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MIDDLE ADRIATIC ISLANDS

ISLAND OF PASMAN

MALI ZDRELAC, passage between the islands of Ugljan and Pasman connecting Zadarski kanal and Srednji kanal. The bridge across it has a vertical clearance of 16.5 m.

Approach: The fairway is marked by 7 coast lights and two triangular reflecting marks (red or green); the bridge piers (3m above sea-level) are painted in red or green reflecting colours (height about 1 m); they mark the sides of the passage (lateral system). Coming from Srednji kanal the starboard hand is marked by green towers (green flashes) and the port hand with red towers (red flashes); in the middle part of Zdrelac harbour, on the fairway axis (270m N of the bridge) is a cardinal mark (a black and yellow tower, white flashes) surmounted by two black cones points downwards keep S of the mark. Coming from Zadarski kanal, after passing the islet of Misnjak, steer for the red tower on a base in the sea (whitered sector light) some 150m off the chapel of Gospa od Sniga on Zaglav point and the green tower on a stone block in the sea (green light) on Artina point.

Warning: The speed limit in the passage is 8 knots. Anchoring, stopping and fishing is prohibited. Vessels coming from Zadarski kanal have right of way.

Mali Zdrelac passage is sheltered from all winds. Under the bridge the tidal currents may attain a rate of 4 knots.

ZDRELAC (44° 01' N; 15° 17'E), village (pop. 258 in 1991) and small harbour (Sv Luka) on the northernmost coast of Pasman.

Approach: Shape course for the chapel in the cemetery (E of the entrance) and the red column (former light) on the head of the breakwater.

Mooring: The harbour is a good all-round shelter. Yachts drawing up to 1.5m can moor at the mole. Good anchorage for vessels drawing less than 4 m.

Facilities: Post office. Provisions and water available.

BANJ (44° 00'N; 15° 18'E), village (pop. 256 in 1991) and cove in the NE part of Pasman. Wooded slopes. Good anchorage for smaller vessels.

Facilities: Provisions and water available.