The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) is a Federal Crown Corporation responsible for providing marine pilotage service to Atl ... antic Canada. The APA was established in 1972 by the Pilotage Act, with the following objective: “to establish, operate, maintain and administer in the interests of safety an efficient pilotage service”. (Pilotage Act, Section 18) The APA continues to work with ports, the shipping industry, and other stakeholders to provide the safest and most efficient marine pilotage service possible to Atlantic Canada. Our highly skilled marine pilots handle a wide variety of ships ranging from small foreign fishing vessels to some of the largest supertankers afloat. They, with the support of our pilot boat crew, make a vital contribution to the protection of the environment, to safeguarding the lives of mariners, and to preserving and promoting the economic wellbeing of the ports. Operating in over 30 ports across Atlantic Canada, we take pride in our longstanding tradition for providing a valuable pilotage service. read more