Dock Service Notices

If you have any questions or concerns about the service notices below, please call 604-885-6800 or email ports@scrd.ca.

Seasonal inspections and minor work will be conducted at the following SCRD Ports on the following dates listed below:

Monday, April 13 – Hopkins Landing

Tuesday, April 14 – Halfmoon Bay

Wednesday, April 15 – Keats Landing

Thursday, April 16 – Eastbourne

Monday, April 20 – Vaucroft

Tuesday, April 21 – West Bay

Wednesday, April 22 – Gambier Harbour

Thursday, April 23 – Halkett Bay

Friday, April 24 – Port Graves

Closure of any dock is not anticipated; however, there may be temporary service interruptions due to maintenance activities. Please use caution when approaching the dock and be aware of work crews in the surrounding area. Ensure that all posted signage is observed and followed.

Please note that the schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions.

Great news! The Hopkins Landing Dock deck and wharf head have reopened and are once again available for community use. 

The dock was originally closed in June 2023 due to safety concerns. Throughout 2024, the SCRD carried out extensive community engagement to help guide the redesign and ensure the upgraded dock reflects the needs and priorities of residents. 

The dock is now open, however those familiar with the dock will notice that the original float is not currently attached. 

When the dock was closed, the float was removed and placed in storage. During the renovation project, repairs were planned, but a detailed inspection this past April revealed that the float was in significant disrepair and could not be reused. Replacing the float will require a separate design and construction contract, and further updates on this work will be shared next year. 

The SCRD would like to thank the community for their valuable input throughout the engagement process and for their patience as this project was completed. 

Docks

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of nine docks located within the West Howe Sound and Halfmoon Bay Electoral Areas: Gambier Harbour, West Bay, Halkett Bay, Port Graves, Eastbourne, Keats Landing, Vaucroft, Halfmoon Bay and Hopkins Landing.

This interactive map shows the locations of all nine docks.

If you have any questions or concerns please call 604-885-6800 or email ports@scrd.ca.

Moorage Regulations

Signs at docks, such as the one featured on the right, indicate what the float moorage regulations are. The painted zones on the dock floats are designated as follows:

Red Zone: Temporary loading and unloading permitted.

Yellow Zone: 24-hour maximum temporary moorage permitted.

White Zone: Reserved solely for the use of emergency services, Search and Rescue, and Coast Guard.

Dock Regulations

  • No person shall obstruct or interfere with any person, vessel, watercraft or seaplane lawfully using the dock.
  • No person shall behave in a disorderly, dangerous or offensive manner on the dock.
  • No person shall make or cause noises or sound, operate any equipment, vehicles, vessel, watercraft, seaplane or machinery which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, enjoyment and comfort of other persons. The above does not prohibit music integral to a camp or community celebration provided the music occurs between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
  • No person shall possess an open container of liquor on the dock.
  • No littering on the dock or in the water surrounding a dock.
  • No person shall place, post or erect a sign on a dock unless with permission from the SCRD. Notwithstanding the above, community notices and temporary non-commercial banners are permitted.
  • No person shall remove, destroy or damage any portion of the dock structure or any sign, notice, rule or regulation posted on a dock by or under the authority of the SCRD.
  • No person shall abandon a vessel, watercraft or seaplane at the dock.
  • No person shall moor a vessel, watercraft or seaplane at the dock in such a manner as to unduly obstruct the movement of other vessels or watercraft.
  • No vessel, watercraft or seaplane shall moor at a dock for a period in excess of 24 hours unless otherwise posted by the SCRD.
  • No person shall use the surface of a dock for any major maintenance or repair work or do any other thing in such a manner as to impede the use of the dock by others.
  • No person shall build or place any structure on a dock unless authorized by the SCRD.
  • No person shall store any material of any kind, including a watercraft, on the surface of a dock unless in an area posted as a storage area. SCRD staff may order a vessel, watercraft or seaplane removed from the dock or moved to alter its position to facilitate the proper management, control and use of the dock.

Any person who contravenes these rules and regulations or other provisions of Ports Regulations Bylaw No. 518, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than the maximum prescribed by the Offence Act.

All authorized personnel and emergency personnel, while acting in the course of their duties, as well as emergency vehicles, are exempt from the provisions of this Bylaw.

Ports Monitors Committee (POMO)

Click to learn more about the Ports Monitors Committee (POMO).

Abandoned Boats

If you see a vessel that appears abandoned or wrecked that is onshore, afloat or sunk, please report it here.