NOTICES TO MARINERS
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Safety First, Service Always
Annual Edition 2024
Notices to Mariners 1 to 46
Annual Edition 2024
Aussi disponible en français :
Avis aux navigateurs 1 à 46
Édition annuelle 2024
Published under the Authority of:
Canadian Coast Guard Programs
Aids to Navigation and Waterways
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Montreal, QC H2Y 2E7
For more information, contact Notmar.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada,
as represented by the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans
and the Canadian Coast Guard, 2024.
Cat. No. Fs151 4E PDF (Electronic PDF, English)
ISSN 1498 4687
Cat. No. Fs151 4F PDF (Electronic PDF, French)
ISSN 1498 4695
Annual Edition 2024
Aussi disponible en français :
Avis aux navigateurs 1 à 46
Édition annuelle 2024
Published under the Authority of:
Canadian Coast Guard Programs
Aids to Navigation and Waterways
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Montreal, QC H2Y 2E7
For more information, contact Notmar.XNCR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada,
as represented by the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans
and the Canadian Coast Guard, 2024.
Cat. No. Fs151 4E PDF (Electronic PDF, English)
ISSN 1498 4687
Cat. No. Fs151 4F PDF (Electronic PDF, French)
ISSN 1498 4695
Amendment Register
| Date | Section Notice # | Description |
|---|---|---|
| April 26st, 2024 | E, Notice 31 | Page 1 Amend: Table of regional office address |
| May 31st, 2024 | A, Notice 5A | From page 25 to page 33 Amend: 3 Marine Protected Areas in the Canadian Arctic |
| May 31st, 2024 | A, Notice 5 | Starting from page 3 Multiple amendments throughout notice: 5 General Guidelines for Aquatic Species at Risk and Important Marine Mammal Areas |
| June 28th, 2024 | C, Notice 27A | Starting from page 2 Multiple amendments throughout notice: 27A Guidelines for the Transit of Wide Beam Vessels and Long Vessels |
| July 26th, 2024 | B, Notice 23 | Page 7 Amend: 4 Pilot messages – East Coast |
| October 25th, 2024 | A, Notice 2 | Page 1 and 2 Add: 2 Cautions in the Use of Aids to Navigation |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section | A/N | |
| A | AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND MARINE SAFETY | |
| A1 | 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 | |
| A2 | Marine Mammal Guidelines and Marine Protected Areas | |
| 5 | General Guidelines for Aquatic Species at Risk and Important Marine Mammal Areas | |
| 5A | General Regulatory Requirements for all Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas | |
| 5B | General Guidelines for National Parks | |
| 5C | National Marine Conservation Areas | |
| 5D | General Guidelines for National Wildlife Areas | |
| A3 | Ice Navigation | |
| 6 | Ice Navigation, Routeing and Requests for Icebreaker Assistance | |
| 7 | Information about Navigation in Ice | |
| 7A | Voyage Planning for Vessels Intending to Navigate in Canada's Northern Waters | |
| 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 | |
| 7C | Vessels Intending to Navigate in Kitikmeot Region in Canada’s Northern Waters | |
| A4 | Fishing Activity | |
| 8 | Information Concerning Fishing Vessels on the East and West Coasts of Canada | |
| 9 | Marking of Fishing Gear | |
| 9A | Closure to Crab Fishing: Deltaport and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal | |
| A5 | Navigation Safety | |
| 10 | Routeing of Ships | |
| 10A | Mandatory Ship Reporting System | |
| 10B | Danger Message Reporting | |
| 11 | Collision Regulations | |
| 12 | Damage Caused by Excessive Speed | |
| A6 | Charts and Publications | |
| 13 | Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020, and Provisional List of Charts | |
| 14 | Canadian Nautical Charts and Publications and International Publications | |
| A7 | Obstructions | |
| 15 | Aquaculture Facilities | |
| 16 | Submarine and Overhead Cables | |
| 17 | Reports of Shoal Soundings | |
| 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 | |
| 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, Saint-Vallier, Saint-Nicolas and Pointe Deschambault | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Note: This notice has been removed from the Annual Edition of Notices to Mariners. |
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| 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 | |
| G | GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| 44 | The International Hydrographic Organization | |
| 45 | Horizontal Datum of Charts | |
| 46 | Canadian Coast Guard Regional Offices |
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