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HARBOR MASTER [6 records]

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Record 1 2025-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Ports
  • Foreign Trade
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

A person usually having the experience of a certificated master mariner and a good knowledge of the characteristics of the port and its whole area.

OBS

He administers the entire shipping movements that take place in and within reach of the port he is responsible for.

OBS

Compare to "marine superintendent".

Key term(s)
  • harbor master

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Ports
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Officier responsable de la capitainerie d'un port.

OBS

Comparer avec "capitaine d'armement".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Puertos
  • Comercio exterior
  • Vela y navegación de placer
DEF

Persona que asigna los sitios para atracar y los espacios para manipular la carga, mantiene los registros de ésta y maneja los detalles de las operaciones de embarque en un puerto.

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Record 2 2023-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Marine Terminals
  • Naval Forces
OBS

Queen’s Harbour Master Halifax; King’s Harbour Master Halifax: The official title of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch.

OBS

Queen’s Harbour Master Halifax; QHM Halifax: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Queen's Harbor Master Halifax
  • Queen’s Harbormaster Halifax
  • Queen’s Harbourmaster Halifax
  • King’s Harbourmaster Halifax
  • King's Harbor Master Halifax
  • King’s Harbormaster Halifax

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Gares maritimes
  • Forces navales
OBS

Capitaine de port de Sa Majesté Halifax; CPSM Halifax : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Naval Forces
  • Marine Terminals
OBS

In Canada, the responsibilities of a King’s harbour master’s includes assisting warships in and out of harbours, providing refit services through specialty barges, oversee environmental protection of the harbour and maintain navy buoys for the Royal Canadian Navy.

OBS

The name of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch.

OBS

The abbreviations "Q.H.M." and "K.H.M." (with periods) are used on flags, but are not required in standard texts.

OBS

Queen’s harbour master; QHM: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Queen's harbor master
  • Queen’s harbourmaster
  • Queen’s harbormaster
  • King's harbor master
  • King’s harbourmaster
  • King’s harbormaster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Forces navales
  • Gares maritimes
OBS

L'abréviation «C.P.S.M.» (avec des points) est utilisée sur le drapeau. Il n'est pas nécessaire d'utiliser les points dans les textes courants.

OBS

capitaine de port de Sa Majesté; CPSM : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2023-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Titles
  • Marine Terminals
  • Naval Forces
OBS

Queen’s Harbour Master Esquimalt; King’s Harbour Master Esquimalt: The official title of the harbour master is assigned during the reign of a female or male monarch.

OBS

Queen’s Harbour Master Esquimalt; QHM Esquimalt: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • Queen's Harbor Master Esquimalt
  • Queen’s Harbormaster Esquimalt
  • Queen’s Harbourmaster Esquimalt
  • King’s Harbourmaster Esquimalt
  • King's Harbor Master Esquimalt
  • King’s Harbormaster Esquimalt

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires
  • Gares maritimes
  • Forces navales
OBS

Capitaine de port de Sa Majesté Esquimalt; CPSM Esquimalt : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2022-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Key term(s)
  • harbor master

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Regulations (Water Transport)
  • Maritime Organizations
Key term(s)
  • Harbor Master and Wharfinger Remuneration Regulations
  • Harbour Master and Wharfinger Remuneration Regulation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Réglementation (Transport par eau)
  • Organisations maritimes
OBS

Source : Projets de réglementation fédérale de 1990.

Key term(s)
  • Règlement sur la rémunération du maître de port et de gardien de quai

Spanish

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