Liverpool (CALIV)

This port handles small fishing vessels and seafood cargo services. The port of Liverpool is one of the few along this stretch of coastline that has a year round navigation season. There is a fish plant and a shipyard in the port.

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.

Liverpool is located at the mouth of the Mersey River on the SE coast of Nova Scotia.

Max draught 7.62m.

There is good holding in 26m in a position near the pilot boarding station, approx 1.0nm respectively from Coffin Island and Eastern Head and 0.6nm from Moose Point. A good anchorage is located in 13m, mud, midway between Spectacle Islands and Mink Island or closer inshore towards the beach, for vessels with a shallower draught. Vessels may also anchor in the area around Forbes Point, in depths of approx 13.0m, but clear of "UM50" Buoy. There is anchorage with good holding, mud, W of Brooklyn Breakwater in approx 5.5m. Both these anchorage are susceptible to sea and swell. To the SW, there is an anchorage in 13m, 0.5nm NW of Bull Point in the small bay off the village of South West Port Mouton. This provides good holding in mud but is exposed to considerable swell in strong E winds. Vessels using this anchorage and constrained by draught, should approach from the N and should be aware of shoals, least depth 6.7m, which are located at the entrance to the bay.

Liverpool Bay is entered between Eastern Head (44°02'N 064°39'W) and Moose Point, 1.5nm SSW. Liverpool Harbour is located at the head of the bay, SW of Fort Point (44°03N 064°42). Depths in the buoyed channel into Liverpool Harbour are reported to be 3.3m. The are in the approach to Herring Cove has a depth of 6.4m. Both areas are subject to silting and masters are advised make local enquiries for the latest information. Entry to Liverpool Harbour: From a position approx 0.25nm NE of Fort Point a dredged channel is marked on its outer end by "UM53" Lightbuoy (green, port hand) and then by lightbuoys and buoys (port and starboard hand), leading SW to the public pier. Caution: Rails extend into the dredged channel from a patent slip situated approx 0.25nm SW of Fort Point at the NE end of the shipyard quay. Entry to Brooklyn: The leading lights (privately maintained) have now been removed from near the outer end of the newsprint loading wharf. However, the structures of these former leading lights are still in place. The alignment of these (353°) leads through the dredged approach area to the Bowater Mersey Paper Company's quays.

BA 4747, Can 4379. Admiralty Pilot NP59.

1025.

Pilotage is not compulsory. Licensed pilots are available on request, via any coast radio station to "Pilots Halifax", 24 hours notice is required. ETA 24 hours in advance to Atlantic Pilotage Authority (ETD 4 hours in advance). The pilot boarding position is situated approx 0.9nm SSE of Eastern Head in position 44°01'.57N 64°38'.92W. The pilot boat is silver grey in colour and has no special identification markings.

Liverpool Harbour: Situated SW of Fort Point, approached and entered by a dredged channel. A bridge crosses the harbour at its head, approx 0.5nm SW of Fort Point. At the NW end of the bridge a public pier extends NE. An oil depot and a fish plant are located at the beginning of this pier. The town is not visible from seaward. Brooklyn Harbour: The harbour, protected by a breakwater, the outer part of which is in ruins, extends 0.15nm SW from the E side of the entrance to Herring Cove. The AbitibiBowater Paper Co. is located on the W side of the entrance to the cove and a newsprint loading pier extends approx 168m SE. The lumber loading pier extends about Moose Harbour (44°01'N 64°40'W) is a small cove with a fish plant at the head, located to W side of Moose Point. There is a small breakwater extending N but there is little shelter during strong E winds and the area is very shallow.

Disused light structure (white tower, 9m high) on Fort Point (2.5nm W of Easter Head). Two prominent towers 3nm WNW of Eastern Head.

The harbour is spanned at its head by a bridge, (0.5nm SW of Fort Point), vertical clearance 1.8m.

HW: 2.4m LW: 0.5m Mean spring range is about 2.2m, mean neap range is about 1.0m.

There are 2 small tugs available.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Gales from the S and E send considerable seas and swell into Liverpool Bay. For this reason, vessels unable to enter Liverpool Harbour or Brooklyn are advised to void the bay, especially in the autumn and winter.

LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA 44°02.61'N 64°42.73'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA LIV For details see: GENERAL NOTES - ATLANTIC COAST ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Harbour Master: Tel: +1 902 354 5530. Radio: 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. VHF: Ch 16. Pilot Vessel: VHF: Ch 10.

Liverpool is a port of entry for Canadian Customs purposes. 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.