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The provisions of the Pilotage Act, the General Pilotage Regulations and the Laurentian Pilotage
Authority Regulations set out in details the conditions which have to be met by the candidates to
obtain pilot's licences or pilotage certificates. The following applies to candidates who already comply
with the provisions of the above-noted Regulations, who have the navigational experience described
hereunder and are now ready to submit themselves to pilotage examinations.
The present Syllabus applies only to the candidates who meet the following criterias and whose
application has been accepted by the Board of Examiners and the Authority.
Candidates for pilotage certificates:
a) District No. 1.1:
The candidate must have served as master on board ship for at least two years while navigating in
the District, be a regular member of the complement of the ship and have effected at least 20
movages including 6 movages between the 1st of December and the 8th of April following.
b) District Nos. 1 and 2:
The candidate must have served for a year as master on board ship or at least three years as a first
mate officer while navigating in the appropriate District, and be a regular member of the complement
of the ship.
Candidates for pilot's licences in Districts Nos. 1.1, 1 and 2 must have served as master on board
ship or as deck watch officer.
1. Chartwork, tides and practical use of radar and other aids
1.1 Knowledge of GPS, DGPS, ECDIS, AIS, RACON RADAR and ARPA: basic principles, use
limitations, accuracy and error of the system.
1.2 Demonstrate the practicle knowledge of the tide and current tables, the minimal underkeel
clearance at a given time and location in relation to a port of reference and / or a secondary port.
2. Vessel performance in confined and restricted channels, ship handling and anchoring
2.1 A general knowledge of a vessel behaviour in restricted waters due to squat, deep draft, poor
stability taking into account the following factors: vessels speed, bow cushion, stern suction and
shallow water effect.
2.2 Interaction of vessels meeting and overtaking in restricted and confined channels and with a
minimum underkeel clearance.
2.3 Consequence of the heel or list on the draft and calculation of the draft increase.
2.4 Vessels stopping and turning distances, factors involved. Method of stopping and turning in
confined and restricted channels. Emergency manoeuvres.
2.5 General knowledge of various types of ship propulsion, propellers, advantages and drawbacks of
each during manuvres.
2.6 Knowledge on the use and operation of different types of rudders and various manual, automatic
and emergency steering apparatus.
2.7 Practical knowledge on the use of tugs during manoeuvres for berthing and getting under way.
Types of propulsion and behavior of tows.
3. Meteorology and winter navigation
3.1 Procedure to follow when navigating in ice alone or in convoy.
3.2 Practical knowledge of ice movement in a pilotage district.
3.3 General knowledge of Canadian Coast-Guard TP 5064O Navigation in Ice in Canadian Waters
3.4 Notions of meteorology relating to a pilotage district for each season and knowledge of its microclimates.
4. Legislations, regulations and publications
4.1 Pilotage Act - Chapter P-14.
4.2 General Pilotage Regulations - Chapter 1263.