Vessel Traffic Services Zones Regulations (SOR/2025-275)

Marginal note:Sailing plan

32 The master of a vessel must ensure that a sailing plan is provided

• (a) at least 24 hours before the vessel enters the VTS Zone, or as soon as feasible before the vessel enters the VTS Zone if the estimated time of arrival of the vessel is less than 24 hours after the time the vessel departed from the last port of call;

• (b) more than one hour but not more than two hours before the vessel departs from a berth within the VTS Zone unless the vessel is proceeding to another berth in the same port; and

• (c) immediately before the vessel gets underway within the VTS Zone if the vessel has been stranded, has stopped as a result of a breakdown in the main propulsion or steering system or has been involved in a collision.