Sheet Harbour (CASHH)

Sheet Harbour is a deep water port capable of handling breakbulk and special project cargoes.

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area. For ships over 100m in length, Winter Dec 16 to Feb 15, Summer Feb 16 to Dec 15. For ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Sheet Harbour is located along the Eastern Seaboard of Nova Scotia, approx. 92km E of Halifax.

LOA 214m (draught permitting), draught 9.8m, beam 39m, 52,341DWT.

Vessels may anchor anywhere in Sheet Harbour. The best berths are in the S part of the area between the Western Islands and Malagash Island in approx 12-15m, mud, protected SE by East Gibbs Island. It is necessary to avoid (positioned from the E end of Malagash Island) a 4.9m rocky patch, (0.6nm ENE), lying 0.3nm SE of Horse Island and a rock (0.2nm ESE) with a depth over it of 3m, lying 0.1nm S of Monahan Island. Vessels of a suitable size may anchor S of Ward Point in 11.0-15.0m, mud.

Sheet Harbour is approached by either one of three principal passages between islands and shoals lying offshore between Sober Island, (44°50'N 062°28'W) and Taylors Head, (4nm SW) and is entered between Danbury Island, (44°51'N 062° 29'W), close off the W side of Sober Island and the Western Islands (0.4nm W). "X26" Lightbuoy (starboard hand), (44°44'N 062°28'W), serves as the fairway buoy for Sheet Harbour, with the Eastern, Middle and Western Passages leading into the port.

BA 4748; Canadian chart: 4235. Admiralty Pilot NP59, NP286(5).

1025.

Pilotage is available but not compulsory. Pilot boards in position 44°44.0'N 062°28.0'W. Request for pilotage should be made 24 hours in advance, with a confirmatory or amending report 6 hours before arrival at the pilot boarding position.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. The port is ice-free.

SHEET HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA 44°55.00'N 62°32.31'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA SHH For detail see: GENERAL NOTES (Atlantic Coast) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 29/25 Canadian Sailing Directions ATL 105 May 2025, (RSDRA2025000305153), 29/25

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: 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. Penalty for non compliance with the above is forfeiture. If ship's bond count is not accurate, overage results in forfeiture and penalty, under results in payment of duty, taxes and penalty. 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. Loadline 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.