Port Alice (CAPAC)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. This is a private port with all year round navigation. The port consists of berths used for oil tankers, bulkers and general cargo vessels.

Summer.

Port Alice is situated in Neroutsos Inlet on the W coast of Vancouver Island 512km NW of Victoria.

LOA 176.8m and draught 10.67m.

Anchorage can be obtained NW of Ker Point, in a depth of 50 - 80m, mud, for vessels awaiting a berth for Port Alice.

Via a narrow fjord, Quatsino Sound entrance to Drake Island approximately NE for 16.9nm, then SE up Neroutsos for approximately 10.4nm. Caution: An obstruction, with a depth of 2.6m over it, lies 25m S of the S corner of the Pulp Mill Wharf. A dragline dredger occasionally operates in this area to keep waste pulp from blocking a discharge pipe at the SE end of the wharf; its cables obstruct the area.

BA 582, 2945, 3681. Admiralty Pilot NP25. NP286(6).

1025.

Pilot boards in position at 48°47.14'N 125°16.13'W (off Cape Beale) or other position by arrangement.

Range 4.3m, mud bottom.

VHF Ch 74.

Two tugs of 335hp are available.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

PORT ALICE, BRITISH COLUMBIA 50°23.02'N 127°27.36'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA PAC For details see: PRINCE RUPERT TRAFFIC ZONE GENERAL NOTES - CANADA (Pacific Coast) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 39/15 Canadian Notice 05/15, (RSDRA2015000117656), 39/15

San Francisco ("KPH" and "KFS") and Vancouver Coast Guard ("VAI") coast radio stations can be used for passing messages throughout 24 hours. The stations can transmit/receive traffic on all HF frequencies and 500kHz, depending on distance from station. Inmarsat can also be used. VHF: Ch 06 (also used for ship to shore communications).

Allowances: Officers and crew are allowed 1 bottle of spirits or 24 cans of beer and 200 cigarettes. Any excesses are confiscated or duties must be paid. Passengers onboard are subject to search of their personal effects if they intend to land. Immigration: Any supernumeraries must be reported (with or without visa). Immigration officers only conduct spot checks on vessels. Otherwise agent processes immigration Crew List. Passengers onboard are subject to document checks if they intend to land.

..... Document Copies 1. General Declaration 4 2. Ship's Stores Declaration 3 3. Crew Personal Effects Declaration 3 4. Crew List 3 5. Health Declaration 1 The documents are handed to the agent on arrival. He will leave onboard 2 copies each of items (2) and (3) above. Thereafter, Customs may perform spot checks on the vessel and will demand these documents. The vessel's agent usually arranges for forms to be delivered onboard, by the pilot, for the Master to complete for arrival alongside.

Initial ETA to be sent on departure from last port to the consigned agent. Further ETA's, dependent on Charter Party, are normally sent 14, 10, 7 and 5 days prior to arrival. The ETA message should include the date and time of arrival, name of Master, last 3 ports of call, number of crew and breakdown of nationalities. Canadian Coastguard requires 96 hours pre arrival report if vessel arriving from a foreign port, see Country section for further details.

Interco flag "Q" must be flown if their is sickness onboard.

Canadian Coast Guard may attend a vessel for port state control inspection. Furthermore, if a vessel is more than 10 years old and loading coal or bulk concentrates then they could attend for the bulk carrier inspection programme for structural deficiencies of cargo bulkheads and inspection of wing tanks. Discharge of dirty ballast is strictly forbidden. Owners must apply for an oil spill response agreement prior to vessel's arrival, through the agent.

It is not necessary to apply for pratique unless there is an infection or dead person onboard. Pratique can be applied for by radio. If there is any sickness onboard the vessel will be quarantined. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

The custom of the port is to tender NOR on arrival at a safe anchorage or first line at berth. If an outer anchorage is used Master may tender NOR by cable or telex.