Marine Communications & Traffic Services
RAMN 2005
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VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES ZONE SCHEDULES
PRINCE RUPERT VTS ZONE
SECTORS AND BOUNDARIES
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Sector
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Boundaries
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1
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All Canadian waters north of Vancouver Island from a line joining
Cape Caution light 51 09 50N, 127 47 06W; to Triangle Island 50 52
00N, 129 05 00W; thence following a line 220 degrees (True) to the
limit of the Territorial Sea; and thence to the Alaska/British
Columbia border, but not including those waters described in Sector
2 or mainland inlets and channels outside VHF coverage.
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2
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All Canadian waters bounded by a line running from Bareside Point
53 54 12N, 130 16 31W; to Swede Point 53 53 16N, 130 15 35W. Then
following the northern shoreline of Pitt Island to a position of 53
48 03N,
129 58 31W; thence to a position of 53 48 41.4N, 129 57 07.9W;
thence northward following the mainland shore to a position of 54 09
38N, 129 57 37W; thence to a position of 54 11 53N, 129 58 51W;
thence northward following the mainland shore to 54 37 57N, 130 26
31W; thence to a position of 54 38 02N, 130 26 31W; thence northward
along the west shore of Maskelyne Island to Maskelyne Point 54 38
55N, 130 26 42W; thence to Wales Point 54 42 17N, 130 28 33W; thence
westward along the shore of Wales Island to 54 42 06N, 130 31 47W;
thence to a position of 54 42 27N, 130 36 50W; thence westward along
the International Boundary to Cape Muzon light 54 39 48N, 132 41
30W; thence westward along the shore of Dall Island to Point
Cornwallis light 54 42 12N, 132 52 17W; thence southward to Langara
Point 54 15 23N, 133 03 30W; thence southward along the west coast
of Langara Island to Lacy Island 54 13 18N, 133 05 24 W; thence
southward to Cape Knox on Graham Island 54 11 00N, 133 05 00W;
thence eastward along Graham Island shoreline to Rose Spit 54 11
12.5N, 131 38 43W; thence south-eastward to Seal Rocks 54 00 00N,
130 47 26W; thence to Oval Point on Porcher Island 53 56 24N, 130 43
15W thence eastward following Porcher Island shoreline to Bareside
Point.
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IDENTIFICATION AND FREQUENCIES
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Sector
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Identifier
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Channel
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Frequency (MHz)
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1
2
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"Prince Rupert Traffic"
"Prince Rupert Traffic"
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11
71
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156.55
156.575
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All times shall be given in Pacific Standard Time or Pacific Daylight
Saving Time, whichever is in effect.
CALLING-IN-POINTS
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Number
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Sector
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Name
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General Description
& Conditions
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Geographic Description
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1A
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Change
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Cape Caution Triangle Island
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A line joining
Cape Caution light with Triangle Island
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A line running from
51 09 50N, 127 47 06W; to
50 52 00N, 129 05 00W
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1B
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1
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Dugout Rocks
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A line joining
Dugout Rocks light with Cape Calvert
Mariners bound for
Fitz Hugh Sound shall report ETA Dugout Rocks
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A line running from
51 22 01.5N, 127 48 23.5W; to
51 25 04N, 127 54 16W
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1C
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1
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Pearl Rocks
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A line joining Pearl Rocks with the southern most of the Sorrow
Islands and thence Cape Calvert
Mariners bound for Queen Charlotte Sound via North Passage shall
report ETA Pearl Rocks
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A line running from
51 22 00N, 128 00 12W; to
51 24 33N, 127 55 18W; thence
51 25 04N, 127 54 16W
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2
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1
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Fog Rocks
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Fog Rocks light
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A line running 090° - 270° (True) through
51 58 21N, 127 55 02W
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3
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1
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Walker Island
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Walker Island light
Lama Passage
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A line running 090° - 270° (True) through
52 05 58N, 128 06 55W
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4
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1
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Barba Point
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A line joining
Barba Point and
Boscowitz Point
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A line running from
52 16 11N, 127 44 55W; to
52 16 06N, 127 47 00W
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5
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1
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Idol Point
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A line joining
Idol Point light to
Graven Point
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A line running from
52 14 19N, 128 16 31W; to
52 15 27N, 128 13 19W
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6
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1
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Freeman Point
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Freeman Point light
If northbound, mariners shall report ETA Boat Bluff light and
Ditmars Point.
Mariners shall advise if intending to transit Hiekish Narrows
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A line running 090° - 270° (True) through
52 33 11.5N, 128 29 18W
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Number
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Sector
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Name
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General Description
& Conditions
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Geographic Description
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7
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1
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Ditmars Point
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Ditmars Point
If southbound, mariners shall report ETA Boat Bluff light and
Freeman Point
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A line running 090° - 270° (True) through
52 43 48N, 128 34 12W
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8
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1
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Griffin Point
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Griffin Point light
If northbound, mariners shall report which side of Work Island
they intend to transit
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A line running 090° - 270° (True) through
53 03 56N, 128 32 54W
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If southbound, mariners shall advise if intending to transit
Hiekish Narrows
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9
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1
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Kingcome Point
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A line joining
Kingcome Point light and Angler Cove
If southbound, mariners shall report which side of Work Island
they intend to transit
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A line running from
53 17 57N, 128 54 23W; to
53 18 44N, 128 53 17W
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10
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1
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Money Point
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Money Point light
Mariners bound for Kitimat shall report an ETA for Emilia Island
light
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A line running 090° - 270° (True) through
53 22 55N, 129 09 50W
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11
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1
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Sainty Point
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A line joining
Sainty Point light and
Yolk Point
If northbound, mariners shall report an ETA for Tom Island light
and Pitt Island light
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A line running from
53 22 18N, 129 18 40W; to
53 21 47N, 129 20 00W
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12
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1
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Pitt Island light
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Pitt Island light
If southbound, mariners shall report an ETA for Tom Island light
and Sainty Point light
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A line running 045° - 225° (True) through
53 42 00N, 129 48 38W
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13A
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Change
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Baker Inlet
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A line across
Grenville Channel
from Baker Inlet light
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A line running 052° - 232° (True) through
53 48 41.4N, 129 57 07.9W
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Number
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Sector
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Name
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General Description
& Conditions
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Geographic Description
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13B
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Change
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Swede Point
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A line across Ogden Channel joining Bareside Point and Swede Point
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A line joining 53 54 12N, 130 16 31W; and
53 53 16N, 130 15 35W
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14A
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2
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Lawyer Islands
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A line joining Hunt Point and Lawyer Islands
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A line joining 54 06 11N, 130 24 54W; to
54 06 36N, 130 20 12W
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14B
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2
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Genn Islands
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A line joining Lawyer Islands and Hazel Point
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A line joining 54 06 36N, 130 20 12W;
to 54 07 03N, 130 14 39W
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15A
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2
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Petrel Rock
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A line from
Digby Island to
West Kinahan Island
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A line running 180° (True) from
54 15 33N, 130 25 00W; to
54 12 30N, 130 25 00W
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15B
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2
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Greentop Islet
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A line from
West Kinahan Island to a position near Greentop Islet
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A line running from
54 12 30N, 130 25 00W; to
54 10 40N, 130 25 00W
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15C
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2
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Holland Rock
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A line from a position near Greentop Islet to
Kitson Island
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A line running from
54 10 40N, 130 25 00W; to
54 10 40N, 130 19 00W
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16
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2
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Lucy Islands
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A line from
Lucy Islands light to Tugwell Island
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A line running from
54 17 46N, 130 36 25W; to
54 19 10N, 130 30 54W
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2
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Pillsbury Point
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A line joining
Pillsbury Point and
Tobey Point
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A line running from
54 17 58N, 130 21 05W; to
54 17 58N 130 22 55W
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18
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2
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Edye Passage
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A 3 NM arc centered on Table Point
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An arc centered on 54 03 49N, 130 31 55W;
Radius 3 nautical miles bearing from seaward 137° - 233° (True)
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2
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Wales Point
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A line joining
Wales Point to
Maskelyne Point
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A line running from
54 42 17N, 130 28 33W; to
54 38 55N, 130 26 42W
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20A
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2
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Butterworth Rocks
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A line from
Jacinto Point light to Butterworth Rocks light thence to Seal Rocks
light.
Mariners shall report routing if not using Brown Passage
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A line running from
54 34 47N, 131 04 30W; to
54 14 08N, 130 58 30W thence
54 00 00N, 130 47 26W
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20B
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Change
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Seal Rocks
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A line joining Seal Rocks light to Oval Point on Porcher Island
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A line running from
54 00 00N, 130 47 26W; to
53 56 24N, 130 43 15W
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Number
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Sector
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Name
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General Description
& Conditions
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Geographic Description
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21
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Change
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Rose Spit
Seal Rocks
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A line joining
Rose Spit with
Seal Rock light
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A line running from
54 11 12.5N, 131 38 43W; to
54 00 00N, 130 47 26W
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22
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2
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Rose Spit
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A line extending 000° (True) from Rose Spit to the International
Boundary
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A line running 000° (True) from
54 11 12.5N, 131 38 43W; to the International Boundary
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1
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International Boundary
Dixon Entrance
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A line following the International Boundary between Alaska, USA and
British Columbia, Canada between Cape Muzon light and Wales Island.
Mariners shall report whether their route is through Holliday
Passage,
Oriflamme Passage or Main Passage when transiting Chatham Sound
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A line running from
54 39 48N, 132 41 30W; to
54 42 06N, 130 31 47W
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24
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Change
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Langara Point Point Cornwallis
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A line joining
Langara Point light and
Point Cornwallis light
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A line running from
54 15 23N, 133 03 30W; to
54 42 12N, 132 52 17W
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25
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1
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Langara Island
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A line extending 220° (True) from Langara Point light to the limit
of the Territorial Sea
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A line running 220° (True) from
54 15 23N, 133 03 30W;
to the limit of the Territorial Sea
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26
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1
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Tasu Sound
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A line extending 220° (True) from Davidson Point light to the limit
of the Territorial Sea
Mariners shall report at Davidson Point entering or exiting Tasu
Sound
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A line running 220° (True) from
52 44 32N, 132 06 42W;
to the limit of the Territorial Sea
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27
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1
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Cape St. James
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A line extending 220° (True) from Cape St. James light to the limit
of the Territorial Sea
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A line running 220° (True) from
51 56 10N, 131 00 52W;
to the limit of the Territorial Sea
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28
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1
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McInnes Island Cape St. James
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A line joining
McInnes Island light and Cape St. James light
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A line running from
52 15 42N, 128 43 13W; to
51 56 10N, 131 00 52W
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29
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1
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Cape Mark McInnes Island
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A line from
Cape Mark light to
McInnes Island light
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A line running from
52 08 59N, 128 32 18W; to
52 15 42N, 128 43 13W
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Number
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Sector
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Name
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General Description
& Conditions
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Geographic Description
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30
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1
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Bonilla Island Sandspit
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A line joining Bonilla Island sector light and Sandspit
aeronautical beacon
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A line running from
53 29 34N, 130 38 09W; to
53 15 10N, 131 48 48W
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31
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1
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Lawn Point
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A 3 NM arc centered on Lawn Point
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An arc centered on 53 25 29.7N, 131 54 50.2W;
Radius 3 nautical miles, bearing from seaward 180° - 000° (True)
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32
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1
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White Rocks
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A line joining
Browning Entrance light to Hankin Rock light
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A line running from
53 38 05N, 130 33 48W; to
53 42 28N, 130 24 36W
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33
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1
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Duckers islands
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A line joining
Duckers Islands light to Dupont Island light
If northbound, mariners shall report whether route is through
Squally Channel or Whale Channel
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A line running from
52 55 31.4N, 129 11 28.5W; to
52 56 23.3N, 129 26 10.2W
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34
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1
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Wilson Rock
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A line across
Laredo Channel through Wilson Rock
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A line running 232° - 052° (True) through
52 40 00N, 128 57 55W
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35
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Change
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Triangle Island
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A line extending 220° (True) from Triangle Island to the limit of
the Territorial Sea
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A line running 220° (True) from
50 52 00N, 129 05 00W; to
50 42 11N, 129 18 00W
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