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NOTICES TO MARINERS
PUBLICATION
WESTERN EDITION
Safety First, Service Always
Published Monthly by the
CANADIAN COAST GUARD
www.notmar.gc.ca/subscribe/
CONTENTS
| Section 1 | General and Safety Information |
| Section 2 | Chart Corrections |
| Section 3 | Radio Aids to Marine Navigation Corrections |
| Section 4 | Sailing Directions and Small Craft Guide Corrections |
| Section 5 | List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Corrections |
Canadian Coast Guard Programs
Aids to Navigation and Waterways
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2E7
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2016
DFO/2016-2003
Fs152-6E-PDF
ISSN 1719-7708
Disponible en français :
Publication des Avis aux navigateurs
Édition de l'Ouest
Édition mensuelle Nº10/2016
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Official Publication of the Canadian Coast Guard
DFO/2018-2003
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Geographical positions refer directly to the graduations of the largest scale Canadian Hydrographic chart unless otherwise indicated.
Bearings refer to the true compass and are measured clockwise from 000° (North) clockwise to 359°; those relating to lights are from seaward.
Visibility of lights is that in clear weather.
Depths - The units used for soundings (metres, fathoms or feet) are stated in the title of each chart.
Elevations are normally given above Higher High Water, Large Tide unless otherwise indicated.
Distances may be calculated as follows:
1 nautical mile = 1,852 metres (6,076.1 feet)
1 statute mile = 1,609.3 metres (5,280 feet)
1 metre = 3.28 feet
Temporary & Preliminary Notices are indicated by a (T) or a (P) in Section 1, respectively. Please note that Nautical charts are not amended by the Canadian Hydrographic Service for Temporary (T) and Preliminary (P) Notices. It is recommended that mariners chart these corrections in pencil. The list of charts affected by Temporary and Preliminary Notices are revised and promulgated quarterly in Section 1 of the Monthly Edition.
Please note that, in addition to the temporary and preliminary changes normally advertised as (T) and (P) Notices, there are a few permanent changes to aids to navigation that have been advertised as Preliminary Notices to Mariners while charts are being updated for new editions.
Marine Information Report & Suggestion Sheet
Mariners are requested to notify the responsible authorities when new or suspected dangers to navigation are discovered, changes observed in aids to navigation or corrections to publications are seen
to be necessary. Such communications can be made using the Marine Information Report & Suggestion Sheet inserted on the last
page of each monthly edition of Notices to Mariners.
Canadian Hydrographic Service - Information Published in Section 2 of Notices to Mariners
Mariners are advised that only the most critical changes that directly affect safety to navigation are issued in Section 2 – Chart Corrections. This limitation
is required to ensure that charts remain as clear and easy to read as possible. As a result, mariners may see minor discrepancies of a
non-critical nature between information in official publications. For example, a small change in the nominal range or focal height of a light
may not result in the production of a chart correction in Notices to Mariners, but may result in a correction in the List of Lights, Buoys and
Fog Signals publication.
In case of discrepancy between information provided on CHS charts relating to aids to navigation, and the List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals publication, the latter shall be deemed as containing the most up-to-date information.
Canadian Nautical Charts & Publications
A source list of Canadian nautical charts and publications is published in Notice No. 14 of the Notices to Mariners Annual Edition 2018. The source supply and the prices
effective at the time of printing are listed. For current chart edition dates, please refer to the following website:
www.chs-shc.gc.ca/charts-cartes/paper-papier/index-eng.asp
CHART CORRECTIONS - SECTION 2
Corrections to nautical charts will be listed in numerical order by chart number. Each chart correction listed applies only to that particular chart. Related charts, if any, will have their own specific correction listed separately.
Users should also refer to CHS Chart 1: Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms for additional information pertaining to the correction of charts.
The illustration below describes the elements that will comprise a typical Section 2 chart correction:
The last correction number is identified with the LNM/D or Last Notice to Mariners Number / Date.
NOTICES TO MARINERS WEBSITE – MONTHLY EDITIONS, CHART CORRECTIONS, AND CHART PATCHES
The Notices to Mariners website allows users to access the monthly publications,
chart corrections, and chart patches.
Users can subscribe for free to the email notification service
to receive notifications when charts of interest are updated, including their patches, as well as when a new monthly edition becomes available online.
ADVISORY NOTICES TO SHIPPING (BROADCAST AND WRITTEN)
The Canadian Coast Guard is implementing a number of changes to the aids to navigation system in Canada.
These changes are advertised as Notices to Shipping (Broadcast and Written) by the Canadian Coast Guard, and are then followed up with Notices to Mariners, then charts are updated by hand correction, reprints or new editions.
Mariners are advised that all relevant Written Notices to Shipping should be kept until superseded by Notices to Mariners or through revised charts issued by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS).
Written Notices to Shipping are available on the Canadian Coast Guard website at: www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/NOTSHIP.
The Canadian Hydrographic Service is reviewing the impact of these changes with the Canadian Coast Guard and together are preparing an action plan on the issuing of chart revisions.
For further information, contact your local Regional Notices to Shipping (NOTSHIP) issuing authorities.
Western
MCTS Western Regional Office
Canadian Coast Guard
Institute of Ocean Sciences
P.O. Box 6000
9860 West Saanich Rd.
Sidney, BC V8L 4B2
Telephone: (250) 363-8904 (Regional Administrative Assistant)
Email: NOTSHIP.Western@innav.gc.ca
* Iqaluit MCTS Centre
Operational from approximately mid-May until late December.
Canadian Coast Guard
P.O. Box 189
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
“A” Series NOTSHIPs
Telephone: (867) 979-5269
Facsimile: (867) 979-4264
Email: IqaNordreg@innav.gc.ca
Website:
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Notship-Home
“H” Series NOTSHIPs
Telephone: (867) 979-0310
Facsimile: (867) 979-4264
Email: Iqamck01@innav.gc.ca
Website:
http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/Notship-Home
* Service available in English and French.
Index
NUMERICAL INDEX OF CANADIAN CHARTS AFFECTED
| 2228 | 3808 | 5390 | |
| 3002 | 3935 | 5391 | |
| 3055 | 5352 | 7646 | |
| 3535 | 5365 |
SECTION 1 - GENERAL AND SAFETY INFORMATION
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 http://www.notmar.com/corrections-en.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 eclipselete.
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.
CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE – ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING TIDAL INFORMATION TABLES ON CHARTS
Mariners are advised that the tidal levels listed in the 2016 edition of canadian tide and current tables, voflashs 2 and 3 have been updated. This revision is aimed to get more precise tidal predictions in time and height. this will result in corrections to the tidal information table shown on charts. These corrections will be published in 2016, through notices to mariners.
*1001 CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - NAUTICAL CHARTS
| CHARTS | MAIN TITLE | SCALE | PUBLISHED | CAT # | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Editions | |||||
| 2228 | Lake Huron/Lac Huron (Southern Portion/Partie sud) | 1:120000 | 24-JUN-2016 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 5352 | Payne Bay et/and Rivière Arnaud (Tuvalik Point à/to Ile Basking) | 1:30000 | 29-MAY-2015 | 4 | 20.00 |
| 5365 | Cap du Prince-De-Galles à/to Davies Island | 1:100000 | 29-MAY-2015 | 4 | 20.00 |
| 5390 | Wakeham Bay and Fisher Bay et les Approches/and Approaches | 1:37500 | 29-MAY-2015 | 4 | 20.00 |
| 5391 | Douglas Harbour et les Approches/and Approaches | 1:37500 | 29-MAY-2015 | 4 | 20.00 |
| 7646 | Putulik (Hat Island) and/et Wilkins Point | 1:15000 | 03-JUN-2016 | 4 | 12.00 |
*1002 CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS
| NEW PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
| S-57 ENC NUMBER | CHART TITLE |
| CA476598 | Forteau Bay |
*1003 CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE – RASTER DIGITAL CHARTS (BSB V4).
| CHARTS | MAIN TITLE | SCALE | PUBLISHED |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Editions | |||
| RM-1236 | Pointe des Monts aux/to Escoumins | 1:200000 | 26-OCT-2012 |
| Charts Permanently Withdrawn | |||
| RM-1236 | Pointe des Monts aux/to Escoumins | ||
*1004 CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE – END OF CD DISTRIBUTION OF BSB RASTER AND S-57 VECTOR CHARTS
Please be advised that the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) will no longer distribute BSB raster
and S-57 vector files via CD as of December 31st, 2016.
CHS dealers may sell the 2017 edition of raster and vector charts through the CHS Digital Data Portal at
http://register-enregistrer.chs-shc.gc.ca/
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact chsinfo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
*1005 CANADIAN COAST GUARD - LIST OF CHARTS AND REFERENCE CHARTS (SECTION I) AFFECTED BY TEMPORARY AND PRELIMINARY NOTICES
IN EFFECT OCTOBER 28th, 2016 (REVISED AND PROMULGATED QUARTERLY)
| 1430 | 809(P)/15 | 4374 | 508(P)/15 |
| 2017 | 909(T)/14 | 4375 | 113(P)/16 |
| 2044 | 1005(T)/15 | 4376 | 302(P)/16 |
| 2060 | 814(T)/16 | 4377 | 405(P)/13 |
| 2077 | 1011(T)/16 | 4386 | 1108(P)/13 |
| 2235 | 818(T)/16 | 4396 | 820(P)/16 |
| 2315 | 1006(T)/15 515(T)/16 | 4404 | 611(P)/16 |
| 3057 | 209(P)/16 | 4422 | 1005(P)/14 |
| 3424 | 928(P)/16 | 4425 | 517(P)/16 |
| 3478 | 1013(P)/15 | 4507 | 715(P)/16 |
| 3490 | 1112(P)/14 | 4587 | 1008(P)/16 |
| 3538 | 712(P)/15 | 4644 | 1106(T)/15 |
| 3546 | 714(P)/14 | 4825 | 110(T)/16 717(P)/16 |
| 3668 | 718(P)/16 | 4830 | 1104(T)/13 716(P)/16 |
| 3800 | 115(P)/16 | 4849 | 823(P)/16 |
| 4010 | 605(P)/14 1009(P)/16 | 4863 | 109(T)/16 |
| 4049 | 610(T)/16 | 4866 | 1010(P)/16 |
| 4118 | 821(P)/16 | 4909 | 613(P)/12 810(P)/12 714(P)/16 |
| 4170 | 1109(P)/15 | 4911 | 811(P)/12 510(P)/15 |
| 4201 | 509(P)/13 | 4913 | 518(P)/16 519(P)/16 |
| 4236 | 609(P)/15 610(P)/15 | 4920 | 520(P)/16 |
| 4237 | 516 (P)/16 | 6218 | 204(T)/16 |
| 4241 | 810(P)/14 | 6267 | 1114(P)/14 |
| 4244 | 1006(T)/14 904(P)/15 | US 14853 | 1211(T)/14 |
| 4302 | 303(T)/16 822(P)/16 | US 14865 | 807(T)/15 |
| 4340 | 418(P)/14 | US 14884 | 715(T)/13 |
| 4367 | 1008(P)/15 |
*1012 WANETA TO/À HUGH KEENLEYSIDE DAM – PORT DAYBEACON PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED.
Reference Chart: 3055
The following daybeacon has been permanently discontinued:
Pass Creek port daybeacon (LL 5531.2) (49° 19’ 50.5’’N 117° 40’ 07.0’’W)
(P2016-080)
SECTION 2 - CHART CORRECTIONS
3002 - Queen Charlotte Sound to/à Dixon Entrance - New Edition - 16-DEC-1994 - NAD 1927
| 28-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 08-APR-2016 | ||
| Add |
wreck least depth known of 44 fathoms
(See Chart No. 1, K26) |
54°24′16.2″N 131°11′07.7″W | |
| DFO(6203374-01) | |||
3055 - Waneta to/à Birchbank (A-B) - Sheet/Feuille 1 - New Chart - 21-JUN-1991 - NAD 1983
| 14-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 26-DEC-2014 | ||
| Delete | starboard hand daybeacon | 49°01′47.1″N 117°36′16.0″W | |
| (P2016070) DFO(6203362-01) | |||
| Delete | starboard hand daybeacon | 49°02′00.4″N 117°36′43.9″W | |
| (P2016071) DFO(6203363-01) | |||
| Delete | starboard hand daybeacon | 49°08′11.9″N 117°44′06.8″W | |
| (P2016072) DFO(6203364-01) | |||
3055 - Birchbank to/à Hugh Keenleyside Dam (B-C) - Sheet/Feuille 2 - New Chart - 21-JUN-1991 - NAD 1983
| 28-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 14-OCT-2016 | ||
| Delete |
starboard hand spar buoy
(See Chart No. 1, Qf) |
49°19′50.5″N 117°40′07.0″W | |
| DFO(6203375-01) | |||
| 14-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 26-DEC-2014 | ||
| Delete | port hand daybeacon | 49°11′34.6″N 117°42′50.1″W | |
| (P2016073) DFO(6203365-01) | |||
| Delete | port hand daybeacon | 49°11′59.1″N 117°42′45.3″W | |
| (P2016074) DFO(6203366-01) | |||
| Delete | starboard hand daybeacon | 49°12′38.2″N 117°40′50.2″W | |
| (P2016075) DFO(6203367-01) | |||
| Delete | port hand daybeacon | 49°17′36.6″N 117°38′43.7″W | |
| (P2016076) DFO(6203368-01) | |||
| Delete | starboard hand daybeacon | 49°17′53.4″N 117°38′34.4″W | |
| (P2016077) DFO(6203369-01) | |||
| Delete | port hand daybeacon | 49°18′37.0″N 117°39′28.4″W | |
| (P2016078) DFO(6203370-01) | |||
| Delete | port hand daybeacon | 49°18′56.0″N 117°39′18.4″W | |
| (P2016079) DFO(6203371-01) | |||
3535 - Welcome Passage - New Edition - 16-AUG-1985 - NAD 1927
| 28-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 08-JUL-2016 | ||
| Add |
rock which covers and uncovers with drying height of 1 metre
(See Chart No. 1, K11) |
49°30′37.5″N 123°54′58.4″W | |
| This notice affects Electronic Navigational Chart: CA470411 | |||
| DFO(6203390-01) | |||
3808 - Juan Perez Sound - New Edition - 30-DEC-2005 - NAD 1983
| 14-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 09-SEP-2016 | ||
| Delete |
depth of 9.1 metres
(See Chart No. 1, I10) |
52°31′09.5″N 131°30′39.1″W | |
| This notice affects Electronic Navigational Chart: CA470330 | |||
| DFO(6203373-01) | |||
| Add |
depth of 4.1 metres
(See Chart No. 1, I10) |
52°31′09.2″N 131°30′38.1″W | |
| This notice affects Electronic Navigational Chart: CA470330 | |||
| DFO(6203373-02) | |||
3935 - Hakai Passage and Vicinity/et Environs - New Chart - 28-JAN-2000 - NAD 1983
| 28-OCT-2016 | LNM/D. 13-FEB-2015 | ||
| Delete |
mooring can buoy, marked priv and legend 2 buoys/bouées
(See Chart No. 1, Q40) |
51°39′14.5″N 128°06′46.3″W | |
| This notice affects Electronic Navigational Chart: CA470358 | |||
| DFO(6203389-01) | |||
SECTION 3 - RADIO AIDS TO MARINE NAVIGATION CORRECTIONS
*1013 RADIO AIDS TO MARINE NAVIGATION 2016 (PACIFIC AND ARCTIC)
PART 2 - Page 19
ADD THE FOLLOWING LINE:
2.2 BRIDGE OPERATIONS
Table 2-7 - Pacific Coast
| Name Coordinates Call Sign |
Class of service | Channel | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Street Bridge Victoria Harbour 48°25'40"N 123°21'52"W VAH20 |
SC | 12 | Operated by the City of Victoria, BC. Ship Traffic control only. |
| Marpole Railway Bridge, BC 49º12'00"N 123º07'31"W VGC248 |
SC | 16 74 06 08 |
Operated by Canadian Pacific Railway. Note: In operation from 07:30 to 15:00 local time. |
| New Westminster Railway Bridge, BC 49º12'32"N 122º53'25"W XLZ35 |
SC | 16 11 12 74 |
Operated by Department of Public Works. Ship traffic control only. |
| Queensboro Railway Bridge, BC 49º11'51"N 122º55'23"W XJJ62 |
SC | 16 74 06 08 |
Operated by BC Southern Railway. |
| Second Narrows Railway Bridge 49º17'42"N 123º01'27"W CJU52 |
SC | 12 | Operated by Canadian National Railway. Ship traffic control only. |
| CN Bridge (local name: Lulu Island Bridge) 49º10'58.8"N 122º59'17.3"W |
SC | 16 74 |
Operated by Canadian National Railway. |
Note: See current “Sailing Directions” for a list of bridges that require radio contact for opening.
SECTION 4 - SAILING DIRECTIONS AND SMALL CRAFT GUIDE CORRECTIONS
PAC 205 — Inner Passage, Queen Charlotte Sound to Chatham Sound, First Edition, 2002 —
Chapter 4 — Delete paragraph 75 and the adjacent caution pictograph.
(P2016-25.0)
SECTION 5 - LIST OF LIGHTS, BUOYS AND FOG SIGNALS CORRECTIONS
PACIFIC
| No. | Name | Position ----- Latitude N. Longitude W. |
Light Characteristics |
Focal Height in m. above water |
Nominal Range |
Description ----- Height in meters above ground |
Remarks ----- Fog Signals |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 | Wilson Rock light and bell buoy E75 | SE. of Wilson Rock Laredo Channel. 52 39 57.4 128 57 57.3 |
Fl | G | 4s | ..... | ..... | Green, marked "E75". | Year round. Chart: 3981 Edn 10/16 (P16-092) |
|
| 629 G5735.2 |
Duckers Islands | On easternmost island. 52 55 30.6 129 11 34.6 |
Fl | W | 4s | 8.3 | 5 | Square skeleton tower. | Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-085) |
|
| 630 G5735.4 |
Dupont Island | 52 56 22.6 129 26 16.3 |
Fl | W | 6s | 13.6 | 7 | Square skeleton tower. | Flash 0.5s; eclipse 5.5s; Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-086) |
|
| 630.1 G5735.5 |
Dupont Island South | 52 56 19.5 129 26 22.2 |
Fl(3) | W | 12s | 13.4 | 9 | Square skeleton tower. | Flash 0.5 s; eclipse 2 s; flash 0.5 s; eclipse 2 s; flash 0.5 s; eclipse 6.5 s. Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-087) |
|
| 630.2 G5735.7 |
Alexander Island | 52 57 17.3 129 18 30.1 |
Fl | W | 4s | 11.4 | 9 | Square skeleton tower. | Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-082) |
|
| 630.5 G5735.8 |
Logan Rock | 53 02 07.3 129 28 39.2 |
Fl | W | 4s | 12.8 | 5 | Square skeleton tower. | Year round.
Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-088) |
|
| 632 G5736 |
Ashdown Island | On W. side of island. 53 03 42.3 129 13 50.3 |
Fl(3) | W | 12s | 8.6 | 5 | White cylindrical tower. | Flash 0.5 s; eclipse 2 s; flash 0.5 s; eclipse 2 s; flash 0.5 s; eclipse 6.5 s. Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-083) |
|
| 633 G5736.2 |
Levy Point | On NE. end of Ashdown Island. 53 04 40.0 129 12 09.1 |
Fl | R | 6s | 4.7 | 4 | Square skeleton tower. | Flash 0.5s; eclipse 5.5s. Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-089) |
|
| 634 G5736.4 |
York Point | On southern point of peninsula, Gil Island. 53 05 27.8 129 10 29.0 |
Q | W | 1s | 10.4 | 4 | Square skeleton tower. | Year round. Chart: 3982 Edn 10/16 (P16-084) |
|
CANADIAN COAST GUARD - MARINE INFORMATION REPORT AND SUGGESTION SHEET
Name of Ship or Sender:..................................................................... Date:....................................
Address of Sender:..........................................................................................................................
Street # Street Name
Town / City:.............................. Prov / State:....................... Postal Code / Zip Code: ........................
Tel / Fax / E-mail address of sender (if appropriate):............................................................................
Observation Date:............................................. Time (UTC): ...........................................................
Geographical Position:......................................................................................................................
Coordinate Position: Lat: ............................................... Long:.........................................................
Position Method: DGPS GPS with WAAS GPS Radar Other
Horizontal Datum Used: WGS 84 NAD 27 Other
Estimated Position Accuracy:............................................................................................................
Chart #:............................................................ Datum: NAD 27 NAD 83
Chart Edition:.................................................... Last Correction applied:............................................
Publications affected: (Quote edition and page number):.....................................................................
*Full details (Attach additional sheets as necessary):...........................................................................
Mariners are requested to notify the responsible authorities when new or suspected dangers to navigation are discovered, changes are observed in aids to navigation, or corrections to publications are seen to be necessary.
In the case of new or suspected dangers to navigation, it is important that all details be given in order to aid with future investigations. Items of interest include heights, depths, physical description, type of bottom and equipment method used to position the item. It is helpful to mark details on the chart, which will be promptly replaced by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.
Reports should be made to the nearest Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre (MCTS) and should be confirmed in writing to:
Leader, Notices to Mariners
Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Montréal, QC H2Y 2E7
In the case of information concerning aids to navigation or the List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals book.
OR
Director General, Canadian Hydrographic Service & Oceanographic Services
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6
In the case of new or suspected dangers to navigation or where corrections to "Sailing Directions" appear to be necessary.
For general questions on Canadian Coast Guard programs or services, please send an e-mail to:
info@dfo-mpo.gc.ca (Please include your postal code and e-mail address).
You can access the online form on the following page: https://www.notmar.gc.ca/incident-en.php or you can use the printable pdf version : https://www.notmar.gc.ca/publications/monthly-mensuel/images/monthly-form-en.pdf