Caraquet (CACAQ)

Caraquet Harbour, with the town of Caraquet directly to the South, is approx 8km (5.0nm) long and protected to the North by Caraquet Island. The port has extensive wharfage for fishing vessels and mainly handles break bulk and refrigerated cargo. Cruise vessels occasionally anchor off the harbour area, with passengers helping to boost the local economy. The villages of Lower Caraquet, Upper Caraquet, and Maisonnette lie within the limits of the port area.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Caraquet is located on Caraquet Bay which is situated on the larger Chaleur Bay, (S shore), New Brunswick.

Length 125m, draught 6.0m, 7,500DWT.

There is sheltered anchorage in a depth of 16.5m. A good anchorage is available near the outer end of Shippegan Channel, 47°53'N 064°46'W.

The harbour is approached through Baie des Chaleurs. The main entrance is from the NE through Caraquet Channel, a channel for small craft enters the harbour W of Caraquet Island. Caraquet Channel: The least depth is 5.5m (rising to 6.5m at High Tide) to the jetties at Stoke Point 47°49'N 064°51'W. There are depths of 4.5m in the channel further W. The directions for Caraquet Channel are as follows: From the vicinity of the pilot boarding position, the first leg of the track leads SSE on the alignment of Pointe Petite-Lameque Leading Lights to a position close ENE of "EM2" Lightbuoy (starboard hand) (47°48.5'N 064°50.5'W). Then the track leads SW on the alignment of Caraquet Leading Lights: Caraquet Leading Lights: Front light (white square tower, red stripe 8m in height), 47°48.5'N 064°50.5'W; Rear light (similar construction and tower, 13m in height), 0.6nm from front light. The front light is intensified on the leading line; the rear line is visible on the leading line only. From the position close ENE of "EM2" Lightbuoy (starboard hand) the alignment (226.75°) of these lights leads through Caraquet Channel, narrow and winding marked by buoys, between the edges of Caraquet Shoal and Poksudie Shoal, which are steep to, passing NE of the SE end of Caraquet Shoal, then NW of the SW part of Pokesudie Shoal, then SE of the SE edge of Caraquet Shoal, 2.1nm WNW. The deepest water does not always follow the leading line. Middle Caraquet Leading Lights: Front light (red rectangle, white stripe on a framework tower 5m in height), 47°48.2'N 064°53.2'W; Rear light (similar construction and tower, 14m in height), 355m from front light. The alignment (244°) of these lights leads through the buoyed channel for 2.75nm passing close to Lower Caraquet Wharf (1.3nm ENE) from which a light (framework tower, 3m in height) (47°48.7'N 064°51.4'W) is exhibited then to a position 0.5nm NE of the front light. Stoke Point Leading Lights: From a position 0.5nm NE of the of Middle Caraquet Front Leading Light, the alignment (093.75°), astern of the following lights leads through the buoyed channel for approx 0.7nm, passing close N of the shoal ground of the S shore marked by "EM23" Lightbuoy (port hand): Front light (red rectangle, white stripe on framework tower, 3m in height) (47° 47.4'N 064°51.6'W). Rear light: (similar construction and tower, 8m in height) (124m from front light). Pointe a Brideau Leading Lights: From a position close N of the shoal ground off the S shore marked by "EM23" Lightbuoy (port hand) the alignment (248°) of the following lights leads through the buoyed channel to the berths at Caraquet: Front light (black rectangle, white stripe on a framework tower, 4m in height), 47°47.8'N 064°56.2'W: Rear light (similar construction and tower 13m in height), 375m from front light. Baie de Caraquet entrance: From a position approx 0.4nm NE of Pointe a Breideau Front Leading Light, the buoyed channel leads W for 1.25nm to the outer part of Baie de Caraquet, passing S of the drying sands that extend approx 2.75nm SE from Pointe de Maisonette.

BA 1715. Admiralty Pilot NP65. NP286(5).

The life boat station is situated in Shippagan, 12nm to the S.

1025.

Pilotage is available but not compulsory. The Pilot boards vessels at Buoy "EE Shippegan North" (47°54.4'N, 064°48.5'W). Pilots are despatched via the Atlantic Pilotage Authority In Halifax (see Communications Section).

Pointe de Pokesudie Light, (47°49'N 064°45'W). Prominent Church spire, (47°48' 064°50'W) at Bas Caraquet. Caraquet Island Light (white square on a red square framework tower, white bands, 20m in height), (47°49'N 064°54'W), on the W end of the island. Middle Caraquet West Breakwater Light (square tower, 3m in height), (47°48'N 064°52'W). Water tower (elevation 66m, red lights), (47°47'N 064°54'W). Young Wharf (SE corner light, square framework tower, 7m in height), (47° 47.8'N 064°55.6'W). Young Wharf (NW corner light, square framework mast 5m in height), (47°47.9'N 064°55.8'W).

Range 1.9m springs, 1.0m neaps.

There is no special VTS in operation.

Small tugs may be requested. There are no fire fighting tugs available.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly. Ice begins to form across the approaches usually during the latter half of Dec and clears during the first week of Apr.

CARAQUET, NEW BRUNSWICK 47°48.34'N 64°54.26'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA CAQ For details see: GENERAL NOTES (ATLANTIC COAST) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 23/24 Bйcancour Port correspondence, (RSDRA2024000134188), 23/24

..... Pilot: VHF: Ch 16. Callsign: "Pilots Caraquet". Port (24 hrs) VHF: Ch 11. Tel: +1 506 7276145. Fax: +1 506 7272020. Email: cpc@nb.aibn.com Website: www.portcaraquet.ca Atlantic Pilotage Authority: VHF: Ch 23 (Halifax, NS area). Tel: +1 877 2723477 (Toll free) Tel: +1 902 4267610 (Inmarsat users). Fax: +1 866 7742477 (Toll free - Fax to email) Fax: +1 902 4251746 (Inmarsat users). Email: dispatch@atlanticpilotage.com Website: www.atlanticpilotage.com Communications: Messages can be passed through Halifax Radio "VCS" or Montreal Radio "VFN" throughout 24 hours. Communication is possible through Inmarsat.

Allowances: Officers and crew are allowed 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 0.9kg of tobacco and 1.1 litres of liquor or 8.2 litres of beer or ale. Penalties are payable for non compliance. Immigration: There are, generally, no formalities except when a vessel has stowaways and passengers without visas onboard. The following restrictions are in place: ..... 1. Crew members signing off must first be cleared with Customs. 2. Passengers are not allowed to leave the ship until cleared with Customs, same for supernumeraries accompanying ship's crew. 3. Passengers from some countries require visas.

..... Document Copies 1. Ships Stores Declaration (Form E1) Original + 2 copies 2. Crews Effects Declaration (Form Y14) Original + 2 copies 3. Crew List (Form 200) Original + 2 copies The authorities will accept IMO forms. The forms are for Revenue Canada Customs and Excise. The vessel's agent will file the documents with the Customs office after the vessel has berthed. If the required forms are not onboard they can be delivered with the pilot if agent is notified in advance.

The Master of a vessel requiring a pilot should report their ETA at least 12 hours and 4 hours in advance (ETD 4 hours in advance) to Atlantic Pilotage Authority.

State flag at the stern, Canadian flag on the mast.

Pratique should only be applied for when vessel is arriving from a country which has a plague outbreak or the vessel has had a death onboard and serious illness among the crew or infestation of rats. Pratique can be applied for by radio. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

As per Charter Party or upon docking with first line ashore.