait. 6.160.3 Distances in miles from Cape Town: Oct-April: (6.160) Shorter route (6.160.1) May-Sept SnaTes Islands 6970(a') 66S0(a') 7240(G) Cook Strait ( Wellington) 7380(a') 7100(a') 7630(G) 30 passing 50 miles N of Chagos Archipelago, thence to Selat Sunda. Distance: 3980 miles. Mom.basa •..•Singapore 35 6.162 Diagrams (6.161) From Mombasa the route is: Through One and Half Degree Channel, thence: Through Selat Benggala, thence: 40 Through Malacca Strait to Singapore. Distances: 3990 miles. Mom.basa +-+ North and west coasts of Australia 45 6.163 DiagTam (6.161) F~r Torres Strait and Darwin, in either direction, routes from Mombasa are either, as at 6.161 to Selat Sunda, thence: 50 Through Java and Flores Seas, and Selat Wetar, as in Java, Flores and Banda Seas Route of 6.122.4; 6.163.1 Or, 50 miles N of Seychelles Group, thence: Through 4" 00' S; 73" 30' E, passing N of Chago 55 Archipelago, thence: Joining the Ocean Route of 6.122.2 in 11" 30' S,. 118" 00' E. 6.163.2 For places between Darwin and Cape Leeuwin 60 East-bound. From Mombasa routes are: 50 miles N of Seychelles Group, thence: Through 4" 00' S, 73" 30' E, thence: Through 10" S, 80" E, thence: As direct as navigation permits, either to the 65 appropriate recommended track (6.121), or to destination. 6.163.3 West-bound. From the Australian coast S of Darwin, routes are by great circle, as near as navigation permits, 70 keeping N of 30· S, 100" E. 91