CAEA3090 - Pointe aux Pins to Point Pelee
Canadian Hydrographic Service

ANCHORAGE
Vessels anchoring in Lake Erie should do so with caution after noting the underwater positions of all gas wells, pipelines, cables and other installations. For information concerning Anchorage Areas, refer to No. 21 of the Annual Notices to Mariners. Recommended anchorage areas are shown in the file.

CABLES
The symbols for submarine and overhead cables do not differentiate between cables conducting electric power, often at high voltages, and other types of utility cables.  Mariners are advised to exercise caution when passing under all overhead cables and to avoid anchoring or conducting seabed operations in the vicinity of submarine cables.  The clearance of an overhead cable may differ from its charted value due to changes in atmospheric conditions, water levels and other factors. For additional information, consult Notice No.16 in the Notices to Mariners, Annual Edition and the appropriate volume of CHS Sailing Directions.

COURSE
The recommended courses have been adopted by the Lake Carriers' Association (U.S.A) and the Chamber of Marine Commerce (Canada).

DRILLING TOWERS
Mariners are advised that oil and gas drilling towers are temporarily established in various parts of Lake Erie. These towers exhibit a quick-flashing white light  and are equipped with an automatic fog signal, sounding one blast of 2 seconds duration followed by 18 seconds silence.

GAS PIPELINES and WELLHEADS
High pressure Natural Gas pipelines lie on the lake bottom with wellheads standing 1.5 metres above the lakebed. Damage to these installations can result in an extremely dangerous situation. Gas well activities are continuous and as a result, the newest installations may not be shown or may vary between nautical chart editions.

MANUAL FOG SIGNALS
Mariners requiring horn to be turned on can activate it by clicking radio mike five times within 5 seconds on channel 19VHF (156.95MHz).  Horn can be activated with 1 watt power at 3 NM range. Horn will stay activated for 30 minutes and can be reactivated as required.

RADAR REFLECTORS
Most of the major lighted buoys are equipped with radar reflectors. Individual radar reflectors have not been charted.

VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES
Canadian waters of Lake Erie and Lake Huron Traffic services calling-in-point; arrow indicates direction of vessel movement. Mandatory calling-in-points are identified numerically. Voluntary calling-in-points are identified alphabetically. For additional information concerning these services, see Radio Aids to Navigation, Central and Arctic Region, Part3.

FIRING PRACTICE AND EXERCISE AREAS 
Limits of Firing Practice and Exercise Areas. See Notice to Mariners No. 35 of each year. In United States of America waters consult Chapter 2, US Coast Pilot, Vol.

See Notices to Mariners for subsequent corrections on this chart and Notices to Shipping
in force for hazards or changes essential for the safety of navigation.

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