BOATsmart! Base de connaissances du Canada
Module 03 - Before Heading Out
Using Marine Charts and Nautical Publications
Marine charts depict:
- Depth
- Underwater hazards
- Location and character of charted shipping routes
- Aids to Navigation including lights, buoys and markers
- Traffic routes
- Adjacent coastal areas and landmarks around a body of water
- Navigational hazards
- Places to take shelter in the event of foul weather
The Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations require that operators carry the latest and largest scale versions of the following:
- Local Marine Charts
- The required publications and documents (such as ‘Current Atlases’ and ‘Tide Tables’). You may be exempt from these requirements if your vessel is under 100 tons and powered by oars or if you have substantial knowledge of the local waterway.
