
The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) Chart 6355 is an official, government-authorized marine navigation chart designed for commercial shipping vessels, regional tug and barge operations, natural resource exploration crews, and experienced subarctic mariners. This crucial hydrographic asset provides detailed "ground-truth" oceanographic data for planning routes and safely navigating the northern waters of Great Slave Lake along the critical transit stretch from Mirage Point to Hardisty Island in the Northwest Territories.
Comprehensive Coastal Corridor Mapping: Delivers continuous, high-definition charting along the western shores and island groups of Great Slave Lake between Mirage Point and Hardisty Island.
Official Bathymetric & Seafloor Data: Features highly accurate localized depth soundings, undersea contour lines, low-water datum references, and hidden underwater hazards to assist with draft clearance and anchoring calculations.
Essential Aids to Navigation: Explicitly details official Canadian Coast Guard marine buoys, light stations, daybeacons, compass roses, and shore-based geographic markers to ensure safe piloting in remote northern conditions.
High-Contrast Multi-Light Legibility: Printed using vibrant, durable marine inks specifically formulated to maintain exceptional clarity under both direct sunlight and low-light wheelhouse red-lamp illumination.
Legal Vessel Compliance: Fully satisfies international SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) carriage regulations and Canada Shipping Act mandates for vessels requiring official Canadian Hydrographic Service charts for the Northwest Territories.