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Marine Safety Sécurité Maritime
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WINTER NAVIGATION INFORMATION ABOUT MANDATORY Date: 2012 11 20
AND RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS TO BE ONBOARD
DURING WINTER TRANSIT IN CANADIAN WATERS
The Gulf of St-Lawrence and the St-Lawrence River provide unique conditions for navigation during winter months.
Canadian regulations require that all vessels navigating in ice be equipped with a system to prevent icing and choking of
sea chests and to maintain an essential cooling water supply. Icing / blockage could occur anytime between December and
March.
Enforcement of the regulations for ships transiting west of Les Escoumins pilot station is usually in force in the second or
third week of December until beginning of March. It is hard to predict when it becomes in force as weather is
unpredictable. When water temperature drops below 1 deg C chances of encountering frazil ice may arise.
There is no other requirement as per “ice class” vessel. Nevertheless proper ISM procedures for navigation in cold
weather climates must be in place and strictly followed by all officers and crew members.
If your vessel(s) is(are) not properly equipped, Owner / Authorized representative will have to foresee the installation of a
re-circulating sea water cooling system. The system is to be approved by Class / RO. Should underwater modifications be
required, permanent installations may be postponed until next scheduled dry docking. Meanwhile, the use of a provisional
sea water cooling system may be accepted by the Canadian Administration, if installed under Class / RO’s supervision.
The following documents must be onboard under the Charts and Publication Regulations 1995:
Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters (2012 Ed.) published by the Canadian Coast Guard (Ministry of Fisheries and
Oceans Canada).
Annual Notices To Mariners 2012 . These publications could be find at the following web site
http://www.notmar.gc.ca/
It is strongly recommended to have onboard and all personnel involved being knowledgeable of the following
documentation:
Winter Navigation on the River and Gulf of St. Lawrence Practical Notebook for Marine Engineers and Deck
Officers (TP 14335) (2011 Ed.).
Joint Industry – Government Guidelines for the Control of Oil Tankers and Bulk Chemical Carriers in Ice Control
Zones of Eastern Canada (TP 15163) (2011 Ed.)
If you require more information please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or at TCMarineSafety-
Quebec-TCsécurité[email protected]
