Meldrum Bay

Size limits

LOA 304.81m, beam 32.01m, draught 6.4m, 93,641DWT.

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

Meldrum Bay is located on the furthest tip of Manitoulin Island, NW of Georgian Bay, at the N end of Lake Huron, in northern Ontario.

The port

Lafarge Canada Inc operates a large quarry on Manitoulin Island from which limestone is shipped.

Traffic

Approx 2,800,000t of cargo handled annually.

What time zone is Meldrum Bay in?

Local time at Meldrum 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 Meldrum Bay?

The deepest berth listed is at Lafarge Meldrum Bay: 6.40 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

Who carries out Port State Control at Meldrum Bay?

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

What is the UN/LOCODE of Meldrum Bay?

The UN/LOCODE of Meldrum Bay is CAMDB.

What crews who called at Meldrum 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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