Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (NORDREG) repealed in full

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The Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations, which required certain vessels operating in Arctic and sub-Arctic Canadian waters to file sailing plan, position, final, and deviation reports with NORDREG CANADA, have been repealed in their entirety. All reporting obligations previously imposed on vessels of 300 gross tonnes or more, vessels towing or pushing combined tonnage of 500 or more, and vessels carrying pollutants or dangerous goods in the NORDREG Zone are eliminated by this repeal. Vessel operators, masters, and their agents who previously complied with NORDREG reporting requirements should verify what replacement rules, if any, now govern traffic services in the affected northern waters. Legal and compliance teams should review any internal procedures, vessel operating manuals, or contracts that reference these regulations and update them accordingly.

Who this affects: vessel masters and operators in Arctic and sub-Arctic Canadian waters · vessels carrying dangerous goods or pollutants in northern Canadian waters · Canadian Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centres · shipping agents and authorized representatives for vessels in the NORDREG Zone