
Passage Planning Guide to the Lombok and Sunda Straits, Indonesia - (PPG - LoSund, 2026-27 Edition)
This publication is an essential resource for ships navigating the Lombok and Sunda Straits and provides guidance to aid Masters and navigating officers in the creation of passage plans for the transit.
The guidance applies in both directions through the Straits and includes an overview of the navigational references for each of the routes.
In cooperation with Indonesia?s Ministry of Transportation, this new edition has been produced to assist navigators transiting through the Straits of Lombok and Sunda and includes guidance on the IMO-adopted Traffic Separation Schemes (TSSs) that were introduced in July 2020.
This Guide provides information on essential passage planning practice, including elements local to the Lombok and Sunda Straits, to help navigating officers compile an effective passage plan. It includes practical guidance for the transit, with reference to traffic, pilotage, anchorages, Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASLs), tidal streams and climate, VTS reporting requirements, Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs), etc.
Annotated chartlets, which feature satellite imagery, are provided for each of the routes, illustrating aids to navigation and potential hazards to shipping.
To enhance situational awareness and familiarity with the region, the Guide includes aerial photographs of the Indonesian islands and views from various points along the transit. Also included is a pre-entry bridge team meeting checklist, which provides essential points for review prior to passage through the Straits.
Produced in cooperation with Indonesia?s Ministry of Transportation, this Guide incorporates the latest guidance for transiting the Straits, including the IMO-adopted Traffic Separation Schemes (TSSs) that were introduced in July 2020, as well as the newly designated PSSA at the Nusa Penida Islands and Gili Matra Islands in the Lombok Strait.
PART 1 Background and Supporting Notes to the Guide
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Explanation of Routes Shown on the Chartlets in this Guide
1.1.2 Lombok Strait
1.1.3 Sunda Strait
1.1.4 TSSs
1.1.5 Routeing
1.2 The Indonesian Maritime Authorities and DGST
1.2.1 Limits, Clearances, Approvals
1.2.2 UKC and Draught
1.3 Navigation in the Straits
1.3.1 Buoyage
1.3.2 ASLs
1.3.3 Pilotage
1.3.4 Ship?s Conduct in Indonesian Waters and ASL Routes
1.3.5 VTS, Reporting and Surveillance Strait VTS
1.3.6 Quarantine
1.3.7 Traffic in the Straits
1.3.8 Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas
1.4 Passage Planning
1.4.1 Passage Planning Guidance
1.4.2 Purpose of Passage Planning
1.4.3 Principles of Passage Planning
1.4.4 Error Management
1.4.5 Prior to Planning
1.4.6 Preparing the Passage Plan
1.4.7 Preparing Paper Charts
1.4.8 Preparing ECDIS
1.4.9 Preparing or Amending Passage Notes
1.4.10 Transit Preparations
1.4.11 Pre-Entry Bridge Team Meeting
1.4.12 Monitoring the Passage Plan
1.4.13 Charts and Publications
1.5 Tidal Streams and Currents
1.5.1 Lombok Strait
1.5.2 Sunda Strait
1.6 Tsunamis and Seismic Activity
1.7 Prevailing Winds, Rainfall and Seasons
1.7.1 Wind
1.7.2 Rainfall and Thunderstorms
1.8 Tropical Revolving Storms/Cyclones
1.9 Visibility, Haze and Forest Fires
1.10 MARPOL and Environmental Requirements
1.11 Piracy and Armed Robbery
1.12 Action in Emergencies
1.13 Case Studies - Groundings and Collisions
PART 2 Passage Notes
Indonesia - Overview
Lombok Strait - Overview
Lombok Strait - Northbound
Lombok Strait - Southbound
Sunda Strait - Overview
Sunda Strait - Northbound
Sunda Strait - Southbound
Annexes
Annex 1 Bridge Team Briefing Card
Foreword
The strategic significance of the Sunda Strait and Lombok Strait cannot be overstated. Situated in the heart of maritime Southeast Asia, these two narrow passages serve as vital conduits for international maritime trade and regional security.
The Sunda Strait, nestled between the islands of Java and Sumatra, stands as a gateway connecting the Indian Ocean to the Java Sea. Likewise, the Lombok Strait, nestled between the islands of Bali and Lombok, serves as a crucial maritime passage linking the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. Its narrow confines pose navigational challenges for seafarers, while its proximity to vital sea lanes heightens its strategic significance.
This book will provide information to all navigator who will pass this Traffic separation Scheme on Sunda Strait and Lombok Strait.
Directorate General of Sea Transportation,
November 2024.
Witherbys
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- Number of Pages:
- 78
- Published Date:
- September 2025
- Book Height:
- 297 mm
- Book Width:
- 210 mm
- Publication Date:
- September 2025
- Weight:
- 0 kg
- ISBN:
- 9781917308571
- Author:
Witherbys and Ministry of Transportation (Indonesia)