CHS
RELEASES 2005 EDITION OF THE CANADIAN TIDE
AND CURRENT TABLES FOR THE B.C. COAST
Sidney, B.C. – The
Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) of Fisheries and Oceans
Canada today announced the publication of the 2005 Canadian Tide
and Current Tables for the British Columbia coast.
All volumes are in
bilingual format and contain tide and current tables for
selected reference ports and current stations, time and height
differences for secondary ports, and time differences and rate
information for secondary current stations.
Coverage for the B.C. coast is provided in three volumes:
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Volume 5 – Juan de Fuca Strait
and Strait of Georgia
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Volume 6 – Discovery Passage and
West Coast of Vancouver Island
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Volume 7 – Queen Charlotte Sound
to Dixon Entrance
Copies are now available for purchase at $6.50 per copy (plus
applicable taxes) from CHS Authorized Chart Agents or the CHS
Sales and Distribution Office.
CHS is responsible for
surveying Canadian navigable waterways and for producing a
number of nautical publications, including nautical charts,
sailing directions, bathymetric maps and tide and current
tables. These products are commonly used by commercial vessels,
commercial fishers, tugboat operators, and recreational fishers
and boaters.
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For more information:
For
technical information:
Fred Stephenson
Manager, Geomatics Engineering
CHS – Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Tel: (250) 363-6350
Fax: (250) 363-6323 |
For
sales information:
David Fisher
Head, Sales & Distribution
CHS – Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Tel: (250) 363-6358
Fax: (250) 363-6841 |