CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE CHART PATCHES

Colour Web Patches are free to the mariner, and given the quality of many printers, should reproduce well. They will be available in real time all around the world.

CHS welcomes your feedback on this service at chsinfo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca .

CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - CUMULATIVE CHART CORRECTIONS

The cumulative Notices to Mariners corrections for charts can now be accessed at

www.notmar.gc.ca/search/notmar-eng.php .

CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - Current chart edition dates

CHART EDITIONS
The three terms described below are used to indicate the publication status of Canadian charts.

NEW CHART - "NEWCHT"
The first publication of a Canadian chart embracing an area not previously charted to the scale shown, or embracing an area different from any existing Canadian chart.

NEW EDITION - "NEWEDT"
A new issue of an existing chart containing amendments essential to navigation in addition to those issued in Notices to Mariners and making existing editions obsolete.

REPRINTS
A new issue of the current edition of a chart incorporating no amendments of navigational significance other than those previously promulgated in Notices to Mariners. It may also contain amendments from other sources provided they are not essential to navigation. Previous printings of the current edition remain in force.

The current chart edition dates can be accessed at www.chs-shc.gc.ca/charts-cartes/paper-papier/index-eng.asp

CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - PRINT ON DEMAND CHARTS - CARE AND USE

Background
By providing nautical charts to the public, the goal of the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) is to provide services for safe navigation in a fiscally responsible manner. As a result, CHS continues to expand its portfolio of nautical paper charts that are printed using Print On Demand (POD) technology. These charts are easily recognized by their whiter paper and the coloured logo of the Canadian Hydrographic Service. This new technology enables CHS to print charts in a more efficient manner while enhancing chart content through being able to quickly add new and important information. POD technology provides customers with up-to-date charts without the historical hand-drawn corrections or glued-on patches. Additionally, this technology eliminates out-of-stock situations which arise with the traditional printing and warehousing methods. In the event of a national emergency, CHS can respond to the appropriate authorities with best available information very quickly.

Care of Your POD Chart
CHS encourages its customers to handle the POD charts more carefully than the traditional lithographic charts. When plotting information on POD charts, use HB pencils and apply limited pressure. Testing has suggested that an Indian gum eraser is more effective than alternatives when used on the product. This eraser is also suitable for charts printed using lithographic processes.

CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - TRANSPORT CANADA NAVIGATION SAFETY - ECDIS

Mariners are advised that ECDIS may not display some isolated shoal depths when operating in "base or standard display" mode. Route planning and monitoring alarms for these shoal depths may not always be activated. To ensure safe navigation and to confirm that a planned route is clear of such dangers, mariners should visually inspect the planned route and any deviations from it using ECDIS configured to display "all data". The automated voyage planning check function should not be solely relied upon.

CONSOLIDATION OF MARINE COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAFFIC SERVICES (MCTS) CENTRES.

The Canadian Coast Guard is consolidating and modernizing its Marine Communications and Traffic Services. These changes will result in a configuration of 12 MCTS Centres strategically located across the country by spring 2015. Information pertaining to consolidation will be advertised to clients by all available means.

Phase I (completed Spring 2014)

Atlantic Region
St. John’s MCTS will close; services will be provided remotely by Placentia MCTS
Saint John (Fundy) MCTS will close; services will be provided remotely by Halifax MCTS

Central & Arctic Region
Montreal MCTS will close; services will be provided remotely by Quebec MCTS

Phase II (completed Spring 2015)

Atlantic Region
St. Anthony MCTS will close; services will be provided remotely by Labrador (Goose Bay) MCTS

Central & Arctic Region
Rivière-au-Renard MCTS will close; services will be provided remotely by Les Escoumins MCTS

There will be no reduction in the MCTS level of service provided to clients. Mariners should be aware that, as a result of consolidation, contact information, weather and other pertinent marine broadcast schedules may change. These changes will be advertised in RAMN, as they become available.

Mariners should check NOTMAR PART 3 on a monthly basis for updates.

CANADIAN COAST GUARD PUBLICATION - RADIO AIDS TO MARINE NAVIGATION (ATLANTIC, ST. LAWRENCE, GREAT LAKES, LAKE WINNIPEG AND EASTERN ARCTIC) PUBLICATION - 2013 - The Commercial Public Correspondence Service.

Part I - Page 1 of 10

ADVANCE NOTICES

The Commercial Public Correspondence Service

Effective January 1, 2014, the following changes to the Canadian Coast Guard commercial public correspondence service, provided through select Marine Communications and Traffic Services centres, will be in effect: All long distance ship-shore calls will be administered through the regular telephone service provider as acollect call. Individuals intending to placeshore-ship calls will be required to direct-dial the appropriate MCTS centre. MCTS centres providing a commercial public correspondence service are identified in RAMN, Part 2.

*301 CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - NAUTICAL CHARTS.

*302 CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS

*303 DÉTROIT DE NORTHUMBERLAND/NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT (PARTIE OUEST/WESTERN PORTION) – LIGHT TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Delete Notice 208(P)/2014

Information already published on *206(P)/2014.

*304(P) DÉTROIT DE NORTHUMBERLAND/NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT (PARTIE OUEST/WESTERN PORTION) – BUOY TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Reference Chart: 4909

The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently discontinue the following Aid to navigation:

Bouctouche Harbour green can buoy XV3 (46° 27' 05"N 64° 36' 46"W)

Comments on this action are solicited from mariners and other interested parties.
Comments should be directed to the following within three months from the date of this notice:

Regional Superintendent,
Aids to Navigation & Waterways,
Canadian Coast Guard,
PO Box 5667,
St. John’s, NL, A1C 5X1

Telephone: 709-772-5195,
Email: LlewellynD@DFO-MPO-GC.CA

Any objections raised must state the facts on which they are based and should include supporting information on safety, commerce and public benefit.

(G2014-003)

*305(P) GRAND MANAN – FOG SIGNAL TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Reference Chart: 4340

The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently discontinue the following Aid to navigation:

The Fog Signal on Machias Seal Island light LL06 (44° 30' 06.6"N 67° 06' 04.1"W)

Comments on this action are solicited from mariners and other interested parties.
Comments should be directed to the following within three months from the date of this notice:

Regional Superintendent,
Aids to Navigation & Waterways,
Canadian Coast Guard,
PO Box 5667,
St. John’s, NL, A1C 5X1

Telephone: 709-772-5195,
Email: LlewellynD@DFO-MPO-GC.CA

Any objections raised must state the facts on which they are based and should include supporting information on safety, commerce and public benefit.

(F2014-005)

*306(P) GRAND MANAN – FOG SIGNAL TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Reference Chart: 4340

The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently discontinue the following Aid to navigation:

The Fog Signal on Garnet Rock LL08 (44° 30' 37.1"N 66° 46' 52.9"W)

Comments on this action are solicited from mariners and other interested parties.
Comments should be directed to the following within three months from the date of this notice:

Regional Superintendent,
Aids to Navigation & Waterways,
Canadian Coast Guard,
PO Box 5667,
St. John’s, NL, A1C 5X1
Telephone: 709-772-5195,
Email: LlewellynD@DFO-MPO-GC.CA

Any objections raised must state the facts on which they are based and should include supporting information on safety, commerce and public benefit.

(F2014-003)

*307(P) HARBOURS IN THE BAY OF FUNDY/PORTS DANS LA BAIE DE FUNDY SOUTHWEST COAST/CÔTÉ SUD-OUEST – FOG SIGNAL TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Reference Chart: 4124

The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently discontinue the following Aid to navigation:

The Fog Signal on Southwest Head LL11 (44° 36' 02.9"N 66° 54' 19.8"W)

Comments on this action are solicited from mariners and other interested parties.
Comments should be directed to the following within three months from the date of this notice:

Regional Superintendent,
Aids to Navigation & Waterways,
Canadian Coast Guard,
PO Box 5667,
St. John’s, NL, A1C 5X1

Telephone: 709-772-5195,
Email: LlewellynD@DFO-MPO-GC.CA

Any objections raised must state the facts on which they are based and should include supporting information on safety, commerce and public benefit.

(F2014-004)

*308(P) TUSKET ISLANDS TO/À CAPE ST. MARYS – FOG SIGNAL TO BE DISCONTINUED.

Reference Chart: 4243

The Canadian Coast Guard proposes to permanently discontinue the following Aid to navigation:

The Fog Signal on Green Island LL272 (43° 41' 23.1"N 66° 08' 38.3"W)

Comments on this action are solicited from mariners and other interested parties.
Comments should be directed to the following within three months from the date of this notice:

Regional Superintendent,
Aids to Navigation & Waterways,
Canadian Coast Guard,
PO Box 5667,
St. John’s, NL, A1C 5X1

Telephone: 709-772-5195,
Email: LlewellynD@DFO-MPO-GC.CA

Any objections raised must state the facts on which they are based and should include supporting information on safety, commerce and public benefit.

(F2014-006)

*309(T) KINGSTON HARBOUR AND APPROACHES/ET LES APPROACHES – INFORMATION REGARDING MOORING AND ANCHORING.

All mooring or anchoring within the public port of Kingston is prohibited outside of designated marina areas until further notice without authorization from the port official.

Inquiries are to be directed to Transport Canada at: (416) 952-1027.

SECTION 2
CHART CORRECTIONS

SECTION 4
SAILING DIRECTIONS AND SMALL CRAFT GUIDE CORRECTIONS

ATL 101 — Newfoundland — Northeast and East Coasts, Second Edition, 2013 —

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 230
Delete: “West of these … from the west, but it”
Replace by: It

(N2014-00.1)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 235, last line
Add: Marine farms are charted in Sops Arm; caution  is advised.

(N2014-00.2)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 255
Delete: 3.2 m (10 ft)
Replace by: 4.5 m (15 ft)

(N2014-00.3)

Chapter 6 — Paragraph 161, last line
Add: Port hand light buoy  JGM7 (439.21)   is moored about
0.5 mile south of the L-shaped Public wharf that is close west of the shipyard.

(N2014-00.4)

ATL 102 — Newfoundland — East and South Coasts, Second Edition, 2008 —

Chapter 1 — Paragraph 207
Delete: The Bull Arm Traffic Lane was inactive in 2008.

(N2014-00.6)

Chapter 1 — Delete paragraph 209
Replace by: 209 Big Mosquito Cove, the construction site for the Gravity Base Structure for the Hebron oil development, is located about 3.2 miles NNW of Shag Islands. The cove is entered between Big Mosquito Point  and Samsons Head. An ODAS light buoy  (privately maintained) is moored about 0.6 mile SE of Big Mosquito Point. An area between Bald Point  and The Hoof has been temporarily established as a construction zone. Mariners may enter the area only in the event of an emergency.

(N2014-00.7)

Chapter 1 — Paragraph 210
Delete: depth of 9.7 m (32 ft)
Replace by: least depth of 8.3 m (27 ft)

(N2014-00.8)

Chapter 1 — Paragraph 211
Delete: 9.9 m
Replace by: 9.7 m

(N2014-00.9)

Chapter 1 — In the vicinity of paragraph 242
Replace the SOUTH DILDO (2004) photograph with the new one provided in Section 4  of this Monthly Edition.

http://www.notmar.gc.ca/eng/services/notmar/South-Dildo-2004.pdf

(N2014-01.0)

Chapter 2 — Paragraph 161, last line
Add: An obstruction, depth unknown, is reported to exist about 0.85 mile north of Kellys Island in position (47°33'54''N, 53°00'54''W).

(N2014-01.1)

Chapter 5 — Paragraph 110, last line
Add: An ODAS light buoy  (privately maintained) is moored about 1.7 miles SW of Come By Chance Point.

(N2014-01.2)

INDEX — After “Bald Nap Shoal (Bald Nap Rocks), C1/P142”
Insert: Bald Point, C1/P209

(N2014-01.3)

ATL 103 — Newfoundland — Southwest Coast, Second Edition, 2010 —

Chapter 1 — Paragraph 16, last line
Add: A submarine cable marked by cautionary buoys  (privately maintained) extends in a SSE direction to a position about 0.7 mile from Lord’s Cove.

(N2014-01.4)

Chapter 2 — Paragraph 91
Delete: “Starboard hand light buoyVV2(115.2) … Andersons Cove.”

(N2014-01.5)

Chapter 2 — Paragraph 99, after “2 m (6 ft) or less,”
Insert: and marked by south cardinal light buoy VRE (115.8),

(N2014-01.6)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 112, last line
Add: A fish farm is charted about 2.2 miles SSW of Tickle Point.

(N2014-01.7)

Chapter 5 — Paragraph 51
Delete: “Port hand light buoy QT3 (149.4) … to Petites.”

(N2014-01.8)

Chapter 5 — Paragraph 69
Delete: “Port hand lightbuoy QR1 (151.3) … of Duck Island.”

(N2014-01.9)

ATL 108 — Gulf of St. Lawrence (Southwest Portion), First Edition, 2006 —

Chapter 2 — Paragraph 50 (Re: Correction promulgated in Monthly Edition No. 4/2012)
Delete: offering a depth between 1.4 and 2.1 m (2010)
Replace by: with depths of 1.0 to 1.8 m (2013) alongside

(Q2014-004.1)

Chapter 2 — In the vicinity of paragraph 50
Replace the POINTE-BASSE diagram with the new one provided in Section 4  of this Monthly Edition.

http://www.notmar.gc.ca/eng/services/notmar/Pointe-Basse-79102-2014-01-27.pdf

(Q2014-004.2)

ATL 109 — Gulf of St. Lawrence (Northeast Portion), First Edition, 2006 —

Chapter 1 — Paragraph 85
Delete: 10 feet (2.9 m)
Replace by: 11 feet (3.4 m)

(N2014-02.0)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 8
Delete: “Starboard hand light buoy  XA2 … of Anchor Point.”
Replace by: Port and starboard hand light buoys  XA1, XA3 (215.43, 215.42)  and XA2 (215.41)  mark the approach to Anchor Point.

(N2014-02.1)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 17 (Re: Correction promulgated in Monthly Edition No. 4/2008)
Delete: XK2 (216.5)
Replace by: XK2, XK4 (216.5, 216.55)

(N2014-02.2)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 64
Delete: 1 foot (0.3 m)
Replace by: 3 feet (0.9 m)

(N2014-02.3)

Chapter 3 — Paragraph 67, after “0.7 mile of NE of Barbace Point.”
Insert: Port hand light buoy XP3 (211.6)  is moored about 0.5 mile NE of Barbace Point.

(N2014-02.4)

Chapter 4 — Paragraph 99
Delete: 4 to 7 feet (1.1 to 2.1 m) in 1995
Replace by: 5 to 7 feet (1.6 to 2.1 m) in 2013

(N2014-02.5)

Chapter 4 — Delete paragraph 157
Replace by: 157 On the west shore of the channel leading into Port Harmon, there is a basin used by small boats. On the south shore of this basin, there is a wharf 88 m (289 ft) long with depths of 1.5 to 2.5 m (5 to 8 ft) alongside. Depths of 2.9 m (10 ft) lie in the approach to this wharf. A T-shaped floating wharf lies close west of the previous wharf. A boat ramp is located close north of the floating wharf. Depths in the basin range from about 3 m (10 ft) just within the entrance to about 1 m (3 ft) alongside the outer end of the floating wharf.

(N2014-02.6)

Chapter 4 — Paragraph 194, after “(82 m) long, has depths of”
Delete: 4 to 10 feet (1.3 to 3.1 m)
Replace by: 4 to 8 feet (1.3 to 2.4 m)

(N2014-02.7)

Chapter 4 — Paragraph 194
Delete: “A pier and several … south side of the breakwater.”
Replace by: A large stone breakwater extends about 246 feet (75 m) south from a position about 82 feet (25 m) east of the east end of the previously described breakwater. A light (174.6)  is shown from a mast on the outer end of the stone breakwater.

(N2014-02.8)

ATL 112 — St. Lawrence River — Cap-Rouge to Montréal and Rivière Richelieu, Third Edition, 2009 —

Chapter 2 — Paragraph 125
Delete: ● The thermal generating station’s four chimneys marked by red lights are conspicuous.

(Q2014-003.1)

CEN 307 — North Channel of Lake Huron, First Edition, 2000 —

Chapter 6 — Paragraph 191, after “with a depth of”
Delete: 0.8 m
Replace by: 0.7 m

(C2014-003.01)

Chapter 6 — Paragraph 194, last line
Add: A submarine pipeline  follows the channel of Desbarats River to a point SE of Davy Island and Walker Island thence WSW to Kensington Point.

(C2014-003.02)

Chapter 6 — Paragraph 196, after “by tall weeds.”
Delete: “There is a gravel ramp … in poor condition (1999).”

(C2014-003.03)

Chapter 6 — Paragraph 238
Delete: Overhead power cables  with a least clearance of 9.7 m
Replace by: Submarine power cables

(C2014-003.04)