*UPDATED* Pilotage Authority (PPA) Waiver Standard of Care

The Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA) Waiver Standard of Care has been superseded by Transport Canada’s Interim Order Respecting Waivers of Compulsory Pilotage.

However, operators are reminded of the following regulations, guidelines, and best practices, which experienced and prudent maritime professionals should follow to ensure safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible maritime operations: 

  1. Deck Watch requirements under the Marine Personnel Regulations, sections 213 – 216. 
  1. Vessels are fitted with the following systems, in accordance with the Navigation Safety Regulations 2020, and that these systems comply with SOLAS V:  
  1. Bridge Navigational Watch Alarms System (BNWAS) 
  1. Automatic Identification System (AIS) 
  1. For vessels carrying or pushing/towing oil cargoes, except those engaged in delivering fuel to BC coastal communities or to remote work sites, operators are asked to avoid, when safe to do so, the following areas: 
  • Fitz Hugh Sound 
  • Princess Royal Channel 
  • Lama Pass 
  • Grenville Channel 
  • Seaforth Channel 
  • Laredo Sound 
  • Boat Bluff and Heikish Narrows 
  • Principe Channel 

 

  1. The Interim Guidelines for Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait and the North Coast Waterway Management Guidelines. 
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