ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions
ANNEX III Bird baffler specifications A bird baffler consists of two or more booms attached to the stern quarter of the vessel, with at least one boom attached to the starboard stern quarter and at least one boom attached to the port stern quarter: (a) each boom shall extend a minimum of 4 m outwards from the side or stern of the vessel; (b) dropper lines shall be attached to the booms no more than 2 m apart; (c) plastic cones, rods or other brightly coloured and durable material shall be attached to the ends of the dropper lines so that the bottom of the cone, rod or material is not more than 500 mm above the water, in the absence of wind and swell; (d) lines or webbing may be attached between the dropper lines to prevent tangling.