Marine navigation services fees
Marine navigation services fees allow the Canadian Coast Guard to recover some of the costs of providing aids to navigation and marine communications and traffic services to commercial ships.
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Fee criteria
These fees apply to commercial vessels operating in Canadian waters where the Canadian Coast Guard provides aids to navigation and marine communications and traffic services.
The fee does not apply to:
- barges operating in the western region
- pleasure craft
- fishing vessels
- government vessels
- vessels travelling non-stop through Canadian waters, without stopping at a Canadian port
- vessels operating in, or re-supplying, communities listed in the prescribed northern zones
- vessels providing a service for, or on behalf of, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Rates (January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025)
Eastern and western regions of Canada have different service rates. CCG adjusts these rates annually for inflation on the first day of January, based on the consumer price index.
Eastern region rates
The following rates apply to
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
Canadian flag vessels
CCG charges Canadian flag vessels per trip, adding up the fees and billing quarterly. The table below lists the fees by vessel type.
| Vessel type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Bulk carriers and container ships | Vessel operators can choose to pay either:
|
| Ferries | $1.98 x vessel’s gross tonnage (to a maximum gross tonnage of 50,000) |
| All other vessels | $1.36 x vessel’s gross tonnage (to a maximum gross tonnage of 50,000) |
Foreign flag vessels
| Vessel type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Cargo | CCG invoices foreign flag cargo vessels per tonne of cargo (to a maximum of 50,000 tonnes) that they load or unload. Vessel operators can choose to pay either the posted rate or the ceiling rate. Posted rates:
Ceiling rate of (calculated up to 50,000 tonnes)
|
| Bulk carriers and container in the Great Lakes | Vessel operators can choose to pay either the posted rate or the ceiling rate: Posted rate (calculated up to 50,000 tonnes):
Ceiling rate of (calculated up to 50,000 tonnes):
|
| Cruise ships | Per arrival fee (to a maximum of 3 arrivals per 30-day period) of:
|
| Coasting trade | Monthly fee of $0.44 x vessel’s gross tonnage (to a maximum gross tonnage of 50,000) |
| All other vessels | Monthly fee of $0.44 x vessel’s gross tonnage(to a maximum gross tonnage of 50,000) |
Western region rates
These rates apply to
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
Canadian flag vessels
CCG charges Canadian flag vessels an annual fee in the western region.
| Vessel category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Gross tonnage greater than or equal to 1,000 | $7076.62 + [$0.54 x vessel’s gross tonnage] |
| Gross tonnage greater than or equal to 15 but less than 1,000 | $359.82 + [$11.39 x vessel’s gross tonnage] |
| Tugs with a gross tonnage greater than or equal to 5 but less than 1,000 | $359.82 + [$11.39 x vessel’s gross tonnage] |
| All other vessels - gross tonnage less than 15 | $239.86 |
Foreign flag vessels
| Vessel category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Coasting trade (excluding barges) | Monthly fee of $0.44 x vessel’s gross tonnage (to a maximum gross tonnage of 50,000) |
| Gross tonnage greater than or equal to 1,000 | Per-entry fee of $767.63 + [$0.031 x vessel’s gross tonnage] (Vessels can be charged this fee a maximum of 12 times per year) |
| Gross tonnage less than 1,000 | Either:
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