Canadian Coast Guard Navigation Lights

Aids to navigation such as buoys lights fog signals notices and global positioning system stations.

Canadian coast guard navigation lights.

Lights used solely as harbour lights are not exhibited when the harbour is closed although general navigation may remain open. Latest corrections appear in blue with an asterisk. Canadian coast guard ship conception bay 2020 09 14 backgrounder. Contains information published by the canadian coast guard and department of fisheries and oceans licensed under the canadian coast.

Government of canada enhances maritime search and rescue capacity on the northeast coast of newfoundland and labrador 2020 09 11 news releases. Fee information for commercial ships paying for certain canadian coast guard services. Garde côtière canadienne gcc is the coast guard of canada formed in 1962 the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue communication navigation and transportation issues in canadian waters such as navigation aids and icebreaking marine pollution response and providing support for other canadian government initiatives. The canadian coast guard ccg maintains a fleet of sea and lake going vessels hovercraft and aircraft the variety of equipment allows the ccg to perform its mandated functions of navaids and sea going transportation management search and rescue marine pollution response and the support of other canadian federal authorities.

Navigation data for major rivers and other waterways and water levels and resources across canada. Advantages locations models specifications and videos of our new buoys. All other lights under the control of the canadian coast guard are maintained in operation whenever navigation in the vicinity is open. Enhancing the canadian coast guard s emergency response capacity on the northeast coast of newfoundland and labrador.

Atmospheric conditions can have a considerable effect on light transmission and the visibility of lights. Aids to navigation such as buoys lights fog signals notices and global positioning system stations. The canadian coast guard is pleased to release the 2011 edition of the. Report a nautical hazard or emergency to the canadian coast guard.

List of lights buoys and fog signals. Red and green lights for the lateral buoys white lights for the cardinal isolated danger and safe water buoys and yellow lights for special buoys. Please refer to canadian coast guard website for more information. If you are looking for information on vessel navigation lights please go here.

List of lights buoys and fog signals 4 volumes the html and pdf versions of the list of lights publication are updated up to the latest version of the monthly notices to mariners. The buoy light characteristics for all buoys in the canadian aids to navigation.