August 2020 – Invitation to Attend our Twelfth Annual Public Meeting

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority
invites you to attend our
Twelfth Annual Public Meeting

Date: Monday, August 31, 2020

Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Location: Virtual Meeting using Microsoft Teams
To join, please click here or use this link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmNiMTk3NzktY2JlNC00ZTVlLTgzY2YtYjg0MjMxZWI2YmIy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c59511f4-1407-4f86-87bc-876d9963d1ec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e4a618f9-5ef5-4c0e-a20f-717d8f397ea8%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d

Agenda: Opening Remarks and Introductions
Presentation of 2019 Operational Overview
Presentation of 2019 Financial Report
Expectations for 2020 and Beyond
General Question and Answer Period

Please RSVP on or before August 28, 2020 to:

Elaine Selig
Executive Assistant
Tel: (902) 426-2551
Fax: (902) 484-6349
Email: eselig@atlanticpilotage.com

*Closed* Expression of Interest Pilot Boat Service – Contract Operator

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) is a Federal Crown Corporation responsible for delivering safe, effective and self-sustaining marine pilotage in Atlantic Canada.

We are currently seeking letters of interest for a Contract Operator to provide pilot boat service in Newfoundland in the pilotage area of:

  • Stephenville (compulsory pilotage area)

Qualifications:

  • Must have ownership or permanent access to Transport Canada certified boat suitable for pilotage service;
  • Must provide proof of liability insurance;
  • Must provide crewmembers with local knowledge and proof of Transport Canada approved certification of marine competencies;
  • Must be available to provide service on an on-call 24hr basis and actively participate in coordination of vessel arrival and departures with local Pilots, shipping agents and shipowners, APA operations team & dispatch.

Expression of interest only must be made by April 30th, 2020 to: 

Captain Gary Joyce, Chief Operating Officer
Phone: (902) 426-6389
Email: gjoyce@atlanticpilotage.com  

Once you have provided your expression of interest, an offer information package will be provided by Captain Joyce and a subsequent deadline for a formal written offer will be communicated. 

APA reserves the right to reject any or all offers, or to accept any offer which the APA considers to be in its own best interest.

*Closed* Notice of Appointment Opportunity for a Board Member

The Notice of Appointment Opportunity for a Board Member of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority can be found on the Governor in Council appointments website.

The link to the website is:  GIC

Please apply before May 13, 2020.

Herring Cove Town Hall Meeting – November 17, 2019

The Management Team of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority invite you to attend a Town Hall Meeting regarding the Breakwater in Herring Cove, Nova Scotia

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2019
Time: 7:00 – 8:00pm
Location: St. Paul’s Catholic Church Hall, 151 Hebridean Drive, Herring Cove, Nova Scotia

Herring Cove Town Hall Meeting – September 15, 2019

The Management Team of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority invite you to attend a Town Hall Meeting regarding the Breakwater and Government Wharf in Herring Cove, Nova Scotia


Date: Sunday, September 15, 2019
Time: 7:00 – 8:00pm
Location: St. Paul’s Catholic Church Hall, 151 Hebridean Drive, Herring Cove, Nova Scotia

Employment Opportunity – Marine Pilot – Saint John, NB Opportunité d’emploi – pilotes- Saint John (N.-B)

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) provides a valuable and necessary service to the marine community in Atlantic Canada. Our highly skilled marine pilots employed by the APA make a vital contribution to the protection of the environment, to safeguarding the lives of mariners, and to preserving and promoting the economic wellbeing of ports in Atlantic Canada.

Interested in a challenging and rewarding career, that allows you to be a part of the historic tradition of marine pilotage in Atlantic Canada? This is your opportunity.

We are currently seeking experienced mariners to establish our Marine Pilot Eligibility List in the compulsory district of Saint John, NB.

Qualifications

  • Must provide proof of Canadian Citizenship or Canadian Permanent Residence Status;
  • Provide valid copy of Transport Canada Certificate of Competency (Minimum: Master, Near Coastal);
  • Provide valid copy of Transport Canada ROC-MC or GOC;
  • Provide valid copy of Transport Canada Seafarers medical;
  • Must provide copies of proof for qualifying sea time. See qualifying sea time as per APA Regulations – Section 14 Experience at Sea
  • Must provide two written references of which one preferably should be from a superintendent/supervisor.

Participation in Familiarization Program in lieu of local sea time is available to qualifying candidates.

How to apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please forward your resume and required qualification documentation to HR@atlanticpilotage.com . Applicants must provide certification documents before the closing date of September 18th, 2019 at 1600hrs to be considered for the position, no exceptions.

Opportunité d’emploi – pilotes- Saint John (N.-B)

L’Administration de pilotage de l’Atlantique (APA) fournit un service utile et nécessaire à la communauté marine du Canada atlantique. Les pilotes hautement qualifiés de l’APA jouent un rôle essentiel : ils contribuent à la protection de l’environnement et des gens à bord des navires, de même qu’à la conservation et à la promotion du bien-être économique des ports du Canada atlantique.

Intéressé par une carrière stimulante et enrichissante, cela vous permet de faire partie de la tradition historique du pilotage maritime au Canada atlantique? Ceci est votre opportunité.

Nous cherchons actuellement à établir notre liste de pilote maritime admissibilité pour le district obligatoire Saint John (N.-B.)

Exigences

  • Fournir une preuve de citoyenneté canadienne ou de résidence permanente au Canada ;
  • Fournir des copies des certificats canadiens valides approuvés par Transports Canada :
  • Certificat de compétence (compétence minimale : capitaine près des côtes)
  • Certificat restreint d’opérateur-radio (CRO-CM);
  • Examen médical des navigants
  • Doit fournir des copies de la preuve pour la qualification de temps en mer. Remplir les exigences relatives aux états de service en mer admissibles conformément à l’article 14 – Expérience en mer du Règlement de l’APA ;
  • Fournir deux lettres de recommandation, dont une idéalement de la part d’un surintendant ou d’un superviseur.

La participation au programme de familiarisation au lieu du temps de mer local est disponible pour les candidats qualifiés.

Appliquer

Si ce poste passionnant vous intéresse, veuillez faire parvenir votre curriculum vitae, une lettre de présentation précisant la zone pour laquelle vous soumettez votre candidature et les documents appropriés HR@atlanticpilotage.com. Les candidats doivent faire parvenir les certificats avant la date de clôture afin d’être pris en considération pour le poste. La date limite est le 18 septembre 2019 à 16 h HA, sans exception.

 

Invitation to Offer – Pilot Boat Facility

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) is currently seeking an expression of interest to provide a Pilot Boat Dock, Storage, and Crew Facility (Ref #: 2019-PBD) within the Halifax Regional Municipality.

June 2019 – Invitation to Attend our Eleventh Annual Public Meeting

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New Chair of the Board

We are pleased to announce that on February 27, 2019, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, appointed Captain Robert Jack Gallagher as Chair of the Board of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority for a 5-year term.

June 2018 – Invitation to Attend our Tenth Annual Public Meeting

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority invites you to attend our Tenth Annual Public Meeting.