Ogden Point

Ogden Point is a deep water port facility located in the southwestern corner of the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

[3] The piers at Ogden Point were built in the early 20th century by the city of Victoria in anticipation of a growth in shipping due to the opening of the Panama Canal.

[3] Later in the century Victoria Machinery Depot built some of the first vessels for BC Ferries and other customers in the 1960s using Ogden Point for the larger ships.

[6] In 2001 the Norwegian Sky arrived from Seattle, becoming the first weekly cruise vessel to call on Ogden Point.

In 2008 the facility was extensively rebranded in the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority's red, grey and black colour scheme.

[9] Although there are four berths, a maximum of three ships can be accommodated in port at any one time due to the close proximity of North A and South B. Canada Border Services Agency facilities are located at each pier.

Western Stevedoring is under contract from the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority to manage the facility and Cruise Terminal.

Giant Pacific octopus, wolf eels, kelp, sea anemones, nudibranchs and multiple fish and crustacean species can be found even at the shallowest depths.

Pilot boat rounding Ogden Point Breakwater Lighthouse and heading out to a ship at Brotchie Pilot Boarding Station. [ 2 ]
The MV Tern carrying the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK 879) to Ogden Point, 30 April 2009
Ogden Point Breakwater Lighthouse