Expression of Interest – Pilot Boat Service – Contract Operator – Humber Arm, NL
Expression of Interest
Pilot Boat Service – Contract Operator
Humber Arm, NL – Ref #: 2025-PBC-HUMBERA
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 NL in the pilotage area of:
- Humber Arm (Compulsory Pilotage Area)
Qualifications:
- Must be available to provide pilotage 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.
- Must provide crewmembers with local marine knowledge and proof of Transport Canada approved certification of marine competencies.
- Must provide competent technical oversight to ensure vessel routine maintenance is completed and assist with troubleshooting as required to an APA owned Pilot Boat.
- OPTIONAL:
- Have ownership or permanent access to Transport Canada certified boat suitable for pilotage services. Reference is made to Transport Publication (TP) 14530 Guidelines for the Construction and Inspection of Pilot Vessels 07-2006
- Must provide proof of liability insurance.
Expression of interest only must be made by April 8, 2025 to:
Captain David Anderson ￨ Chief Operating Officer
Atlantic Pilotage Authority
Email: [email protected]
Once you have provided your expression of interest, an offer information package will be provided by Captain Anderson 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.