Canadian Coast Guard Navigation Lights

Report a nautical hazard or emergency to the canadian coast guard.

Canadian coast guard navigation lights.

Aids to navigation such as buoys lights fog signals notices and global positioning system stations. Atmospheric conditions can have a considerable effect on light transmission and the visibility of lights. Canadian coast guard ship conception bay 2020 09 14 backgrounder. Lights used solely as harbour lights are not exhibited when the harbour is closed although general navigation may remain open.

The buoy light characteristics for all buoys in the canadian aids to navigation. 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. Government of canada enhances maritime search and rescue capacity on the northeast coast of newfoundland and labrador 2020 09 11 news releases. Buoys and fog signals publications identify which aids to navigation are equipped with emergency lights.

Navigation data for major rivers and other waterways and water levels and resources across canada. The canadian coast guard ccg. Fee information for commercial ships paying for certain canadian coast guard services. Latest corrections appear in blue with an asterisk.

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. Enhancing the canadian coast guard s emergency response capacity on the northeast coast of newfoundland and labrador. Contains information published by the canadian coast guard and department of fisheries and oceans licensed under the canadian coast. Lights of different colours are used to assist recognition of the marks in the canadian aids to navigation system.

The canadian coast guard is pleased to release the 2011 edition of the. If you are looking for information on vessel navigation lights please go here. 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. Advantages locations models specifications and videos of our new buoys.

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