Powell River (CAPOW)

Powell River is home to what was once the largest pulp and paper mill in the world. Now owned by Catalyst Paper Corporation, the site has been operating for over one hundred years and was the first newsprint mill in Western Canada. There are berths for large barges and sea-going vessels. Tourism is a major contributor to the local economy and 2.5nm to the South, at Westview, a suburb of Powell River City, there are facilities for large ferries and cruise vessels. BC Ferries operate routes from Comox on Vancouver Island to the west and from the Sunshine Coast to the South East.

Summer.

Powell River is located on the mainland on the E side of the northern portion of the Strait of Georgia, approx 130km N of Vancouver.

Max size vessel: LOA 199.4m, draught 10.3m, 43,082DWT.

Can be obtained SW of wharves but is exposed to W winds. The offshore area between Westview and Grief Point, 2nm S, is used as a sheltered anchorage by tugs and their log booms during SE weather. Numerous mooring buoys are in this area. Cautions: An outfall pipeline extends 4.5nm WSW from a position 0.25nm W of Pier A (49°52.3'N 0124°33.5'W). A gas pipeline extends across the Strait of Georgia from a position approx 0.9nm SE of Pier A. An abandoned cable extends seaward from close S of the log storage basin 0.8nm cables SE of Pier A.

Approach is made direct from the Strait of Georgia and is without dangers. The depth of the entrance channels at LW is from 9.14 to 10.7m Westview: Approach is from a position approx 1.0nm West of the facilities. A safe route leads East to the public wharf. Paper Mill: To the South of the Mill, a floating breakwater made up of disused hulks of barges, helps to prevent silting up. From a position approx 0.6nm SW of Pier 'A', vessels should use the Pier's Leading Lights, on an alignment of 0.35° (215°); Front Light (49°52.23'N 124°33.63W') and Rear Light 175m beyond. the Paper Mill advises berth allocation. There is a breakwater close West of Pier 'A', beyond which a shoal extends approx 185m.

CAN 3311. CAN Pacific Coast Sailing Directions (PAC) No 201. BA579. Admiralty Pilot NP25. US 17496. US Sailing Directions 154.

A coastguard station equipped with special SAR craft is located at Westview.

1012.

All vessels are notified in advance of their allocated berth by Catalyst Paper Corporation. At Pier 'A', SE winds may cause difficulty for berthing on the NW side of the pier, where the breakwater, and an an area of shallower water, could restrict room to manoeuvre.

Pilotage is provided by the Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada. Pilots are in contact with the tugs and the Port Office on VHF Ch 10. Pilot boards at Race Rocks, Victoria or at Vancouver.

Comprise all the waters lying within a line joining Grief Point (49°48.3'N 124° 31.5'W) to Grilse Point (49°48'N 124°36'W), then to the W point of Savary Island (49°56'N 124°49'W), then from the NW extremity of Savary Island to Hutado Point (49°58'N 124°45'W).

Powell River Leading Lights: Front Light (49°52.2'N 124°33.5'W); Rear light (170m from front light). The alignment (032.5°) of these lights leads to Pier A.

Paper Mill: A submereged pipeline is located 823m out from the SW corner of the Mill. This is clearly marked on charts and would affect vessels approach Quay 'E'.

Max tidal range is 5.4m

Assigned to frequency 156.575MHz, VHF Ch 71.

There are 2 tugs with capacities of 550hp and 750hp available. Arranged through agent on 24 hours notice.

Prevailing winds: W'ly.

POWELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA 49°52.46'N 124°33.51'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA POW For details see: GENERAL NOTES - CANADA (Pacific Coast) VICTORIA TRAFFIC ZONE PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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

..... Port: Call: VGK76, VHF Ch 10. RT Frequency (Khz) 2366. Harbour Master: Tel: +1 604 4839474. Port Authority: Tel: +1 604 4833722. Fax: +1 604 4833164. Telex: +21 044755 MB PVR PRVR. (24 hours). Tugs: VHF Ch 10. Paper Mill: Tel: +1 604 654 4000. Fax: +1 604 654 4048. Email: contactus@catalystpaper.com Website: www.catalystpaper.com 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.

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 if vessel 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 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.