Laurentian Pilotage Authority

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Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Company type Crown corporation
Industry Maritime transport
Headquarters,
Area served
All Canadian waters in and around the province of Quebec north of the Saint-Lambert Lock, excluding Chaleur Bay south of Cap d'Espoir [1]
Key people
Fulvio Fracassi (CEO)
Services Pilotage
RevenueIncrease2.svg CA$105.902 million [2]  (2018)
Decrease2.svg CA$−0.609 million [2]  (2018)
Owner Government of Canada
Number of employees
49 [2]  (2018)
Website www.pilotagestlaurent.gc.ca
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Grandes Eaux, pilot vessels Anse-aux-Basques, Les Escoumins, maritime estuary of St. Lawrence

The Laurentian Pilotage Authority (French : Administration de pilotage des Laurentides) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, which was established as a result of recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Pilotage in Canada, by the Pilotage Act in February 1972. [2] The corporation is responsible for pilotage through Canadian waters in Quebec north of the Saint-Lambert Lock, excluding Chaleur Bay south of Cap d'Espoir. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Transport Canada. "Pilotage Act Review discussion". Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Laurentian Pilotage Authority Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Laurentian Pilotage Authority. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. "Corporation of Pilots of the Lower St. Lawrence" . Retrieved 25 April 2024. The expert training, precise knowledge and practical experience required of pilots are therefore indispensable for navigating this river.