CONSOLIDATION

Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations

SOR/89-98

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NOTE This consolidation is current to June 20, 2022. The last amendments came into force on July 1, 2007. Any amendments that were not in force as of June 20, 2022 are set out at the end of this document under the heading “Amendments Not in Force”.

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulations Respecting Vessel Traffic Services Zones

Short Title

Interpretation

Application

Vessel Traffic Services Zones

Communications

Reports SCHEDULE

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Registration SOR/89-98 February 9, 1989

CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001

Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations

P.C. 1989-146

February 9, 1989

Whereas, pursuant to section 635.2* of the Canada Shipping Act, a copy of the proposed Regulations respecting Vessel Traffic Services Zones, substantially in the form annexed hereto, was published in the Canada Gazette Part I, on July 2, 1988 and a reason‐ able opportunity was thereby afforded to ship owners, masters, seamen and other interested persons to make representations to the Minister of Transport with respect thereto; Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to sections 635.15* and 635.16* of the Canada Shipping Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting Vessel Traffic Services Zones, effective on the day on which sections 73 to 76 of An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act and to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, the Maritime Code Act and the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act in consequence thereof, being chapter 7 of the Statutes of Canada, 1987, come into force.

*

S.C. 1987, c. 7, s. 75

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Regulations Respecting Vessel Traffic Services Zones

Short Title 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations.

Interpretation 2 In these Regulations,

Act means the Canada Shipping Act; (Loi) berth includes a wharf, pier, lock, anchorage or mooring buoy; (poste) departure manoeuvre means an operation during which a vessel leaves a berth and gets safely under way; (manœuvre de départ) ECAREG means the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone as described in section 4 of the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations; (ECAREG) manoeuvre means any ship movement, and includes (a) a compass adjustment, (b) the calibration and servicing of navigational aids, (c) a sea trial, (d) a dredging operation, and (e) the laying, picking up and servicing of submarine

cables; (manœuvre) marine traffic regulator means a person designated by the Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard pursuant to subsection 562.18(2) of the Act; (régulateur de trafic maritime) pollutant has the same meaning as in section 654 of the Act; (polluant) VTS OFFSHORE means the Western Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zones as described in the Annual Edition of Notice to Mariners, TP 390, published by the Department of Transport. (VTS OFFSHORE) SOR/96-214, s. 1.

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Application 3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), these Regulations apply

in respect of (a) every ship 20 metres or more in length; (b) every ship engaged in towing or pushing any vessel or object, other than fishing gear, where (i) the combined length of the ship and any vessel or object towed or pushed by the ship is 45 metres or more in length, or (ii) the length of the vessel or object being towed or pushed by the ship is 20 metres or more in length. (2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of (a) a ship engaged in towing or pushing any vessel or object within a log booming ground; (b) a pleasure yacht that is less than 30 m in length;

and (c) a fishing vessel that is less than 24 m in length and not more than 150 tons gross tonnage. SOR/96-214, s. 2.

Vessel Traffic Services Zones 4 For the purposes of these Regulations, the Vessel Traffic Services Zones referred to in section 562.16 of the Act are the zones set out in column I of the items of the schedule. SOR/96-214, s. 3.

Communications 5 (1) The master of a ship shall ensure that, (a) before the ship enters a Vessel Traffic Service Zone

set out in column I of an item of the schedule, the ship’s radio equipment is capable of receiving and transmitting radio communications on the channel set out in column 5 of an item of Table I of the Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulatory Specifications, TP 8771, published by the Canadian Coast Guard, as

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amended from time to time, and on the radio frequency set out in column 6 of that item of that Table; and (b) where the ship is in a Zone referred to in paragraph (a), a continuous listening watch is maintained on the channel and on the radio frequency referred to in that paragraph on radio equipment located (i) at any place on board the ship, where the ship is

at anchor or moored to a buoy, and (ii) in the vicinity of the ship’s conning position,

where the ship is under way.

(2) The listening watch referred to in paragraph (1)(b)

may be suspended if a marine traffic regulator directs the ship to communicate with coast stations and other ships on a different channel and radio frequency. SOR/96-214, s. 4.

Reports 6 (1) The master of a ship shall ensure that a report is

made to a marine traffic regulator (a) at least 15 minutes before the ship (i) enters a Vessel Traffic Services Zone, except

where the ship has been given a traffic clearance in accordance with section 562.18 of the Act, or (ii) [Repealed, SOR/96-214, s. 5] (iii) commences a manoeuvre in a Vessel Traffic

Services Zone that may be detrimental to safe navigation; (b) as soon as practicable after the ship arrives at a

berth in a Vessel Traffic Services Zone; (c) immediately before commencing a departure manoeuvre in a Vessel Traffic Services Zone; (d) when the ship arrives at a calling-in point described in column 4 of an item of Table II of the Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulatory Specifications, TP 8771, published by the Canadian Coast Guard, as amended from time to time; (e) as soon as practicable after the manoeuvre referred to in subparagraph (a)(iii) is completed; and (f) immediately after completing the departure manoeuvre referred to in paragraph (c).

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(1.1) The master of a ship shall ensure that a report is

made to a marine traffic regulator at least 24 hours before the ship enters a Vessel Traffic Services Zone from seaward, or as soon as possible where the estimated time of arrival at that Vessel Traffic Services Zone is less than 24 hours after the ship departs from the last port of call, where the ship is (a) of 500 tons gross tonnage or more; (b) engaged in towing or pushing a vessel, where the

combined tonnage of the ship and the vessel being towed or pushed is 500 tons gross tonnage or more; or (c) carrying a pollutant or dangerous goods, or engaged in towing or pushing a vessel carrying a pollutant or dangerous goods.

(1.2) A report required under subsection (1.1) shall specify (a) the name of the ship; (b) the radio call sign of the ship; (c) the name of the master of the ship; (d) the position of the ship; (e) the time of arrival of the ship at the position; (f) the course of the ship, if any; (g) the speed of the ship, if any; (h) the prevailing weather conditions; (i) the estimated time that the ship will enter the Vessel Traffic Services Zone; (j) the name of the Vessel Traffic Services Zone the

ship intends to enter; (k) the destination of the ship; (l) the estimated time of arrival of the ship at the destination; (m) the intended route of the ship; (n) the name of the last port of call of the ship; (o) the draught of the ship;

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(p) any dangerous goods, listed by class, or pollutant, that is carried on board the ship or the vessel being towed or pushed by the ship; (q) any defect in the ship’s hull, main propulsion systems or steering systems, radars, compasses, radio equipment, anchors or cables; (r) any discharge, or threat of discharge, into the water, of a pollutant from the ship or the vessel being towed or pushed by the ship, and any damage to the ship or vessel that may result in the discharge of a pollutant from the ship or vessel into the water; (s) the name of the Canadian or United States agent of

the ship; and (t) the date of expiration of a certificate referred to in

Article VII of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969, the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, the International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk, the Certificate of Fitness and the Certificate of Compliance, if any, issued to the ship.

(1.3) A report required under subsection (1.1) shall be addressed to ECAREG in Eastern Canada, and to VTS OFFSHORE in Western Canada. (2) A report required in a case referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(i) shall specify (a) the name of the ship; (b) the radio call sign of the ship; (c) the position of the ship; (d) the estimated time that the ship will enter the Vessel Traffic Services Zone; (e) the destination of the ship; (f) the estimated time that the ship will arrive at its destination; and (g) whether any pollutant or dangerous goods cargo is

carried on board the ship or any vessel or object being towed or pushed by the ship. (3) A report required under paragraph (1)(c) shall specify

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(a) the name of the ship; (b) the radio call sign of the ship; (c) the position of the ship; (d) the estimated time that the ship will depart the berth; (e) the destination of the ship; (f) the estimated time that the ship will arrive at its destination; and (g) whether any pollutant or dangerous goods cargo is

carried on board the ship or any vessel or object being towed or pushed by the ship. (4) A report required in a case referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(iii) shall specify (a) the name of the ship; (b) the position of the ship; and (c) the manoeuvre that the ship is about to commence. (5) A report required in a case referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall specify (a) the name of the ship; and (b) the position of the ship. (6) A report required under paragraph (1)(d) or (f) shall

specify (a) the name of the ship; (b) the position of the ship; and (c) the estimated time that the ship will arrive at the

next location where a report is required by these Regulations to be made. (7) A report required in the case referred to in paragraph (1)(e) shall describe the manoeuvre referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(iii). (8) In addition to the information referred to in subsection (6), when a vessel arrives at a calling-in point described in column 4 of an item of Table II of the Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulatory Specifications, TP 8771, published by the Canadian Coast Guard, as amended from time to time, the master of the ship shall

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report the name of the calling-in point as set out in column 2 of that item or the number of the calling-in point as set out in column 3 of that item. SOR/96-214, s. 5.

7 (1) The master of a ship that is within or about to enter a Vessel Traffic Services Zone shall ensure that a report is made to a marine traffic regulator on any of the following matters as soon as the master becomes aware of them: (a) the occurrence on board the ship of any fire; (b) the involvement of the ship in any collision,

grounding or striking; (c) any defect in the ship’s hull, main propulsion systems or steering systems, radars, compasses, radio equipment, anchors or cables, where a report is not made under subsection 6(1.1); (d) any discharge or probable discharge of a pollutant

from the ship into the water, where a report is not made under subsection 6(1.1); (e) [Repealed, SOR/96-214, s. 6] (f) another ship in apparent difficulty; (g) any obstruction to navigation; (h) any aid to navigation that is functioning improperly, damaged, off-position or missing; (i) the presence of any pollutant in the water; (j) the presence of a ship that may impede the movement of other ships; and (k) any ice and weather conditions that are detrimental to safe navigation.

(2) A report made pursuant to subsection (1) shall include the name and position of the ship. SOR/96-214, s. 6.

8 The master of a ship that is within or about to enter a Vessel Traffic Services Zone shall ensure that a report is made to a marine traffic regulator describing any significant change in the information contained in a report made pursuant to these Regulations.

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9 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where any report made under these Regulations requires a time to be specified, the time shall be specified using the time zone in effect in the Vessel Traffic Services Zone that the ship is about to enter or is within, using the 24-hour clock system. (2) A report made pursuant to subsection 6(1.1) shall specify the time at which the report is made in Co-ordinated Universal Time using the 24-hour clock system. SOR/96-214, s. 7.

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Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE (Section 4 and subsection 5(1))

Column I

Column II

Item

Vessel Traffic Services Zone

Description

Placentia Bay

All Canadian w 180° True from True from Cape

St. John’s

All Canadian w 090° True from bearing 090° Tr the Port of St. J

Port aux Basques

All Canadian w Newfoundland True from Cape 180° True from

Halifax

All Canadian w 162° True from 44°17′41″N, 63° to position 44°1 63°18′51″W; the line bearing 009 63°09′48″W.

Strait of Canso and Eastern Approaches

All Canadian w 61°25′00″W, con from 45°38′23″N Canso, 45°18′21

Northumberland Strait

Waters of the N between Cape C Prince Edward Fagan Point, Ne Light, Prince Ed

Bay of Fundy

All Canadian w 270° True from thence through 43°58′45″N, 66° 44°14′57″N, 66° 44°29′50″N, 67° 44°46′36.11″N, 6

thence followin 45°11′30″N, 67° the beginning a 8

St. Lawrence Waterway

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The waters of t meridian of lon including the S enter or leave t excluding that p to a position 65 Bridge spannin

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Column I

Column II

Item

Vessel Traffic Services Zone

Description

Vancouver

Excluding those United States C administered b by Vancouver I 50°52′00″N, 129 127°37′47″W to 50°51′23″N, 127 126°43′18″W to 50°33′00″N, 126 126°17′49″W to 50°29′06″N, 126 shoreline to 50° following the so to 50°23′09″N, 1 Thurlow Island thence followin 125°25′53″W to 50°16′38″N, 125 west shore of Q 124°59′06″W to following the sh water known as 124°12′06″W to 49°33′18″N, 124 Peninsula, inclu 49°15′54″N, 123 123°18′04″W; th south arm of th 49°11′45″N, 122 123°18′31.5″W t international bo the Strait of Ge Strait to the me intersect the Ca 124°40′00″W.

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Column I

Column II

Item

Vessel Traffic Services Zone

Description

Tofino

Excluding those United States C administered b contained withi 124°40′00″W to to 48°40′00″N, 1 the shoreline to thence followin 125°01′50.5″W; to 48°57′28″N, 1 124°48′46″W to to 49°04′13.5″N following the sh 124°59′34″W; th 48°57′57″N, 125 125°10′57″W; th to 49°01′54″N, 1 126°30′29″W to to 49°05′41″N, 1 126°32′34″W to 49°59′49″N, 127 shoreline to 50° following the sh 128°02′43.5″W t to 50°38′23.5″N the shoreline to thence followin 50°42′11″N, 129 southeastward 124°40′00″W; th 48°34′58″N, 124

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Column I

Column II

Item

Vessel Traffic Services Zone

Description

Prince Rupert

All Canadian w the U.S. Alaska 130°36′55″W to shoreline to 54° following the w to 54°37′57″N, 1 Peninsula to 54 following the sh 128°48′54″W; th 52°48′19″N, 128 Island to 52°32′ following the w 52°26′51″N, 128 Island to 52°22′ following the w 52°15′27″N, 128 to 52°15′01″N, 1 the south shore 52°12′27″N, 128 Island to 52°10′ following the w 52°11′54″N, 127 127°44′55″W to 51°55′54″N, 127 shoreline to 51° 51°28′45″N, 127 shoreline to 51° following the sh 129°05′00″W; th territorial sea; t the U.S. Alaska

SOR/96-214, s. 8.

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ANNEXE (article 4 et paragraphe 5(1))

Colonne I

Colonne II Description

Article

Zone de services de trafic maritime

Baie Placentia

Toutes les eaux ligne tirée dans 46°55′05″N., 55° (vrais) à partir d

St. John’s

Toutes les eaux ligne tirée dans St. Francis, par direction de 090 52°44′52″O., y c

Port aux Basques

Toutes les eaux Terre-Neuve co direction de 232 59°18′16,8″O., e du phare de la

Halifax

Toutes les eaux ligne tirée à par une direction d de là, jusqu’à la 44°15′13″N., 63° de là, jusqu’à la de 009° (vrais), 63°09′48″O.

Détroit de Canso et approches de Toutes les eaux l’extrémité est canal de Canso délimitée par u 45°38′23″N., 60° (vrais) à partir d

Détroit de Northumberland

Toutes les eaux partir d’une lign 63°28′00″O., et 63°13′18″O., jus Brunswick), par Prince-Édouard

Baie de Fundy

Toutes les eaux ligne tirée dans (Nouvelle-Écos positions suiva 44°09′30″N., 66° 44°17′21″N., 66° 44°35′30″N., 67° 66°54′11,32″O.;

de là, le long de rivage, à la pos canadien, jusqu zone de pêche 8

Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent

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Toutes les eaux de longitude 66 compris la riviè qui entrent dan susmentionnée Laurent compri aval de la sectio

Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations SCHEDULE (French)

Colonne I

Colonne II

Article

Zone de services de trafic maritime

Description

Vancouver

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À l’exclusion de de gestion du t administrée pa délimitées par l 128°25′32″O., ju 127°47′06″O., ju 127°33′45″O., ju 127°08′00″O., ju 126°43′18″O., ju 126°40′49″O., ju 126°34′37″O., ju 126°12′48″O.; d jusqu’à 50°29′0 50°28′32″N., 126 du rivage sud d 50°23′09″N., 125 Thurlow, jusqu 125°33′00″O.; d 50°21′13″N., 125 50°17′44″N., 125 50°14′54″N., 125 jusqu’à 49°59′5 jusqu’à 50°01′2 le long du littor rivière Powell, j 124°12′06″O., ju 124°03′27″O., ju de la péninsule bras de mer Bu 49°15′27″N., 123 direction est, y principal ou bra 122°54′51″O., ju jusqu’à 49°05′1 là, le long de la passant par les détroit d’Haro e 124°40′00″O.; d canadien de l’îl

Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations SCHEDULE (French)

Colonne I

Colonne II

Article

Zone de services de trafic maritime

Description

Tofino

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À l’exclusion de de gestion du t administrée pa canadiennes co de 48°28′36″N., long du littoral, 124°51′29″O.; d jusqu’à 48°47′1 48°53′03″N., 125 du littoral, jusq 124°59′15″O.; d jusqu’à 49°14′2 49°04′13,5″N., 1 long du littoral, 124°59′34″O.; d jusqu’à 48°57′5 jusqu’à 48°58′4 49°00′59,5″N., 1 long du littoral, 125°32′06,5″O.; jusqu’à 49°17′0 jusqu’à 49°44′5 jusqu’à 49°59′4 là, le long du lit 127°58′26″O.; d jusqu’à 50°26′3 là, le long du lit 50°40′15″N., 128 128°25′32″O., ju tirée dans une d territoriale, par mer territoriale internationale p orientée vers le 124°40′00″O.

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Colonne I

Colonne II

Article

Zone de services de trafic maritime

Description

Prince Rupert

Toutes les eaux ligne qui longe Dixon Entrance 130°31′47″O.; d 130°28′42″O., ju ouest de l’île M 54°37′57″N., 130 Tsimpsean, jus 129°57′37″O.; d jusqu’à 53°34′0 52°49′09″N., 128 du rivage ouest 52°32′32″N., 128 jusqu’à 52°27′4 le long du rivag jusqu’à 52°22′0 péninsule Don, 128°13′19″O.; d 52°15′01″N., 128 du rivage sud d 52°12′27″N., 128 jusqu’à 52°10′4 le long du rivag jusqu’à 52°11′5 52°16′11″N., 127 du littoral, jusq 127°52′12″O.; d jusqu’à 51°36′1 jusqu’à 51°22′2 51°19′15″N., 127 du littoral, jusq 129°05′00″O.; d (vrais), jusqu’à la mer territoria Canada, dans la

DORS/96-214, art. 8.

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