Liverpool

Size limits

Max draught 7.62m.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area. For ships over 100m in length, Winter Dec 16 to Feb 15, Summer Feb 16 to Dec 15. For ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Tides

HW: 2.4m

LW: 0.5m

Mean spring range is about 2.2m, mean neap range is about 1.0m.

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

Approach

Liverpool Bay is entered between Eastern Head (44°02'N 064°39'W) and Moose Point, 1.5nm SSW. Liverpool Harbour is located at the head of the bay, SW of Fort Point (44°03N 064°42).

Depths in the buoyed channel into Liverpool Harbour are reported to be 3.3m. The are in the approach to Herring Cove has a depth of 6.4m. Both areas are subject to silting and masters are advised make local enquiries for the latest information.

Entry to Liverpool Harbour: From a position approx 0.25nm NE of Fort Point a dredged channel is marked on its outer end by "UM53" Lightbuoy (green, port hand) and then by lightbuoys and buoys (port and starboard hand), leading SW to the public pier.

Caution: Rails extend into the dredged channel from a patent slip situated approx 0.25nm SW of Fort Point at the NE end of the shipyard quay.

Entry to Brooklyn: The leading lights (privately maintained) have now been removed from near the outer end of the newsprint loading wharf. However, the structures of these former leading lights are still in place. The alignment of these (353°) leads through the dredged approach area to the Bowater Mersey Paper Company's quays.

Port limits

Liverpool Harbour: Situated SW of Fort Point, approached and entered by a dredged channel. A bridge crosses the harbour at its head, approx 0.5nm SW of Fort Point. At the NW end of the bridge a public pier extends NE. An oil depot and a fish plant are located at the beginning of this pier. The town is not visible from seaward.

Brooklyn Harbour: The harbour, protected by a breakwater, the outer part of which is in ruins, extends 0.15nm SW from the E side of the entrance to Herring Cove. The AbitibiBowater Paper Co. is located on the W side of the entrance to the cove and a newsprint loading pier extends approx 168m SE. The lumber loading pier extends about

Moose Harbour (44°01'N 64°40'W) is a small cove with a fish plant at the head, located to W side of Moose Point. There is a small breakwater extending N but there is little shelter during strong E winds and the area is very shallow.

Anchorages

There is good holding in 26m in a position near the pilot boarding station, approx 1.0nm respectively from Coffin Island and Eastern Head and 0.6nm from Moose Point.

A good anchorage is located in 13m, mud, midway between Spectacle Islands and Mink Island or closer inshore towards the beach, for vessels with a shallower draught.

Vessels may also anchor in the area around Forbes Point, in depths of approx 13.0m, but clear of "UM50" Buoy.

There is anchorage with good holding, mud, W of Brooklyn Breakwater in approx 5.5m. Both these anchorage are susceptible to sea and swell.

To the SW, there is an anchorage in 13m, 0.5nm NW of Bull Point in the small bay off the village of South West Port Mouton. This provides good holding in mud but is exposed to considerable swell in strong E winds. Vessels using this anchorage and constrained by draught, should approach from the N and should be aware of shoals, least depth 6.7m, which are located at the entrance to the bay.

Restrictions

The harbour is spanned at its head by a bridge, (0.5nm SW of Fort Point), vertical clearance 1.8m.

Tugs

There are 2 small tugs available.

Charts and publications

BA 4747, Can 4379. Admiralty Pilot NP59.

Communications

Harbour Master: Tel: +1 902 354 5530.

Radio: Halifax Coast Guard Radio (callsign "VCS") can be used for passing messages throughout 24 hours. Amver messages can be passed through "VCS".

Halifax Coast Guard CRS has sites at Sambro (44°28.3'N 063°37.3'W); Ecum Secum (44°57.9'N 062°08.9'W); Kingsburg (44°16.5'N 064°17.3'W). HF and MF frequencies are used, depending upon distance from station.

VHF: Ch 16.

Pilot Vessel: VHF: Ch 10.

Notice of readiness

NOR normally tendered when vessel secured alongside berth except most tankers tender on arrival 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

Liverpool is a port of entry for Canadian Customs purposes.

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 ship'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.

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

Repairs

Available.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available.

Stores: Available.

Medical

Nearest hospital: Queens General Hospital (0.3km).

Transport

Nearest airport: Halifax (160km).

Working hours

Normally 0800-1700hrs. Overtime as required.

Where it is

Liverpool is located at the mouth of the Mersey River on the SE coast of Nova Scotia.

The port

This port handles small fishing vessels and seafood cargo services.

The port of Liverpool is one of the few along this stretch of coastline that has a year round navigation season. There is a fish plant and a shipyard in the port.

What are the pilot arrangements at Liverpool?

Pilotage is not compulsory.

What time zone is Liverpool in?

Local time at Liverpool is UTC−4. Clocks go to UTC−3 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−4 on 7 Nov 2027.

What is the water density at Liverpool?

1025.

Which load line zone is Liverpool in?

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area.

Who carries out Port State Control at Liverpool?

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

What is the UN/LOCODE of Liverpool?

The UN/LOCODE of Liverpool is CALIV.

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