Towing

All vessels that are: a. of 500 tons gross tonnage or more

To Entering Canadian Waters · NAVAREA IV 387/03

issued
2003-09-20 09:50Z
status
cancelled 2004-06-28 15:12Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA IV 393/01NAVAREA IV 219/02
authority
PTNMM
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

                        TO ENTERING CANADIAN WATERS.
1. ALL VESSELS THAT ARE:
   A. OF 500 TONS GROSS TONNAGE OR MORE.
   B. ENGAGED IN TOWING OR PUSHING A VESSEL, WHERE THE
      COMBINED TONNAGE OF THE SHIP AND VESSEL BEING TOWED
      OR PUSHED IS 500 GROSS TONS TONNAGE OR MORE.
   C. CARRYING A POLLUTANT OR DANGEROUS GOODS, ENGAGED
      IN TOWING OR PUSHING A VESSEL CARRYING A
      POLLUTANT OR DANGEROUS GOODS.
2. MUST REQUEST CLEARANCE 96 HOURS PRIOR TO ENTERING
   CANADIAN WATERS FROM SEAWARD OR AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
   WHERE THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP IN
   CANADIAN WATERS IS LESS THAN 96 HOURS AFTER THE TIME
   THE SHIP DEPARTED ITS LAST PORT OF CALL.
3. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 393/01 AND 219/02.

Timeline

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 tows in force · see all

Towing

Vessels under tow with long or unlit tow lines. All current tows

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.