NW-P-1470-26
ArchivedReceived: 22 Oct 2026, 00:00Archived: 24 Oct 2026, 00:28Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 21:48
analysis
No longer in forceBC Hydro marker-ball installation over Burrard Inlet, Vancouver Harbour
BC Hydro will install marker balls on a cable crossing over Burrard Inlet near Barnet Marine Park. Work involves a helicopter with suspended workers and a Mercury Transport water taxi directing traffic. Vessels on site will monitor VHF channels 8, 12 and 16. Operations occur daily afternoons/evenings during the stated period.
Keep clear of the work area, maintain a sharp lookout and monitor VHF Ch. 8, 12 and 16 for directions from the water taxi.
- Type
- Dredging / works · severity moderate
- Feed
- Offshore works, rigs and towingAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/offshore/
- Location
- Vancouver Harbour, Burrard Inlet (vicinity of Barnet Marine Park)
- Validity
- From 22 Oct 2026, 00:25 UTC
Until 24 Oct 2026, 00:10 UTC2026-10-22 00:25 UTC To 2026-10-24 00:10 UTC - Activity periods
- 19 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC - 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC (Hours of operation daily from 1500UTC Oct 19 to 0000 Oct 24)
- Hazards
- marker-ball installation on cable crossing, helicopter with suspended workers, work vessel/water taxi on scene
- Charts
- 3495(WGS84)
Contacts
- VHF Ch. 8 · on-site monitoring
- VHF Ch. 12 · on-site monitoring
- VHF Ch. 16 · on-site monitoring
Vessels involved
- Mercury Transport water taxi · directing traffic / on-scene vessel
Coast stations for this area
- RCCJRCC VictoriaCanada56 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Annacis IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM6 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Bowen IslandJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM19 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Watts PointJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160010VHF 40range 40 NM25 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount ParkeJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM31 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Mount NewtonJRCC VictoriaCanadaMMSI 003160011VHF 40range 40 NM46 NM from the area
Generated automatically from the warning text on 22 Oct 2026, 01:17 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.
Message content
NW-P-1470-26
Date
2026-10-22 00:25 UTC To 2026-10-24 00:10 UTC
Status
Published
Title
Marine Works
Areas
Vancouver Harbour
Categories
Works (Other)
Description
BC Hydro will be installing marker balls on the cable crossing over Burrard Inlet in the vicinity of Barnet Marine Park at 49 17.469N 122 55.064W. Helicopter with workers will be suspended from the aircraft. Mercury Transport water taxi will be on scene directing traffic.
Hours of operation daily from 1500UTC Oct 19 to 0000 Oct 24.
Vessels on site monitoring VHF Ch. 8, 12, 16.
Position
49° 17.469'N 122° 55.064'W
Charts
3495(WGS84)