Aids to Navigation Program - Publications

Important Notice:

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), 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 webfeedback@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.

The Canadian Aids to Navigation System

• The Canadian Aids to Navigation System (TP 968E) - 2001 edition
  ISBN#0-660-18569-5(HTML)  (PDF - the PDF version does not include the Canadian Aids to Navigation system insert)
• The Canadian Aids to Navigation System - card stock (.jpg)

Private Aids to Navigation

• An Owner's Guide to Private Aids to Navigation - 2001 edition
  ISBN#0-662-65316-5 (HTML) (PDF)

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

• GPS & DGPS Made Easy - 2000 edition
  ISBN#0-662-65087-5 (HTML) (PDF)
• DGPS - Keeping you on Course (Brochure) - 1998 edition
  ISBN#0-662-63435-7(HTML) (PDF)
• Primer on GPS and DGPS - 2000 edition
  ISBN#0-662-65087-5 (HTML) (PDF)

Notices to Mariners

• Notices to Mariners (NOTMAR) web site (Brochure) - 2000 edition
  ISBN#0-662-64948-6 (bookmark also available)
• Notices to Mariners - Monthly
  • Please visit our online version available 24 hours a day 7 days a week; or
  • Click here to add or remove your name from our hardcopy mailing list

The following publications can be purchased through your local authorized Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) dealer.

• Notices to mariners - Annual Edition
  • An online version is available free of charge
• Notices to mariners - List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals
  • An online version is available free of charge
• The Canadian Aids to Navigation System (TP 968E)- 2001 edition
  ISBN#0-660-18569-5
  • An online version is available free of charge

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

CHS Chart Distribution Office
615 Booth Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0E6

Phone: 613-998-4931
Facsimile: 613-998-1217
E-mail: chs_sales@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

or visit the CHS web site at:
http://www.chs-shc.gc.ca/index-eng.asp
for dealer location and related information