🧭 Compulsory Pilotage / Boarding Station & Comms Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Compulsory pilotage (Sydney Zone A). Pilot boarding station 46°20'30"N 60°07'00"W. ETA notice 12h; confirm 6h. Pilot R/T channels: 16 / 12. 96% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Official Chart Coverage Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 CHS Chart 4266 — SYDNEY HARBOUR (official chart for harbour plans and depths). 95% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Sailing Directions Coverage Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 CHS Sailing Directions ATL 104 (Cape North to Cape Canso incl. Bras d'Or Lake) covers Sydney approaches and approach cautions. 94% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Aids To Navigation / Recent Notmar Changes Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 NOTMAR entries cite aid changes in Sydney Harbour (example: light buoy S6 listed in NOTMAR amendments) — confirm current status before use. 93% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Marine Communications / Navwarn / Mcts Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Sydney MCTS (Canadian Coast Guard) issues NAVWARNs and provides VHF/MCTS services for the area; check NAVWARNs before approach. 92% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment
🧭 Entrance Character / Bathymetry Summary Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026 Provincial DFO/EA notes: sill across the Seaward Arm ≈12 m Chart Datum; channel deepens to ≈20 m CD in South Arm. Access from North Atlantic via Cabot Strait. 90% Confidence ✓ Confirm 💬 Comment