NOTICES TO MARINERS 1 to 46 CANADIAN COAST GUARD www.notmar.gc.ca
Notices to Mariners 1 to 46 Annual Edition 2018 Published under the authority of: Canadian Coast Guard Programs Aids to Navigation and Waterways Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2E7 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2018 Fs151-4E-PDF ISSN: 1498-4687 Available on the Notices to Mariners website: www.notmar.gc.ca Disponible en français : Avis aux navigateurs 1 à 46 Édition annuelle 2018
Amendment Register Section No. Date Description A2, Notice 5B March 30th, 2018 A2, Notice 5B May 25 th, 2018 Page 13 Amend: 2. National Parks in Central Canada To read: 3. National Parks in Central Canada Page 14 Amend: Web: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/sli To read: Web: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/1000 Page 17 Amend: Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site of Canada Replace: Image titled: Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site of Canada C, Notice 27A May 25 th, 2018 B, Notice 23 July 27 th, 2018 Page 18 Amend: Restrictions and Permitting Requirements Page 6 Delete: Transit of Vessels with Combined Breadth Equal to or Higher than 81.3 metres in the Traverse du Nord Sector of Île d Orléans Replace with: TRANSIT OF VESSELS WITH COMBINED BREADTH NOT EXCEEDING 96 METRES IN THE TRAVERSE DU NORD SECTOR OF ÎLE D'ORLÉANS Page 10 Amend positions for the following: NOVA SCOTIA Compulsary areas 2. Halifax Non-compulsary areas 1. Eastern Shore Halifax to Cape Canso, Sheet Harbour Page 11 Amend positions for the following: NOVA SCOTIA Non-compulsary areas 4. Lunenburg, 5. Mahone Bay / St. Margarets Page i
A AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND MARINE SAFETY A1 A2 AIDS TO NAVIGATION 1 Canadian Aids to Navigation System and Private Buoy Regulations 2 Cautions in the Use of Aids to Navigation 3 Requirements Related to the Protection of Aids to Navigation 4 Measured Distances MARINE MAMMAL GUIDELINES AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS 5 General Guidelines for Aquatic Species at Risk and Important Marine Mammal Areas 5A 5B A3 5C 5D General Regulatory Requirements for all Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas General Guidelines for National Parks National Marine Conservation Areas General Guidelines for National Wildlife Areas ICE NAVIGATION 6 Ice Navigation, Routeing and Requests for Icebreaker Assistance 7 Information about Navigation in Ice 7A 7B A4 Voyage Planning for Vessels Intending to Navigate in Canada s Northern Waters Joint Industry - Government Guidelines for the Control of Oil Tankers and Bulk Chemical Carriers in the Ice Control Zones of Eastern Canada (JIGs) TP15163 FISHING ACTIVITY 8 Information Concerning Fishing Vessels on the East and West Coasts of Canada 9 Marking of Fishing Gear 9A A5 A6 A7 Closure to Crab Fishing: Deltaport and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal NAVIGATION SAFETY 10 Routeing of Ships 10A Mandatory Ship Reporting System (Non-Canadian Waters) 11 Collision Regulations 12 Damage Caused by Excessive Speed CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS 13 Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations 1995, and Provisional List of Charts 14 Canadian Nautical Charts and Publications and International Publications OBSTRUCTIONS 15 Aquaculture Facilities 16 Submarine and Overhead Cables 17 Reports of Shoal Soundings Page ii
A8 OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES 18 Lighting and Marking of Exploration and Exploitation Vessels and Platforms 19 Lighting and Markings of Structures or Works for the Exploration and Development of Natural Resources 20 Safety of Offshore Exploration and Exploitation Vessels 21 Caution when Anchoring in the Proximity of Underwater Exploitation Facilities in Lake Erie 22 Seismic Surveys B PILOTAGE SERVICES IN CANADIAN WATERS 23 General Information on Pilotage Service 24 Navigation Safety Regulations 25 Information Concerning Pilot Transfer Arrangements on the St. Lawrence River 26 Additional Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements Concerning Requirements for Canadian Vessels C MARINE COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAFFIC SERVICES 27A Guidelines for the Transit of Wide-Beam Vessels and Long Vessels 27B General Information about Anchorage at Pointe Saint-Jean and Saint-Vallier 27C Under Keel Clearance Table D SEARCH AND RESCUE 28 Search and Rescue in Canadian and Adjacent Waters 28A Helicopter Evacuations Procedures by Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Helicopters 29 Communications from Aircraft: Distress, Urgency and Safety Signals 29A Early Notification of Search and Rescue Authorities of Developing Situations 30 Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) on Ships E MARINE OCCURRENCES AND POLLUTION 31 Reporting Marine Occurrences 32 Pollution Compliance with Canadian Regulations F NATIONAL DEFENCE MILITARY NOTICES 33 Caution when Approaching Canadian Ports 34 Information Concerning Submarines 35 Firing Practice and Exercise Areas 36 Vital Intelligence Sightings MERINT Reporting Procedures 37 Handling of Unexploded Ordnance 38 Cautions with Regard to Ships Approaching Formations, Convoys, Aircraft Carriers and Other Warships at Sea and Aircraft Carriers at Anchor 39 Naval Messages to Canadian Merchant Ships Including Small Craft and Fishing Vessels 40 Contamination Prediction System for Merchant Ships at Sea and the MERWARN System Page iii
41 General Warning Regarding Steaming and Anchor Lights Exhibited by H.M.C. Ships 42 Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Prevention of Incidents at Sea 43 Caution with Regard to Ships Approaching Controlled Access Zones Surrounding Her Majesty s Canadian Naval Facilities, Warships and Allied Warships while Underway, at Anchor or Stationary G GENERAL INFORMATION 44 The International Hydrographic Organization 45 Horizontal Datum of Charts 46 Canadian Coast Guard Regional Offices Page iv
MARINE INFORMATION REPORT AND SUGGESTION SHEET SKETCHES Notice No Routeing of Ships... 10 Areas of Offshore Exploration and Exploitation Zones... 20 Notice No. Accommodation Ladder... 23 Search and Rescue (SAR) Regions... 28 Page v