Pictou (CAPTO)

Pictou Harbour handles passenger.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

The town is on the N shore of Pictou Harbour on the S shore of the Gulf of St Lawrence.

LOA 140.4m, beam 18.4m, 1,622DWT.

Outer anchorage: Pictou Roads, approx 2nm NE of the harbour entrance affords good anchorage, in depths of 9.0m, clay and mud. The recommended anchor berth is with Pictou Bar Light bearing 244°, distant 2nm. Prohibited anchorage: A prohibited anchorage area lies within a radius of 305m from the slipways at Battery Point (45°40.6'N 062°42.0'W).

Pictou Harbour is approached through Pictou Road and entered NW of Lighthouse Beach (Pictou Bar Spit), (45°41'N 062°40'W). Approach Channel: The initial position is the vicinity of "SJ" Lightbuoy (safe water) moored 2.25nm ENE of Pictou Bar Light. Leading Lights: Front light (exhibited from Pictou Bar Lighthouse), (45°41.2'N 062°39.8'W). Rear light (white rectangle, red stripe, on red framework tower, 12m in height), on Battery Point, (1.75nm WSW of the front light). The front light is visible on the leading line only, the rear light is visible over an arc of 3°. The alignment (249.5°) of these lights leads through the approach channel, passing (positions given from Pictou Bar Light): NW of Mackenzie Shoal (rocky), 2nm ENE, then: E of Macdonald Reef, (2nm NE) which extends approx 0.4nm ESE from Logans Point marked by "SP6" Lightbuoy (starboard hand). NW of shoal ground, with depths of less than 5.5m, extending approx 0.6nm N and NW from Mackenzie Head (sharp pointed cliff of clay and sandstone, 12m in height), 1.5nm E, then: SE of shoal ground, with depths of less than 5.5m, extending 0.5nm SSE from Cole Point, (clay and sandstone cliff, 9m in height), 1nm NE. Entrance Channel: Pictou Leading Lights: Front light (white tower, red stripe 6m in height), (45°41.3'N 062°40.7'W), on the N shore. Rear light (similar construction and tower, 11m in height), 142m from front light. The alignment (262°) of these lights, leads through the buoyed channel, (width 122m), over the bar passing (with positions given from the front leading light (45°41.3'N 062°40.7'W)): S of Murdock Shoal, extending approx 0.3nm from the N shore, and: N of shoal ground with depths of less than 5.5m extending from the SW shore. Pictou Harbour: From a position in the harbour entrance, abreast Pictou Bar Light, the buoyed channel leads SW through Pictou Harbour. The causeway, which connects Skinner Point, 0.2nm WSW of Abercrombie Point, to the opposite shore closes Middle River and West River to navigation.

BA 4765. Can 4437. Admiralty Pilot NP65, NP286(5).

1019

Pilotage is not compulsory but is available if required. Pilot boarding place is in position 45°42.5'N 062°33.0'W. Vessels should send ETA 12 and 4 hours in advance (ETD 4 hours in advance) to Atlantic Pilotage Authority.

The seaward limit of Pictou Harbour is a line drawn from Roaring Bull Point, (45°41'N 062°34'W) to Caribou Point, 6.75nm NW.

Pictou Bar Lighthouse (45°41'N 062°40'W) at the NW extremity of Lighthouse Beach. Conspicuous tower, (45°39.2'N 062°43.0'W) at a paper mill.

The depth of the channel is 6.7m at LW. The navigation season is from May 1 to Dec 25. Submarine cables lie (with positions given from Pictou Bar Light (45°41'N 062° 40'W)): Between the vicinity of Pictou Bar Light (0.35nm SW), across the mouth of Moodie Cove to Moodie Point. Between Seaview Point (also known as Grave Point), (0.7nm W) SE across the harbour to the opposite shore. Between Town Point (2nm WSW) SE across the harbour to Christie Point (45°40'N 062°42'W)

Range 2.0m.

Not available at Pictou but available on 24 hours notice.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

PICTOU, NOVA SCOTIA 45°40.58'N 62°43.02'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA PTO For detail see: GENERAL NOTES (Atlantic Coast) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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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°28.33'N 063°37.27'W); Ecum Secum (44°57.87'N 062°08.92'W); Kingsburg (44°16.53'N 064°17.25'W). HF and MF frequencies are used, depending upon distance from station. VHF: Pilots: Ch 16.

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. A penalty for non compliance will be implemented. 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.