Atlantic Pilotage Authority

This Multi-Year Accessibility Plan outlines the Atlantic Pilotage Authority's commitments to identifying, removing, and preventing barriers in its workplace and marine services for the period of December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2028. Building on previous efforts, the plan focuses on eight key areas: employment, the built environment, information and communication technologies, communication, procurement, design and delivery of programs and services, transportation, and culture. The plan aims for continuous improvement and practical accessibility advancement, guided by principles of inclusion, sustainability, operational realism, transparency, accountability, and a 'Nothing Without Us' approach.

The Atlantic Pilotage Authority's strategic direction focuses on four major corporate objectives: Operational Excellence, Future Readiness, Workplace Culture, and Mental Health & Wellbeing. These objectives aim to ensure safe, effective, and self-sustaining marine pilotage services, promote organizational readiness for industry transformation and environmental stewardship, foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture, and prioritize the mental health and wellbeing of employees and the overall community.

This Corporate Plan outlines the strategic direction for The Atlantic Pilotage Authority from 2026 to 2030, focusing on establishing, operating, maintaining, and administering an efficient pilotage service in Atlantic Canada with safety of navigation as a priority. The plan is structured around four strategic priorities: Operational Excellence, Future Readiness, Workplace Culture, and Mental Health & Wellbeing, aiming to ensure safety, efficiency, and sustainability, foster organizational adaptability to industry changes, cultivate a positive and inclusive workplace, and promote employee mental health and overall wellbeing.

This document details the Atlantic Pilotage Authority's proposed revised service charges for 2025. It outlines a plan to ensure the Authority's financial self-sufficiency and the continued provision of safe, efficient pilotage services. Key priorities include recovering increased operating costs due to new collective agreements, a mandated three-person pilot boat crewing, and significant capital investments in new and upgraded pilot boats. The plan proposes specific port-by-port adjustments to base rates, new special charges for training and crewing, and updates to fuel and cancellation fees, all aimed at maintaining financial sustainability and ensuring the availability of licensed pilots.

The Corporate Plan for The Atlantic Pilotage Authority outlines its strategic direction for 2025-2029, focusing on establishing and maintaining an efficient, safe, and self-sustaining pilotage service in Atlantic Canada. The plan is structured around four key priorities: Operational Excellence, emphasizing safety and efficiency; Future Readiness, addressing industry transformation and technology; Workplace Culture, fostering a positive and inclusive environment; and Mental Health & Wellbeing, promoting employee support and education. The Authority aims to be a trusted leader in marine pilotage by delivering safe, efficient, and self-sustaining services.