UPDATED: Oct. 31, 2024

⇒ HALLOWEEN FIREWORKS: We are happy to announce that there will be Halloween Fireworks on Thursday, Oct. 31st @ 7:30pm, located on the Seaplane Dock in Ganges, hosted by the SSI Fire Fighters Association.  PS: All vessels on the Breakwater Dock will be asked to leave by 11:00am on Halloween morning.

⇒ Office Hours:  Our office is open Monday to Sunday from 09:00-17:00.

⇒ Office Access:  The office is open to the public.   Our office number is 250-537-5711.  After hours dock emergencies call 250-537-7530.  The Centennial dock is closed to all transient boaters use unless authorized by the harbour office.  E-transfers (harbour@hassi.ca) and credit card payments over the phone are still payment options.  Please specify the dock location (example: Vesuvius) you are staying at and your vessel name on any e-transfers.

The Harbour Authority of Salt Spring Island:   HASSI manages 8 facilities in 5 harbours on Salt Spring Island; Ganges (Centennial, Kanaka, Breakwater), Vesuvius, Burgoyne Bay, Musgrave Landing and Fulford (Fulford Inner and Fulford Outer).   The Harbour Manager office is located at Centennial Dock in Ganges and is open daily during business hours (with the exception of Sundays during the winter season).  Transient moorage is available at all harbours to varying degrees.  30Amp power, water, wifi, shower facilities, and garbage disposal is available in Ganges for customers paying for moorage on vessels over 12 feet in length.

• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is available in Ganges through prior arrangement.  Call 1-888-226-7277 for details.   Canada Customs will advise if inspection is required or clear over the phone.

Eight facilities in five harbours on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, operated by the Harbour Authority of Salt Spring Island.

History of the HASSI

The Harbour Authority of Salt Spring Island (HASSI) was incorporated by Letters Patent on May 23, 1990.  It is a Not for Profit body corporate under the Canada’s Corporation Act. The facilities included in the initial license agreement between HASSI and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans include Burgoyne Bay, Fulford Inner Harbour, Ganges Centennial Wharf, Ganges Kanaka Wharf, Musgrave Landing, and Vesuvius Bay. On January 9, 1997, the former Transport Dock at Fulford Outer Harbour was added to the license agreement. On April 27, 1998, the former Transport Dock in Ganges (the Coast Guard Wharf) was added to the license agreement.  In all, eight different facilities are managed in 5 different harbours.

Operational Requirements of the HASSI

The purpose of HASSI is to operate, maintain and manage public fishing harbours, the extension of which also provides facilities and services to a wide variety of community and marine stakeholders.

The Harbour Authority is locally controlled. To participate in the running of the Harbour Authority of Salt Spring Island, membership is required in the Harbour Authority of Salt Spring Island Association.  The membership is approved by the Board of Directors. Membership applications are available at the main harbour office.

The Board is a decision-making body and is responsible for: 1) long-term planning; 2) acting as community liaisons; and 3) establishing the environmental, service and operating policies of the HASSI. The day-to-day operations are directed by Harbour Manager and his staff.  The Harbour Manager utilizes Wharfingers for the outlying facilities at Vesuvius, Musgrave, Fulford, and Burgoyne Bay.

The main office is located by the ramp to the Centennial Wharfhead, adjacent to Centennial Park and is open with, few exceptions, throughout the year from 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.