mariner's routing guide northwest passage arctic ocean
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Holman
Eureka
Umiujaq
Injuvik
Aupaluk
Tasiujaq
Resolute
Paulatuk
Nanisvik
Igloolik
Eastmain
Akulivik
Pelly Bay
Peawanuck
Kugluktuk
Churchill
Sanikiluaq
Pond Inlet
Hat Island
Hall Beach
Gjoa Haven
Cape Young
Cape Parry
Cape Dryer
Baker Lake
Arctic Bay
Whale Covee
Tysoe Point
Tuktoyaktuk
Repulse Bay
Pangnirtung
Grise Fiord
Fort Severn
Clyde River
Cape Hooper
Cape Dorset
Rankin Inlet
Port Epworth
Port Burwell
McKinley Bay
False Strait
De Salis Bay
Attawapiskat
Wilkins Point
Shingle PointSachs Harbour
Komakuk Beach
Gladman Point
Deception Bay
Coral Harbour
Cambridge Bay
Summer's House
Sinclair Creek
Jenny Lind Bay
Dundas Harbour
Bridport Inlet
Longstaff BluffBernard Harbour
Baychim Harbour
Salluit (Sugluk)
Nicholson Island
Broughton Island
Quaqtaq (Koartac)Chesterfield Inlet
Pearce Point Harbour
Lady Franklin Point Taloyoak (Spence Bay)
Kuujjuaq (Fort Chimo)
Arviat (Eskimo Point)
Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)
Chisasibi (Fort George)
Puvirnituq (Povungnituk)
Kangiqsujauq (Maricourt)
Waskaganish (Fort-Rupert)Moosonee and Moose Factory
Wemindji (Nouveau-Comptoir)
For Albany (and Kashechewan)
Kangirsuk (Bellin)(Payne Bay)
Kuujjuarapik and Whapmagoostul
Kangiqsualujjuaq (Port-Nouveau-Quebec)
Inukjuak (Inoucdjouac or Port-Harrison)
InuIqaluit (Frobisher or Forbisher Bay)vik
Aasiaat
Ilulissat
Uummannaq
Sisimiut
PITT HEAD
KAY POINT
WIIK ISLAND
CAPE BEXLEY
CACHE POINT
COATS ISLAND
TAYLOR POINT
DELTA ISLAND
WARREN POINT
PELLY ISLAND
WALRUS ISLAND
SENTRY ISLAND
NIPPER ISLAND
BEACON ISLAND
SHINGLE POINT
RELIEF ISLAND
PULLEN ISLAND
COLLINSON HEAD
CAPE DALHOUSIEATKINSON POINT
KITDLIAT ISLAND
RISTVEDT ISLAND
HARDISTY ISLAND
BAILLIE ISLANDS
M’CLINTOCK POINT
NOTTINGHAM ISLANDPILOT ISLANDS RANGE
NORDENSKIOLD ISLANDS
CALTON POINTBEAUFORT SEA
BROOMFIELD ISLAND HUDSON BAY
TUKTOYAKTUK ISLANDRANGE
SWAFFIELD HARBOUR (MANSEL ISLAND)
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Good in 22m.
Good holding
2 locations.
Poor shelter
In 20m, clay.
Good in 18.3m.
Offshore in 29m.
Excellent holding
Unsheltered in 29m.
In an open roadstead.
Well sheltered harbour
In open roadstead in 31m.
Available in Eskimo Harbour
Protected except on the SE.
Poor holding off cove in 38.
Sheltered from all directions
Fair. Can be obtained in 15m.
Fair holding but poor shelter.
Fair holding but poor protection
Available 29 m with good holding.
Open roadstead with fair holding.
Good anchorage except in SW winds.
At entrance to Winisk River. Poor.
Obtainable in NW part of the harbor
Close off outer side of Hepburn Spit
In 48m with stern lines to the shore.
Fair for larger vessels in 11 to 18.3m.
Poor holding and exposed to south winds.
0.4 offshore but exposed to wind and ice.
Fair weather with poor holding in 27.4 m.
Very good holding with shelter available.
Anchorage w/poor shleter available in 55m.
Available 2 mi NW of hamlet. Good holding.
Good anchorage on south side of Escape reef.
Good. Available at Babs Bay and Knight Harbour
Poor holding and open to NE winds is obtainable.
Anchorage with good shelter except from SE winds.
Good for large vessels avialable off south shore.
Exposed anchorage available off the hamlet in 12.8m.
Protection from N winds avail 6 miles from settlement
Excellent protection from sea and ice with good holding.
Unprotected obtaind at .5 mile off former beach landing.
Open anchorage under constant threat from heavy iceflows.
In open roadstead off the river entrance in 7.3 to 9.1 m.
Open to south and SE. Available in outer part of Turton Bay.
Good holding and shelter from all winds off landing beaches.
Unsheltered anchorage is available over rock and shingle bottom.
In open roadstead with good holding, alternative in Thetis Bay.
Good holding may be obtained .5 mi off the west shore of inlet.
0.4 off landing beach. Barges anchor with stern lines to shore.
Very good holding and protection from all except southerly winds.
Available in the west and east arms. Shallow draught vessels only.
Large vessels at 1 mi north of Chipman Point. Untenable w/NW gales.
2 mi below the settlement. Approach between half tide and high water.
Available in Cow Cove with poor holding but good shelter from E winds.
6 mi from the settlement in 7.3 to 9.3. Depths of 6.4m in approaches.
Should be approached with caution. Good holding 0.8 mi NW of hamlet.
Very clear water. Ice threat with NW winds. Better anchorage 6 mi W.
Several exposed with depths between 11 and 36m of entrance of LaGrande river.
Vessels anchor in open roadstead with good holding. Better protection nearby.
Good. Shelter from all but westerly winds. Good holding 1 mi within entrance.
Available in 12m with good holding and some shelter about 15 mi from settlement.
Good holding in central part of arm and off landing beach on N side of entrance.
For dry cargo vessels is 0.6 mi NW of landing beach. Poor holding. Sudden gales.
Poor holding available for vessels drawing < 8.5m. Deeper vessels in open roadstead.
Good holding and protected from all but north winds. Only shelterd anchorage for 200 mi.
Sheltered from all but north to west winds on E side of bay. Alternate in NW part of bay.
Good holding found in 27.4 m to 55 m.
The harbour is relatively deep and sheltered.
Unsheltered with good holding by larger vessels 0.4 mi of beach.
Obtainable south of entrance to bay and off former landing beach.
2.5 mi east of wharf. Good anchorage found 2 mi farther east in English Bay.
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Raglan Mine
Red Dog Mine
Polaris Mine
Nanisvik Mine
Baffinland Mine
Voisey's Bay Mine
Melville Island LNG
Izok & High Lake Mine
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UNITED STATES
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G R E E N L A N D(DENMARK)
Hydrographic Charts Attention is drawn to the Canadian charts and publications regulations, an abbreviated description of which is given in the Annual Summary of Admiralty Notices to Mariners. Many of the present Canadian Arctic charts are based on aerial photography. There also are some charts where discrepancies of appreciable magnitude exists, such as in the charted positions of islands in relation to the adjacent coast, and in distances between coast-lines forming channels. In some places, prominent topographic detail such as hills, mountains, and glaciers are incomplete or lacking. Soundings on some charts are compiled from vessels track and depth recorder, except where harbors and landing places have been systematically sounded. These depths have often been obtained with difficulty. Although the depths obtained by vessels en route are accurate while navigating through ice, their positions may not be. Most of Canada’s Arctic waters have not been surveyed to modern standards, except for Lancaster Sound, Barrow Strait, the Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf, and the approaches to settlements and some mining sites. Spot soundings through the ice or reconnaissance track soundings are the only survey data available in the Arctic. In the Beaufort Sea, a route through the area with a large number of pingos has been surveyed in greater detail. Maritime Claims The maritime territorial claims of Canada are, as follows:
Territorial Sea *12 miles. Contiguous Zone 24 miles. Fisheries or Economic Zone 200 miles Continental Shelf 200 miles or the Continental Margin.
* Claims straight baselines. All waters between Canadian islands in the Arctic are claimed as internal waters. Hudson Bay is claimed as historic waters. Offshore Drilling Offshore Exploration Oil, gas and mineral drilling and production rigs, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or floating, may be encountered in increasing numbers in Canadian Arctic and adjacent waters.
Meteorology Marine weather forecasts are available in English and French from Environment Canada. Environment Canada Home Page http://www.weatheroffice.cg.ca/marine/index_e.htm The Naval Research Laboratory Monterey, a corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, publishes port studies and forecaster handbooks that may be of use to the mariner. These publications can be accessed at the Naval Research Laboratory web site. Naval Research Laboratory Monterey Home Page http://nrlmry.navy.mil/pubs.htm
Search and Rescue The Canadian Armed Forces are responsible for coordinating all Search and Rescue (SAR) activities in Canada, including Canadian waters and the high seas off the coasts of Canada. A Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) are situated in the Canadian Forces base at Halifax, Nova Scotia to coordinate activities in the region. The JRCC is the headquarters of a coordinated network of agencies trained and responsible to search for and aid vessels in distress. There are Canadian Coast Guard officers at the JRCC who are on continuous watch to arrange the response to marine SAR incidents. Maritime Rescue Coordination Subcenters (MRSC) are maintained at St. John’s, Newfoundland and Quebec City. These centers function as subcenters of the above-mentioned JRCC. MRSC St. John’s will coordinate the necessary response measures during marine SAR incidents in the waters off the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. MRSC Quebec will similarly respond to SAR incidents in the waters off the province of Quebec. All distress situations and requests for assistance should be directed to the appropriate MRSC or JRCC via the nearest Canadian Coast Guard Radio Station, Vessel Traffic System Center, or by any other available means. The JRCC and the MRSCs can be contacted, as follows: JRCC Halifax Telephone: 1-902-427-8200 Facsimile: 1-902-427-2114 MRSC St. John’s Telephone: 1-709-772-5151 Facsimile: 1-709-772-2597 E-mail: [email protected] MRSC Quebec City Telephone: 1-418-648-3599 Facsimile: 1-418-648-3614 E-mail: [email protected] All Canadian government ships and aircraft are available for search and rescue duties when required, as are all Canadian registered ships in accordance with the Canada Shipping Act. In addition, the Canadian Coast Guard operates a number of specialized vessels whose prime mission is search and rescue.
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES (VTS)
The Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services (NORDREG) Zone consists of: (a) the shipping safety control zones prescribed by the Shipping Safety Control Zones Order (b) the waters of Ungava Bay, Hudson Bay and Kugmallit Bay that are not in a shipping safety control zone (c) the waters of James Bay (d) the waters of Koksoak River from Ungava Bay to Kuujjuaq (e) the waters of Feuilles Bay from Ungava Bay to Tasiujaq (f) the waters of Chesterfield Inlet that are not within a shipping safety control zone and the waters of Baker Lake (g) the waters of Moose River from James Bay to Moosonee. The Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations apply to the following classes of vessels: (a) vessels of 300 gross tonnage or more (b) vessels that are engaged in towing or pushing another vessel, if the combined gross tonnage of the vessel and the vessel being towed or pushed is 500 gross tonnage or more; (c) vessels that are carrying as cargo, a pollutant or dangerous goods, or that are engaged in towing or pushing a vessel that is carrying as cargo a pollutant or dangerous goods. These regulations apply in respect of: a) every ship twenty metres or more in length b) every ship engaged in towing or pushing any vessel or object, other than fishing gear, where;
i) the combined length of the ship and any vessel or object towed or pushed by the ship is forty-five metre or more in length, or ii) the length of the vessel or object being towed or pushed by the ship is twenty metres or more in length.
Pre-Arrival Information Report (PAIR) The Canadian Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) require a Pre-Arrival Information Report (PAIR) to be filed prior to entry into Canadian waters. Change in information A report shall be made whenever a significant change occurs in the information previously provided in any report made pursuant to the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations or the Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations except where the report was made when departing from a VTS Zone. Non-Routine Reports Pursuant to the Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations and the Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations a report indicating the vessel’s name, position and a description of the incident shall be made prior to the vessel proceeding as soon as the master becomes aware of any of the following conditions: i) the occurrence on board the ship of any fire; ii) the involvement of the ship in a collision, grounding or striking; iii) any defect in the ship's hull, main propulsion systems or steering systems, radars, compasses, radio equipment, anchors or cables; iv) any discharge or probable discharge of a pollutant from the ship into the water; v) another ship in apparent difficulty; vi) any obstruction to navigation; vii) any aid to navigation that is functioning improperly, damaged, off-position or missing; viii) the presence of any pollutant in the water; ix) the presence of a ship that may impede the movement of other ships; and x) any ice and weather conditions that are detrimental to safe navigation. When the vessel is about to enter the NORDREG Zone A sailing plan report (SP) shall be provided when the vessel is about to enter the NORDREG zone and must include the following designators: A, B, either C or D, E, F, G, H, I, L, O, P, Q, S, T, W, and X. Note: Designators O, Q, T are not required when entering directly from the ECAREG Zone. Vessels about to enter the NORDREG zone should provide the sailing plan report 24 hours in advance of entering the zone, or as soon as possible after leaving a port that is less than 24 hours from the NORDREG Zone. This ensures vessels are not delayed in obtaining a clearance from MCTS and enables MCTS to assess current conditions and prepare relevant safety information for the vessel.2 Departing a berth/anchorage A sailing plan report (SP) shall be provided more than one hour but not more than two hours before a vessel departs from a berth within the NORDREG Zone, unless the vessel is moving to another berth in the same port. The sailing plan report must include the following designators: A, B, either C or D, H, I, L, O, P, Q, S, T, W, and X. Note: Designators O, P, Q, S, T, W, X are not required if the corresponding information has not changed since the previous sailing plan report. Getting Underway After an Incident A sailing plan report (SP) shall be provided immediately before a vessels gets underway within the NORDREG Zone if the vessel; has been stranded, has stopped as a result of a breakdown in the main propulsion systems or steering systems, has been involved in a collision. The sailing plan report must include the following designators: A, B, either C or D, I, L, O, P, Q, S, T, W and X. Note: Designators O, P, Q, S, T, W, X are not required if the corresponding information has not changed since the previous sailing plan report. Entering at Zone Boundary A position report (PR) shall be provided immediately after a vessel enters the NORDREG Zone and must include the following designators: A, B, either C or D, E, F, and S. NORDREG Report Contacts NORDREG reports shall be sent to: Iqaluit MCTS Centre Telephone: 867-979-5724 Facsimile: 867-979-4264 Telex (Telefax): 063-15529 Telegraphic Identifier: NORDREG CDA Email: [email protected]
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MARINE FORECAST AREASNORTHERN CANADA
Number Area Name Forecast Availability Period Number Area Name Forecast Availability Period100 Prince Alfred Shipping Season 139 West Clyde July 01 - Oct 31101 McClure Shipping Season 140 East Clyde July - Aug102 Prince of Whale Shipping Season 141 West Davis July 01 - Oct 31103 Melville Shipping Season 142 East Davis July 01 - Oct 31104 Rae Shipping Season 143 Cumberland July 01 - Oct 31105 McClintock Shipping Season 144 West Brevoort July 01 - Oct 31106 Byam Shipping Season 145 Central Brevoort July 01 - Oct 31107 Queens Shipping Season 146 East Brevoort July 01 - Oct 31108 Maclean Shipping Season 147 Frobisher Bay July 01 - Oct 31111 Yukon Coast July 01 - Sep 30 148 Resoluton July 01 - Oct 31112 Mackensie July 01 - Oct 10 149 Ungava July 01 - Oct 31113 Tuktoyaktuk July 01 - Oct 10 151 West Foxe Shipping Season114 Ballie July 15 - Sept 30 152 East Foxe Shipping Season115 Banks Shipping Season 153 Igloolik Shipping Season116 Amundsen July 15 - Sep 30 154 Prince George Shipping Season117 Holman Shipping Season 154 Shipping Season118 Dolphin July 15 - Sep 30 155 Coats Shipping Season119 Coronaton July 15 - Sep 30 156 Central Brevoort Shipping Season120 Dease July 15 - Sep 30 157 Arviat July 01 - Oct 15121 Maud Shipping Season 158 Chruchil July 01 - Oct 15122 St. Roch Shipping Season 159 York Shipping Season123 Larsen Shipping Season 160 South-cnetral HudsonShipping Season124 Peel Shipping Season 161 South Hudson Shipping Season125 Barrow July 162 Rankin July 01 - Oct 15126 Jones Shipping Season 163 Baker July -1 - Sep 30127 Norwegian Shipping Season 164 Roes Welcome Shipping Season129 Clarence Shipping Season 170 North Tuktoyaktuk July 01 - Oct 31130 Kane Shipping Season 171 North Mackenzie July 01 - Oct 31131 Robeson Shipping Season 172 West Prince Alfred July 01 - Oct 31132 Regent Shipping Season 173 Northwest Beaufort July 01 - Oct 31133 Boothia Shipping Season 175 Navy Board July 01 - Oct 31134 Commitee Shipping Season 176 Pond July 01 - Oct 31135 Admirality Shipping Season 177 Bathurst July 01 - Oct 31136 Lancaster July 01 - Oct 31 310 James Bay Navigaton System137 West Baffin July 01 - Oct 31 311 Belcher Navigaton System138 East Baffin July - Aug 312 Povungnitk Navigaton System139 West Clyde July 01 - Oct 31
Pollution Oil Pollution Damage The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 (CLC) came into force on May 29, 1999 for Canada. All vessels covered by this convention are now required to carry a certificate showing that a contract of insurance or other security that satisfies the requirements of the 1992 CLC is in force with respect to the vessel. The area of application has now been extended to include voyages to offshore terminals within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This means that some vessels previously exempt under the 1969 CLC may now be subject to the requirements for certification under the 1992 CLC. A 1992 CLC certificate is required for all ocean-going vessels carrying, in bulk as cargo, more than 2,000 tons of crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil, lubricating oil, or any other persistent hydrocarbon mineral oil that enters of leaves a port or offshore terminal within Canadian waters or the Canadian EEZ. As of April 1995, Canadian Shipping Act amendments re-quire that oil tankers of 150 grt, and all other vessels of 400 grt trading in Canadian waters S of 60°N, enter into an arrangement with a certified response organization. Such vessels must also carry a declaration attesting to the existence of an arranged response also naming the ship’s insurer and persons authorized to implement the vessel’s oil pollution emergency plan and its clean up. Under the amendments, any person or ship found discharging pollutants in Canadian water faces fines of up to $250,000 (Canadian dollars) and or 6 months imprisonment. Individuals found guilty of a marine pollution related offense face fines of up to $1 million (Canadian dollars), and/or 3 years imprisonment. The Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Dangerous Chemicals expressly forbids the discharge of oil, oily mixtures, noxious liquids, dry chemicals listed in Schedule 1 of the regulations, sewage or sewage sludge, organic compounds, or garbage in Canadian waters. Smoke pollution caused by ships is also covered by the regulations. Penalties for contravention of the regulations include fines of up to $1 million (Canadian dollars), and/or 3 years imprisonment. For further information, including mandatory documents, record keeping, inspections, and exceptions, consult the “Regulations by Title” section at the following website: Can NM 7E/2007, Section 4 (including website) : Canada Department of Justice Home Page http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/index.html All vessels operating in Canadian and adjacent waters are re-quested to report oil slicks or pollution of any type to the nearest Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Center. Vessels can also report spills to the nearest Canadian Coast Guard 24/7 regional spill reporting telephone line (toll free), as follows: BA NP 281(2), 2008/2009 edition Central and Arctic Region 1-800-265-0237 Maritime Region 1-800-565-1633 Newfoundland Region 1-800-563-9089 Quebec Region 1-800-363-4735 The report should include the following information:
Name of vessel. Location of vessel. Time of incident or sighting. Location of pollution. Extent and quantity of pollution, if known. Name of source of pollution, including port of registry for a vessel. Any other relevant information.
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Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Service Areas Area Name Period (dd/mm)A01 Hudson Bay 03/07 - 24/10A02 Foxe Basin 20/08 - 15/09A03 Hudson Strait 03/07 - 24/10A04 East Baffin 14/08 - 18/09A05 Parry Channel East 10/08 - 15/10A06 Parry Channel West 10/08 - 15/10A07 Pelly 12/08 - 13/10A08 Elesmere 24/08 - 05/09A09 Victoria 12/08 - 13/10A10 Beaufort 25/07 - 25/09A11 Barrow 25/07 - 25/09A12 West Greenland 05/07 - 15/08
CANADIAN COAST GUARDICEBREAKER SERVICE AREAS
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MCTS NETWORK - ARCTICCentral and Arctic Region
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CANADIAN COAST GUARD
Churchill Harbor (58°47'N., 94°12'W.) World Port Index No. 1090 The terminal port of the Canadian National Railway, lies at the mouth of the Churchill River. The town of Churchill, with its grain elevators and port facilities, lies on the E side of the river, close SE of its mouth. The port is a major grain terminal for the shipment of Canadian wheat. Winds—Weather.—The only gales that affect the harbor are those from the NE, which send in a choppy sea for a short distance inside the entrance and along the NW side. The E side 3 Ice.—For unstrengthened vessels, navigation through Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay to Churchill Harbor is generally possible by the last week of July..53 The latest departure dates are governed by the start of ice formation in Churchill Harbor. Navigation usually ends about October 20. 16.Tides—Currents.—The tidal range varies from 4.8m at springs to 3.4m at neaps. 3 Depths—Limitations.—Depths in the approach to the harbor entrance range from 19.8m at Fairway Lighted Bell Buoy, shoaling gradually to a depth of 7.1m about 0.5 mile NE of the entrance, then increasing to depths of 11.3 to 21.3m in the entrance between Cape Merry and the mainland to the NW.
NAVTEX Sites
Local Hospital: Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital. The hospital is a qualified Acute Care facility and State certified Medevac Service. NSB Search & Rescue provides Critical Care Air Ambulance Service. Emergency Services have coastal helicopter and floatplane access. Emergency service is provided by 911 Telephone Service volunteers and health aide. Borough Volunteer Fire Dept/EMS/Search & Rescue/Medevac (907 852-0234/6111)
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WORLD-WIDE NAVIGATIONAL WARNING SERVICE - METAREA/NAVAREAs
Contact Information: NAVAREA XVII and XVIII - CANADA Telephone: +1-613-925-0666 Facsimile: +1-613-925-4519 Email: [email protected] METAREA XVII and XVIII CANADA Manager, Prediction and Training Section Atlantic Meteorological Service of Canada Environment Canada 16th Floor, Queen Square, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth NS B2Y 2N6, Canada Tel + 1 902 426 3836 Fax + 1 902 490 0259 [email protected]
METAREA IV UNITED STATES National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1325 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910, United States Tel + 1 301 713 1677 (ext. 128) [email protected] NAVAREA IV UNITED STATES Maritime Safety Office Mail Stop N65-SH 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, Virginia 22150-7500 United States of America Tel + 1 571 557 5455 Fax + 1 571 558 3426 [email protected]
METAREA/NAVAREAs XVII, XVIII, and IV Effective 01 June 2011, an International SafetyNET Service for broadcasting navigational warnings and meteorological warnings and forecasts in the English Language was declared to be in a “Full Operational Capability” (FOC) in Canada for METAREAs XVII and XVIII and NAVAREAs XVII and XVIII. Arctic NAVAREA Broadcast Schedules: NAVAREA XVII (POR) at 1130UTC and 2330UTC NAVAREA XVIII (AOR-W) at 1100UTC and 2300UTC Arctic METAREA Broadcast Schedules: METAREA XVII (POR) at 0300UTC and 1500UTC METAREA XVIII (AOR-W) at 0300UTC and 1500UTC
Mariner's Routing Guide Northwest Passage
Arctic OceanScale 1:4,300,000
Lambert Conformal Conic ProjectionStandard Parallels : 62° 30' N, 84° 30' N
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