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Partially submerged green black and white personal watercraft 3.31 metres in length reported in 45 37.9N 073 28.696W at 121921 UTC Jul 2026.

Adrift in the vicinity of 44 41.927N 065 37.585W

Rideau Canal Lock 31 closed to marine navigation.

Two exclusion zones in effect beginning 130130 UTC Jul 2026.

For vessels greater than 60 metres in length; between the northern extremity of Île Sainte-Hélène and section 55 until 130300 UTC Jul 2026, in an area bounded by:

45 33.517N 073 31.117W
45 33.517N 073 30.708W
45 31.883N 073 31.998W
45 31.883N 073 32.483W

For all vessels, between sections 27 to 37, in an area bounded by:

45 31.110N 073 32.287W
45 31.163N 073 32.693W
45 32.130N 073 32.407W
45 31.883N 073 31.998W

Until following completion of fireworks display for pleasure crafts; until 15 minutes following completion for vessels less than 60 metres in length; until 30 minutes following completion for vessels 60 metres in length or greater.

Only emergency response vessels and tour boats 60 metres in length or less with docking assigned by the Port Authority are authorized to transit within the exclusion zone.

Shallow depth confirmed at 48 25.354N 089 12.972W, 6.6 metres.

Off position

Dock reported adrift in the vicinity of 49 19.567N 123 10.167W at 121805 UTC Jul 2026. Dock is 20ft by 20ft.

Tree reported adrift in the vicinity of 46 44.8N 071 17.2W at 121643 UTC Jul 2026.  Tree is 4.5 metres long and 0.5 metres in diameter. 

Privately maintained orange and white mooring buoy with flashing amber light and radar reflector placed for the navigational season to mark the shipwreck "Stonewreck" at 42 40.076N 079 23.780W.

Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) will be operating between Coast Marina, Victoria Harbour to Race Rocks Ecological Reserve and Brotchie Lighthouse. 

DataXplorer USVs are 3.3m long, red and white in colour and are equipped with AIS. 

Hours of operation from 1500 to 0000 UTC daily, 13 to 18 JulY.

Call operators at 1-833-667-6268 for any questions or concerns.

3 white tubular buoys marked "Swim area" temporarily established in:

48 49.438N 064 28.888W
48 49.383N 064 28.934W
48 49.328N 064 28.972W

6 orange balloon buoys temporarily established in:

48 49.440N 064 28.841W
48 49.414N 064 28.866W
48 49.389N 064 28.889W
48 49.362N 064 28.911W
48 49.337N 064 28.919W
48 49.316N 064 28.948W

Peterborough lift lock 21 closed to marine navigation.

Dredging operations will take place at the Fraser Surrey Docks at 49 11.240N 122 54.818W.

Hours of operation from 1230 to 0230 UTC daily from 13 to 25 July. 

FRPD on site monitoring VHF channel 69.

Caution.

Maintenance operations will take place on the Johnston Street Bridge in Victoria Harbour.

Crew and equipment may be suspended from the underside of the bridge within the navigational channel. 

Hours of operation from 1500 to 0200 UTC daily from 13 to 19 July. 

All bridge lift requests require a minimum of 90 minutes advance notice. 

Bridge crew monitoring VHF channel 12.

Repairs to the protection piers will take place on the Queensborough Bridge at 49 11.836N 122 55.393W.

Hours of operation are from 1330 to 0130 UTC on 13 July. 

South Navigation Channel Closure during posted work hours.

Marine Derrick TL Sharpe and tugs on site monitoring VHF channel 69.

Minimum Wake.

Light Unlit

Unreliable

The following scientific moorings have been temporarily established:

E1
48 53.261N 068 06.379W, a depth of 319 metres.

E2
48 53.046N 068 06.888W, a depth of 319 metres.

W1
48 48.021N 068 23.968W, a depth of 355 metres.

W2
48 47.871N 068 23.968W, a depth of 355 metres.

Rear Light Unlit

Subsurface moorings deployed at 112222 UTC Jul 2026 in:

63 57.255N 093 43.383W (Cross Bay West), top of mooring 0.4m from the seabed, depth of water 9m. 
63 58.839N 094 06.111W (Ice Hunter Rock), top of mooring 0.4m from the seabed, depth of water 7m. 

These moorings will remain deployed until October 2026.

Partially submerged green black and white personal watercraft 3.31 metres in length reported in 45 37.9N 073 28.696W at 121921 UTC Jul 2026.

Adrift in the vicinity of 44 41.927N 065 37.585W

Rideau Canal Lock 31 closed to marine navigation.

Two exclusion zones in effect beginning 130130 UTC Jul 2026.

For vessels greater than 60 metres in length; between the northern extremity of Île Sainte-Hélène and section 55 until 130300 UTC Jul 2026, in an area bounded by:

45 33.517N 073 31.117W
45 33.517N 073 30.708W
45 31.883N 073 31.998W
45 31.883N 073 32.483W

For all vessels, between sections 27 to 37, in an area bounded by:

45 31.110N 073 32.287W
45 31.163N 073 32.693W
45 32.130N 073 32.407W
45 31.883N 073 31.998W

Until following completion of fireworks display for pleasure crafts; until 15 minutes following completion for vessels less than 60 metres in length; until 30 minutes following completion for vessels 60 metres in length or greater.

Only emergency response vessels and tour boats 60 metres in length or less with docking assigned by the Port Authority are authorized to transit within the exclusion zone.

Shallow depth confirmed at 48 25.354N 089 12.972W, 6.6 metres.

Off position

Dock reported adrift in the vicinity of 49 19.567N 123 10.167W at 121805 UTC Jul 2026. Dock is 20ft by 20ft.

Tree reported adrift in the vicinity of 46 44.8N 071 17.2W at 121643 UTC Jul 2026.  Tree is 4.5 metres long and 0.5 metres in diameter. 

Privately maintained orange and white mooring buoy with flashing amber light and radar reflector placed for the navigational season to mark the shipwreck "Stonewreck" at 42 40.076N 079 23.780W.

Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) will be operating between Coast Marina, Victoria Harbour to Race Rocks Ecological Reserve and Brotchie Lighthouse. 

DataXplorer USVs are 3.3m long, red and white in colour and are equipped with AIS. 

Hours of operation from 1500 to 0000 UTC daily, 13 to 18 JulY.

Call operators at 1-833-667-6268 for any questions or concerns.

3 white tubular buoys marked "Swim area" temporarily established in:

48 49.438N 064 28.888W
48 49.383N 064 28.934W
48 49.328N 064 28.972W

6 orange balloon buoys temporarily established in:

48 49.440N 064 28.841W
48 49.414N 064 28.866W
48 49.389N 064 28.889W
48 49.362N 064 28.911W
48 49.337N 064 28.919W
48 49.316N 064 28.948W

Peterborough lift lock 21 closed to marine navigation.

Dredging operations will take place at the Fraser Surrey Docks at 49 11.240N 122 54.818W.

Hours of operation from 1230 to 0230 UTC daily from 13 to 25 July. 

FRPD on site monitoring VHF channel 69.

Caution.

Maintenance operations will take place on the Johnston Street Bridge in Victoria Harbour.

Crew and equipment may be suspended from the underside of the bridge within the navigational channel. 

Hours of operation from 1500 to 0200 UTC daily from 13 to 19 July. 

All bridge lift requests require a minimum of 90 minutes advance notice. 

Bridge crew monitoring VHF channel 12.

Repairs to the protection piers will take place on the Queensborough Bridge at 49 11.836N 122 55.393W.

Hours of operation are from 1330 to 0130 UTC on 13 July. 

South Navigation Channel Closure during posted work hours.

Marine Derrick TL Sharpe and tugs on site monitoring VHF channel 69.

Minimum Wake.

Light Unlit

Unreliable

The following scientific moorings have been temporarily established:

E1
48 53.261N 068 06.379W, a depth of 319 metres.

E2
48 53.046N 068 06.888W, a depth of 319 metres.

W1
48 48.021N 068 23.968W, a depth of 355 metres.

W2
48 47.871N 068 23.968W, a depth of 355 metres.

Rear Light Unlit

Subsurface moorings deployed at 112222 UTC Jul 2026 in:

63 57.255N 093 43.383W (Cross Bay West), top of mooring 0.4m from the seabed, depth of water 9m. 
63 58.839N 094 06.111W (Ice Hunter Rock), top of mooring 0.4m from the seabed, depth of water 7m. 

These moorings will remain deployed until October 2026.