11. There shall be a pilot boarding station

• (a) at Fairway Buoy, off Brotchie Ledge near Victoria;

• (b) off Cape Beale, at the entrance to Trevor Channel in Barkley Sound;

• (c) off Triple Island, near Prince Rupert;

• (d) off Pine Island, near Port Hardy;

• (e) off Sand Heads, at the mouth of the Fraser River, for Area 1 pilot transfers; and

• (f) at any point or place in the region that the Authority considers necessary to ensure a safe and efficient pilotage service.

12. The master, owner or agent of a ship that is subject to compulsory pilotage and requires the services of a licensed pilot shall

• (a) with respect to the pilot boarding station referred to in paragraph 11(a),

  • (i) provide notice to the Authority of the estimated time of the ship’s arrival, Coordinated Universal Time, at least 12 hours before arrival, and

  • (ii) confirm or correct the estimated time of the ship’s arrival four hours prior to arrival; and

• (b) with respect to any of the pilot boarding stations referred to in paragraphs 11(b) to (f),

  • (i) provide notice to the Authority of the estimated time of the ship’s arrival, Coordinated Universal Time, at least 48 hours before arrival, and

  • (ii) confirm or correct the estimated time of the ship’s arrival at least 12 hours prior to arrival.

13. The notice referred to in section 12 shall include

• (a) the pilotage service to be performed;

• (b) the name, nationality, length, breadth, deepest draft and gross tons of the ship; and

• (c) any other information about the ship that affects its speed, manoeuvrability or the safety of navigation.

14. If a licensed pilot boards a ship, the person in charge of the deck watch shall

• (a) inform the pilot of the draft and gross tons of the ship and give the pilot any other information that the pilot requires to complete the source card supplied by the Authority; and

• (b) sign and return the completed source card when it is presented to them by the pilot on completion of the pilotage service.

• 15. (1) If a person in charge of the deck watch of a ship is a holder of a pilotage certificate, the master, owner or agent of that ship shall, 48 hours before entering a compulsory pilotage area, notify the Authority of the intended voyage of the ship and the name of the holder and the number of their certificate.

• (2) If a waiver of compulsory pilotage has been granted in respect of a ship, the master, owner or agent of that ship shall, 48 hours before entering a compulsory pilotage area, notify the Authority of the intended voyage of the ship and the names of all persons in charge of the deck watch.