Sydney Nova Scotia (CASYD)

Sydney is a steel manufacturing centre and an export point for extensive coal fields, also specialises in bulk and project cargoes. The port of Sydney (Canada) is a deep-water port that offers depths of up to 16.5m in its turning basin.

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

Sydney is situated at the head of the S Arm of Sydney Harbour, located on the NE coast of Cape Breton. The Sub-Port of North Sydney is situated on the W side of Sydney Harbour, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

Harbour: Draught 11.5m, LOA 361m, Beam 43.0m, 71,552DWT.

Approx 180 vessels visit the port and 1,826,000t of cargo handled annually.

The enclosed harbour affords safe anchorage in both the NW and S arms of the harbour for a large number of vessels of any size with depths ranging from 12.0-18.0m. Outer anchorage: Anchorage is available in the approaches to North Sydney. A prohibited anchorage area, owing to submarine cables NE of a line (46°14'N 060° 12'W), extending SE from Sydney Mines. North Sydney: Good open anchorage is available off North Sydney (46°12'N 060° 14'W) and in North Sydney Roads, NE of the bars at the entrance. The outer limits of the anchorage area, cross the harbour at a point 1.75m NE of Sydney Bar Light. South Arm: Good anchorage, sheltered by South East Bar, is available for vessels of moderate size throughout the greater part of South Arm, avoiding the shoal patches above Dobson's Point (Shingle Point) (46°08'N 060°12'W). Caution: Care should be taken not to anchor near submarine cables laid across the harbour.

The harbour channel has a controlling depth of 11.7m. The directions for entering the harbour are as follows: Sea to Sydney Bar Light: The initial position is in the vicinity of "SA" lightbuoy, (46°18.4'N 060°07.9'W). Sydney Leading Lights: Front light (white 8-sided tower, red stripe, 18m in height), (46°10.8'N 060°15.1'W), near Dixon Point on the E shore of the North West Arm. Rear light, (white square tower, red stripe, 12m in height), 766m SW of the front light. The lights are visible on the leading line only. The alignment (213.5°) of these lights leads through the outer part of Sydney Harbour passing (positions given from Low Point Light), then: 1nm NW of Petries Reef (1nm SW) and: 1nm SE of S2 Lightbuoy (standard hand) (2.75nm W), marked Cran Rock and shoal ground extending 0.9nm NE of Cranberry Point, then: Approx 0.7nm NW of Livingstone Shoal, (1.9nm SW) a stranded wreck lies on the shoal, then: SE of shoal ground and detached patches with depths of less than 10m, extending 0.85nm ESE from Cranberry Point 3.5nm W, the W entrance point, then: Close NW of SC Lightbuoy (safewater; bell) 3nm SW, lying 0.8nm SE of Swivel Point, then: SE of Mines Point (4.5nm SW). The track then leads to a position, on the leading line, W of Sydney Bar light (white square building), (46°12.3'N 060°13.1'W), marking the W edge of South East Bar, a narrow above water spit that extends approx 0.9nm SW from Daly Point. A drying sand and shingle bank extends 0.2nm farther W.

BA 4748, 4763, 4764. Admiralty Pilot NP65.

The Canadian Coast Guard College is situated on the S shore of Crawley Creek, on the W side of South Arm.

1023 - 1025.

Compulsory. Pilotage is administered under the Atlantic Pilotage Authority. The area for Cape Breton pilot embarkation is the Sydney outer buoy, "Alpha" Fl Mo "A", painted with red and white vertical stripes. The recognised position for vessels arrival is located at 46°22'N 060°08'W. Vessels calling at Sydney Marine Terminal - Pilots board at 46° 18.000'N 60° 8.000'W.

Approx 7nm inward from Sydney Alpha buoy. North Sydney - On the N side, a line joining Sydney Bar Light, (46°12'N 060° 13'W) and a point on the shore approx 0.3nm N of Northwest Bar, 0.95nm NW. On the E side, a line joining Sydney Bar Light and Point Edward, 1.25nm SSW.

Tidal range 0.9 - 1.5m. Tidal range at Sydney Marine Terminal is 0.9 - 1.4m.

Available on request. "Orion Expeditor" a 4,300hp tug is available for assistance.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly.

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. Sydney radio "VCO" monitors 2182kHz. All vessels, of 20m and over, report to Eddy Point Vessel Traffic Management Centre for clearance through any coast station. VHF: Ch 16. Sydney Coastguard maintain a 24 hour VHF watch.

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.

..... 1. Canada Customs Declaration 2. Crew List 3. Crew Effects and Ship Stores North Sydney: ..... 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.

Vessel's ETA must be advised 72, 48, 24, 12, and 6 hours prior to arrival, to pilots Cape Breton via Halifax radio "VCS" or Sydney radio "VCO". ETA must be in GMT, Sydney is on Atlantic standard time. The message should include the following information: ..... 1. Max draught 2. LOA 3. Agent North Sydney - To be sent to vessel's agent 5 days, 72, 48 and 24 hours prior to arrival at the pilot boarding station. Vessel's ETA should be sent to Atlantic Pilots Authority, Halifax, (e-mail:dispatch@atlanticpilotage.com) 24 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.