Station Crew Description of Boat Equipment Remarks Nova Scotia-Con. 36 feet, self-bailing, Full regulation. Station in the course self-righting power of construction. boat. RULES GOVERNING BUOYS AND BEACONS ADOPTED UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT THE DOMINION OF CANADA UNIFORM SYSTEM 1. It is expedient in the interests of navigation in the Dominion of Canada, that a uniform system of buoys and beacons should be adopted for the harbours and channels; the following rules, based upon the system adopted by the Washington Marine Conference of 1889, are therefore to be observed uniformly throughout the Dominion, and no deviations will, under any circumstances, be permitted. DEFINITION OF STARBOARD AND PORT HAND 2. The term Starboard Hand shall denote that side which would be on the right hand of the mariner going with the main stream of flood, or in entering a river, harbour, or estuary from seaward, or, in tideless rivers, in going against the stream, or, in lakes, in going from the outlet towards the head of the lake. The term Port Hand shall denote the left hand of the mariner under the same circumstances. SHAPES OF BUOYS 3. Buoys showing the pointed top of a cone above water shall be called · Conical and shall always be starboard hand buoys, as above defined. Buoys showing a flat top above the water shall be called Can; those showing a domed top above water shall be called Spherical; and those showing only a mast above water shall be called Spar buoys SPECIAL SHAPES 4. Buoys having a tall central structure on a broad base shall be called Pillar buoys and, like other special buoys, such as Lighted buoys, Bell buoys, Gas buoys, Whistling buoys, etc., shall be placed to mark special positions, which will be fully described when the buoys are placed. With the exception of Conical buoys, which when used shall always be starboard hand buoys, Conical topmarks, which shall always be starboard hand, or Cylindrical topmarks, which shall always be port hand topmarks, as herein mentioned, the shapes of buoys or beacons shall have no special significance at present in Canada. COLOURING AND NUMBERING 5. Starboard hand buoys shall be painted red. and, if numbered, shall be marked with even numbers Port hand buoys shall be painted black with odd numbers if any, Buoys defining middle grounds shall be painted with red and black horizontal bands and may be passed on either hand. MID-CHANNEL BUOYS RARELY TO BE USED 6. The use of mid-channel or fairway buoys is to be discouraged, as even the most intricate and narrow channels can be properly defined by using Starboard and Port buoys. If used, as is occasionally convenient, particularly in the case. of special sgnal buoys, they are to be painted in white and black vertical stripes and may be passed on either hand. NUMBERS, LETTERS OR NAMES 7. Numbers, letters or names may be painted on the buoys, but they must never be so large as to interfere with their distinctive colouring. Wherever numbers or letters are used they shall be in consecutive order, commencing from seaward. TOP MARKS 8. Where topmarks are used on buoys, they shall in no way conflict with the above regulations. Top marks resembling a cone to be used on the Starboard side, and those resembling a cylinder on the Port side of the channel. Any other distinguishing marks of buoys will be used to mark particular spots a detailed description of which will be given when the mark is first established. WRECK BUOYS OR VESSELS 9. All buoys, and the topsides of vessels, used for the marking of wrecks, shall be painted a green colour, with a suitable white inscription, and shall be moored when possible near the side of the wreck next to mid-channel. Where it is practicable, by day one ball shall be exposed on the side of the vessel next the wreck, and two placed vertically on the other side. Three fixed white lights, similarly arranged, but not the ordinary riding light, should be shown from sunset to sunrise. BEACONS 10. The above system of colouring and marking buoys is to be applied also to beacons, spindles and other day marks, so far as it may be practicable to carry it out. ST. LAWRENCE SHIP CHANNEL The history of deepening the Channel from tide water to Montreal is too lengthy to insert here. It was originally only 10 feet deep in places. The ship channel of the river St. Lawrence between Montreal and Father Point has a total length of 340 statute miles. The contracted part of the river, which may properly be called the "Ship Channel," commences at the Traverse, 220 miles distant from Montreal. The 30 foot project for the channel between Montreal and Quebec had in v ew a channel of 30 feet depth, at the extreme low water of 1897, from Montreal to tidal water at Batiscan, and from Batiscan to Quebec at extreme low tide. The width contemplated was a minimum of 450 feet in the straight portions, and from 550 to 750 feet at the bends. An anchorage was to be provided at White Buoy Curve, Lake St. Peter, of 800 feet in width. The 30 foot channel is now completed to the upper end of Cap a la Roche channel, a distance of 1073 miles from Montreal. The anchorage basin in Lake St. Peter has been completed and opened for navigation The project for further deepening the channel, where dredging is necessary, to 35 feet was adopted and good progress has been made in this work. Part of the north channel below Quebec will be included in the work of deepening the channel so as to give a depth of 35 feet at extreme low tide with a width of 1,000 feet. The total cost of the Ship channel from 1851 to the end of fiscal year, 31st March, 1913, has been $15,617,893.11, divided into: dredging, $9,610,559.51; plant, shops, surveys, etc. $6,007,333.60. Radio-Telegraph stations for communication with ships approaching or in the St. Lawrence route, have been established between the Atlantic coast, Newfoundland and Montreal. The stations are mentioned in detail in the description. of Montreal harbour and the St. Lawrence route, also under "Wireless Telegraphy." Marine signal service is maintained by the Department of Marine and Fisheries for reporting incoming vessels bound for Montreal and other lower St. Lawrence river ports; these signal stations also furnish information regarding progress of vessels outward bound downstream. This service includes a private telephone service connecting signal stations between Montreal and Quebec. Below Quebec, a station is established at Crane island which has communication by the Bell Telephone Co. with the signal station at Quebec. INFORMATION RELATING TO OFFICES OF HARBOUR MASTERS, WRECK RECEIVERS, SHIPPING MASTERS, PORT WARDENS, STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS, INSPECTORS FOR SEAWORTHINESS OF VESSELS, WHARFINGERS, PILOTS AND PILOTAGE AUTHORITIES AND THE FEES AND TONNAGE TAX FOR WHICH VESSELS ARE LIABLE. Harbour Masters.-The Governor General in Council may by proclamation declare to be a public harbour any area covered with water within the jurisdiction of the parliament of Canada and appoint a harbour master. The rights, powers and duties of the harbour master or deputy harbour master are defined by a regulation that applies to all harbours alike in the Dominion, with the exception of ports under the control of harbour commissioners or town corporations. The duties of harbour masters consist of superintending the buoy service in the harbour district, assigning vessels to berths, the prevention of discharging ballast or ashes in the harbour except at points assigned for that purpose and prevention of obstructions to navigation. The remuneration forms one of the port charges and consists of fees. The fees are paid at the two first ports of entry of a vessel within the calendar year, and are as follows: for vessels discharging or taking in cargo, ballast, stores, wood or water, there shall be paid as fees, (a) for every ship of fifty tons register or under, fifty cents ; (b) for every ship over fifty tons and not over one hundred tons register, one dollar; (c) for every ship over one hundred tons and not over two hundred tons register, one dollar and fifty cents; (d) for every ship over two hundred tons and not over three hundred tons, two dollars; (e) for every ship over three hundred tons and not over four hundred tons register, two dollars and fifty cents. (f) for every ship over four hundred tons and not over five hundred tons register, three dollars; (g) for every ship over five hundred tons and not over seven hundred tons register, four dollars; (h) for every ship over seven hundred tons register, five dollars. No tax is imposed, in Canada, on shipping, for the light-house, fog-alarm and buoy service. Port Wardens.-The Governor General in Council may determine at what ports shall be appointed port wardens or deputy port wardens, whose duties consist of the examination of cargo and the surveying of damaged cargo or wrecked vessels or their hulls, rigging and spars. Vessels, wholly or partly laden with grain, cannot leave any Canadian port for a port not within Canada without the port warden's certificate, as evidence of proper loading. The maximum rates of fees of port wardens are as follows : For every survey of hatches, cargo or hulls or spars and rigging a sum not exceeding $8. For valuation of a vessel for average or inspection of a vessel loading, a fee to be graduated according to tonnage but not to exceed $10. For hearing and settling disputes between masters and consignee a sum to be graduated according to the question or amount in dispute, but not to exceed $20. The port warden of any port may engage inspectors for valuing any parts of vessels, the fee for each inspector not to exceed $5. The maximum charge or fee may, however, be increased or altered by the council of a board of trade or chamber of commerce, but all such alterations must be approved by the Governor General in Council. Port wardens may also approve of the manner in which marks are made for load line and deck line, required by the Act respecting shipping in Canada. The Shipping Masters: The Governor General in Council may establish a shipping office at each port where a custom house is situated and appoint a shipping master, or, if no shipping master is appointed, the chief officer of the customs shall be a shipping master, under the Shipping Act. Part III of the Act relates to the provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and |