Port Hardy (CAPHY)

Port Hardy, which offers year-round shelter, is ideally located for routes to Prince Rupert and the Central Coast. The port services privately owned terminals such as Mowi's fish processing plant, Coastal Mountain Fuels' bunkering operation and the base for Central Coast Marine Services. The Port Hardy Harbour Authority handles numerous berths including a ferry terminal at the E side of the harbour as well as berths for fishing and recreational vessels. The Canadian Coast Guard has a station within the port at Seagate Pier which was visited by HMCS Brandon in 2021.

Summer.

Port Hardy is located on the NE coast of Vancouver Island on Queen Charlotte Strait, 235km N of Campbell River and 391km N of Nanaimo.

Max LOA 150.75m, beam 23m, draught 6.8m and 1,853DWT.

Anchorage can be taken, in a depth of 24m, about 0.3 mile ENE of the head of Seagate Pier. Hardy Bay provides safe anchorage for large vessels such as log loaders or Alaska bound cruise ships.

CAN 3548. Admiralty Pilot NP25.

The Canadian Coastguard maintains a base at Seagate Pier equipped with specialised SAR craft in the port.

Pilotage is available for vessels over 350GT and is provided by the Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA). Further information refer to "Canadian general information, re Pacific Coast Pilotage".

Hardy Bay Light (50°43.8'N 127°29.0'W) (white round tower, red band, elevation 7m). Hardy Bay Inner Light (white and red triangle on white mast, elevation 5m) (50° 43.1'N 127°29.0'W), exhibited from the W extremity of the bank extending 370m from the W shore.

A submarine cable lies across the head of Hardy Bay at approx 0.14nm S of Seine Floats. This is best seen on the chart.

Mean spring range 3.5m; mean neap range 1.8m.

Through Victoria VTS: VHF channels 16, 70, 71, 83A, and 84.

Available at Central Coast Marine Services Terminal.

PORT HARDY, BRITISH COLUMBIA 50°43.63'N 127°29.66'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA PHY For details see: PRINCE RUPERT TRAFFIC ZONE PILOT REQUIREMENTS 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. Port Hardy Harbour Authority: Telephone: +1-250-949-6332 Mobile/Emergency: +1-250-949-0336 Fax: +1-250-949-6047 VHF: Channel 66A Email: porthardyharbour@gmail.com Victoria Vessel Traffic Service (VTS): VHF: Channels 16, 70, 71, 83A, and 84. Note: Emergency contact to the port is available at any time.

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 Coast Guard require pre arrival report at least 96 hours before arrival from a foreign port, see Country section for further details.

Interco flag "Q" must be flown if there 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 vessels arrival, through the agent. Port Hardy lies within Sector 4 of the Victoria Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), VHF channels 16, 70, 71, 83A, and 84.

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 Certificates 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.