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English: Nautical chart of the Bay of Islands, Newfoundland, at a scale of 1:74,400. Surveyed by Staff Commander W.F. Maxwell assisted by the officers of the Newfoundland Survey 1880-1. Not current - not to be used for navigation!
A TSS is typically created in locations with large numbers of ship movements and vessels travelling in different directions and where there might otherwise be a high risk of collisions. Details of traffic separation schemes and similar routing-systems can be found on Admiralty charts. [1]
On nautical charts, the top of the chart is always true north, rather than magnetic north, towards which a compass points. Most charts include a compass rose depicting the variation between magnetic and true north. However, the use of the Mercator projection has drawbacks. This projection shows the lines of longitude as parallel.
English: Nautical chart of Good Bay & St. John Harbour, Newfoundland. Surveyed by Captain G. Cloué of the French Imperial Navy assisted by Lieutenants M.M.L. Jéhenne, E. Miot, & Lecorre & Bayot, Enseignes de Vaisseau 1857-9. Not current - not to be used for navigation!
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