PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Baie Verte
Pilot
updated May 2010- Baie Verte boarding — open season Pilot boards50°02.8′N 056°01.9′W
Approx May 31 to Dec 14:
Vessels should send ETA 24 and 6 hours in advance (ETD 12 hours in advance) to Atlantic Pilotage Authority in Halifax, Ch 16.
Pilots board in position 50°02.8'N 056°01.9'W.
Approx Dec 15 to May 30:
Vessels should send ETA 24 and 6 hours in advance (ETD 12 hours in advance) to Atlantic Pilotage Authority, Ch 11, 16.
Pilot boards near St John's in position 47°33.7'N 052°37.9'W.
Key data
updated Feb 2025Water density
1025.
Tides
Range 1.46m.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacoda Mining Terminal | — | — | 1 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Aug 2023Anchorages
Marble Cove: Anchorage can be obtained 0.75nm N of Duck Island in depths of 24m, mud, good holding ground.
Head of Baie Verte: Good anchorage in mid channel, nearly 2.5nm from the head of Baie Verte, in a depth of 40m.
There is good anchorage off the main wharf at Baie Verte, approx 1.25nm from the head of the bay in depths of 17.0-22.0m, mud, good holding ground.
Charts and publications
BA 324. Admiralty Pilot NP50, NP286(5).
Reporting before arrival
updated Aug 2010Communications
Coast Guard Radio Centres (MCTS) enroute to Baie Verte operate on a 24 hour basis. These Marine Communications and Traffic Service (MCTS) Centres, (St John's/Von, St Anthony/VCM), can be used for passing messages.
Notice of readiness
NOR normally tendered when vessel secured alongside berth except most tankers tender on arrival at the pilot station or at port limits.
Documents
Documents are received by Canada Customs on arrival or in the absence of Customs it is the responsibility of the vessel's agent to take documents to Canada Customs and Immigration.
Health
Pratique should be applied for when arriving from a country which has infectious diseases or death onboard from unknown causes. Pratique is applied for through the vessel's agent.
Ship Sanitation Control Certificate and Exemption Certificates can be renewed.
Customs and immigration
Allowances: For each officer or crew member the allowance is 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 0.9kg of tobacco and 1.1 litres of liquor or 8.2 litres of beer or ale.
Penalty for non compliance with the above is forfeiture. If vessel's bond count is not accurate, overage results in forfeiture and penalty, under results in payment of duty, taxes and penalty.
Immigration: Routine filing of documents is undertaken by the vessel's agent. There are no restrictions on crew and/or passengers except those who require a visa. If they do not possess a visa they must remain aboard the vessel.
Flags
State flag to be flown over the stern and Canadian flag at the mast.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
Inspection of ships in Canada
Transport Canada,
Inspection and Operations Standards Division,
Tower C, Place de Ville, 330 Sparks Street, 11th Floor, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5.
For Flag State Inspection Standards (Canadian Vessels):
Tel: +1 613 991 3135
Fax: +1 613 991 4818
Teletypewriter / TDD: +1 888 675 6863
Email: [email protected]
For Port State Control Standards (Foreign Vessels):
Tel: +1 613 991 3135
Fax: +1 613 993 8196
Teletypewriter / TDD: +1 888 675 6863
Email: [email protected]
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Directorate Marine Security - Transport Canada.
Position: Director General.
Address: 112 Kent Street, Tower B, Place de Ville, Ottawa, ON, K1A ON5, Canada.
Tel: +1 613 851 6302
Fax: +1 613 949 3906
Website: http://www.tc.gc.ca
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Feb 2025Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available at the berths.
Bunkering: Available at the berths.
Stores: Not available
Medical
Nearest hospital: Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre (8km).
Transport
Nearest airport: Gander International Airport (162km).
Questions about Baie Verte
Where does the pilot board at Baie Verte?
The pilot boards at Baie Verte boarding — open season, 50°02.8′N 056°01.9′W.
What time zone is Baie Verte in?
Local time at Baie Verte is UTC−3:30. Clocks go to UTC−2:30 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−3:30 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the water density at Baie Verte?
1025.
Who carries out Port State Control at Baie Verte?
Port State Control at Baie Verte: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Baie Verte?
The UN/LOCODE of Baie Verte is CABVE.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Baie Verte say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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