St Anthony (CASAT)

The major commodities handled at the port include fish, containers and general cargo. The town serves as the regional centre for the northern part of the Northern Peninsula and also for the communities on the S coast of Labrador. The navigation season is from May to Jan, pack ice can be encountered until mid-June.

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

St Anthony is located on the northern coast of Newfoundland close to the Strait of Belle Isle.

Draught 7.2m, LOA 140.68m, 11,811DWT, beam 23.2m.

St Anthony Harbour affords good anchorage in depths from 11.0 - 15.5m, mud, but is liable to be congested with fishing vessels in the autumn.

St Anthony Harbour is entered 0.3nm WNW of Fishing Point, between Moores (Egg) Point and Partridge Point, 0.3nm farther NNW. The track leads initially SW through the entrance and then NW to pass between Harbour Rock, 0.5nm W of Moores Point, the N of a group of drying rocks lying on the S side, and a bank extending nearly 0.05nm from the NE shore, into the main part of the harbour.

Canadian 4514. Admiralty Pilot NP50. BA 4735, 324.

Pilotage is not compulsory but available with at least 24 hours notice.

St Anthony Harbour Light is exhibited from a white, square tower, 4m in height situated approx 0.075nm WSW of Moores Point. "KA2" Lightbuoy (starboard hand) marks the edge of the channel opposite Harbour Rock. Harbour Rock Light is exhibited from a white square framework tower, green bands and 5m in height situated on Harbour Rock. Harbour Rock lies on the S side of the entrance channel 0.5nm W of Moores Point. "KA1/3" Lightbuoy (port hand) is moored close N of Harbour Rock. On the SW shore of the harbour, 0.6nm WNW of Harbour Rock, the Curtis Memorial Hospital, a brown 4 storey building, is prominent.

Mean spring range is 1.0m; mean neap range 0.4m.

The harbour may be filled with pack ice until mid-June, but it may be possible to enter the harbour in mind-May with the assistance of an icebreaker. Ice arrives in November.

Coast Guard's Radio (MCTS) Centres enroute to St Anthony operate on a 24 hour basis. These Marine Communications and Traffic Service (MCTS) Centres, (St John's/"VON", St Anthony/"VCM", Halifax/"VCS" and Stephenville/"VOJ"), can be used for passing messages.VHF: Ch 16, 24 and 26.

Must be sent to ECAREG Canada, (telex: 016 4530 or Fax: +1 709 772 5369), 96 hours prior to arrival in Canadian waters. ECAREG Canada messages may be sent via satellite or radio. HF is available through Tors Cove Radio/VCT. MF and VHF is available from Canadian Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Service (MCTS) Centres.