Deception Bay

Size limits

LOA 200.83m, beam 28.3m, draught 10.0m, 37,169DWT.

Load line zone

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone 1; Winter 16 Oct to 15 Apr, Summer 16 Apr to !5 Oct.

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

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

Deception Bay is located in the Nunavik territory of Northern Quebec, off the Hudson Strait.

The port

The terminal is ISPS compliant and serves the Raglan Mine, operated by Xstrata Nickel. Ore is crushed and treated before being transported 100km by truck to Deception Bay. There are facilities for nickel and copper concentrate storage and a conveyor for ship loading. The ore is shipped to Sudbury, Ontario for smelting.

What time zone is Deception Bay in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Deception Bay?

The deepest berth listed is at Deception Bay Terminal: 10.00 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Which load line zone is Deception Bay in?

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone 1; Winter 16 Oct to 15 Apr, Summer 16 Apr to !5 Oct.

Who carries out Port State Control at Deception Bay?

Port State Control at Deception Bay: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Deception Bay?

The UN/LOCODE of Deception Bay is CADEB.

What crews who called at Deception Bay 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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