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2021 Circulars & Member Updates

022-041 – Fraser River Draft Restrictions – 22 June 2022
022-040 – Invitation to Supply Chain Task Force Meeting – 22 June 2022
022-039 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #12 – 20 June 2022
022-038 – Vida Ramin joins Chamber of Shipping – 31 May 2022
022-037 – Supply Chain Task Force Mandate Confirmed – 24 May 2022
022-036 – PPA Updates to Industry – 16 May 2022
022-035 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #11 – 2 May 2022
022-034 – PPA Updated Notice re Reporting Sick Persons Aboard – 22 April 2022
022-033 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #10 – 14 April 2022
022-032 – Transport Canada pre-publishes regulations to establish AMPS for port authorities – 14 April 2022
022-031 – PPA publishes revised service charges – 8 April 2022
022-030 – Finance minister tables 2022 federal budget – 7 April 2022
022-029 – COS Board of Directors and Appointments – 31 March 2022
022-028 – Marine Safety Fees Regulations Phase 2 – 30 March 2022
022-027 – New instructions for Ballast Water Reporting – 30 March 2022
022-026 – Notice of Amendment Ship Sanitation Certificates – 28 March 2022
022-025 – Update on Seafarer Vaccinations – 22 March 2022
022-024 – CPR and TCRC agree to binding arbitration – 22 March 2022
022-023 – CP Rail issues 72-hour lockout notice – 16 March 2022
022-022 – CP Rail update on collective bargaining with TCRC – 15 March 2022
022-021 – TC Revised Grain Inspection Checklist – 11 March 2022
022-020 – AGM: 2021 Treasurers’ Report – 10 March 2022
022-019 – Updated SSB 06/22 – Mobility of Asymptomatic Seafarers – 7 March 2022
022-018 – Pacific Pilotage Authority issues Notice of Revised Service Charges – 7 March 2022
022-017 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #9 – 2 March 2022
022-016 – China phytosanitary requirements for Canadian pine wood exports – 1 March 2022
022-015 – Prohibition of Russian ships and fishing vessels – 1 March 2022
022-014 – 2022 Membership Survey – 22 February 2022
022-013 – Kitimat Anchorages – 22 February 2022
022-012 – PPA Negotiations and Tariff Update – 17 February 2022
022-011 – Annacis Auto Terminal – 16 February 2022
022-010 – CBSA amends A6 and CACM reporting requirements – 11 February 2022
022-009 – Robert’s Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) Project – Draft potential conditions – 7 February 2022
022-008 – Federal government launches supply chain task force – 1 February 2022
022-007 – PPA unsuccessful in Final Offer Selection Process with BCCP – 31 January 2022
022-006 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #8 – 28 January 2022
022-005 – 2022 Asian Gypsy Moth Season Notice – 27 January 2022
022-004 – Deltaport Tug Basin Lease – 26 January 2022
022-003 – VFPA prohibition of exhaust gas cleaning systems – 20 January 2022
022-002 – TC launches container shipping competition review of legislation, policy and regulation – 19 January 2022
022-001 – Transport Canada Update on Vaccination Mandate – 16 January 2021

2021 Circulars & Member Updates

021-104 – PRPA amends Port Information Guide – 28 December 2021
021-103 – PRPA revised tariff effective 1 Jan 2022 – 27 December 2021
021-102 – Ship Safety Bulletin updates for Omicron variant – 24 December 2021
021-101 – VFPA delays implementation of GIF2022 – 22 December 2021
021-100 – PPA Memo re Christmas Day – 21 December 2021
021-099 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #7 – 20 December 2021
021-098 – Ministerial Mandate letters – 17 December 2021
021-097 – Coalition launches campaign on container congestion – 3 December 2021
021-096 – New COVID-19 Measures for the Omicron Variant – 30 November 2021
021-095 – Update #8 on weather related supply chain impacts in BC – 30 November 2021
021-094 – VFPA prohibits EGCS discharges starting March 1, 2022 – 26 November 2021
021-093 – Update #7 on weather related supply chain impacts in BC – 26 November 2021
021-092 – Update #6 on weather related supply chain impacts in BC – 24 November 2021
021-091 – Active Vessel Traffic Management #6 – 24 November 2021
021-090 – Update #5 on weather related supply chain impacts in BC – 23 November 2021
021-089 – Update #4 on weather related supply chain impacts in BC – 22 November 2021
021-088 – Update #3 on weather related supply chain impacts in BC – 18 November 2021
021-087a – Update #2 on weather related supply chain impacts in Southern BC – 17 November 2021
021-087 – Update on weather related supply chain impacts in Southern BC – 16 November 2021
021-086 – Transport Canada releases new study on exhaust gas cleaning systems – 8 November 2021
021-085 – Introduction to Southcoast Marine Spatial Planning – December 9th – 4 November 2021
021-084 – Active Vessel Traffic Management – Update #5 – 4 November 2021
021-083 – Updated SSB – Mobility of Asymptomatic Seafarers – 3 November 2021
021-082 – Active Vessel Traffic Management – Update #4 – 15 October 2021
021-081 – Kitimat Anchorages – 15 October 2021
021-080 – Federal Vaccine Mandate – 11 October 2021
021-079 – Active Vessel Traffic Management Update #3 – 4 October 2021
021-078 – Update Active Vessel Traffic Management – 29 September 2021
021-077 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – 29 September 2021
021-076 – Pilotage Priorities – 28 September 2021
021-075 – Update on Seafarer Vaccinations in BC – 15 September 2021
021-074 – Upgrades to Lynnterm Dock 4 Dolphin – 26 August 2021
021-073 – Updated CBSA Information Sheet – Aug 22 – 24 August 2021
021-072 – VFPA Active Vessel Traffic Management Initiative – 23 August 2021
021-071 – Deltaport Tug Basin – RFP – 17 August 2021
021-070 – Vaccinations mandatory in federally regulated workplaces – 13 August 2021
021-069 – Minister of Transport announces new vessel traffic system for Port of Vancouver – 12 August 2021
021-068 – Pilotage Working Group: BCCP Service Agreement – 11 August 2021
021-067 – Crew Contact Information Mandatory – 9 August 2021
021-066 – Immunization Information for Seafarers – 4 August 2021
021-065 – CBSA workers give strike notice – 4 August 2021
021-064 – Updated Ship Safety Bulletin on Shore Leave – 28 July 2021
021-063 – CBSA officers give strike mandate – 27 July 2021
021-062 – Port of Vancouver Operation Update #14 – 21 July 2021
021-061 – VFPA Active Vessel Traffic Management Initiative – 21 July 2021
021-060 – Update Port of Vancouver TCZ-3 – 21 July 2021
021-059 – Anchorages Advocacy Update – 19 July 2021
021-058 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update #12 – 16 July 2021
021-057 – Port of Nanaimo Anchorages – 15 July 2021
021-056 – Chamber welcomes Minister’s message on cruise industry restart – 15 July 2021
021-055 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update #10 – 14 July 2021
021-054 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update #7 – 11 July 2021
021-053 – BC Rail Service Suspended for 48 Hours – 9 July 2021
021-052 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update #4 – 8 July 2021
021-051 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update #3 – 7 July 2021
021-050 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update #2 – 6 July 2021
021-049 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update – 6 July 2021
021-048 – Fraser River Draft Restriction Update – 5 July 2021
021-047 – Canada Implements New Ballast Water Regulation – 23 June 2021
021-046 – Chamber Submission on Transient Killer Whale Recovery Strategy – 15 June 2021
021-045 – Transport Canada Meeting on Confined Spaces – 9 June 2021
021-044 – Update TCZ-3 – 2 June 2021
021-043 – Transport Canada Pacific Region Grain Stability Pilot Project – 2 June 2021
021-042 – PPA Memo to Industry – 2021 ECHO Program – 1 June 2021
021-041 – Recognizing Victims of the Kamloops Resident School – 31 May 2021
021-040 – PPA Memo to Industry re Crew Changes – 19 May 2021
021-039 – UPDATE: VFPA Intention to Prohibit Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems – 6 May 2021
021-038 – VFPA Responds to Concerns Relating to Proposed TCZ-3 Procedures – 6 May 2021
021-037 – CBSA Updates Health Screening Questionnaire – 5 May 2021
021-036 – 2021 ECHO Program Slowdown Measures – 3 May 2021
021-035 – Travel Restrictions: India and Pakistan – 23 April 2021
021-034 – 2021 Budget outlines Canada’s Recovery Plan – 19 April 2021
021-033 – Extra Vigilance on COVID-19 Measures Needed – 15 April 2021
021-032 – TSS Amendments Race and Current Passages – 8 April 2021
021-031 – PPA Customer Guide – 1 April 2021
021-030 – CBSA expands Health Screening pilot across Canada – 31 March 2021
021-029 – Transport Canada – Presentation on Grain Stability Calculations – 31 March 2021
021-028 – COVID-19 Marine Security Notification Update – 31 March 2021
021-027 – COS Board meeting with Minister of Transport – 30 March 2021
021-026 – Ship Sanitation Inspection Fee Amendment – 30 March 2021
021-025 – New Marine Safety Fees effective April 1, 2021 – 29 March 2021
021-024 – COS Annual Report and Treasurer’s Report – 17 March 2021
021-023 – Annual General Meeting Reminder – 15 March 2021
021-022 – VFPA Plan re Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems – 15 March 2021
021-021 – VFPA Traffic Control Zone 3 – 15 March 2021
021-020 – Chamber of Shipping Pre-Budget Submission – 5 March 2021
021-019 – Ship Safety Bulletin on Entry Requirements for Crew and Non-Crew in Marine Sector – 4 March 2021
021-018 – Follow up VFPA TCZ-3 Discussion – March 9th – 2 March 2021
021-017 – Presentation from Asian Gypsy Moth Update – 23 February 2021
021-016 – Asian Gypsy Moth – Notification for Western Canada – 22 February 2021
021-015 – CBSA Update on PCR Test Requirements – 21 February 2021
021-014 – CFIA Asian Gypsy Moth Call – Feb. 23 @ 0930 – 18 February 2021
021-013 – Draft VFPA Procedures for Traffic Control Zone 3 (TCZ-3) – 17 February 2021
021-012 – TSB releases report on collision in Plumper Sound – 12 February 2021
021-011 – 2021 Asian Gypsy Moth Season Bulletin – 12 February 2021
021-010 – Notice of Annual General Meeting – 10 February 2021
021-009 – Draft Letter re Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems – 9 February 2021
021-008 – Transport Canada – Grain Stability Calculations – 2 February 2021
021-007 – SSB on notifying MCTS of Ill Crew Members – 29 January 2021
021-006 – Scott Islands Marine NWA Management Plan – 26 January 2021
021-005 – Cumulative Effects of Marine Shipping – 22 January 2021
021-004 – BC’s Marine Industry Makes Request for Vaccination Priority – 21 January 2021
021-003 – Ship Safety Bulletin on MLC2006 Obligations – 14 January 2021
021-002 – New Transport Minister in Cabinet Shuffle – 12 January 2021
2021-001 – Members Update – 7 January 2021
021-001 – New Travel Restrictions Imposed for Air Travellers – 5 January 2021

 

2020 Circulars & Member Updates

020-113 – CBSA Letter on International Crew and Work in Canada – 31 December 2020
020-112 – Update on Fee Increases for 2021 – 28 December 2020
020-111 – New Ship Safety Bulletin on Mobility of Seafarers during COVID-19 – 28 December 2020
020-110 – PPA Review of Escort Tugs for Liquid Bulk Ships – 15 December 2020
020-109 – Christmas Day Pilotage Services – 14 December 2020
020-108 – Board Position – National Seafarers’ Welfare Board – 7 December 2020
020-107 – PPA Screening Form Rescinded – 21 November 2020
020-106 – Proposed Marine Safety Fees Regulations – 16 November 2020
020-105 – New COVID-19 Response Details – 13 November 2020
020-104 – PPA COVID-19 Screening Form – 11 November 2020
020-103 – PPA Outages – 10 November 2020
020-102 – TC Cargo Inspection Services Update – 9 November 2020
020-101 – CBSA A6/A6A Reporting Decision – 6 November 2020
020-100 – Updates to CBSA Interim Processing Measures – 29 October 2020
020-99 – Prince Rupert Proposed Tariff Amendments for 2021 – 29 October 2020
020-98 – Fall 2020 Virtual National CMAC Schedule – 28 October 2020
020-97 – MP Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Anchoring – 27 October 2020
020-96 – West Coast Supply Chain Visibility Project Update – 19 October 2020
020-95 – Port of Vancouver Tariff Amendments 2021 – 16 October 2020
020-94 – Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy – 13 October 2020
020-93 – Confined Space Entry and Inspections – 9 October 2020
020-92 – EPA Commercial Vessel Discharge Standards – 7 October 2020
020-91 – PPA Review of Waiver System – 28 September 2020
020-91 – Highlights from Speech from the Throne – 23 September 2020
020-90 – Guidelines for Safe Shore Leave – 22 September 2020
020-89 – Minister Garneau to Speak on Crew Changes – 22 September 2020
020-88 – ICS Leadership Insight Series – 21 September 2020
020-87 – Upcoming Free Shipping Webinars – 14 September 2020
020-86 – COVID-19 Prevention and Response – 14 September 2020
020-85 – Pacific Pilotage Authority 2021 Tariff Proposal – 11 September 2020
020-84 – Requirements under the Quarantine Act – 8 September 2020
020-83 – Voluntary Trial on West Coast Haida Gwaii – 4 September 2020
020-82 – CBSA Updated Screening Procedures – 1 September 2020
020-81 – Development of National Pilotage Regulations – 25 August 2020
020-80 – Suspected and Confirmed COVID Cases – 20 August 2020
020-79 – Voluntary Trial for Haida Gwaii – 20 August 2020
020-78 – Updated CBSA New Reporting Requirements – 14 August 2020
020-77 – Pilotage Administration Fee – 14 August 2020
020-76 – CBSA New Reporting Requirements – 12 August 2020
020-75 – Ship Safety Bulletin on Protecting Killer Whales – 12 August 2020
020-74 – Draft Protocol on Shore Leave for Seafarers – 11 August 2020
020-73 – Updated Crew Change Visa Application Process – 10 August 2020
020-72 – Update on Quarantine Filing Requirements – 7 August 2020
020-71 – Quarantine Filing Requirements – 4 August 2020
020-70 – Draft Submission 2021 Federal Budget – 24 July 2020
020-69 – Update on Shore Leave in Canada – 2 July 2020
020-68 – Voluntary slowdown in Haro Strait and Boundary Pass is now in effect – 2 July 2020
020-67 – Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Support – 30 June 2020
020-66 – Revised Procedures for Temporary Resident Visas – 26 June 2020
020-65 – Transport Canada CFTR Inspection Checklists – 23 June 2020
020-64 – International Day of the Seafarer – 23 June 2020
020-63 – Various Updates from the Pacific Pilotage Authority – 15 June 2020
020-62 – Conference Call on Obtaining Crew Visas – 15 June 2020
020-61 – Update on Visas for Crew Changes – 10 June 2020
020-60 – New Pilotage Tariff Setting Process – 5 June 2020
020-59 – Ship Safety Bulletin on the use of Non-Medical Masks – 4 June 2020
020-58 – PPA – ECHO Program 2020 Voluntary Slowdown – 1 June 2020
020-03 – Members Update Issue No. 3 – 21 May 2020
020-57 – Video Production for Seafarers – 15 May 2020
020-56 – Global Framework for Crew Changes – 12 May 2020
020-55 – VFPA Active Vessel Management Study Update – 11 May 2020
020-54 – VFPA Active Vessel Traffic Management Study – 4 May 2020
020-53 – Chamber of Shipping Milestones – 1 May 2020
020-52 – Recognizing the Battle of the Atlantic – 30 April 2020
020-51 – International Workers’ Day – 29 April 2020
020-50 – PPA Collection Terms – 28 April 2020
020-49 – ICS Fuel Survey – 28 April 2020
020-48 – Pacific Pilotage Authority Amendments – 23 April 2020
020-47 –  WWF Webinar on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems – 14 April 2020
020-46 – Analysis of Review Panel Report for RBT2 – 11 April 2020
020-45 – New Marine Security Notification – 10 April 2020
020-44 – PPA Notice to Industry – Pilot Transfers – 9 April 2020
020-44 – Give a Hoot on Fridays – 9 April 2020
020-43 – Impacts on Pilotage from COVID-19 – 8 April 2020
020-42 – Transport Canada Updates on Passenger Vessels and MTSCs – 7 April 2020
020-41 – TC SSB On the Mobility of Marine Workers – 4 April 2020
020-40 – New WCMRC Ship Membership Forms – 1 April 2020
020-39 – Sounding Ship’s Whistle at 7pm – 1 April 2020
020-38 – Guidance on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems – 31 March 2020
020-37 – COVID-19 Updates re PPA and TDG – 31 March 2020
020-36 – Marine Security Notification Update – 27 March 2020
020-35 – BC Government Defines Essential Services – 26 March 2020
020-34 – PPA Notice to Industry – Out of District Assignments – 23 March 2020
020-33 – Social Distancing on Launches – 20 March 2020
020-32 – Ship Safety Bulletin – Crew Members Deemed Essential – 19 March 2020
020-31 – Cross Border Restrictions for COVID-19 – 18 March 2020
020-30 – Chamber of Shipping COVID-19 Webpage and Office Update – 17 March 2020
020-29 – PPA Notice to Industry – COVID-19 Sanitary Requirements Prior to Pilot Boarding – 17 March 2020
020-28 – Transport Canada Update on COVID-19 – Town Hall Meeting – 13 March 2020
020-27 – Transport Canada Update on COVID-19 – 12 March 2020
020-26 – Member Survey Results – 10 March 2020
020-25 – Update on COVID-19 – 09 March 2020
020-24 – Proposed Guidelines for Seymour Narrows and Johnstone Strait – 04 March 2020
020-23 – PPA Notice to Industry – Pilot Transfer Arrangement – 04 March 2020
020-22 – ICS COVID-19 Guidance for Ships – 04 March 2020
020-21 – PPA Notice to Industry – Passing Vessel Effects – 02 March 2020
020-20 – Annual General Meeting Documents – 28 February 2020
020-19 – New Trucking Zones Map – 27 February 2020
020-18 – Asian Gypsy Moth – High Risk Season Start – 27 February 2020
020-17 – Request for Input on Pilotage Matters – 26 February 2020
020-16 – New Advance Reporting for CFTR Inspections – 24 February 2020
020-15 – Annual General Meeting – 19 February 2020
020-14 – Port of Vancouver Operations Update – 14 February 2020
020-13 – Update on Rail Blockade Protests – 14 February 2020
020-12 – New Tugs in Port of Vancouver – 11 February 2020
020-11 – COS Member Survey – 10 February 2020
020-10 – COS – AGM Special Resolution – 07 February 2020
020-09 – COS Annual General Meeting – 04 February 2020
020-02 – Members Update Issue No. 2 – 03 February 2020
020-08 – Transport Canada SRKW Survey – 03 February 2020
020-07 – USCG Coronavirus Update – 02 February 2020
020-06 – Novel Coronavirus Security Notification – 29 January 2020
020-05 – Joint CFIA/APHIS notice re Asian Gypsy Moth Season Start – 28 January 2020
020-04 – TC Information about Air Emissions / EGCS (Scrubbers) – 20 January 2020
020-03 – Haida – TC Proactive Vessel Management Pilot – 20 January 2020
020-02 – Port Warden Services – Snow Day – 15 January 2020
020-01 – Fraser River Operations – Ice Conditions – 14 January 2020
020-01 – Member Updates Issue No. 1  – 09 January 2020

 

2019 Circulars

019-72 – Nanaimo Anchorage Assignments  Sent on 05 December 2019
019-71 – OBCCTC Bulletins  Sent on 22 November 2019
019-68 – CN Rail Strike Action  Sent on 11 November 2019
019-67 – PPA Notices to Industry  Sent on 13 November 2019
019-66 – COS Releases OPP Report Card  Sent on 05 November 2019
BC Ports Handbook – Advertising Opportunities  Sent on 16 October 2019
019-65 – Open Letter to Party Leaders  Sent on 15 October 2019
019-64 – PPA Tariff Proposal Response  Sent on 01 October 2019
019-63 – PPA Tariff Proposal – April 2020  Sent on 17 September 2019
019-62 – Prince Rupert Marine Mammal Program Sent on 17 September 2019
019-61 – Gangway Nets  Sent on 13 September 2019
019-60 – Anchorages Update  Sent on 05 September 2019
019-58 – Draft Response to Ballast Water Regulations  Sent on 29 August 2019
019-57 – Interim Order – SRKW Sanctuary Zones  Sent on 20 August 2019
019-56 – Mandatory Sub-Location Codes – ACI Data  Sent on 19 August 2019
019-55 – Pilotage Act Amendments Update  Sent on 13 August 2019
019-54 – Australia – Brown Marmorated Stink Bug  Sent on 12 August 2019
019-53 – PPA – Opportunity to Observe Coast Pilot Exams  Sent on 08 August 2019
019-52 – PPA – Logistical Issues at Pine Island Station  Sent on 18 July 2019
019-51 – Arbitration on Hold Cleaning  Sent on 17 July 2019
019-50 – Voluntary Slowdown Reimbursement Program – FAQ  Sent on 16 July 2019
019-49 – Agency Fee Guide  Sent on 15 July 2019
019-48 – Asian Gypsy Moth Advisory  Sent on 15 July 2019
019-47 – Draft Ballast Water Regulations  Sent on 12 July 2019
019-46- Pilotage Survey  Sent on 03 July 2019
019-45 – Canada Day Movement Restriction  Sent on 28 June 2019
019-44 – Collective Agreement Ratified  Sent on 25 June 2019
019-43 – Restricted Vessel Movements Sent on 21 June 2019
019-42 -Senate passes Bill C-48  Sent on 21 June 2019
019-41 – Trans Mountain Expansion receives approval  Sent on 18 June 2019
019-40 – VFPA Appointment – Director, Marine Operations and Safety, Harbour Master  Sent on 17 June 2019
019-38 – PPA Notice & ECHO Program Voluntary Slowdown  Sent on 30 May 2019
019-37 – Labour Negotiations  Sent on 29 May 2019
019-36 – BCMEA Issues Lockout Notice  Sent on 28 May 2019
019-34 – COS Appearance at RBT2 Project Review Panel  Sent on 27 May 2019
019-33 – BCMEA & ILWU Strike Notice Update  Sent on 27 May 2019
019-32 – ILWU Canada Issues Strike Notice  Sent on 23 May 2019
019-31 – Wreck Removal Insurance Required  Sent on 14 May 2019
019-30 – Minister to Announce 2019 SRKW Measures  Sent on 09 May 2019
019-29 – 2019 SRKW Mitigation Measures  Sent on 06 May 2019
019-28 – Revisions to Agency Fee Guide  Sent on 06 May 2019
019-27 – PPA Notices to Industry – 05/2019 and 06/2019  Sent on 26 April 2019
019-26 – Proposed 2019 SRKW Recovery Measures Sent on 16 April 2019
019-25 – Government Tables Pilotage Act Amendments  Sent on 08 April 2019
019-24 – Roberts Bank Proposals – Draft Position comments requested  Sent on 05 April 2019
019-23 – Interim Measures for Laden Bulk Vessels arriving Vancouver Harbour  Sent on 04 April 2019
019-22 – Government Fee Increases April 1, 2019  Sent on 28 March 2019
019-21 – Roberts Bank Proposals Workshop – April 2nd  Sent on 25 March 2019
019-20 – Federal Budget 2019  Sent on 19 March 2019
019-14 – VFPA Workshop for Industry – March 27 – Updated Agenda  Sent on 14 March 2019
019-19 – AGM Circular – Treasurer’s Report 2018  Sent on 11 March 2019
019-18 – Customs Notice – Generic Sub-location Codes  Sent on 01 March 2019
019-17 – PPA – Tug Requirements for LPG vessels calling Ridley Terminal  Sent on 27 February 2019