Fortune (CAFOR)

The main harbour activity is fishing vessels, there is also a ferry service to Port de Saint Pierre. The port is a customs Port of Entry.

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

Fortune is situated on the S shore of Fortune Bay, South Newfoundland.

Draught 3.0m.

Vessels can obtain anchorage in fine weather in the Bight in depths from 11.0-18.0m but the holding ground of smooth rock is poor. The best mooring is found towards Fortune Head in a depth of 13.0m.

The harbour is entered through Fortune Gut, the entrance to which is marked on its E side by VF1 Lightbuoy (port hand), moored 0.27nm ESE of Cross Point, the W entrance point of Fortune Harbour. The channel leads SW between breakwaters on the W side and a public wharf on the E side, where it is 45m wide, into a basin with depths from 5.2-7.2m. The W side is marked by VF4 Lightbuoy (starboard hand) moored 0.2nm SW of the Outer Breakwater Light, and VF2 Lightbuoy (starboard hand) moored 0.25nm SSW of the Outer Breakwater Light. Caution: The entrance to Fortune Harbour is difficult to navigate when there are strong winds.

BA 4734, Canadian 4625, Admiralty Pilot NP50, NP286(5).

The port limit is a line joining Fortune Head Light (47°04.5'N 055°51.4'W) and Grand Bank Head, 4.25nm ENE.

FORTUNE, NEWFOUNDLAND 47°04.52'N 55°49.76'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA FOR For details see: GENERAL NOTES (ATLANTIC COAST) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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VHF: Port: Ch 16, 11.