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Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations (SOR/2025-275)

Regulations are current to 2026-03-17

The following schedule is not in force.

SCHEDULE 1(Paragraph 7(a) and section 8)

Western VTS Zones

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VTS ZoneDescription
1VictoriaThe waters bounded by Vancouver Island inside of a line drawn from Cape Sutil (50°52′34.23″ N, 128°03'07.24″ W) to Mexicana Point (50°54′51.96″ N, 127°59′58.04″ W); thence to Cape Caution (51°09′50″ N, 127°47′06″ W) to 51°03′32″ N, 127°37′47″ W to 51°00′02″ N, 127°33′45″ W to 50°55′17″ N, 127°24′45″ W to 50°51′23″ N, 127°08′00″ W to 50°49′00″ N, 127°03′00″ W to 50°45′24.5″ N, 126°43′18″ W to 50°38′05″ N, 126°43′16″ W to 50°35′15″ N, 126°40′49″ W to 50°33′00″ N, 126°40′38″ W to 50°31′11″ N, 126°34′37″ W to 50°30′41″ N, 126°17′49″ W to 50°29′56″ N, 126°12′48″ W; thence following the shoreline to 50°29′06″ N, 126°05′36″ W to 50°29′02″ N, 126°04′51″ W; thence following the shoreline to 50°28′32″ N, 126°00′02″ W to 50°26′21″ N, 125°58′24″ W; thence following the south shore of Hardwicke Island to 50°24′34″ N, 125°48′38″ W to 50°23′09″ N, 125°47′00″ W; thence following the south shore of West Thurlow Island to 50°23′54″ N, 125°32′34″ W to 50°22′42″ N, 125°33′00″ W; thence following the south shore of East Thurlow Island to 50°21′13″ N, 125°25′53″ W to 50°20′34″ N, 125°24′28″ W to 50°17′44″ N, 125°23′59.5″ W to 50°16′38″ N, 125°22′55″ W to 50°14′54″ N, 125°21′53″ W; thence following the west shore of Quadra Island to 49°59′56″ N, 125°11′38″ W to 50°00′42″ N, 124°59′06″ W to 50°01′22″ N, 124°50′24″ W to 49°57′50″ N, 124°45′00″ W; thence following the shore in a southeasterly direction, excluding Powell River, to 49°44′28″ N, 124°16′05″ W to 49°40′18″ N, 124°12′06″ W to 49°37′42″ N, 124°04′47″ W to 49°36′13″ N, 124°03′27″ W to 49°33′18″ N, 124°00′00″ W; thence following the south shore of the Sechelt Peninsula, including all the waters of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet, to 49°15′54″ N, 123°15′44″ W to 49°15′27″ N, 123°16′42″ W to 49°06′23″ N, 123°18′04″ W; thence easterly to include those waters known as the main or south arm of the Fraser River to 49°11′45″ N, 122°54′51″ W to 49°11′45″ N, 122°54′12″ W; thence in a westerly direction to 49°05′16″ N, 123°18′31.5″ W to 49°00′00″ N, 123°05′20″ W; thence following the international boundary through the Strait of Georgia, Boundary Pass, Haro Strait and Juan de Fuca Strait to 48°28′36″ N, 124°40′00″ W; and thence northerly to intersect the shoreline of Vancouver Island at 48°34′58″ N, 124°40′00″ W
2Prince RupertThe waters within the area bounded by the U.S. Alaska/Canada border from Cape Muzon; thence through Dixon Entrance to 54°42′25″ N, 130°36′55″ W to 54°42′06″ N, 130°31′47″ W; thence eastward following the shoreline to 54°42′17″ N, 130°28′42″ W to 54°38′55″ N, 130°26′48″ W; thence following the west shore of Maskelyne Island to 54°38′02″ N, 130°26′31″ W to 54°37′57″ N, 130°26′31″ W; thence following the west shore of Tsimpsean Peninsula to 54°11′53″ N, 129°58′51″ W to 54°09′38″ N, 129°57′37″ W; thence following the shoreline to 53°35′30″ N, 128°47′51″ W to 53°34′09″ N, 128°48′54″ W; thence following the shoreline to 52°49′09″ N, 128°23′24″ W to 52°48′19″ N, 128°23′26″ W; thence following the west shore of Roderick Island to 52°32′51″ N, 128°26′26″ W to 52°32′32″ N, 128°26′27″ W; thence following the west shore of Susan Island to 52°27′46″ N, 128°25′06″ W to 52°26′51″ N, 128°24′42″ W; thence following the west shore of Dowager Island to 52°22′02″ N, 128°22′30″ W to 52°22′02″ N, 128°20′13″ W; thence following the west shore of Don Peninsula to 52°15′27″ N, 128°17′36″ W to 52°15′27″ N, 128°13′19″ W; thence following the south shore of Dearth Island to 52°15′01″ N, 128°11′27″ W to 52°14′55″ N, 128°10′30″ W; thence following the south shore of Chatfield Island to 52°13′36″ N, 128°07′18″ W to 52°12′27″ N, 128°05′27″ W; thence following the south shore of Cunningham Island to 52°10′41″ N, 128°02′36″ W to 52°09′46″ N, 128°02′36″ W; thence following the west shore of Denny Island to 52°11′07″ N, 127°53′00″ W to 52°11′54″ N, 127°52′30″ W; thence following the shoreline to 52°16′11″ N, 127°44′55″ W to 52°14′48″ N, 127°45′51″ W; thence following the shoreline to 51°55′54″ N, 127°53′24″ W to 51°54′20″ N, 127°52′12″ W; thence following the shoreline to 51°41′33″ N, 127°53′17″ W to 51°36′13″ N, 127°51′44″ W to 51°28′45″ N, 127°46′03″ W to 51°22′27″ N, 127°46′30″ W; thence following the shoreline to 51°19′15″ N, 127°46′43″ W to 51°14′49″ N, 127°46′07″ W; thence following the shoreline to Cape Caution (51°09′50″ N, 127°47′06″ W) to Mexicana Point (50°54’51.96″ N, 127°59’58.04″ W) to Cape Sutil (50°52’34.23″ N, 128°03’07.24″ W); thence following the shoreline to 50°40′15″ N,128°21′40″ W to 50°38′18.2″ N, 128°19′40″ W; thence following the shoreline to 50°26′38″ N, 128°02′43.5″ W to 50°19′28″ N, 127°58′30″ W to 50°13′14″ N, 127°47′54″ W; thence following the shoreline to 50°07′49.45″ N, 127°42′35.77″ W to 49°59′49″ N, 127°27′06.5″ W to 49°51′35″ N, 127°09′00″ W to 49°44′57″ N, 126°58′54″ W to 49°37′09.13″ N, 126°49′33″ W to Estevan Point (49°23′00″ N, 126°32′34″ W) to 49°17′03″ N, 126°13′44″ W to 49°05’22″ N, 125°52′55″ W; thence following the shoreline to 49°01′54″ N, 125°19′26.5″ W to 48°58′10.3″ N, 125°19′21.7″ W; thence following the shoreline to 48°58′45.35″ N, 125°11′01.67″ W to 48°57′24.5″ N, 125°01′50″ W to 48°59′03.5″ N, 124°57′44.65″ W; thence following the shoreline to Port Alberni (49°14′01″ N, 124°48′38″ W); thence following the shoreline to Cape Beale (48°47′11″ N, 125°12′58″ W) to Pachena Point (48°43′20″ N, 125°05′51″ W); thence following the shoreline to 48°40′11.5″ N, 124°51′29″ W to 48°40′00″ N, 124°51′00″ W; thence following the shoreline to 48°34’58″ N, 124°40′00″ W; thence southerly to intersect the international border at 48°28′36″ N, 124°40′00″ W; and thence following the territorial sea boundary northward to the U.S. Alaska/Canada boundary in Dixon Entrance at Cape Muzon

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