Sorel (CASOR)

The port is open throughout the year, but occasionally the assistance of ice breakers may be required. Within the main port area there are grain elevators, metal works, textile and chemical plants. The port handles coal, grain, breakbulk goods, iron ore and steel products. The port of Sorel is owned and operated by the City of Sorel-Tracy, with Transport Canada overseeing administration of the port.

The port of Sorel is located on the S shore of the St Lawrence River at the mouth of the Richelieu River, approx 75km downstream from Montreal.

LOA 250m, beam 44m, draught 11.0m, 116,779DWT

Approx 6,400,000t of cargo is handled annually.

There is safe anchorage in the river off Sorel, approx 0.5nm NE of Sorel Dock No 2 Light. Anchorage is also available upstream of the city. There is a prohibited anchorage area adjacent to the wharves at Sorel, S of the ship channel.

The dredged channel, depth 11.3m and least width of 244m, through the port is well marked by lightbuoys and leading lights. Depths may vary over time and vessels are advised to check local conditions before entry. Some depths in the port may be shallower than charted. A maximum speed limit of 10kts up bound and 14kts down bound is enforced for all vessels in the port area, creating a wake effect of an average speed over the ground of 12kts where the speed of the current is 2kts. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Collision Regulations, every power driven vessel entering or leaving Riviere Richelieu at Sorel shall keep to the E side of the Richelieu channel.

BA 4790, 4791; Can 14211 (14209, 14221). Admiralty Pilot NP65, NP286(5). US Coast Pilot 145.

Canadian Coast Guard, Search and Rescue. Tel: +1 418 648 3599 or + 1 800 463 4399 (toll free).

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Compulsory, pilots board inbound vessels at Escoumins. St Lawrence Pilots can be contacted throughout 24 hours on VHF Ch 09. Vessels are advised to send ETA 24, 12 and 6 hours prior to arrival.

The harbour is bounded on the E by a line drawn from Ilets des Joncs, (46°07'N 072°57'W), in a 318° direction. The W harbour limit, which is also the port of Montreal downstream limit, crosses St Lawrence River at approx 46°01'N 073° 10'W. In Riviere Richelieu the S limit of the harbour is 5.2nm above the river mouth.

During the period from Dec to Mar, inclusive, it is recommended that vessels navigating to Sorel be ice strengthened. Bridges: The following bridges span Riviere Richelieu within the limits of the port of Sorel: Pont Turcotte: A road bridge with a lift span (vertical clearance 16m when closed) approx 0.5nm above the river mouth. The bridge will be opened on request. Canadian National Railways swing bridge: Situated 0.2nm upstream of Pont Turcotte. A submerged pipeline is situated close N of the bridge. Pont Sorel-Tracy: A road bridge (vertical clearance 19m), situated 0.8nm above the railway swing bridge. Vessels proceeding upstream use the W channel, vessels proceeding downstream use the E channel. Vessels intending to pass through Pont Turcotte are requested to sound 3 long blasts on the whistle or siren on approaching the bridge. Overhead cables: Power transmission lines span the St Lawrence River and Riviere Richelieu as follows: St Lawrence River: There are 2 situated 0.6nm W of the mouth of Riviere Richelieu, supported by towers 126m in elevation, marked by red lights. The cables have a min vertical clearance of 52m. Riviere Richelieu: Close N of the railway bridge the vertical clearance is 40m. Submarine cables: Cross St Lawrence River from a position close W of the wharf at Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, (46°04'N 073°08'W), to the opposite shore, mariners are cautioned not to anchor in this vicinity.

Water level above chart datum varies from approx 2.1m in April, to 0.6m in September. Water levels fluctuate seasonally, based on upstream water level controls. The average current within the port is between 1kt and 1.5kts.

Available. Vessels of less than 38,000DWT may use the wharf at Tracey without the assistance of a tug. Vessels between 38,000DWT and 75,000DWT must use a tug. Approach speed must not exceed 0.215kts.

Prevailing winds: Mostly SW and SSW.

SOREL, QUЙBEC 46°02.92'N 73°07.15'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA SOR For detail see: S. LAWRENCE PILOT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL NOTES (Atlantic Coast) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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..... Port: Tel: +1 450 7464316. Fax: +1 450 7464332. Pilot: VHF Ch 09 (24hrs) St Lawrence River Marine Traffic Control: Callsigns: "VFN" Sorel and "VBK" Three Rivers. VHF Ch 10, 13 VTS: VHF Ch 16. Kildaire Terminal: Tel: +1 450 746 0999. Fax: +1 450 746 0994 (Operations/Engineering) Details of the port can also be found on the Transport Canada website, as follows http://www.tc.ca/quebec/eng/ports/sorel.htm. Messages can be passed through Halifax Radio "VCS" or Montreal Radio "VFN" throughout 24 hours. Communication is possible through Inmarsat.

Allowances: Officers and crew are allowed 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 0.9kg of tobacco and 1.1 litres of liquor or 8.2 litres of beer or ale. There is a penalty for non-compliance. Immigration: There are, generally, no formalities except when a vessel has stowaways and passengers without visas onboard. The following restrictions are in place: ..... 1. Crew members signing off must first be cleared with Customs. 2. Passengers are not allowed to leave the ship until cleared with Customs, same for supernumeraries accompanying ship's crew. 3. Passengers from some countries require visas.

..... Document Copies 1. Ships Stores Declaration (Form E1) Original + 2 copies 2. Crews Effects Declaration (Form Y14) Original + 2 copies 3. Crew List (Form 200) Original + 2 copies The authorities will accept IMO forms. The forms are for Revenue Canada, Customs and Excise. The vessels agent will file the documents with the Customs office after the vessel has berthed. If the required forms are not onboard they can be delivered with the pilot if agent is notified in advance.

Initial ETA should be sent on departure from last port. Further ETA's should be sent 5, 2 and 1 day prior to arrival to the ship's agent. Mandatory report to ECAREG is required 96 hours before arrival from foreign ports, see Country section and below for further details. The ETA message should include: ..... 1. Vessel requirements prior to arrival. 2. Last 5 ports of call starting with last port, number of crew, nationality of crew, Master's name, any crew change, and expiry dates of certificates (Load Line, Ship Sanitation Control, Safety Equipment, Safety Construction, Oil Liability).

State flag at the stern, Canadian flag on the mast.

Sorel Port: Full details as to Practices and Procedures for using the port area of Sorel can be found on the Transport Canada website www.tc.gc.ca/eng/programs/ports-practproc-195.htm. Although Transport Canada no longer own the port, they oversee the administration of the port by the City of Sorel-Tracy. They still set and monitor port and marine facility service standards, collect public port fees and co-ordinate public notices and consultations. Kildair Terminal: A summary of the "Captains Guide" for this terminal, containing maps, dock facilities, applicable Regulations and relevant tables can be obtained from Kildair Service ULC (Tel: +1 450 7460999, Fax: +1 450 7460994).

Pratique should only be applied for when vessel is arriving from a country which has a plague outbreak or the vessel has had a death onboard and serious illness among the crew or infestation of rats. Pratique can be applied for by radio. Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.

As per Charter Party or upon docking with first line ashore.