Bull Arm

Load line zone

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

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

Where it is

Bull Arm is located at the head of Trinity Bay, 130km NW St John's in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The port

The Bull Arm Fabrication site was developed in 1990 to meet the demands of the offshore petroleum industry. An offshore oil drilling and production platform was built for the Hibernia oil field, 315km SE of St John's in the Jeanne d'Arc basin.

Water depth varies from 15 to 35m in the cove's inner section and from 150 to 200m in the outer section.

What time zone is Bull Arm in?

Local time at Bull Arm is UTC−3:30. Clocks go to UTC−2:30 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−3:30 on 7 Nov 2027.

Which load line zone is Bull Arm in?

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Who carries out Port State Control at Bull Arm?

Port State Control at Bull Arm: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Bull Arm?

The UN/LOCODE of Bull Arm is CABUA.

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