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MARINER
QUICK FACTS
Anchorage There is one unsheltered anchorage in the Port ( a second is available in the Port of Detriot) just north of Fighting Island 3999.3' (1,219m) in length and 800.5' (244 m) in width with depths of 30.8' to 36.1' (9.4 m to 11.0 m). Contact VTS Sarnia. No vessel shall anchor in the Port except in the anchorage area or other such place as authorized by the Harbour Master, a member of the United States Coast Guard or an officer-in-charge of a patrol vessel. Cargo Rates and Harbour Dues Full tariff schedules will be provided upon request to the Harbour Master. Charts NOAA 14848 Harbour Master Contact at Windsor Port Authority, #502 Westcourt Place, 251 Goyeau St., Windsor, Ontario N9A 6V2 519-258-5741 (Fax 519-258-5905) E-Mail bmarshall@portwindsor.com or Ch 14 VHF. Ice St Lawrence and Lake Ontario traffic is restricted by closure of the Welland Canal about December 26 to March 28. Lake freighter traffic above the Welland Canal continues for at least 11 months a year with occasional closure in March depending on the weather. Inward and Outward Reports The owner of a vessel that lands a cargo in the Port or leaves the Port after a cargo has been shipped or transhipped to another vessel in the Port will deliver to the Windsor Port Authority a correct inward and outward report. Maximum Size Maximum LOA 1004' (306.2m), maximum beam 105' (32m), maximum draft 29.5' (9m). These do not necessarily apply to all berths within the Port. Obstructions The river is spanned by the high-level Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor with Detroit. It has a vertical clearance of 133'-156' (40.6m to 47.6m), the latter for a length of 98.4' (30m) in midstream. An overhead power line comprising five cables with a minimum clearance of 183' (55.8m) spans the river 1.7 miles (2.73km) below the Ambassador Bridge. The cables are supported on each shore. Pilotage Pilotage is compulsory upon the Great Lakes for all vessels of foreign registry and any other vessel that does not qualify for exemption as prescribed in Section 4 of the Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations. Radio The Windsor Port Authority monitors VHF radio on Ch. 14 during working hours and can be contacted through Sterling Marine Fuels on Ch. 14 during non-working hours. Situation (42 deg 19'N-83 deg 03'W) The Port of Windsor extends about 13.2 miles (21.2 km) along the Canadian shore of the Detroit River between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair opposite Detroit, Michigan 617 miles (992.7 Km) from Montreal. The approximate southern limit is a straight line from Fighting Island North light on a 046.5 deg direction to the shore. The western limit of the Port is the international boundary to a northerly extension of the east limit of the City of Windsor at Lake St. Clair. Speed No vessel 65' (19.8m) or more in length shall navigate in the Harbour at a speed exceeding 8 knots. Supplies Oil bunkers are available through Sterling Marine Fuels or contact the Harbour Master re provisions and water on Ch 14. Terminal Facilities See appropriate section in website. Tides There are no tides. The current in the Detroit River attains a rate of 4-4.5 knots. Traffic Schemes At the time of departure, at mandatory calling in points as listed under the St. Clair and Detroit River navigation safety regulations and the US Inland Waterways Navigation Regulations mariners operating commercial vessels 20' (6.1m) of more in length are reponsible for identifying themselves and informing the regulator of their plans (OIC, VTS, Canadian Coast Guard Sarnia, tel: 1 519 337 6572 VHF Ch12). Tugs Tugs are seldom required for berthing. Two tugs operated by McKeil Marine Ltd. and Dean Construction may be available after 1630 and on weekends. If no arrangements with Canadian tugs are possible, arrangements may be made through Great Lakes Towing after Customs clearance at (519) 257-6457.
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ACCESS RETURN TO PORT WINDSOR HOMEPAGE
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