Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order Respecting Area 4 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region is required to deal with an urgent issue related to the provision of pilotage services that poses a significant risk to safety, human health or the environment;
And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under the Pilotage Act Footnote a;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order Respecting Area 4 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region under subsection 52.2(1) Footnote b of the Pilotage Act Footnote a.
Ottawa, July 31, 2025
Minister of Transport
Chrystia Freeland
Definition of Regulations
1 In this Interim Order, Regulations means the General Pilotage Regulations.
Extended compulsory pilotage area
2 Area 4 of the region of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, described in paragraph 1(d) of Schedule 5 to the Regulations, is deemed to include all waters enclosed within a line commencing from a position in Latitude 54°35.25′ N., Longitude 131°16.75′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°18.35′ N., Longitude 130°57.85′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°15.40′ N., Longitude 131°02.50′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°02.10′ N., Longitude 130°57.25′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 53°29.50′ N., Longitude 130°41.50′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 53°55.00′ N., Longitude 131°00.00′ W., and thence, to a position Latitude 54°15.40′ N., Longitude 131°04.75′ W.
Ships subject to compulsory pilotage
3 Despite subsection 25.9(1) of the Regulations, only liquid natural gas carriers are subject to compulsory pilotage within Area 4 of the region of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, as extended under section 2.