NAVOPLAN

Vancouver, Canada

66 Verified Intelligence Items

62Verified
Intelligence

33Official
Sources

90%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 49 16' 59.9988"
W 123 7' .0012"

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Harbor ProfileAlaska-Canada coastal waters; North Pacific Ocean
Size: Large

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EntranceTidal Range: 13.12 ft
Depth: 76.10 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Yes
Shelter: Excellent

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 7 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 7 items

⚠ Local Cautions 8 items

🛒 Crew Rest & Resupply 7 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 7 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 4 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 7 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 5 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 7 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 7 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Vancouver approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Charting Authority

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), Fisheries and Oceans Canada — official charts/encs for Vancouver approaches.

95% Confidence

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Sailing Directions / Routing Systems

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Sailing Directions (PAC 201/PAC 200) list English Bay Routing System (EBRS) and Traffic Control Zones TCZ‑1 (First Narrows), TCZ‑2 (Second Narrows), TCZ‑3 (Eastern Burrard).

90% Confidence

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Pilotage (Compulsory Area & Ordering)

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA) governs compulsory pilotage for English Bay/Port of Vancouver; masters must notify PPA per published notice periods.

90% Confidence

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Vessel Traffic Services / Reporting

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Western Canada VTS/MCTS regimes apply; Victoria MCTS manages the Vancouver approach sector and reporting/clearance rules apply to prescribed vessels.

90% Confidence

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Entrance / Approach Character

Operator Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Most deep‑draft arrivals anchor/wait in English Bay (west of First Narrows) before transiting First Narrows into Vancouver Harbour.

85% Confidence

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Tidal Streams / Currents At Narrows

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Tidal streams in First Narrows have been reported about 3 knots at times (TSB investigation references ~3 kt at First Narrows).

85% Confidence

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Shoals / Shallow Areas

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Sailing Directions note extensive shallows (<10 m) along southern shore (Spanish Bank to English Bay); some local shoals (e.g., near Sunset Beach) are charted.

85% Confidence