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Thessalon
Key data
updated May 2019Size limits
Draught 8.6m.
Water density
1025.
Max draft per terminal
| Terminal | Max draught | Max LOA | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smelter Bay Aggregates Quarry | — | — | 3 |
Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.
Approach
updated Mar 2016Charts and publications
BA 4794. Admiralty Pilot NP8, NP286(5).
Inspections
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
Port services
updated Mar 2016Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Medical
Thessalon Hospital, 3.1km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Thessalon Muni Airport, 8.8km.
About Thessalon
updated Mar 2016Where it is
Thessalon is located on upper Lake Huron, 80km E of Sault Ste Marie, at the mouth of the Thessalon River. The port lies to the E of the town.
The port
Main industries are timber and aggregates, with limestone, sand and gravel being shipped from the port using self-discharging bulk carrier laker. The terminal operated by Smelter Bay Aggregates Inc is ISPS compliant.
Questions about Thessalon
What time zone is Thessalon in?
Local time at Thessalon is UTC−5. Clocks go to UTC−4 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−5 on 7 Nov 2027.
What is the water density at Thessalon?
1025.
Who carries out Port State Control at Thessalon?
Port State Control at Thessalon: Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Thessalon?
The UN/LOCODE of Thessalon is CATHS.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Thessalon 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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