Sheet Harbour

1. Church Point pilot boarding station Pilot boards44°30.4′N 063°29.5′W
2. Sheet Harbour pilot boarding place Pilot boards44°30.4′N 062°29.5′W

Size limits

LOA 214m (draught permitting), draught 9.8m, beam 39m, 52,341DWT.

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.

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

Approach

Sheet Harbour is approached by either one of three principal passages between islands and shoals lying offshore between Sober Island, (44°50'N 062°28'W) and Taylors Head, (4nm SW) and is entered between Danbury Island, (44°51'N 062°29'W), close off the W side of Sober Island and the Western Islands (0.4nm W).

"X26" Lightbuoy (starboard hand), (44°44'N 062°28'W), serves as the fairway buoy for Sheet Harbour, with the Eastern, Middle and Western Passages leading into the port.

Anchorages

Vessels may anchor anywhere in Sheet Harbour. The best berths are in the S part of the area between the Western Islands and Malagash Island in approx 12-15m, mud, protected SE by East Gibbs Island. It is necessary to avoid (positioned from the E end of Malagash Island) a 4.9m rocky patch, (0.6nm ENE), lying 0.3nm SE of Horse Island and a rock (0.2nm ESE) with a depth over it of 3m, lying 0.1nm S of Monahan Island.

Vessels of a suitable size may anchor S of Ward Point in 11.0-15.0m, mud.

Charts and publications

BA 4748; Canadian chart: 4235. Admiralty Pilot NP59, NP286(5).

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.

Medical

Hospital in Sheet Harbour village.

Transport

Nearest airport: Halifax, 96km.

Nearest railway: Sheet Harbour.

Working hours

Normally 0800-1700hrs. Overtime as required.

Where it is

Sheet Harbour is located along the Eastern Seaboard of Nova Scotia, approx. 92km E of Halifax.

The port

Sheet Harbour is a deep water port capable of handling breakbulk and special project cargoes.

Where does the pilot board at Sheet Harbour?

The pilot boards at Church Point pilot boarding station, 44°30.4′N 063°29.5′W. Sheet Harbour has 2 pilot boarding places.

What time zone is Sheet Harbour in?

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

What is the maximum draft at Sheet Harbour?

The deepest berth listed is at Sheet Harbour Terminal: 9.80 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Sheet Harbour?

1025.

Which load line zone is Sheet Harbour in?

North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Area.

Who carries out Port State Control at Sheet Harbour?

Port State Control at Sheet Harbour: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Sheet Harbour?

The UN/LOCODE of Sheet Harbour is CASHH.

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