Becancour (CABEC)

The port is integrated with an industrial park designed for heavy and light industry, covering 4,000ha. The port is owned by La Societe du Parc Industriel et Portuaire de Becancour, a Quebec government corporation. There are 5 berths and a Ro-Ro ramp. The port is open throughout the year and the principal materials handled are alumina, coke and magnesite.

Becancour is located on the S shore of the St Lawrence River within the Province of Quebec.

Draught 10.3m, LOA 225.55m, beam 32.26m, 63,574DWT.

Anchorage is available off the main ship channel in the vicinity of Batiscan, 46°30'N 072°15'W, or off Trois-Rivieres.

The port and its approaches have been dredged, the outer approach area and the S area to a depth of 10.67m. The area is subject to silting and lesser depths should be expected. Vessels approach the port facilities from Buoy "C-21" for westbound 'upstream' traffic and from Buoy "C-23" for eastbound 'downstream' traffic. The approach channel, identical in depth to the main ship channel, leads southwards for about 1nm towards Berth "B-1" and then into a large basin measuring approx 560m by 575m, within which Berths "B-2", "B-3", "B-4" and "B-5" are located.

BA 4789. Admiralty Pilot NP65, NP286(5).

Canadian Coast Guard Laurentian Region Sector "A".

1000.

Priority is given to alumina and pet coke vessels at Berth B-5.

Pilotage is compulsory. Vessels must use the services of a pilot at Les Escoumins. The pilot is embarked off Les Escoumins and changed at Quebec. Twenty four hours advance notice must be given to the Montreal pilot station of their ETA at Les Escousmins if their point of origin is E of the Strait of Belle-Isle or the Cabot Strait. A second notice must be given 12 hours before ETA and final confirmation 6 hours before arrival. In case of vessels arriving from points W of the Strait of Belle-Isle, the Cabot Strait or the Canso Strait, only 12 hours and 6 hours notice are required. The pilot boat service maintains a 24 hour listening watch on VHF Ch 09.

At night the facilities are well lit. While heading towards the inner basin the ship's head can be steered on a landmark referred to as "Inogon Leading Mark System", an optical guidance system is used as leading lights for the basin approach. They are in line bearing 167.5°. This system, located near the shore SE of Berth No 5, consists of a guidance panel showing illuminated directional arrows which become vertical when the vessel is on the indicated course. Also, solar powered land based navigational aids indicate the extreme eastern alignment of the basin.

Maximum tidal range at Becancour is about 0.3 m. Average flow is 2kts in the central portion of the river and increases to a rate varying between 2-3.3kts closer to dock.

Becancour is within the St Lawrence River VTS Area. It is located in the Quebec VTS Centre, Sector 4 VHF Ch 13.The Scheme is compulsory for all vessels over 7.6m and 19.8m for pleasure yachts. Reporting Points: ..... No Sector Name Description 1 1 Sept-Iies Eastern Limit of zone. Meridian of 066°00.0'W 2 1 Pointe-des-Monts A line joining positions 49°19.00'N 067°22.87'W and 48° 55.3'N 067°16.3'W 3 1 and 2 Pointe Manicougan Boundary of Sectors 1 and 2. A line joining positions: 49° 06.07'N 068°11.66'W and 48°42.0'N 067°52.0'W 4 2 Point au Boisvert A line joining positions 48°33.92'N 069°08.53'W and 48°19.7'N 068° 50.3'W (Vessels seeking to enter the pilot boarding area should first obtain clearance from Les Escoumins VTS Centre) 5B 2 Les Escoumins Outbound only. A line joining positions 48°15.00'N 069°20.00'W and 48° 08.08'N 069°11.23'W 6 2 Prince Shoal Light Line joining position 48°09.60'N 069°39.00'W, Haute-Fond Prince Lt (48°06.50'N 069°36.88'W) and Lightbuoy K55 (48°05.63'N 069°34.02'W) and a line joining positions Ile Rouge Light (48°04.17'N 069°33.32'W) and Ile Vert Light (48°03.07'N 069°25.48'W) (An ETA for Haute-Fond Prince indicates vessel passing N of Ile Rouge Inbound. An ETA for Red Islet indicates vessel passing S of Ile Rouge Outbound) S1 2 Ile S. Louis Line joining positions 48°15.07'N 070°01.18'W and 48°15.75'N 070° 01.00'W S2 2 Chicoutimi 48°25.33'N 070°52.85'W 7 2 and 3 Ile Blanche Boundary of Sectors 2 and 3. Line joining positions Cap du Basque (48°00.10'N 069°45.80'W), Le Pilierde IIe Blanche Lt (47°58.42'N 069° 37.85'W) and Anse au Persil (47°52.58'N 069°33.03'W) 8 3 Cap-aux-Oies/S. Roch Line joining Cap aux Oies (47°29.30'N 070°13.92'W) and position 47°18.70'N 070°10.70'W 9 3 Cap Maillard /Stone Pillar Inbound Only. Line joining Cap Maillard (47°15.32'N 070° 35.20'W) and position 47°11.50'N 070°17.60'W 10 3 Cap Brule/ Beaujeu Line joining Cap Brule (47°06.52'N 070°43.02'W) and position 47° 03.30'N 070°27.40'W 11 3 S. Laurent Line joining S. Laurent (46°51.55'N 071°00.27'W) and position 46° 50.15'N 070°59.25'W 12 3 S. Petronille (Ile d'Orleans) Inbound only. Line joining positions 46°50.69'N 071° 07.95'W and 46°49.70'N 071°07.70'W 13 3 Quebec Line joining positions 46°48.63'N 071°12.20'W and 46°48.45'N 071° 11.30'W 13A 3 Sillery Outbound only. Line joining positions 46°46.32'N 071°14.62'W and 46° 45.83'N 071°13.83'W 14 3 and 4 Pointe S. Nicholas Boundary of Sectors 3 and 4. Line joining Pointe S. Nicholas (46°42.12'N 071°26.78'W) and position 46°43.63'N 071°27.55'W 15 4 Sainte Croix Line joining positions 46°37.67'N 071°42.00'W and 46°40.15'N 071° 42.27'W 16 4 Grondines Line joining positions 46°35.23'N 072°02.43'W and 46°33.65'N 072° 01.30'W 17 4 Batiscan Line joining positions 46°30.03'N 072°14.78'W and 46°29.85'N 072° 12.45'W 18 4 Cap de la Madeleine Inbound only. Line joining positions 46°21.97'N 072°29.79'W and 46°21.78'N 072°28.07'W 19 4 Pointe-des-Ormes Line joining Pilot Station (46°18.23'N 072°34.65'W) and position 46°17.40'N 072°34.25'W 19A 4 Port S. Francois Outbound only. Line joining Port S. Francois (46°16.36'N 072° 37.17'W) and position 46°16.83'N 072°37.81'W 20 4 Yamachiche Boundary of Setors 4 and 5. Line joining positions 46°12.88'N 072° 49.19'W and 46°12.48'N 072°48.92'w 21 4 IIe des Barques Line joining positions 46°05.40'N 073°00.72 and 46°05.13'N 073° 00.22'W 21A 4 Turcotte Bridge Position 46°02.53'N 073°07.15'W (vessels entering or leaving Riviere Richelieu) 22 4 and 5 Tracy Line joining positions 46°00.80'N 073°09.80'W and 46°01.00'N 073° 11.00'W 23 5 Contrecoeur Line joining position 45°49.92'N 073°16.93'W and 45°50.25'N 073° 17.52'W 24 5 Cap S Michel Line joining positions 45°44.08'N 073°26.67'W and 45°43.50'N 073° 25.25'W 25 5 Berth No 110 Position 45°37.90'N 073°29.30'W 25 5 Calling-in Point 2 Position 45°31.60'N 073°31.65'W Vessels should include Vessel's name, position and ETA to next reporting point.

Use of tugs on arrival or departure is left to the discretion of the ship's Master. These are available from Trois Rivieres, Tel: +1 819 377 4374. The Port Authority may recommend the use of tugs to a ship using its facilities. Any ship which refuses to comply with such recommendation will be denied access to the port facilities.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly (25%), N'ly (19%), NE'ly (17%). Caution: Ice begins to form along the shoreline around mid December and can reach a thickness of 80cm. The port facilities however, remain open year round with the occasional use of an ice breaking vessel. Rainy season is concentrated between May-Nov. Total annual precipitation reaches average of 101.2cm.

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Communications: Messages may be passed through Halifax Radio "VCS" or Montreal Radio "VFN" throughout 24 hours. Communication is possible through Inmarsat. VHF: Vessel traffic services, Canadian Coast Guard Laurentian Region Sector "A": Ch 13.

Canadian Customs regulations are to be adhered to; reporting is to be carried out by agents. Customs Canada, 1285 Notre Dame Street, Trois-Rivieres, QC, G9A 5K2. Tel: +1 819 374 9024.

..... The agent of any vessel must within 48 hours of its departure, submit to the Corporation's head office: 1. Declaration of use of the port facilities 2. Cargo Manifest An Inward form should be completed and handed to the Port Authorities immediately after ship's arrival and an Outward form should be completed and handed over to the Port Authorities on ship's departure. Any vessel that handles goods to another ship should provide the authority with a Cargo Manifest which describes the goods giving the weight or metric volume.

Vessels should advise ETA 10 days in advance, if possible, and confirm 48 and 24 hours before arrival. Any ship owner or representative wishing to use the port facilities must confirm their application by fax or email advising the following: ..... 1. Name of vessel 2. GT, length, draught on arrival 3. ETA 4. Reason for use, cargo 5. Services required 6. Agent 7. Consignee of goods

Regular flags depending on circumstances are required, including pilot onboard, illness, dangerous cargo and bunkering.

The representative of each vessel in port shall provide the Port Authorities with daily information regarding the vessel's movements during loading or unloading and the date of departure. Any ship that has used the port facilities should not leave the port without authorisation from the Port Authority. Hazardous goods should be limited, prior application is required.

In accordance with Health Canada no animals are to disembark and a Quarantine form is to be presented.

NOR is tendered subject to Charter Party.