Notices to Mariners 1 to 46
Annual Edition 2024

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Section A1 - AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Notice 1

Canadian Aids to Navigation System and Private Buoy Regulations PDF HTML

Notice 2

Cautions in the Use of Aids to Navigation PDF HTML

Notice 3

Requirements Related to the Protection of Aids to Navigation PDF HTML

Notice 4

Measured Distances PDF HTML

Section A2 - MARINE MAMMAL GUIDELINES AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

Notice 5

General Guidelines for Aquatic Species at Risk and Important Marine Mammal Areas PDF HTML

Notice 5A

General Regulatory Requirements for all Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas PDF HTML

Notice 5B

General Guidelines for National Parks PDF HTML Inuktut (PDF)

Notice 5C

National Marine Conservation Areas PDF HTML

Notice 5D

General Guidelines for National Wildlife Areas PDF HTML

Section A3 - Ice Navigation

Notice 6

Ice Navigation, Routeing and Requests for Icebreaker Assistance PDF HTML

Notice 7

Information about Navigation in Ice PDF HTML

Notice 7A

Voyage Planning for Vessels Intending to Navigate in Canada's Northern Waters PDF HTML

Notice 7B

Joint Industry - Government Guidelines for the Control of Oil Tankers and Bulk Chemical Carriers in the Ice Control Zones of Eastern Canada (JIGs) TP15163 PDF HTML

Notice 7C

Vessels Intending to Navigate in Kitikmeot Region in Canada’s Northern Waters PDF HTML

Section A4 - Fishing Activity

Notice 8

Information Concerning Fishing Vessels on the East and West Coasts of Canada PDF HTML

Notice 9

Marking of Fishing Gear PDF HTML

Notice 9A

Closure to Crab Fishing: Deltaport and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal PDF HTML

Section A5 - Navigation Safety

Notice 10

Routeing of Ships PDF HTML

Notice 10A

Mandatory Ship Reporting System PDF HTML

Notice 10B

Danger Message Reporting PDF HTML

Notice 11

Collision Regulations PDF HTML

Notice 12

Damage Caused by Excessive Speed PDF HTML

Section A6 - Charts and Publications

Notice 13

Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020, and Provisional List of Charts PDF HTML

Notice 14

Canadian Nautical Charts and Publications and International Publications PDF HTML

Section A7 - Obstructions

Notice 15

Aquaculture Facilities PDF HTML

Notice 16

Submarine and Overhead Cables PDF HTML

Notice 17

Reports of Shoal Soundings PDF HTML

Section A8 - Oil and Gas - Exploration and Exploitation of Natural Resources

Notice 18

Lighting and Marking of Exploration and Exploitation Vessels and Platforms PDF HTML

Notice 19

Lighting and Marking of Structures or Works for the Exploration and Development of Natural Resources PDF HTML

Notice 20

Safety of Offshore Exploration and Exploitation Vessels PDF HTML

Notice 21

Caution when Anchoring in the Proximity of Underwater Exploitation Facilities in Lake Erie PDF HTML

Notice 22

Seismic Surveys PDF HTML

Notice 23

General Information on Pilotage Service PDF HTML

Notice 24

Navigation Safety Regulations PDF HTML

Notice 25

Information Concerning Pilot Transfer Arrangements on the St. Lawrence River PDF HTML

Notice 26

Additional Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements PDF HTML

Information concerning Pre-Arrival Information Report (PAIR) made pursuant to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations, can be found in Part 3 and 4 of the publication Radio Aids to Marine Navigation (RAMN).

Notice 27A

Guidelines for the Transit of Wide-Beam Vessels and Long Vessels PDF HTML

Notice 27B

General Information about Anchorage at Pointe Saint-Jean, Saint-Vallier, Saint-Nicolas and Pointe Deschambault PDF HTML

Notice 27C

Under Keel Clearance Table PDF HTML

Notice 28

Search and Rescue in Canadian and Adjacent Waters PDF HTML

Notice 28A

Helicopter Evacuations Procedures by Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Helicopters PDF HTML

Notice 29

Communications from Aircraft: Distress, Urgency and Safety Signals PDF HTML

Notice 29A

Early Notification of Search and Rescue Authorities of Developing Situations PDF HTML

Notice 30

Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) on Ships PDF HTML

Notice 31

Reporting Marine Occurrences PDF HTML

Notice 32

Pollution - Compliance with Canadian Regulations PDF HTML

Notice 33

Caution when Approaching Canadian Ports PDF HTML

Notice 34

Information Concerning Submarines PDF HTML

Notice 35

Firing Practice and Exercise Areas PDF HTML

Notice 36

Vital Intelligence Sightings - MERINT Reporting Procedures PDF HTML

Notice 37

Handling of Unexploded Ordnance PDF HTML

Notice 38

Cautions with Regard to Ships Approaching Formations, Convoys, Aircraft Carriers and Other Warships at Sea and Aircraft Carriers at Anchor PDF HTML

Notice 39

Naval Messages to Canadian Merchant Ships Including Small Craft and Fishing Vessels PDF HTML

Notice 40

Contamination Prediction System for Merchant Ships at Sea and the MERWARN System PDF HTML

Notice 41

General Warning Regarding Steaming and Anchor Lights Exhibited by H.M.C. Ships PDF HTML

Notice 42

Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Prevention of Incidents at Sea

This notice has been eliminated from the Annual Edition of Notices to Mariners.

Notice 43

Caution with Regard to Ships Approaching Controlled Access Zones Surrounding His Majesty's Canadian Naval Facilities, Warships and Allied Warships while Underway, at Anchor or Stationary PDF HTML

Notice 44

The International Hydrographic Organization PDF HTML

Notice 45

Horizontal Datum of Charts PDF HTML

Notice 46

Canadian Coast Guard Regional Offices PDF HTML

 

Suggestions and Corrections Form PDF HTML