Aids to Navigation Publications

• The Canadian Aids to Navigation System 2011

• Private Aids to Navigation - An Owner's Guide to Private Buoys (Transport Canada)

Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)

• GPS & DGPS Made Easy (PDF)
• DGPS - Keeping you on Course (Brochure) (PDF)
• Primer on GPS and DGPS (PDF)

Notices to Mariners (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

• Monthly Edition
• Annual Edition
• List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals
• Summary of Temporary and Preliminary Notices
• Notices to Mariners (NOTMAR) Brochure  

Note: The Annual Edition and the List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals of the Notices to Mariners publications can be purchased through a local authorized Canadian Hydrographic Service dealer. 

To obtain information on how to order these publications, please contact:

Canadian Hydrographic Service
Client Services
615 Booth Street, Room 322
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E6

Telephone: 613-998-4931 or 1-866-546-3613
Facsimile: 613-998-1217

E-mail: chsinfo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

or visit the Canadian Hydrographic Service website for dealers locations and related information.

Note:

Responsibilities concerning the development of policy and the implementation, enforcement and administration of the Aids to Navigation Protection Regulations (repeal date: July 1, 2007,this regulation now forms part of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001), Private Buoy Regulations (PBR), the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) and Boating Restriction Regulations have been transferred from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Coast Guard to Transport Canada.

Therefore, it is to be understood that all references to the above noted legislations and/or regulations contained in these publications are now under the responsibility of Transport Canada and all enquiries concerning these acts and regulations must be directed to questions@tc.gc.ca .

The Canadian Coast Guard, Aids to Navigation program will ensure this change in responsibility is reflected when future updates are made to each of its publications.