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Sailing to Nanaimo Time Between Pilot Stations
Seattle 133 Miles 3.7 Hours
Victoria 85 Miles 4.4 Hours
Vancouver 36 Miles 1.9 Hours
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Pine Island

@18 Knots  15 hours – Approx $20,000 – $25,000
Pilots (X2) – 199 N.M. to Nanaimo

Brotchie

@ 23 Knots  15 Hours – Approx $5,000 – $7,000
Single Pilot – 85 N.M. to Nanaimo

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Pilotage is compulsory

Location of pilot station: Dependent on whether the vessel is traveling from the South or North

From the South the pilot may be picked up at either Seattle or Brotchie

From the North at either Pine Island or Triple Island

Distance to pier/anchorage: From Pine Island 199 n.m.

From Limekiln 70 n.m.

Duration of whole maneuver: From Limekiln: approximately 3.7 hours

From Pine Island: approximately 10.5 hours based on slack tides in Seymour Narrows; there are four tide change opportunities per day

Service hours: 24 hours

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