Digital Government Publications for Boaters

Load up your tablet with these free publications from the Government of Canada.

Safe Boating Guide – PDF: http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/marinesafety/TP-511e.pdf

Guide de sécurité nautique – PDF: http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/securitemaritime/TP-511f.pdf

Boat Notes – Your Guide to Boating Safety – PDF:
Boat_Notes_En_May-2016_CPS_Web

Carnet de bord – Cap sur la sécurité nautique – PDF:
Boat_Notes_Fr_May-2016_CPS_Web

Chart 1: Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms – PDF: http://www.charts.gc.ca/publications/chart1-carte1/index-eng.asp

CARTE N° 1 : Signes conventionnels, abréviations et termes – PDF: http://www.charts.gc.ca/publications/chart1-carte1/index-fra.asp

Other CHS Publications: http://www.chs-shc.gc.ca/publications/index-eng.asp

Publications du SHC:  http://www.chs-shc.gc.ca/publications/index-fra.asp

The Canadian Aids to Navigation System 2011 – PDF http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/Ccg/atn_Publications

Le système canadien d’aides à la navigation 2011 – PDF http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/fra/Gcc/aln_publications

Notices to Mariners (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) http://www.notmar.gc.ca

Avis aux navigateurs (disponible 24 heures par jour, 7 jours semaine) http://www.notmar.gc.ca

Environment Canada Publications – PDFs http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=A1A5E6A7-1

Publications d’Environnement Canada – PDFs http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=Fr&n=A1A5E6A7-1

RBR-2 – Technical Requirements for the Operation of Mobile Stations in the Maritime Service http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01011.html

IPR-2 – Exigences techniques pour l’exploitation des stations mobiles dans le service maritime http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/fra/sf01011.html

Small Vessel Regulations http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2010-91/

Règlement sur les petits bâtiments http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/fra/reglements/DORS-2010-91/

Collision Regulations http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1416/

Règlement sur les abordages http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/fra/reglements/C.R.C.%2C_ch._1416/

Clean Boater Handbook http://www.boatingontario.ca/CleanMarine/Downloads.aspx

Green Boating Guide http://www.bucksuzuki.org/current-projects/green-boating/green-boating-guide/

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