Courtright

Tides

St Clair River currents range from 3.5kts to 6.0kts but can vary considerably due to lake levels.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

Courtright is located on the St Clair River.

Traffic schemes and VTS

Traffic reports are required by Sarnia Traffic on VHF Ch 11 (156.55MHz) (between Lake Huron Cut Lighted Buoy 11) and on VHF Ch 12 (between Lake St Clair Light and Detroit River Light).

Charts and publications

US14852, 14850. US Coast Pilot Vol 6.

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

Courtright is located on the St Clair River in Ontario. The river joins Lake St Clair to the South to Lake Huron in the North and flows for approximately 30nm.

The port

Courtright has a barge dock used for dry bulk cargoes. Reportedly, the coal berth to the South serving the local power plant, has closed.

What time zone is Courtright in?

Local time at Courtright is UTC−5. Clocks go to UTC−4 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−5 on 7 Nov 2027.

Who carries out Port State Control at Courtright?

Port State Control at Courtright: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Courtright?

The UN/LOCODE of Courtright is CACRR.

What crews who called at Courtright 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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