The Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA) is a federal Crown corporation mandated to establish, operate, maintain, and administer in the interest of safety, an efficient pilotage service in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada. The PPA is dedicated to providing safe, efficient pilotage by working in partnership with pilots and the shipping industry to protect and advance the interests of Canada. The PPAs head office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Authority's Corporate Objectives are: To provide safe, reliable and efficient marine pilotage and related services in the coastal waters of British Columbia, including the Fraser River; To implement sustainable practices within the Authority and contribute to governments environmental, social and economic policies as they apply to the marine industry on the Pacific coast of Canada; To provide the services within a commercially-oriented framework, by maintaining financial self-sufficiency, through a combination of cost management and tariffs that are fair and reasonable; To achieve the highest productivity of the Authoritys resources in the interest of safe navigation; To assume a leadership role in the marine industry we serve, by facilitating decisions resulting in improvements to navigational safety and the efficiency of marine operations.