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Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020
SART means a transponder designed for search and rescue purposes that operates on a radar frequency or an AIS frequency. ( répondeur SAR )
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sea area A1 means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available. ( zone océanique A1 )
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sea area A2 means an area, excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one medium frequency (MF) coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available. ( zone océanique A2 )
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sea area A3 means an area, excluding sea area A1 and sea area A2, within the coverage of a mobile-satellite service that is recognized by the IMO and supported by the ship earth station carried on board in which continuous alerting is available. ( zone océanique A3 )
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sea area A4 means an area outside of sea area A1, sea area A2 and sea area A3. ( zone océanique A4 )
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ship earth station means a mobile earth station that is located on board a vessel and part of a mobile-satellite service that has been recognized by the IMO. ( station terrienne de navire )
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survival craft [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 533]
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traffic centre means a centre established by a government for the purpose of regulating marine traffic within a traffic zone. ( centre de gestion du trafic )
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traffic zone means an area under the responsibility of a traffic centre described in Notices to Mariners or in any law of Canada or of a foreign state and established for the purpose of directing vessel traffic. ( zone de gestion du trafic )
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VHF radio installation means a radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving voice communications on VHF frequencies. ( installation radio VHF )
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 201
Application 201 (1) This Division applies in respect of Canadian vessels everywhere Application — sections 203 to 207 (2) Sections 203 to 207 also apply in respect of foreign vessels in Canadian waters. Non-application (3) This Division does not apply in respect of (a) a dredge or a floating plant unless it is located in a place where it constitutes a collision hazard to other vessels; (b) a towboat, if the towboat and its tow are located within a booming ground; or (c) a pleasure craft.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 202
Towboats 202 A towboat that is not a Safety Convention vessel and that is engaged in a towing operation outside the sea area in which it normally operates is not required to meet any additional radio equipment requirements for outside that sea area if (a) one of the vessels engaged in the towing operation with the towboat meets the requirements for that sea area; or (b) it is engaged in a towing operation in an emergency situation on an exceptional basis.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 203
Responsibility of authorized representative 203 The authorized representative must ensure that the vessel is equipped with radio equipment in accordance with this Part before the vessel embarks on a voyage and throughout the voyage.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 204
VHF radio installation 204 (1) A vessel on a voyage, any part of which is in sea area A1, within VHF coverage of a Canadian Coast Guard station or on a voyage more than five nautical miles from shore on the sea coasts of Canada, must be fitted with a VHF radio installation capable of DSC if the vessel is (a) more than 8 m in length; (b) carrying passengers; or (c) a towboat. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vessel that carries six passengers or less and is not more than 8 m in length if it is equipped with a portable VHF handheld radio capable of DSC. SOR/2023-105, s. 16(F)
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 205
Great Lakes — supplementary VHF radio for certain vessels 205 (1) The following vessels, if engaged on a voyage in the Great Lakes Basin, must be fitted with a VHF radio installation that is in addition to the one required under section 204 : (a) a vessel of 300 gross tonnage or more; and (b) a passenger vessel that is 20 m or more in length and engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage. Supplementary VHF radio for other vessels (2) The following vessels, other than a vessel referred to in subsection (1), if engaged on a voyage in the Great Lakes Basin, must be fitted with a VHF radio installation or a portable VHF handheld radio in addition to the radio equipment required under section 204 : (a) a vessel that carries more than six passengers; or (b) a towboat whose tow, excluding the tow line, is 20 m or more in length. Technical Regulations of the Great Lakes Agreement (3) All VHF radio installations and portable VHF handheld radios required under this section must meet the requirements set out in Regulations 1 and 2 of the Technical Regulations annexed to the Agreement between Canada and the United States of America for Promotion of Safety on the Great Lakes by Means of Radio, 1973.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 206
Navigation outside sea area A1 206 A vessel that is engaged on a voyage any part of which is outside sea area A1 must be equipped with radio equipment capable of establishing two-way communications at any time with a Canadian Coast Guard Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre or, if that is not possible, with another organization or person on shore that is providing communications with the vessel, if it is a vessel that (a) carries passengers more than two nautical miles from shore; (b) carries more than six passengers; or (c) is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1 or an unlimited voyage.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 207
Part C of Chapter IV of SOLAS 207 (1) The following vessels must be fitted with radio equipment in accordance with Part C of Chapter IV of SOLAS: (a) vessels that are subject to Chapter IV of SOLAS; and (b) Canadian vessels that are not subject to Chapter IV of SOLAS that are engaged on a voyage outside the internal waters of Canada and sea area A1, if they are passenger vessels that are 20 m or more in length or of 300 gross tonnage or more. Gulf of St. Lawrence (2) For the purposes of this section, sea area A1 includes all of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Regulation 14 of Chapter IV SOLAS — type approval (3) For the purposes of this section, the words “type approved by the Administration” used in Regulation 14 of Chapter IV of SOLAS must be read as “type approved by a competent authority” when that Regulation applies to a Canadian vessel. Regulation 15 of Chapter IV SOLAS — interpretation (4) For the purposes of this section, (a) Regulation 15 of Chapter IV of SOLAS must be read as excluding the words “such methods as” and “as may be approved by the administration”; and (b) the words “a combination of at least two methods such as duplication of equipment, shore-based maintenance or at-sea electronic maintenance capability” used in Regulation 15 of Chapter IV of SOLAS must be read as “a combination of at least two methods from among duplication of equipment, shore-based maintenance or at-sea electronic maintenance capability”. Regulation 15 of Chapter IV SOLAS – exception (5) Despite paragraph (1)(b), the requirement set out in Regulation 15 of Chapter IV of SOLAS that refers to sea areas A3 and A4 does not apply to a vessel referred to in that paragraph that is engaged on a voyage in either of those sea areas, if the vessel meets the requirement set out in Regulation 15 of Chapter IV that refers to sea areas A1 and A2.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 208
SART 208 One of the SARTs required to be on board a vessel under the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations , the Life Saving Equipment Regulations or the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations must be stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use on board. SOR/2023-257, s. 534
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 209
Float-free EPIRB 209 (1) A vessel must be fitted with a float-free EPIRB if (a) the vessel is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1 or an unlimited voyage; or (b) the vessel is more than 12 m in length and is engaged on an inland voyage or a near coastal voyage, Class 2. Float-free EPIRB — location (2) The float-free EPIRB must be fitted on board a vessel such that it would allow the EPIRB to (a) float free should the vessel sink; (b) be readily accessible near the position from which the vessel is normally navigated, unless it can be activated by remote control from that position; and (c) be manually released and carried into a survival craft. EPIRB or other equipment (3) A vessel that is 12 m or less in length and engaged on an inland voyage in the waters of the Great Lakes, their connecting and tributary waters or the waters of the St. Lawrence River, or on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, must be equipped with (a) a float-free EPIRB; (b) a manually activated EPIRB; (c) a PLB; or (d) in the case of a vessel that is less than 8 m in length and that operates exclusively in sea area A1, a waterproof portable VHF handheld radio capable of DSC. Manual EPIRB or other equipment — location (4) A manually activated EPIRB, a PLB or a portable VHF handheld radio capable of DSC must be worn by the person in charge of the navigational watch or, if that is not practicable, stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use in the event of abandonment of the vessel. SOR/2021-135, s. 50
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Broadcast service of maritime safety information 210 (1) A vessel that is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of sea area A1 in an area where there is a broadcast of maritime safety information over medium frequency, such as by an international NAVTEX service, must be fitted with a NAVTEX receiver or another receiver that is compatible with the broadcast service, if it is (a) a vessel that carries more than six passengers; (b) a fishing vessel that is 24 m or more in length; (c) a towboat of 150 gross tonnage or more; or (d) a vessel of 300 gross tonnage or more. Maritime safety information (2) A vessel that is not subject to the requirement of subsection (1) and that is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1 or an unlimited voyage must have the necessary equipment to receive maritime safety information during the voyage.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 211
Search and rescue VHF radio direction-finding apparatus 211 The following vessels must be fitted with a search and rescue VHF radio direction-finding apparatus: (a) a government vessel used for search and rescue; and (b) a standby vessel used to provide transport or assistance to employees who are employed in connection with the exploration or drilling for, or the production, conservation, processing or transportation of, oil or gas.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 212
Documents and publications 212 The master and authorized representative of a vessel must ensure that the following documents and publications are kept on board in a readily accessible location: (a) the radio operator certificate for each of its the radio operators; and (b) at the main operating position of the radio installation, (i) Radio Aids to Marine Navigation published by the Canadian Coast Guard, and (ii) the radio inspection certificate for the radio installation, if a certificate is required by section 240 .
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 213
Antenna plan 213 A vessel that is 20 m or more in length must have an antenna plan that indicates the relative position of each antenna.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 214
Main operating position requirements 214 The main operating position of a radio installation must have (a) a card of instructions, such as TP 9878, Distress and Safety Radiotelephone Procedures , published by the Department of Transport, visibly displayed, setting out a clear summary of the radio distress procedures; (b) the following items, stored so as to be easily accessible: (i) instructions to enable the radio equipment to be properly operated, and (ii) the instructions, replacement parts and tools necessary to carry out routine maintenance and checks on the radio equipment, as recommended by the manufacturer or required under Division 2 of this Part, that may be performed by persons who are not radio technicians; and (c) a visibly displayed, reliable and accurate device that indicates time.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 215
Spare antenna 215 A vessel referred to in subsection 204 (1) that is 20 m or more in length and fitted with only one VHF radio installation capable of DSC must be equipped with a spare antenna accompanied by sufficient interconnecting cable to permit the fast replacement of the main antenna without retuning.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 216
Sources of electrical energy 216 A vessel must have a supply of electrical energy sufficient to operate its radio installation and to charge any batteries used as part of the reserve source of energy for the radio installation.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 217
Reserve source of energy 217 (1) A vessel that is 20 m or more in length, a vessel that carries more than six passengers or a towboat must have (a) a reserve source of energy that meets the requirements of Division 2 of this Part and that is sufficient to supply its radio installation for the purpose of conducting distress and safety communications in the event of a failure of the main and emergency sources of electrical energy; and (b) a permanently installed means for internally or externally lighting the radio controls that are necessary for the operation of its radio installation, independent of the main and emergency sources of electrical energy. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vessel that carries more than six passengers or a towboat, if (a) it is less than 20 m in length; (b) it is navigating in sea area A1; and (c) it is equipped with a survival craft VHF radiotelephone or a waterproof portable VHF handheld radio capable of DSC.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 218
Application — Canadian vessel 218 (1) This Division, other than section 228, applies in respect of radio equipment, including documentation for the equipment, that a Canadian vessel must have on board under Division 1 of this Part, the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations , the Life Saving Equipment Regulations or the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations , as applicable. Application — foreign vessel (2) Sections 219 and 223 and the requirement under subsection 240 (3) to inspect the radio installation also apply in respect of any radio equipment, including documentation for the equipment, that a foreign vessel in Canadian waters must have on board under Division 1 of this Part, the Life Saving Equipment Regulations or the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations , as applicable. Application — section 228 (3) Section 228 applies in respect of all EPIRBs and PLBs on board (a) a Canadian vessel; or (b) a pleasure craft that (i) is licensed under Part 10 of the Act, or (ii) is principally maintained or operated in Canada and is not registered or licensed under the laws of another state. SOR/2023-257, s. 535
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 219
General requirements — radio installation 219 A radio installation must be (a) installed on board a vessel so as to (i) protect it from mechanical, electrical or any other interference that would adversely affect its functioning, (ii) be compatible with other radio and electronic equipment installed on the vessel and not cause adverse electromagnetic or electrostatic interaction, and (iii) be readily accessible for maintenance purposes and inspection; (b) clearly marked with the vessel’s name, call sign, maritime mobile service identity number and any other identifier that may be used in the course of transmitting or receiving communications; and (c) located on a vessel so as to (i) maximize its safety and operational accessibility, (ii) enable the monitoring of the distress and safety frequencies, including frequencies on which maritime safety information is broadcasted, and the sending of distress signals or distress alerts, from the position from which the vessel is normally navigated, and (iii) protect it from the harmful effects of water, extremes of temperature and other adverse environmental conditions.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 220
VHF radio accessibility 220 A VHF radiotelephone and a VHF radio installation must be accessible from the vessel’s conning position and its operation, including the selection of channels, must be possible from that position.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 221
Position of vessel 221 If radio equipment is capable of automatically providing the vessel’s position when transmitting a distress alert, the vessel’s position and the time the vessel was at that position must be made available from a GNSS receiver for transmission by the radio equipment.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 222
Radio equipment standards 222 (1) The radio equipment referred to in column 1 of Schedule 3 must be of a type approved by a competent authority as meeting the following standards: (a) the performance standards set out in the Annex to IMO resolution A.694(17), General Requirements for Shipborne Radio Equipment Forming Part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and for Electronic Navigational Aids ; (b) the testing standards set out in IEC 60945, Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment and Systems – General Requirements – Methods of Testing and Required Test Results ; (c) the standards set out for that equipment in column 2 of Schedule 3; and (d) the standards set out for that equipment in column 3 or 4 of Schedule 3. Exception — equivalent standard (2) The equipment may be type approved by a competent authority as meeting a standard that provides a level of safety that is equivalent to or higher than that provided by the standards referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) instead of the standards referred to paragraph (1)(c) or (d), as the case may be. Exception — VHF radio installation capable of DSC (3) The VHF radio installation capable of DSC on board a vessel referred to in subsection 204(1) or paragraph 207(1)(b) may meet either of the following standards instead of the standards referred to in paragraphs (1)(c) and (d): (a) the testing standards set out in IEC 62238, Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment and Systems – VHF Radiotelephone Equipment Incorporating Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC) – Methods of Testing and Required Test Results ; or (b) the testing standards set out in EN 301 025: VHF Radiotelephone Equipment for General Communications and Associated Equipment for Class “D” Digital Selective Calling (DSC); Harmonised Standard Covering the Essential Requirements of Articles 3.2 and 3.3(g) of the Directive 2014/53/EU . Type Approval (4) The type approval must be evidenced by a label or document issued by the competent authority. Placement of document or label (5) The type approval must be (a) if it is evidenced by a label, securely affixed to the equipment in a readily visible location; and (b) if it is evidenced by a document, kept in a readily accessible location on board the vessel. English or French translation (6) If the label or document is written in a language other than English or French, it must be accompanied by an English or French translation. SOR/2023-105, s. 17
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 223
Portable VHF handheld radio with DSC 223 (1) A portable VHF handheld radio capable of DSC must (a) be capable of transmitting and receiving distress and safety alerts using DSC on frequency 156.525 MHz (channel 70); (b) be capable of transmitting and receiving radiotelephony on (i) the distress and safety frequency of 156.8 MHz (channel 16), (ii) the primary inter-vessel safety communication frequency of 156.3 MHz (channel 6), (iii) the bridge-to-bridge communication frequency of 156.65 MHz (channel 13), (iv) the public correspondence frequency specifically assigned for the area in which the vessel is navigating, and (v) any other VHF frequencies that are necessary for safety purposes in the area in which the vessel is navigating; (c) be capable of receiving communications on (i) a VHF frequency specifically assigned for the transmission of maritime safety information in the area in which the vessel is navigating, or (ii) if no frequency is specifically assigned in the area in which the vessel is navigating, any other frequency used for transmitting maritime safety information; (d) be certified as waterproof by the manufacturer; (e) not be unduly affected by exposure to seawater, oil or the sun; (f) be of robust mechanical construction; (g) have an internal GNSS receiver capable of providing an accurate position within 90 seconds of being switched on, when provided with an unobstructed view of the sky; and (h) be capable of six hours of operation, with a duty cycle of 10% transmitting, 10% receiving above squelch level and 80% receiving below squelch level. Rechargeable battery (2) A portable VHF handheld radio capable of DSC that is powered by a rechargeable battery must be accompanied by a device capable of fully charging the battery from empty within 10 hours.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 224
Supplementary VHF radio 224 (1) Any supplementary VHF radio installation that a vessel is fitted with under section 205 must be functionally independent from the VHF radio installation required under section 204 . Source of energy (2) The VHF radio installations referred to in subsection (1) may be connected to the main source of energy for the vessel, but one of them must have another source of energy that is located in the upper part of the vessel.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 225
VHF radio antenna 225 The antenna of a VHF radio installation must be (a) capable of transmitting and receiving a vertically polarized signal; (b) installed as high as possible on a vessel and in such a manner as to provide an omnidirectional radiation pattern; and (c) connected to the radio installation by the shortest possible transmission line.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 226
Battery-powered VHF radio 226 (1) If batteries are the main source of energy for a VHF radio installation on board a vessel, the batteries must (a) be located in the upper part of the vessel; (b) have sufficient capacity to operate the VHF radio installation; and (c) be accompanied by a device capable of fully charging the batteries from empty within 10 hours. Exception to paragraph (1)(a) (2) If it is impracticable to locate the batteries in the upper part of a vessel whose construction began before June 1, 1978 or that is less than 20 m in length, they must be located as high in the hull as is possible.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 227
MF/HF radio installations 227 An MF/HF radio installation’s transmitter on board a vessel must be capable of delivering 125 W peak envelope power at the output of the transmitter.
Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 — 228
Beacon registration 228 (1) The authorized representative of a vessel, or in the case of a pleasure craft that is not a Canadian vessel, the owner of the vessel, must register an EPIRB or PLB with the Canadian Beacon Registry, which is maintained by the Department of National Defence. Updating the Canadian Beacon Registry (2) The authorized representative or the owner, as the case may be, must update the information contained in the Canadian Beacon Registry with respect to the registration within 30 days after a change in the information.