Valleyfield (CAVLF)

The port is located in the city of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, a major industrial hub of SW Quebec. There are six berthing areas with extensive general and bulk (solid and liquid) storage facilities. The port stores and transports a wide range of products including bulk sulphuric acid, steel, asphalt, bauxite, cocoa, cement, grain, containers, industrial and road salt.

Valleyfield is located 60km from Montreal, on the N shore of the Beauharnois section of the St Lawrence Seaway.

Max LOA 225.55m, beam 23.77m, draught 8m, 37,690DWT.

Approx 550,000t of cargo and 110 vessels handled annually.

The St Lawrence Seaway Channel is well buoyed.

BA 4793. Admiralty Pilot NP286(5).

1000.

Mooring lines: Uniform thickness throughout, fitted with an eye not less than 2.4m in length and of sufficient strength to check the vessel. Anchors: Vessels over 110m must have an operational stern anchor. Orange anchor marking buoys of an approved type, fitted with 22m of suitable line, must be secured to all anchors. Eastern Wharf: Vessels should use own gear or mobile cranes for loading and unloading.

Compulsory, Great Lakes Pilotage Authority.

Nil.

Available.

VALLEYFIELD, QUЙBEC 45°13.31'N 74°05.72'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CA VLF For detail see: S. LAWRENCE PILOT REQUIREMENTS GENERAL NOTES (Atlantic Coast) ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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Communications: Messages can be passed through Halifax Radio "VCS" or Montreal Radio "VFN" throughout 24 hours. Communication is possible through Inmarsat. VHF: As per St Lawrence regulations.

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 will be 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 vessel's 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. 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 (Loadline, Derat, Safety Equipment, Safety Construction, Oil Liability).

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

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.