Where do I? Safe boating practices Anchor Anchorages in Burrard inlet are for deep-sea vessels only unless in an emergency and then only with port LOOK Watch out for larger vessels. authority permission. Recreational anchorages are Large, deep-sea vessels have limited visibility – available in False Creek and Port Moody. don’t assume they can see you. Learn more about safe boating practices in the Port of Vancouver Never cross between a tugboat Safe Boating Guide Port Information Guide at and its tow. portvancouver.com/safeboating Tow cables are often submerged and not visible. Burrard Inlet
Key Contacts LISTEN Listen for aircraft. Float planes landing or taking off need plenty of space. 24/7 PORT OPERATIONS CENTRE Waterways don’t Phone: 604.665.9086 Attend to signals from other vessels. VHO Five or more short and rapid blasts of a ship’s have traffic signals VICTORIA TRAFFIC whistle means “danger – stay clear.” Monitor VHF 16 and 12. Phone: 250.363.6611 / Cell: *16 / VHF: 12 Here at Canada’s busiest port, Deep there are marine traffic rules to Cove ACT Be prepared to move out of the way MARINE EMERGENCIES Large, deep-sea vessels can’t move quickly, follow and hazards to watch out Cell: * 16 / VHF: 16 / Phone: 911 especially in narrow channels. Even if you have for. Know the rules of the road the right-of-way, you must yield to them. for Canada’s waterways to keep yourself and others safe. 05/2019 Report incidents Belcarra Contact our Port Operations Centre at 604.665.9086. In an emergency, call 911.
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Keep your vessel in safe working order — life Rocky Point jackets, radios and navigation lights are required. It is prohibited to operate a boat while impaired. Barnet Marine Park Port Moody VANCOUVER FRASER Harbour patrol officers, together with agency PORT AUTHORITY partners, conduct routine vessel inspections. Fishing restrictions Recreational anchorages 100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place Vessels not in compliance with local rules may No crabbing or fishing within the deep-sea Anchor in designated recreational anchorage Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C 3T4 transit route. Do not impede deep-sea vessels. area. Contact the City of Port Moody for more T: 604.665.9000 be ticketed or removed at the owners’ expense. information or visit portmoody.ca/harbour. F: 1.866.284.4271 Learn more about safe boating requirements at E: [email protected] www.tc.gc.ca/boatingsafety. W: portvancouver.com LEGEND First Narrows Coal Harbour Busy port area Safe boating within No anchoring, crabbing, fishing, sailing, Narrow channel, strong currents 5 knot speed limit rowing, paddling, jet skiing or waterskiing Burrard Inlet Be extremely cautious when transiting through Transit slowly and predictably. Seabus ferry route the narrows. Stay to the right of the channel. No wake when passing moored seaplanes. Not for navigational purposes. Always follow safe boating practices. Canada Place Security zone Fishing restrictions Float plane landing area Keep clear, at least 50 metres No crabbing or fishing within the narrows. Keep clear of aircraft operations zone. Deep-sea transit route Do not impede the deep-sea transit route. Watch the horizon for landing aircraft and Stay to the right of the channel, do not cross channel in front of deep sea vessels keep clear of anticipated landing area. Speed Restriction Area 5 knot speed zone 15 knots through water. Cruise terminal security zone 10 knot speed zone Keep clear of Canada Place, at least 50 meters. 15 knot speed zone Avoid unpredictable behaviour No loitering. Aircraft operations zone Keep clear
EBU Commercial anchorages E17 E16 Brockton Point E18 Not for recreational use Point Atkinson Burnaby West Vancouver Navvy Jack Point Shoal Light Recreational anchorage area
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E03 Ferguson Point VHB E15 VHC VHY LYNNTERM West Cardinal Navigation E01 Brockton Point EAST GATE E11 Buoy CANEXUS Lights Burnaby UNIVAR E07 Shoal Light EBU Inner Harbour Second Narrows VHW VHE E04 VHD
E02 CASCADIA Berry Point Coal Harbour Terminal E12 ALLIANCE GRAIN PACIFIC Dock Light CENTERM TERMINALS ELEVATORS E08 Burnaby PARKLAND TERMINAL
E05 CANADA PLACE Port Hand Buoy EBZ VANTERM Vancouver E13 LANTIC (ROGERS SUGAR) WEST COAST English Bay REDUCTION E09 Second Narrows Starboard Hand Buoy Narrow channel, strong currents False Creek and large commercial vessel traffic Be extremely cautious when transiting through Where do I? Recreational anchorages the narrows. Stay to the right of the channel. Anchor in designated recreational Anchor Discharge False Creek anchorage areas. Contact the City Fishing restrictions Anchor in designated recreational anchorage areas, available Use pump stations or disposal services for grey and black of Vancouver for more information No crabbing or fishing within the narrows. in False Creek and Port Moody. Commercial anchorages water. No discharging within 3 nautical miles of shore. or visit vancouver.ca/anchoring. Do not impede the deep-sea transit route. in Burrard Inlet are for deep-sea vessels only, unless in an Point Grey emergency and then only with port authority permission.