Burgeo (CABUO)

Burgeo is a small, spread out community served by Burgeo Harbour. It is a port of call for ferry services along the SW coast of Newfoundland. Fishing is the main occupation. The harbour is normally open all year.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area. For ships over 100m in length, Winter Dec 16 to Feb 15, Summer Feb 16 to Dec 15. For ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

The port of Burgeo is situated NW of the Ramea Islands, on Grandy Island, SW coast of Newfoundland.

Max draught 4m.

There is a limited anchorage off Burgeo for small vessels in depths of 24.0m. Vessels may also anchor 0.35nm ENE of Furber Point in depths of approx 31m, keeping clear of rocks of approx 0.1nm N, and in an area near the head of Short Read in depths of 15m, mud.

The harbour is normally approached from the E and entered S of QF2 lightbuoy and Furber Point (47°36'.4N 57°36'.5W).

BA 4762, 4763. Admiralty Pilot NP50, NP286(5).

Pilotage is not compulsory but is recommended for those without local knowledge. A licensed pilot can be arranged by contacting the Atlantic Pilotage Authority. The pilot will board off St Johns or Burgeo Port. Local persons may be engaged for piloting. A pilot can be supplied by the Burgeo Fish Industries.

This small harbour is situated between Furber Point and Franks Island, about 0.3nm W. There are also small berthing areas to the E, in the channel leading from Burgeo Point to Short Reach and at the head of Short Reach.

An abandoned submarine cable lies S and E of Smalls Island, to the W side of Boar Island. The channel between Burgeo Port and Short Reach is spanned by a bridge (vertical clearance 4m) connecting Furber Point with Smalls Island.

There is a tendency for an increase in tidal streams off Burgeo Port in very windy conditions. In strong E winds, the W going stream can increase by up 1.5kt but the E going stream seldom exceeds 1kt. Tide range is 1.2m.

Ice: Burgeo Port never freezes over but is occasionally blocked for a few days by ice from outer coves which moves off in Feb and March. Gulf of St Lawrence ice appears intermittently between February and March, seldom remaining more than 2 or 3 weeks.

Harbour Authority: Tel: +1 (709) 886 2343. Halifax Coast Guard Radio (callsign "VCS") can be used for passing messages throughout 24 hours. Amver messages can be passed through "VCS". Halifax Coast Guard CRS has sites at Sambro (44°28.3'N 063°37.3'W); Ecum Secum (44°57.9'N 062°08.9'W); Kingsburg (44°16.5'N 064°17.3'W). HF and MF frequencies are used, depending upon distance from station.

Allowances: For each officer or crew member the allowance is 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 0.9kg of tobacco and 1.1 litres of liquor or 8.2 litres of beer or ale. Penalty for non compliance with the above is forfeiture. If ship's bond count is not accurate, overage results in forfeiture and penalty, under results in payment of duty, taxes and penalty. Immigration: Routine filing of documents is undertaken by the vessel's agent. There are no restrictions on crew and/or passengers except those who require a visa. If they do not possess a visa they must remain aboard the vessel.

..... Document Copies 1. Last Port Clearance 3 2. Ship's Bonded Stores List 3 3. Crew's Personal Effects List 3 4. Immigration Crew List 3 5. Maritime Declaration of Health 1 Documents are received by Canada Customs on arrival or in the absence of Customs it is the responsibility of the vessel's agent to take documents to Canada Customs and Immigration.

To be sent to vessel's agent 5 days, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival. Vessel's ETA should be sent to ECAREG (Telex: 019-22510 CCG MRHQ DRT) 96 hours prior to arrival, also notify VTS 12 hours in advance at the zone limit. ETA message to agent must include "Vessel Pre Arrival Notification" and vessel's Crew List. The Vessel Pre-Arrival Notification includes: ..... 1. Vessel's name and callsign 2. Date 3. GT 4. Port of Registry 5. Master 6. Port/berth/dock 7. Date of vessel arrival and time of arrival 8. Date of departure and time of departure 9. Voyage routeing (including last 5 ports of call starting with the most recent). 10. Customs service required at time of arrival Yes/No 11. If Yes, specify reason 12. Number of crew 13. Number of passengers 14. Number of fishery observers 15. Number of crew/passengers/observers signing off 16. Crew List attached 17. Nationality of crew and nationality of officers 18. Brief summary of cargo 19. Containerised 20. Non-containerised 21. Bulk 22. Vessel repairs in foreign country (Canadian vessels only) Yes/No 23. Certificates with expiry dates: a. Safety Construction b. Safety Equipment c. Ship Sanitation Control d. Safety Radio e. Load Line 24. Will the vessel operate in the coastal trade Yes/No Is the vessel licensed Yes/No If Yes, where was the licence issued and date valid until 25. Agent 26. Agent contact person 27. Agent fax number and contact person telephone number.

State flag to be flown over the stern and Canadian flag at the mast.

Pratique should be applied for when arriving from a country which has infectious diseases or death onboard from unknown causes. Pratique is applied for through the vessel's agent. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

NOR normally tendered when vessel secured alongside berth except most tankers tender on arrival pilot station or at port limits.