Charlottetown (CACHA)

Charlottetown is the principal port and capital town of Prince Edward Island. The 4km river channel has a depth at LW of 9.75m with 10.0m in the harbour. The port remains ice free from Apr 15 to Dec 31 and, occasionally, icebreaker support may be required late in the season. Cruise vessels now form 60% of port income, followed by 25% for petroleum and liquid cargoes. Other cargoes handled are aggregates and fertiliser. .

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

Charlottetown is located on the W bank of the Hillsborough River, 4km from the point at which the river joins Hillsborough Bay on Prince Edward Island.

Maximum permissible draught 10.0m. Largest Cruise Vessel handled: "Caribbean Princess" LOA289.56m, breadth 36m, 112,894GT, 8,418DWT.

Latterly, the port's main income comes from visiting cruise vessels. Approx 57 vessels visit per annum with 66,500 passengers.

The harbour has good shelter with anchorage available in 46°13'N 063°08'W in an average of 9.0m of water. Additionally, anchorage can be found in the following areas: SW of Charlottetown: There is good anchorage in depths of 8.0-17.0m in the area of the harbour where the three rivers meet. Off Charlottetown: The usual anchorage is in depths of 12.0-18.0m off the piers at Charlottetown, where the channel is 0.2nm wide.

Channel Depth in the Port area is 10m (33ft) at Lowest Tide, with a Turning Basin of 420m across (1,375ft). Blockhouse Point to Battery Point: From a position between Blockhouse Point (46°11'N 063°08'W) and Seatrout Point, (0.5nm NE) the alignment (337°) of Brighton Beach Leading Lights continues to lead through this reach with a navigable width of 0.2nm, for about 1nm to a position at the end of the leading line, WNW of Battery Point (46° 12.5'N 006°07.6'W), but it is necessary to keep to the W of the alignment when passing the shoal ground extending approx 0.3nm SSW from Battery Point, marked by "C8" Lightbuoy. Battery Point to Middle Ground: From a position WNW of Battery Point at the end of the Brighton Beach leading line, the alignment (197.75°) astern of these lights leads NNE through a channel marked by lightbuoys towards the entrance to East River, passing, (positions given from Battery Point (46°12''N 063°07'W): Approx 0.1nm ESE of Canceaux Spit, which extends approx 0.4nm NE from Canceaux Point and is marked on its E side by "C9" Lightbuoy (port hand) then: Close WNW of shoal ground extending from the E shore between Battery Point and Rosebank Point, 0.9nm NNE. The shoal is marked on its W side by "C12" Lightbuoy (starboard hand) then: ESE of Middle Ground (0.9nm NNW) marked by "C13" Lightbuoy (port hand). Clearing Marks: The alignment 172° of Blockhouse Point Light and Alchorn Point, 0.3nm NNW, passes E of Canceaux Spit. East River: From a position in the fairway ENE of Middle Ground the buoyed channel, with depths of from 13.0-18.0m in the fairway, leads into the mouth of East River, E of Charlottetown. The channel is spanned by a bridge in the causeway, (vertical clearance 4m).

BA 4765, Can 4460. Canadian Tide and Current Tables, Vol 2. Admiralty Pilot NP65, NP286(5).

Charlottetown has a Coast Guard base which provides search and rescue and an ice breaking service.

Brackish.

Pilotage is compulsory. Vessels should send ETA 12 hours and 6 hours in advance (ETD 6 hours in advance) to Atlantic Pilotage Authority. Pilot boards in position at: 46°00.00'N 63°08.00'W.

Blockhouse Point Light, (white square tower, 12m in height), 46°11'N 063°08'W.

Mean maximum range 1.8m. Mean minimum range 1.1m. An average of 2.0m between High and Low tides.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Ice: The harbour freezes over in December and is free of ice in mid April.

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 46°13.75'N 63°07.31'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA CHA For detail see: GENERAL NOTES (Atlantic Coast) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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..... Harbour Master: Tel: +1 709 6643411. Port Authority: Tel: +1 902 5667974. Fax: +1 902 5667980. Website: www.historiccharlottetownseaport.com Pilots: VHF: Ch 16. Call: "Pilots Charlottetown". Atlantic Pilotage Authority: Tel: +1 877 2723477 (Toll Free). +1 902 4267610 (for Inmarsat Users). Fax: +1 866 7742477 (Toll Free - Fax to email) +1 902 4251746 (for Inmarsat Users). Email: dispatch@atlanticpilotage.com Website: www.atlanticpilotage.com Coast Guard: VHF: Ch 16. All vessels in Canadian Coastal Waters should keep a listening watch on VHF Ch 16, unless in the area of a VTS System when the listening watch should be on the appropriate designated frequency. 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.

Pre-arrival notification form to be faxed to Port Manager for berthage verification, forms can be obtained from the Port Manager. The following lists and documents must be presented on arrival at the first Canadian port: ..... 1. Inward Report, (on form A6); 2. Crew List, (1MM 200); 3. Passengers List, (1MM 246); 4. Stowaways List; 5. Crews Personal Effects List, (Y 14); 6. Stores List, (E 1); 7. Vaccination Certificate; 8. International Marine Health Declaration; 9. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate; 10. Health certificate of animals onboard; 11. Vessel's official documents and certificates for inspection. Cargo documents are usually required in triplicate.

Notice should be sent 12hrs and 6hrs in advance (ETD 6 hrs in advance) to Atlantic Pilotage Authority. 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.

The pratique procedure is carried out by Customs Officers, (Form Q51).

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