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North Sydney

North Sydney is a small natural coastal harbour on the North Atlantic Ocean, in Canada. Its UN/LOCODE is CANSY. Pilotage is compulsory and it is a first port of entry. North Sydney offers fuel oil and diesel, provisions and fresh water. Vessel Hunter tracks its live arrivals and the vessels heading its way.

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UN/LOCODECANSY
CountryCanada
TypePort
RegionSt. Lawrence Gulf, East Coast Canada
Coordinates46.208, -60.246

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Arrival profile

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Port calls and time in port

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Recent calls at North Sydney and how long each vessel stayed.

Services and supplies

What North Sydney offers a visiting ship, as the port index records it. Lines the index does not state are left out.

Supplies

Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel
Yes
Fresh water
Yes
Provisions
Yes

Repair

Ship repairs
Limited
Slipway
Medium

Harbour

Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
No

Waste and health

Dirty ballast reception
No
Medical facilities
Yes

Approach and berths

Shelter, entrance, clearance and cargo berths at North Sydney, as the nautical port index records them. Depths are not shown: the index gives them as broad bands for one point in the port, too coarse to plan a call on.

Approach

Shelter
Excellent
Entrance restrictions
Ice, other
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
No
Tug assistance
No
Salvage tugs
No
ETA message required
No
Good holding ground
Yes
Turning area
Yes

Entry

First port of entry
Yes
Free pratique
Yes
Sanitation inspection
Yes

Cargo and berths

Wharves
Yes

Connections

Airport nearby
Yes
Rail connection
Yes

Ports near North Sydney

Other Canada ports on the same stretch of coast.

Questions about North Sydney

What is the UN/LOCODE of North Sydney?

The UN/LOCODE of North Sydney is CANSY.

Is pilotage compulsory in North Sydney?

Yes. The nautical port index lists pilotage in North Sydney as compulsory.

Can ships take bunkers in North Sydney?

Yes. North Sydney offers fuel oil and diesel, according to the nautical port index.

Is North Sydney a first port of entry?

Yes. Ships arriving from abroad can clear in at North Sydney.

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