Publications
- Procedure - ships under arrest
- Safe Boating in Deep Sea Shipping Navigation Areas
- General Information for Agents (September, 2018)
- Fraser River Berthing
- Navigation Safety Corridors
Industry Notices
- COVID-19 Notice #5 - Reporting of Sick Persons Aboard Vessels (November 21, 2020)
- Interim Guidelines for Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait (June 29, 2020)
- Violations of the Pilotage Act and Associated Regulations (June 12, 2020)
- Pilot Transfers at Outer Anchorages in Prince Rupert (April 9, 2020)
- COVID-19 Notice #3 - Transportation and logistical measures to address COVID-19 changes (March 30, 2020)
- COVID-19 Notice #2 – Suspension of Out of District Assignments due to COVID-19 Issues (March 23, 2020)
- COVID-19 Notice #1 - Sanitary Requirements Prior to Pilot Boarding (March 18, 2020)
- Standards for Pilot Transfer Arrangements (March 4, 2020)
- Wind limitations for Very Large Cruise Ships entering Victoria (April 26, 2019)
- Pilot order times at Sand Heads for inbound ships (April 26, 2019)
- Guideline for use of escort tug for loaded bulk carriers entering on a strong Flood current (April 4, 2019)
- Tug requirements for LPG vessels calling Ridley Terminal (February 25, 2019)
- Southern Gulf Island Anchorages - Ladysmith (January 15, 2019)
- Guideline for use of docking tugs at container terminals in BC (December 6, 2018)
- Container Ships' Bollards & Fairleads - Tug Operations (March 19, 2018)
- Interim Protocol for the use of Southern B.C. anchorages (February 7, 2018)
- Water taxis used for transferring pilots to/from ships (February 20, 2018)
- Transfer of parcels to/from ships using pilot launch (May 29, 2017)
- Interim Guidelines for Docking at Alliance Grain Terminal, East (May 29, 2017)
- Use of Docking Tugs ar Port Mellon (HSPP Terminal) (May 5, 2017)
- Use of Docking Tugs at Fairview Terminal (May 5, 2017)
- Use of Docking Tugs at Ridley Island Grain Terminal (May 5, 2017)
- Early Arrival at Pilot Boarding Stations (March 6, 2017)
- Changes to Shift Pilot Rules (February 6, 2017)
- Constance Bank Temporary Anchorage (February 3, 2017)
- Berthing Instructions for Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) (August 3, 2016)
- Pacific Pilotage Regulations, Eight-Hour Rule (July 28, 2016)
- Mercury Transport Inc. Approval for Pilot Transfer (July 20, 2016)
- Guideline for Use of Docking Tugs at Harmac Terminal, East (June 6, 2016)
- Guideline for Use of Docking Tugs at Lynn Terminal, Berth #1, 2 & 3 (Jan 29, 2020)
- Guideline for Use of Docking Tugs at Lynn Terminal, Berth #4 (May 2, 2017)
- Load verification of ships' bollards used for tug escort operations (May 6, 2016)
- Positioning of container cranes during arrival and departure of vessels (March 4, 2016)
- Pine Island Pilot Station Procedures (February 23, 2016)
- Rules for vessels carrying liquids in bulk (November 5, 2019)
- Pilot Transfers by Helicopter on the North Coast (November 24, 2015)
- Anchoring in McIntyre Bay - Haida Gwaii (October 9, 2015)
- Bathymetric standards accepted by PPA (June 18, 2015)
- Remeasured liquid bulk carriers (June 10, 2015)
- Source cards (April 23, 2015)
- Protocol when pilot fails to return to bridge (December 20, 2013)
- Bollard Pull Certification for Tugs (November 1, 2013)
- Aerial Power Tranmission Wires (April 8, 2013)
- Pilot Accommodations aboard Ships (July 23, 2013)
- Vessels departing Vancouver Inner Harbour with over 14.0 Meter Drafts (January 8, 2013)
- Change to the VHF channel monitored by the Vancouver dispatch office (February 13, 2012)
- Procedures for Arrival at Victoria Harbour (August 3, 2011)
- Helicopter Operations (February 11, 2011)
- Shifting Orders from English Bay to Westshore Terminals (October 12, 2010)
- Pine Island Pilot Station - Navigational Aids (November 17, 2009)
- Squamish Terminal Berthing/Unberthing Requirements (March 2, 2009)
- Name change of Vessel while berthed or anchored at Port Metro Vancouver (September 24, 2008)
- Passing Arrangement Seymour Narrows and First Narrows (March 13, 2008)
- Transiting Boat Bluff and Heikish Narrows (March 30, 2007)
- Reminder regarding the 2 knot current limit at Stanovan and Canexus (October 12, 2006)
- Integrated Auto-Tracking Systems and Auto Pilot (August 17, 2004)
- Pilot Ladders and Pilot Boarding Safety (March 5, 2002)
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