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but the vast majority were claimed by harbour accidents. Mapping of the harbour revealed about 45 shipwrecks in the harbour. Near the mouth of the harbour, over 50 magnetic anomalies have been discovered, most of which also represent shipwrecks with many others buried underneath the muddy sediments.
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maintains docking facilities for various government scientific vessels. Shannon Hill, above the BIO campus is also home to CCG's "Halifax Marine Communications and Traffic Services" which operates Halifax Coast Guard Radio and the Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) centre ("Halifax Traffic"), providing
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After Confederation in 1867, boosters of Halifax expected federal help to make the city's natural harbour Canada's official winter port and a gateway for trade with Europe. Halifax's advantages included its location just off the Great Circle route made it the closest to Europe of any mainland North
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were officially re-opened on Saturday, August 2, 2008 (Natal Day weekend) after a 30-year closure due to sewage contamination in the water. Lifeguards are now providing supervision during regular hours through to Labour Day weekend. However repeated breakdowns in the new system have resulted in
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operated CCG Base Dartmouth, housing part of the Atlantic and Arctic fleets as well as pollution response and navigation aids maintenance facilities, until it was closed by 2012. All operations and vessels were shifted to BIO further North in the Harbour. The old base was transferred to the
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Deep draught vessels must use the main channel into the harbour, which runs on the west side of McNabs Island. The west entrance point marking the beginning of the inner approach using this channel is located near Chebucto Head, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of the limit.
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swimming bans being regularly re-imposed and periodic resumption of raw sewage discharge. From early 2009 on swimming was no longer allowed in the harbour because the plant flooded and stopped working. On the weekend of July 4, 2010 some beaches (like Black Rock Beach) reopened.
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along the western side of The Narrows, as well as an ammunition depot on the northeastern shore of Bedford Basin, CFAD Bedford. There are strict security regulations relating to vessels navigating near Navy facilities and anchorages.
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All historic shipwrecks in Halifax Harbour are protected by Nova Scotia's Special Places Act which makes it illegal to remove artifacts without a permit. Noteworthy wrecks are listed chronologically (with sinking dates):
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Halifax Harbour has long been polluted as a result of two centuries of direct raw sewage discharge into its waters. The harbour's deep water, tidal dispersal of surface wastes and a relatively small population of the
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project, initiated in the year 2000, was the culmination of three decades of discussion and planning regarding how the urban area would solve the expensive problem of sewage treatment and disposal. The
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Shallow draught vessels (less than 2.5 metres, 8.2 ft) may use the Eastern Passage, which runs on the east side of McNabs Island; however, continuous silting makes charted depths unreliable.
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is a federally appointed agency which administers and operates various port properties on the harbour. Previously run by the National Harbours Board, the HPA is now a locally run organization.
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Halifax Harbour has been polluted as a result of two centuries of direct raw sewage discharge into its waters. Health concerns in the 1990s caused the shut-down of all harbour beaches. The
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Testing of harbour waters in July 2008, with two of the three sewage treatment plants on-line, indicated that they are safe for swimming. Municipal public beaches at Black Rock Beach in
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off Chebucto Head. Vessels wishing to transit The Narrows between the outer harbour and Bedford Basin must travel one at a time; this rule was established after the disastrous
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on the west side of the main channel, to the northern end of McNabs Island, then from McNabs Island across the Eastern Passage to the actual community of
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resulted in the harbour's presenting few health concerns until the late 20th century when sewage build-up caused the shut-down of all harbour beaches.
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project, initiated in the year 2000, was a CA$ 400 million project which attempted to remediate the area, with limited success.
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Based on average vessel speeds, the harbour is strategically located approximately one hour's sailing time north of the
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400 million project was expected to be completed in late 2008 when the final of three new treatment plants was opened.
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Richmond Offshore Terminals - Piers 9B-9D (multi-user supply base for offshore oil and gas exploration/production)
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in their language. It was transliterated in English as "Chebucto". It runs in a northwest–southeast direction.
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both in the inner and outer harbour. A few ships were sunk at the edge of the harbour approaches during
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National Gypsum Wharf - (currently operated by National Gypsum to serve Wrights Cove gypsum terminal)
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Piers 20 -22: Pier 20, Halifax Seaport Farmers Market, The Cruise Ship Pavilion and Pier 21 Museum
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South End Container Terminal - Piers 36-42 (currently operated by Halterm Limited, with several
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Halifax's official harbour limit for navigational purposes is delineated by a line running from
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MARLANT operates the HMC Dockyard, Dockyard Annex, CFAD Bedford, and York Redoubt through
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Facing mouth of Harbour, Georges Island on left, McNabs Island in centre, and cruise ship
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are also frequently included in descriptions of Halifax Harbour and the surrounding area.
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of December 6, 1917, the world's largest man-made accidental explosion. Fragments remain.
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All HPA facilities are serviced by CN. It provides on-dock daily train service to
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Halifax Harbour from the air looking South. Bedford is seen in the foreground, the
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on the east side of the island. The harbour is marked by an extensive network of
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operated in Dartmouth Cove until replaced by high rise residential development.
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The harbour is largely formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to
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prisoners of war. Just 200 m west of Deadman's Island is the equally small
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Frost, James D. (2005). "Halifax: The Wharf of the Dominion, 1867–1914".
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In addition to HPA facilities, the following users have port facilities:
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The harbour limit is formed by the northern end of its largest island -
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First Nation, long the occupants of this territory, called the harbour
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of December 6, 1917 when a collision between the French munitions ship
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The harbour was formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to
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Fairview Cove Container Terminal - (currently operated by Cerescorp)
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at the harbour approaches, the oldest operating lighthouse in
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There are two large suspension bridges crossing The Narrows:
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Description of Shipwrecks (Halifax) - Governor Cornwallis
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and The Narrows, a constricted passage to Bedford Basin
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The Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society
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Entrance to Halifax Harbour as seen from Georges Island
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Provincial Government and is now operated as the COVE.
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Fog creeping into the Halifax Harbour on a sunny day.
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Woodside Atlantic Wharf - (vessel lay-up and repair,
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Large vessels have compulsory pilotage, with harbour
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The harbour includes the following geographic areas:
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Index

Halifax Harbor

natural harbour
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Canada
Halifax Regional Municipality
SS Mont-Blanc
Halifax Explosion
sea level rise
glaciation
Sackville River
Bedford Basin
Northwest Arm
Harbour Solutions
Mi'kmaq
Great Circle Route
Eastern Seaboard
Europe
North America
sea level rise
glaciation
Sackville River
Bedford Basin
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Northwest Arm
The Narrows
Bedford Basin
McNabs Island
Georges Island

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