Laurentian Pilotage Authority

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]

Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Company typeCrown corporation
IndustryMaritime 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)
ServicesPilotage
RevenueIncrease CA$105.902 million[2] (2018)
Decrease CA$−0.609 million[2] (2018)
OwnerGovernment of Canada
Number of employees
49[2] (2018)
Websitewww.pilotagestlaurent.gc.ca
Grandes Eaux, pilot vessels[3] Anse-aux-Basques, Les Escoumins, maritime estuary of St. Lawrence

References

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  1. ^ a b Transport Canada. "Pilotage Act Review discussion". Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.