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Atlantic Pilotage Authority
Logo: atlanticpilotage.com3
Canadian pilotage authority
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority Canada (French: Administration de Pilotage de l'Atlantique) is a Crown corporation that enforces pilotage in Atlantic Canadian Internal Waters. It was established as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada, by the Pilotage Act, Section 18, on February 1, 1972 mandated to assist in pilotage in all Canadian waters in and around the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersHalifax1
- Websitewww.atlanticpilotage.com
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The Atlantic Pilotage Authority Canada (French: Administration de Pilotage de l'Atlantique) is a Crown corporation that enforces pilotage in Atlantic Canadian Internal Waters. It was established as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada, by the Pilotage Act, Section 18, on February 1, 1972 mandated to assist in pilotage in all Canadian waters in and around the provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Government of Canada
From Wikidata.1
Controversies and legal
Pilotage incidents
At the time of the Halifax Explosion in 1917, both the SS Imo and the SS Mont-Blanc were being guided by professional pilots.
On July 10, 2010, a French research ship, Fulmar, operated in Halifax harbour (where pilotage is mandatory) without a pilot, and reportedly came "frighteningly close" to two other ships.
From Wikipedia’s article on Atlantic Pilotage Authority, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1972Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.atlanticpilotage.com1
- WikipediaAtlantic Pilotage Authority
- WikidataQ4816507
Sources
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