Windsor (CAWND)

The port of Windsor is the third largest Canadian Great Lakes port in terms of shipments. Cargoes handled include aggregates, salt, grain, flour, lumber, steel, petroleum, vehicles and heavy-lift equipment.

The port of Windsor is located on the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System and is on the Detroit River, opposite the port of Detroit (see separate entry), in Michigan. The port is 993km from Montreal and includes over 21.2km of shoreline.

LOA 304.81m, beam 32.01m, draught 9m, 62,335DWT.

Approx 5,600,000t of cargo (including 745,000t of grain) and 2,000 vessels handled annually.

There is one unsheltered anchorage in the port (a second is available in Detroit) N of Fighting Island, 1,219m in length and 244m in width, with depths of 9.4 - 11.0m. Contact VTS Sarnia. No vessel shall anchor in the port except in the designated anchorage area or other such place as authorised by Harbour Master, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard or an officer-in-charge of a patrol vessel.

NOAA 14848. BA 4794.

Canadian Coast Guard, Central Region, Vessel Traffic Services, 105 Christine Street S, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7W1. Tel: +1 519 337 6572.

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Pilotage is compulsory on the Great Lakes for all vessels of foreign registry and any other vessels which do not qualify for exemption as prescribed in Section 4 of the Great Lakes pilotage regulations. Masters of vessels requiring pilotage services in the waters of the Great Lakes must give at least 12 hours notice. This message giving ship's name, draught, ETA or ETD and destination must be confirmed at least 4 hours prior to arrival at the Pilot Station or departure from a port. Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Tel: +1 613 932 2991, Fax: +1 613 933 3793.

The approx S limit of the harbour is a straight line drawn from Fighting Island Northlight at the international boundary on a 046.5° direction to the shore. The W limit of the port is the N'ly extension of the E limit of the City of Windsor to the international boundary.

The Ambassador Bridge, linking Windsor with Detroit, has a max vertical clearance of 47.5m above chart datum for a width of 30m in mid channel, decreasing to a clearance of 40.5m at each side. Overhead power lines, comprising of 5 cables, with a min clearance of 55.8m spans the river, 1.7nm below the Ambassador Bridge. The cables are supported on each shore by a skeleton tower 89m in height. The towers are marked by red aircraft obstruction lights.There is a speed limit of 8kts in the harbour for vessels over LOA 19.8m.

There are no tides, the current in the Detroit River attains a rate of 4-4.5kts.

VTS for the area is located in Sarnia and provides coverage for the port of Windsor and approaches. Reporting points are listed under the St Clair and Detroit River navigation safety regulations and the US Inland Waterways Navigation Regulations. Under the Canada Shipping Act, co-operation with VTS is compulsory for mariners operating commercial vessels 6m or more in length. At the time of departure, at mandatory calling in points and other specified times, mariners are responsible for clearly identifying themselves and informing the regulator of their plans in each of the sectors. Contact for the area: Officer in Charge, VTS, Canadian Coast Guard Sarnia, Tel: +1 519 337 6572.

Tugs are seldom required for berthing. Two tugs operated by McKeil Marine Ltd. and Dean Construction may be available after 16:30 and on weekends. If no arrangements with Canadian tugs are possible, arrangements may be made through Great Lakes Towing after Customs clearance at (519) 257-6457.

Prevailing winds: NW'ly. Strong W'ly winds cause a drop in water level. Contact VTS Sarnia for information. Ice: Traffic from Welland Canal is closed from 26 December to 28 March, lakes traffic continues for at least 11 months a year with occasional closure in March, depending on the weather.

WINDSOR, LAKE ERIE 42°19.00'N 83°04.00'W UNCTAD LOCODE: CN WOO ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

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WEEKLY CORRECTIONS FROM UKHO NtM WEEK 43/21 Canadian Notice 09/909/21, (RSDRA2021000262701), 43/21

Harbour Master, Tel: +1 519 258 5741 (24 hours) or Email: bmarshall@portwindsor.com. Prescott Coast Guard Radio can be used for passing messages throughout 24 hours. Inmarsat can be used for communication. VHF: Windsor Harbour: Ch 14, during office hours and through Sterling Marine Fuels out of hours. Sarnia Coast Guard: Ch 12. Vessels should monitor Ch 12 while in port. Sterling Fuels monitors Ch 14.

Immigration and agricultural inspection facilities are available in Windsor. Canadian Customs, Tel: +1 519 257 6457.

..... Document Copies 1. Crew List Original + 2 copies 2. Crew Personal Effects List Original + 2 copies 3. Ship's Stores List Original + 2 copies 4. Bonded Stores List Original + 2 copies 5. A6 Arrival General Declaration Original + 2 copies 6. A6A Cargo Declaration Original + 2 copies 7. Passenger List Original + 2 copies 8. Dunnage Fumigation Certificate Original + 2 copies 9. Clearance from Last Port Original + 2 copies 10. Quarantine Certificate (if appropriate) Original + 2 copies. The above are faxed by the vessel's agent to the Customs authorities. Forms are delivered onboard by the agent as the vessel passes Montreal.

Initial ETA to be sent a min of 3 days prior to arrival at Montreal, see Country Section for details. Additional ETA's should be sent on passing Montreal.

Canadian flag to be displayed as a courtesy.

Garbage from foreign ships may not be landed.

Foreign vessels may request pratique by radio from the Quarantine Station in Montreal.

NOR should be tendered as per Charter Party on arrival.

Berthing instructions are passed to a vessel by the agent in Montreal. The message advises berth location, docking side, anticipated cargo, berth availability, anticipated time alongside, any navigational problems anticipated and local conditions.