Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations have been repealed

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The Eastern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations, which governed vessel traffic reporting requirements for ships operating in Canadian east coast waters and the St. Lawrence River, have been formally repealed. The full body of the regulations — including all rules about pre-entry reports, departure reports, dangerous goods disclosures, and emergency notifications — is no longer in force. Ship operators, masters, and agents who previously relied on these rules for compliance should confirm which replacement framework now governs vessel traffic services reporting in this zone. Organizations operating vessels of 500 gross tons or more, ships carrying pollutants or dangerous goods, and towing operations in eastern Canadian waters are most directly affected.

Who this affects: ship masters and operators in eastern Canadian waters · vessels carrying dangerous goods or pollutants · towing and pushing vessel operators · Canadian and US shipping agents · marine compliance officers