Vessel Traffic Routes

This service provides routeing measures. These include established (mandatory) direction of traffic flow, recommended direction of traffic flow, separation lines, separation zones, limits of restricted routeing measure, limits of routeing measures, precautionary areas, archipelagic sea lanes (axis line and limit beyond which vessels shall not navigate) and fairways designated by regulatory authority.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:18 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:18 (UTC)
contact_email	chsinfo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Canadian Hydrographic Service", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Service hydrographique du Canada"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,,
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2019-12-05 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["navigation", "Navigation systems", "Waterways", "Navigation", "Vessels", "Transportation safety", "Water transport", "Marine safety"], "fr": ["navigation", "Système d'aide à la navigation", "Voie navigable", "Navigation", "Embarcation", "Sécurité des transports", "Transport maritime", "Sécurité maritime"]}
open_canada_subject	["transport"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Voies de circulation navire
update_frequency	P1W