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RADIO AIDS TO MARINE NAVIGATION - Canadian Coast Guard

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SERVICES<br />

NOTICES <strong>TO</strong> SHIPPING<br />

Notices to Shipping (NOTSHIPs) issued for the west coast of Canada and the western Arctic are assigned an<br />

alphanumeric designator. The alphanumeric designator consists of an alpha character which identifies the<br />

<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> (CCG) NOTSHIP issuing authority. The alpha character is followed by a number<br />

commencing with the number 001 on January 1 each year and subsequently increases throughout the year. Alpha<br />

designators utilized in <strong>Canadian</strong> NOTSHIPs are as follows:<br />

P – Pacific A – Arctic H – Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed<br />

Broadcast times and radio frequencies for NOTSHIP broadcasts by CCG MCTS Centres are listed in Part 2 of this<br />

publication.<br />

Some NOTSHIPs remain in effect for extended periods of time. To reduce broadcast time, these notices are designated as<br />

written NOTSHIP and bear the same number as the corresponding broadcast notice.<br />

Written NOTSHIPs are printed and distributed to shipping companies, agents, and other interested parties as indicated in<br />

the table below:<br />

Distribution of Written Notices to Shipping<br />

Designator NOTSHIP Authority Post Fax Email Internet<br />

P Pacific Region<br />

X<br />

http://www.pacific.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/mctssctm/notship/index_e.htm<br />

A Central & Arctic<br />

X X<br />

H Region<br />

X X<br />

Changes to the mailing list can be made by contacting the appropriate NOTSHIP issuing authority in their area (refer to<br />

page 1-6).<br />

Masters are reminded of the regulatory requirement to report any danger, potential danger or hazard to navigation which<br />

they may encounter. Reports should be forwarded to the appropriate MCTS Centre as soon as possible to ensure the widest<br />

distribution to mariners through broadcast NOTSHIPs.<br />

Information Updates<br />

Notices to Mariners contain information which serves to correct charts and related publications. Up-to-date information is<br />

available to vessels inbound for <strong>Canadian</strong> waters on any changes which have occurred between the date of issue of the<br />

most recent monthly edition of <strong>Canadian</strong> Notices to Mariners held on board. Vessels wishing to avail themselves of this<br />

service should send their request directly to VTS OFFSHORE or NORDREG CANADA. Requests may also be routed via<br />

any MCTS Centre as listed in Part 2 of this document.<br />

When making this request the following information shall be included:<br />

• ship's name and call-sign;<br />

• present position, destination and intended route;<br />

• most recent monthly edition of <strong>Canadian</strong> Notices to Mariners held on board;<br />

• list of recent Notices to Shipping held on board.<br />

Ice information, ice routing and icebreaker assistance may be obtained from the Arctic Canada Traffic System (NORDREG<br />

CANADA). Refer to Notice Number 6 of the Annual Edition, Notices to Mariners or the publication “Ice Navigation in<br />

<strong>Canadian</strong> Waters” for additional information.<br />

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