ADMINISTRATION Hydro-Quebec s Tracy wharf is an oil tanker terminal located 51 kilometres downstream from Montreal, within the jurisdictional limits of the Port of Montreal. The facility is used to unload the fuel oil required to operate a 600-MW thermal power plant belonging to Hydro-Quebec. Wharf Administration HYDRO-QUEBEC Tracy Power Plant 12125, route Marie-Victorin Sorel-Tracy (Québec) J3P 5N6 CANADA Telephone : (450) 746-2123 Wharf contact : Foreman on duty
2.1 Tracy Wharf Location St. Lawrence River shipping channel, approximately 51 nautical kilometres downstream from Montreal. Technical Description Oil tanker terminal with three loading arms (Chiksan type), one of which belongs to Kildair Service ltd Three dolphins joined by catwalks Total length of wharf: 99.7 metres Draught : Minimum of 11 metres Towing : Ships with tonnage over 38,000 metric tons must be assisted by tugs when berthing. Navigation period : Year-round Current: approximately 1.5 knots
2.2 Mooring Technical Description Two mooring bollards on the upstream dolphin. Two mooring bollards on the downstream dolphin. Two mooring bollards on the central dolphin. One mooring bollard with an electric capstan on the shore upstream from the wharf. One mooring bollard with an electric capstan on the shore downstream from the wharf. Mooring crew Mooring must be carried out by specialized contractors. Shipping agents are responsible for organizing and supervising this service. 2.3 Pilotage General Pilotage is compulsory on the St.Lawrence Seaway. Pilots board at Anse-aux-Basques (near Les Escoumins). For Montreal-bound ships, a second pilot takes over at Quebec City, and a third at Trois-Rivieres. River pilots are responsible for the berthing and let-go of vessels. All navigation within the St.Lawrence channel must be performed by authorized pilots. Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) From the Gulf of St.Lawrence, the captain of every ship headed for ports west of Anse-aux-Basques must inform the Port of Montreal of the estimated time of arrival by Vessel Traffic Service (VHF 14-156.7 MHz) or Sept-Iles radio station (VCK), specifying the ETA at Escoumins pilotage station and the net tonnage of the vessel. A minimum of 24 hours notice must be given to ensure the availability of pilots at Anse-aux-Basques for vessels traveling from the Gulf of St.Lawrence to Albert-Maltais-Grande-Anse. The ETA must be confirmed by wireless telegraph or radiotelephone six hours prior to arrival at the pilotage station. Stations The same pilotage stations are used for both westbound and eastbound ships.
2.4 Regulations Copies of the applicable regulations for the Port of Montreal may be obtained from the various authorities: i. Quarantine and Immigration ii. Customs iii. Agriculture iv. Canada Shipping Act v. Operating regulation, By-Law A-1, Port of Montreal vi. Pollution regulations under the Canada Shipping Act and other relevant legislation vii. Maritime Traffic Services viii. Office of the Port Warden 2.5 Required documents Custom Form A-6 Form A6A Form Y14 Form E1 General Declaration Freight/Cargo Manifest Crew's Effects Declaration Ship Stores Declaration Immigration Form IMM 200 List of crew members Port of Montreal All ships coming to Hydro-Quebec quay must send an advance notification of arrival. This form is available by calling (514) 283-7022
2.6 Safety The Hydro-Quebec wharf facilities at Tracy meet all generally recognized and applied safety standards. The wharf is operated by qualified personnel in compliance with these standards. Hydro-Quebec has a fire emergency plan for wharf operations. 2.7 Environment Environmental protection is a priority for Hydro-Quebec. This is reflected in the day-to-day operations at numerous facilities built to generate electricity, such as the Tracy thermal power plant. The Hydro-Quebec wharf at Tracy has an environmental contingency plan that outlines the main action to be taken in an emergency. It describes internal and external notification requirements, response measures and resources to be contacted as necessary. 2.8 Communications Power plant personnel use a portable radio system for communication. The frequency is TX 415.8375 and RX 410.8375 (Channel 1).
TARIFFS 3.1 Port Dues All ships entering the jurisdictional limits of the Port of Montreal must pay port dues according to the rates in effect. 3.2 Mooring Dues All ships that anchor in open water off of the Tracy wharf must pay mooring dues to the Port of Montreal according to the rates in effect. 3.3 Pilotage Service All ships navigating in the St. Lawrence channel must pay pilotage dues to use pilots, according to pilotage authority rates. 3.4 Water Service (Hydro-Quebec) Hydro-Quebec charges the same rates as the Port of Montreal for supplying ships with drinking water.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 4.1 Location From Hydro-Quebec s Tracy Thermal Power Plant St. John s (Newfoundland Nautical Miles Nautical Kilometres 872 1, 403 and Labrador) Les Escoumins 226 364 Quebec City 104 167 Trois-Rivieres 36 58 Sorel-Tracy 4 6 Montreal 32 51 Toronto 332 534
4.2 Channel Technical description Depth Depths are shown as a low water datum, which at Sorel-Tracy is 3.7 metres above International Great Lakes Datum (IGLD) 1955, as surveyed by the Canadian Hydrographic Service 1944-1945, 1978 and 1981. Some depths at Sorel-Tracy come from Public Works Canada 1982-1983. Width Channel: approximately 70 meters. Shore to shore: approximately 1,126 meters. Sources Maps Nos. 1311 and 1338, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service (Fisheries and Oceans Canada).
4.3 Depth Contour Technical Description Survey date : July 23, 1999 Minimal depth near the wharf: at 2 meters : 10.00 meters at 10 meters: 10.4 meters at 20 meters: 11.0 meters The minimum depth required for navigation in the St.Lawrence channel is 10.7 metres.
4.4 Wharf Profile Technical description Structure Flexible fender on cantilever piles. Protection Wood facing with rubber bumpers. Wharf height above the lowest level of the St.Lawrence River : 6.5 metres. Wharf height above the highest level of the St.Lawrence River level : 2.5 metres. Access bridge capacity The bridge can support a maximum load of four (4) tons.
4.5 Wind Direction WIND STATISTICS OBSERVATIONS AT 08:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M. January February March April May June July August September October November December N NE E SE S 16,97 0,61 4,65 15,96 2,00 5,32 19,76 2,42 4,44 18,75 3,96 7,50 19,15 2,62 3,02 10,00 2,08 2,92 6,25 0,81 5,04 8,27 4,23 5,24 9,58 3,75 4,38 10,48 3,43 7,66 16,04 3,54 4,38 16.94 2,82 5,04 11,11 13,30 13,31 15,83 17,74 9,58 9,68 10,06 8,33 10,69 11,67 13,71 Source: Direction du suivi de l état de l environnement, ministère de l Environnement du Québec 14,55 13,53 9,68 9,79 13,10 17,08 15,12 14,52 12,92 18,15 13,33 10,69 Annual 12,06 14,00 2,69 4,96 13,54 Ave. speed (km/h) 12,71 13,29 10,66 10,05 11,12 SW W NW Calm Ave. speed (km/h) January February March April May June July August September October November December 33,78 33,48 34,07 27,71 29,03 42,71 48,99 45,77 43,54 35,89 33,75 34,88 7,27 6,87 5,04 4,58 3,63 7,06 6,05 4,03 8,54 5,04 7,50 6,65 7,07 9,53 11,29 11,67 11,69 8,54 7,66 7,86 8,75 7,66 8,96 8,87 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,21 0,00 0,00 0,40 0,00 0,21 1,01 0,83 0,40 14,42 12,40 12,51 13,20 13,71 12,48 11,00 10,11 10,31 10,96 11,48 12,78 Annual 37,33 6,01 9,12 0,26 - Ave. speed (km/h) 11,86 12,93 13,38-12,11
REGIONAL PROFILE The city of Sorel-Tracy, metallurgical capital of the Monteregie region, was created March 15, 2000, by the merger of Sorel and Tracy. It owes its respective names to Governor Pierre-de-Saurel and the Marquis of Tracy, Alexandre de Proulxville. Located at the mouth of the Richelieu River on the St..Laurence Seaway, 51 km downstream from the island of Montreal, Sorel-Tracy covers a total area of 56.61 km 2 (13,915.31 acres). Its population is approximately 36,000 or 74 % of the population of the Bas-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (RCM). Most of the region s heavy industry specializes in primary metal processing and is concentrated in Tracy. Products and services companies are primarily located in Sorel. 5.1 Industry The local economy is dominated by traditional heavy industry such as metal processing and industrial equipment manufacturing. Many small and medium-sized businesses support industry with goods and services. The region s industrial development has stabilized over the past few years. Plenty of space is still available for companies wishing to set up business there. 5.2 Roads Hydro-Quebec s Tracy thermal power plant is located on the south shore of the St.Lawrence River, approximately 45 minutes from downtown Montreal. From Sorel-Tracy, Montreal is accessible by Autoroute 30 or Route 132 West. To get to Quebec City, take Route 122 East, then Autoroute 20 East. Trois-Rivieres can be reached via Route 132 East.
5.3 Climatic Data AVERAGE TEMPERATURES Month Maximum Temperature ( C) Minimum Temperature ( C) Average Temperature ( C) January February March April May June July August September October November December -6.09-3.83 2.07 10.66 19.14 24.16 26.68 25.22 19.38 12.48 4.90-2.68-16.2-14.0-7.70 0.40 7.46 12.95 15.71 14.36 9.42 3.61-2.51-11.5-11.2-8.95-2.82 5.57 13.31 18.57 21.21 19.81 14.41 8.03 1.19-7.13 Annual 10.99 1.05 6.02 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION Month Rain (mm) Snow (cm) Total precipitations (mm) January February March April May June July August September October November December 22.76 17.66 38.50 63.49 82.85 91.20 90.66 90.33 82.91 81.11 70.08 26.35 50.95 41.08 31.62 8.27 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.68 18.11 52.72 73.81 58.74 70.12 71.75 82.99 91.20 90.66 90.33 82.91 81.79 88.19 79.07 Annual 759.04 203.84 958.44 Source : Direction du suivi de l état de l environnement, ministère de l Environnement du Québec.
Directory TRACY THERMAL POWER PLANT EMERGENCY : (450) 746-2119 A ACCOMMODATIONS Auberge de la Rive 165, chemin Sainte-Anne Tel. : (450) 742-5691 Motel de l Acier 7300, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (450) 742-2761 Motel des Patriotes 1140, chemin des Patriotes Tel. : (450) 743-5257 Motel Le Charentais 13325, route Marie-Victorin Tel.. : (450) 746-5650 Motel Le Verseau 7720, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (450) 743-3341 Motel Les Villas du fleuve 1679, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (450) 561-1954 Motel Tracy enr. 3330, route Marie-Victorin Tel: (450) 742-4565 AMBULANCE Ambulance du Bas Saint-François inc. 8, rue Descôteaux Pierreville (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 568-3104 Ambulance Richelieu inc. 89, rue du Prince Tel. : (450) 742-9441
ASSOCIATIONS Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal 5, place Ville-Marie Tel. : (514) 871-4000 La Chambre de commerce de Sorel-Tracy métropolitain 67, rue George Tel. : (450) 742-0018 Mariners House of Montreal Jetée Alexandra Tel. : (514) 288-6886 Shipping Federation of Canada 300, rue du Saint-Sacrement Tel. : (514) 849-2325 BANKS Caisse populaire Desjardins Pierre-de-Saurel Centre de services St-Joseph-Tracy 901, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (450) 743-1247 CIBC 215, boulevard Fiset Tel. : (450) 742-4581 Laurentian Bank of Canada 831, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (514) 522-1846 National Bank of Canada 655, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (450) 742-5925 National Bank Financial 26, place Charles-de-Montmagny Tel. : (450) 743-8474 TD Bank Financial Group 1005, route Marie-Victorin Tel. : (450) 742-2769
CANADIAN COAST GUARD Office of Boating Safety General Information Tel. : (toll free) 1 800 267-6687 CUSTOMS Customs Revenue Canada Office Montréal Metro 400, carré d Youville Tel. : (sans frais) 1 800 959-2036 CUSTOMS BROKERS Affiliated Customs Brokers Ltd 411, rue des Récollets Tel. : (514) 288-1211 Allports Customs Brokers Ltd 407, rue McGill, bureau 306 Tel. : (514) 288-3225 Delmar International inc. 10636, chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse Lachine (Quebec) Tel. : (514) 636-8800 Livinston International Inc. 276, rue Saint-Jacques Ouest Tel. : (514) 636-3930 Milgram and Company Limited 407, rue McGill, bureau 500 Tel. : (514) 288-2161 UPS-SCS (Supply Chain Solutions) 410, rue St-Nicolas, bureau 300 Tel. : (514) 285-1500 Wirth Limited 1, Westmount Square, bureau 200 Tel. : (514) 939-5555
E-G ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES ECRC Eastern Canada Response Corporation Ltd 1201-275, rue Slater Ottawa (Ontario) Tel. : (613) 930-9690 Environement Canada Pollution and spills only Tel. : (toll-free) 1 866 283-2333 ONEX 12925, rue Industrielle Tel. : (450) 746-0006 EXTERMINATION AND FUMIGATION AJS Extermination 5580, avenue Glenn Saint-Hubert (Quebec) Tel. : (514) 733-3193 / (450) 926-3193 / (toll-free) 1 888 599-5959 Extermination Sorel-Tracy Enr. Tel. : (450) 746-5554 Pestroy Chemical Co. Ltd 1655, Édouard-Laurin Saint-Laurent (Quebec) Tel. : (514) 336-6110 GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Tel. : (toll-free) 1 888 242-2100 H-M HOSPITAL Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel 400, avenue Hôtel-Dieu Tel. : (450) 746-6000 / Urgence (450) 746-6100
LAWYERS Fraser, Milner, Casgrain 1, Place Ville-Marie, bureau 3900 Tel. : (514) 878-8800 Jacques Guertin 50, rue du Roi Tel. : (450) 743-9719 Martineau Walker 800, Square Victoria, bureau 800 Tel. : (514) 397-7400 Ogilvy Renault 1981, avenue McGill College Tel. : (514) 847-4747 Stikeman Elliott 1155, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest Tel. : (514) 397-3000 MARINE CONTRACTORS Dragage Saint-Maurice (1989) inc. 214, rang de l Île Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 568-2806 Marine International Dragage 180, chemin des Patriotes Tel. : (450) 742-5648 MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL REPAIRS Beaudin Le Prohon 1702, des Vétérinaires Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec) Tel. : (toll-free) 1 800 934-2454 Montreal Port Authority Édifice du Port de Montréal, Aile n o 1, Cité du Havre Tel. : (514) 283-7011 Les Entreprises Maritimes Prover inc. 3275, rue des Chantiers Tél. : (450) 780-0131
La Perle Marine inc. 7983, route Marie-Victorin Contrecoeur (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 846-0058 MOORING Agences maritimes de Sorel Inc. 12, rue de la Reine Tel. : (450) 743-3585 Urgence Marine Inc. Section 110 Nord, Port de Montréal C.P. 511, Pointe-aux-Trembles (Quebec) Tel. : (514) 640-3138 P-S PETROLEUM INSPECTORS, CONTROLLERS Les Consultants GÉNIPLUS inc. 5154, rue Saint-Hubert Tel. : (514) 273-3147 Intertek Caleb Brett 4099, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste Tel. : (514) 640-6332 Pétrosûr André Simard et associés 7744, rue Sherbrooke Est Tel. : (514) 352-8221 Service de Surveillance SGS inc. 11000 A, rue Sherbrooke Est Tel. : (514) 645-8754 Service de vérification pétrolière Raymond Bibeau Inc. Boucherville (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 641-0647 PILOTAGE Laurentian Pilotage Authority 715, Square Victoria, 6 e étage Montreal (Québec) Tel. : (514) 283-6320
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) 670, avenue Chambly Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 771-7346 S-W SHIP BROKERS Affiliated Customs Brokers Limited 411, rue des Récollets Tel. : (514) 288-1211 Affiliated Customs Brokers Limited Saint-Hyacinthe Office 2695, rue Dessaules, bureau 201 Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 773-6617 SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR Chantier naval Forillon 6, rue du Chantier-Maritime, C.P. 6023 Gaspé (Quebec) Tel. : (418) 368-6035 Groupe Maritime Verreault inc. 146, rue Principale Les Méchins (Quebec) Tel. : (418) 729-3030 Industries Davie 22, rue George-D.-Davie Lévis (Quebec) Tel. : (418) 837-5841 McAllister Sorel inc. Port de Sorel, section 12 105, Abraham-Martin, no 500, C.P. 1963 Quebec (Quebec) Tel. : (418) 742-4882 Scardana 123, boulevard Churchill Greenfield Park (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 465-6556 SHIPPING AGENTS Agences maritimes de Sorel-Tracy Inc. 12, rue de la Reine Tel. : (450) 743-3585
Poros Shipping Agencies Inc. 1015, côte du Beaver Hall, bureau 215 Tel. : (514) 866-7438 Robin Maritime inc. World Trade Center of Montreal 393, rue Saint-Jacques, bureau 364 Tel. : (514) 281-9627 SHIP SUPPLIES Clipper Ship Supply 770, rue Mill Tel. : (514) 937-9561 Hellas Ship Supply Inc. 269, rue Prince Tel. : (514) 878-0059 McGill Maritime Services Inc. 369, place d Youville Tel. : (514) 849-1125 STEVEDORES Cerescorp Inc. C.P. 444, Succ. K Tel. : (514) 254-3511 Arrimage du Saint-Laurent Inc. 92, rue de Cherbourg Saint-Bruno (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 441-0700 Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd. 500, place d Armes, bureau 2800 Tel. : (514) 288-2222 Logistec Stevedoring Inc. 360, rue Saint-Jacques, bureau 1500 Tel. : (514) 844-9381 Racine Terminal (Montréal) Ltd. Section 57-64, Port de Montréal Tel. : (514) 257-3040
SÛRETÉ DU QUÉBEC AND FIRE DEPARTMENT 1805, boulevard Saint-Louis Police emergencies : 310-4141 SURVEYING AND EXPEDITING OF CARGO TRANSSHIPMENT Joe Pascale Master Marine Worldwide Tankers Inspection Consultant Surveyor and Expeditor 7650, rue Désaulniers Lasalle (Quebec) Tel. : (514) 364-6778 Fax. : (514) 364-3679 Cellular phone. : (514) 584-8377 E-mail : ti@total.net TAXIS Taxi coopératif associé 50, rue Adélaïde Tel. : (450) 742-4545 Taxi Diamond 5, rue Chevalier Tel. : (450) 742-4242 Radio Taxi Royal 1996 enr. 27, rue du Roi Tel. : (450) 743-5555 TOWING Ocean Group Inc. McAllister Sorel inc. Port de Sorel section 12, C.P. 1963 Terminus postal Quebec (Quebec) Tel. : (450) 743-0474, ext. 271 WEATHER Environnement Canada Weatheradio Tel. : (charges apply) 1 900 565-5555 (English) or 1 900 565-4455 (French)
Conversion Table VOLUME AND CAPACITY yd 3 m 3 X 0.7645 m 3 yd3 X 1.308 gal (US) gal (UK) X 0.833 gal (UK) gal (US) X 1.20048 ft 3 dm 3 X 28.317 m 3 ft 3 X 0.03531 gal L X 4.546 L gal X 0.22 MASS oz g X 28.35 g oz X 0.03527 lb g X 453.6 g lb X 0.002205 lb kg X 0.4536 kg lb X 2.205 ton kg X 1016.0 kg ton X 0.000984 LENGHT In cm X 2,540 cm in X 0.3937 Ft m X 0.3048 M ft X 3.281 Yd m X 0.9144 M yd X 1.094 Mi km X 1.609 Km mi X 0.6214 AREA in 2 cm 2 X 6.452 cm 2 im 2 X 0.1550 ft 2 m 2 X 10.76 m 2 ft 2 X 0.0929 yd 2 m 2 X 0.8361 m 2 yd 2 X 1.196 mi 2 km 2 X 2.59 km 2 mi 2 X 0.3861