Tahsis (CAPTA)

The port is currently closed for commercial operations. Information for the port is retained should the port reopen. The port is mainly used for the shipment of timber products and its main export is lumber. Tahsis is a restricted port of entry and has a resident Customs Officer.

Summer.

Tahsis, a town and mill site, is located at the head of Tahsis Inlet, which can be approached either by Nootka South or Esperanza Inlet, on the W coast of Vancouver Island.

Anchorage is located 8nm from the berth.

Tahsis Inlet can be approached by either Nootka South or Esperanza Inlet on the W coast of Vancouver Island. Directions: From a position approx 2.5nm NNE of Mozino Point (49°51.6'N 126° 40.3'W), the route leads N for approx 1nm to the final approach to the Deepsea Dock (49°55.2'N 126°39.7'W), passing: W of extensive drying flats which extend W from the mouth of the Leiner River, 0.8nm SE of the Deepsea Dock, and the booming grounds which front these flats and the entire E shore of the harbour and its approaches thus restricting the width of the fairway. Then, as required for berthing at the Deepsea Dock, which has a rock, with a depth of 7.9m over it, approx 0.05nm SE. Useful Mark: Lights, privately maintained, are exhibited from the N and S ends of Deepsea Dock.

CAN 3676. BA 4943. Admiralty Pilot NP25, NP286(5).

1020.

Refer to "Canadian general information, re Pacific Coast Pilotage".

Deepsea vessels are normally scheduled to make daylight arrivals and departures.

Range 4.2m. Tidal streams in Tahsis Inlet attain rates of 2-3kts at times in Tahsis Narrows, however, elsewhere in the inlet they are considerably weaker. The ingoing stream sets N and the outgoing stream sets S.

Assigned frequency 156.725MHz, Ch 74

There is 1 tug with a capacity of 2,000hp available 24 hours notification is required.

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. VTS: Ch 74.

Tahsis is a customs clearance station. Customs 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 a pre arrival report sent 96 hours if vessel arriving 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.

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.