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Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.16
Written safety procedures 3.16 (1) Safety procedures shall be established in writing, in English or French or in both, according to the needs of the crew, and implemented to familiarize persons on board a fishing vessel with (a) the location and use of all safety equipment; (b) all the measures that must be taken to protect persons on board, in particular measures to prevent persons from falling overboard, measures to retrieve persons who have fallen overboard, measures to protect limbs from rotating equipment, and measures to avoid ropes, docking lines, nets and other fishing equipment that may pose a safety hazard to persons on board; (c) in the case of beam trawling and purse seining operations, the quick release of loads that can be activated in an emergency; (d) all the measures that must be taken to prevent fires and explosions on the vessel; (e) if the vessel has a deck or deck structure, all the measures that must be taken to maintain watertightness and weathertightness and to prevent flooding of the interior spaces of the hull or, if the vessel has no deck or deck structure, all the measures that must be taken to prevent swamping of the vessel; (f) all the measures that must be taken to ensure safe loading, stowage and unloading of fish catches, baits and consumables; and (g) the operation of towing and lifting equipment and the measures that must be taken to prevent overloading of the vessel. Drills on procedures (2) Drills on the safety procedures shall be held to ensure that the crew is at all times proficient in carrying out those procedures. Record of drills (3) A record shall be kept of every drill. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.17
Record keeping — maintenance and drills 3.17 (1) A record on the maintenance of a fishing vessel and a record of a drill on the safety procedures shall be kept for a period of seven years after the day on which it is established. Record of modifications affecting stability (2) In the case of a fishing vessel that has undergone a stability assessment, a record of a modification or series of modifications that affects the stability of the vessel shall be kept until the vessel undergoes a new stability assessment that takes into account the modification or series of modifications. Transfer of ownership (3) When ownership of a fishing vessel is transferred, the authorized representative of the vessel shall provide the new owner with any records kept in respect of the vessel. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.18
Prohibition 3.18 (1) No person shall operate, or permit another person to operate, a fishing vessel unless the safety equipment required by this Division is carried on board the vessel and the equipment meets the requirements of this Division. Replacement of safety equipment (2) However, equipment that was acquired before the day on which this Division comes into force may replace any safety equipment required by this Division if the equipment meets the requirements of these Regulations as they read before that day and if the equipment is in good working order or, in the case of equipment that bears an expiry date, that date has not expired. Quantity in excess — previously acquired equipment (3) Any equipment that exceeds the quantity of safety equipment required and that was acquired before the day on which this Division comes into force may be carried on board a fishing vessel if the equipment meets the requirements of these Regulations as they read before that day and if the equipment is in good working order or, in the case of equipment that bears an expiry date, that date has not expired. Quantity in excess — recently acquired equipment (4) Any equipment that exceeds the quantity of safety equipment required and that was acquired on or after the day on which this Division comes into force may be carried on board a fishing vessel if the equipment meets the requirements of this Division. Other equipment (5) Any equipment that is not of a type referred to in this Division may be carried on board a fishing vessel if the equipment is not likely to be confused with safety equipment. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.19
Mark or label indicating approval by Minister 3.19 (1) An immersion suit, anti-exposure suit, emergency boat, recovery boat or rescue boat that is referred to in these Regulations and that may be carried on board a fishing vessel shall bear a mark or label indicating that it is of a type approved by the Minister. Applicable standards and test (2) The Minister shall approve a type of equipment referred to in subsection (1) if it is shown to meet the applicable standards and tests referred to in Schedule X. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.2
Mark or label — Small Vessel Regulations 3.2 (1) A personal flotation device, lifejacket, lifebuoy, self-igniting light, pyrotechnic distress signal or life raft referred to in these Regulations shall bear a mark or label indicating that it is of a type approved by the Minister under the Small Vessel Regulations . Alternative mark or label (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a personal flotation device if it has been approved by the Director of Ship Safety of the Department of Transport or by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and if it bears a mark or label indicating that it was approved by one of those departments or by the Canadian Coast Guard. Personal flotation device (3) An approved personal flotation device (a) shall be fitted with retro-reflective tape and a whistle; and (b) shall have an outer covering of a highly visible colour or, in the case of an inflatable personal flotation device, shall have an internal bladder of a highly visible colour. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.21
Equivalent level of safety 3.21 (1) If the Minister determines that there are circumstances in which equipment other than the safety equipment required by these Regulations provides a level of safety at least equivalent to that provided by the required safety equipment, the other equipment may be substituted for the required safety equipment in those circumstances. Factors (2) To determine the level of safety provided by the substitute equipment in the circumstances, the Minister shall assess the following factors: (a) the nature of the activity; (b) the environmental conditions; (c) the nature of the risks to which persons on board are exposed; (d) the specific characteristics of the equipment; (e) the recommended practices and standards to which the equipment conforms; (f) the manner in which the equipment will be used; and (g) the ability of the equipment to protect a person from injury. Mark or label (3) The substitute equipment shall bear a mark or label indicating that it conforms to the recommended practices and standards applicable to that type of equipment. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.22
Requirements for safety equipment 3.22 (1) The safety equipment required by these Regulations shall (a) be in good working order; (b) be readily accessible and available for immediate use; and (c) except for a life raft, be maintained and replaced in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or recommendations. Alterations (2) Safety equipment shall not be altered in any way that compromises its performance or that diminishes the integrity or readability of a marking set out in a standard related to it. Extinguishers (3) A portable fire extinguisher and a fixed fire extinguishing system required by these Regulations shall be kept fully charged. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.23
English and French 3.23 A mark or label on the safety equipment required by this Division, and any related manufacturer’s instructions or recommendations, shall be in English and French. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.24
Contents 3.24 A fishing vessel shall carry on board one of the following first aid kits, which shall be packed in a waterproof case that is capable of being tightly closed after use: (a) a marine emergency first aid kit that contains the following: (i) an up-to-date first aid manual or up-to-date first aid instructions, in English and French, (ii) 48 doses of analgesic medication of a non-narcotic type, (iii) six safety pins or one roll of adhesive first aid tape, (iv) one pair of bandage scissors or safety scissors, (v) one resuscitation face shield, (vi) two pairs of examination gloves, (vii) 10 applications of antiseptic preparations, (viii) 12 applications of burn preparations, (ix) 20 adhesive plasters in assorted sizes, (x) 10 sterile compression bandages in assorted sizes, (xi) 4 m of elastic bandage, (xii) two sterile gauze compresses, (xiii) two triangular bandages, and (xiv) a waterproof list of the contents, in English and French; or (b) a first aid kit that meets the requirements of the Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations or of provincial regulations governing workers’ compensation, with the addition of a resuscitation face shield and two pairs of examination gloves if the kit is not required to contain them. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.25
Lifejacket 3.25 (1) A fishing vessel shall carry on board a lifejacket of an appropriate size for each person on board, but the lifejacket shall not be a Class 2 lifejacket or a small vessel lifejacket if the vessel is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2. Replacement of a lifejacket — near coastal voyage, Class 2 (2) Instead of the lifejacket referred to in subsection (1), a fishing vessel that has a hull length of not more than 12 m and that is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, may carry on board a personal flotation device that meets the requirements of section 3.2 if (a) the personal flotation device (i) provides at least 100 N of buoyancy and has a turning capability, or (ii) is designed to provide thermal protection; and (b) in the case of a fishing vessel that has no deck or deck structure and that is underway, the personal flotation device is worn by everyone on board or, in the case of a fishing vessel that has a deck or deck structure and that is underway, it is worn by the persons on deck or in the cockpit. Replacement of a lifejacket — near coastal voyage, Class 2, etc. (3) Instead of the lifejacket referred to in subsection (1), a fishing vessel that has a hull length of not more than 12 m and that is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, restricted to 2 nautical miles, or a sheltered waters voyage, may carry on board a personal flotation device that meets the requirements of section 3.2 if (a) in the case of a fishing vessel that has no deck or deck structure and that is underway, the personal flotation device is worn by everyone on board; or (b) in the case of a fishing vessel that has a deck or deck structure and that is underway, it is worn by the persons on deck or in the cockpit. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.26
Additional personal life-saving appliances 3.26 (1) A fishing vessel shall carry on board the following additional personal life-saving appliances: (a) a reboarding device; (b) an apparatus that can be used to retrieve a person who has fallen overboard without the assistance of the person overboard, unless the vessel carries a recovery boat or the operator of the vessel is the only person on board; and (c) in the case of a fishing vessel that has a hull length set out in column 1 of the table to this paragraph, the additional personal life-saving appliances set out in column 2. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Item Hull Length Additional Personal Life-saving Appliances 1 Not more than 6 m a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length 2 More than 6 m but not more than 9 m (a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length; or (b) a lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line of not less than 15 m in length 3 More than 9 m but not more than 12 m (a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length; and (b) a lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line of not less than 15 m in length 4 More than 12 m but not more than 15 m (a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 30 m in length; and (b) a SOLAS lifebuoy that is equipped with a self-igniting light or that is attached to a buoyant line of not less than 30 m in length 5 More than 15 m (a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 30 m in length; (b) a SOLAS lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line of not less than 30 m in length; and (c) a SOLAS lifebuoy that is equipped with a self-igniting light Buoyant heaving line (2) A buoyant heaving line set out in the table to paragraph (1)(c) shall be fitted at one end with a buoyant mass that will assist in carrying out the end of the line when the line is thrown. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations
a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length; or
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) a lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line of not less than 15 m in length
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 30 m in length; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) a SOLAS lifebuoy that is equipped with a self-igniting light or that is attached to a buoyant line of not less than 30 m in length
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 30 m in length;
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) a SOLAS lifebuoy attached to a buoyant line of not less than 30 m in length; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (c)
(c) a SOLAS lifebuoy that is equipped with a self-igniting light
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.27
Requirement to carry on board 3.27 (1) A fishing vessel that has a hull length set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection shall carry on board the visual signals set out in column 2. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Item Hull length Visual Signals 1 Not more than 6 m (a) a watertight flashlight; and (b) three pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals 2 More than 6 m but not more than 9 m (a) a watertight flashlight; and (b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals — other than smoke signals — of which at least two are rocket parachute flares 3 More than 9 m but not more than 12 m (a) a watertight flashlight; (b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than three are smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least two are rocket parachute flares and not more than three are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and (c) a signalling mirror 4 More than 12 m but not more than 15 m (a) a watertight flashlight; (b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than six are smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least four are rocket parachute flares and not more than six are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and (c) a signalling mirror 5 More than 15 m (a) a watertight flashlight; (b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than six are smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least six are rocket parachute flares and not more than six are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and (c) a signalling mirror Exception (2) A fishing vessel is not required to carry on board pyrotechnic distress signals if the vessel is equipped with a two-way radio communication system that makes it possible to maintain communication and the vessel is operated (a) on a river, canal or lake where it cannot at any time be more than one nautical mile from the closest shore; (b) exclusively within the confines of a manned aquaculture facility; or (c) within 500 m from shore. Expiry (3) A pyrotechnic distress signal expires four years after its date of manufacture. SOR/2016-163, s. 2
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) three pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals — other than smoke signals — of which at least two are rocket parachute flares
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (i)
(i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals, or
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (ii)
(ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals — other than smoke signals — of which at least two are rocket parachute flares
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than three are smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least two are rocket parachute flares and not more than three are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (i)
(i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than three are smoke signals, or
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (ii)
(ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least two are rocket parachute flares and not more than three are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than six are smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least four are rocket parachute flares and not more than six are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (i)
(i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than six are smoke signals, or
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (ii)
(ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least four are rocket parachute flares and not more than six are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) the following visual signals: (i) for a voyage that is not beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which not more than six are smoke signals, or (ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least six are rocket parachute flares and not more than six are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (ii)
(ii) for a voyage that is beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, class 2, twelve pyrotechnic distress signals of which at least six are rocket parachute flares and not more than six are smoke signals, which shall be buoyant smoke signals; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) two or more SOLAS life rafts or reduced capacity life rafts with a total capacity that is sufficient to carry, on each side of the vessel, the number of persons on board;
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (c)
(c) an immersion suit of an appropriate size for each person on board
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) one or more SOLAS life rafts or reduced capacity life rafts with total a capacity that is sufficient to carry the number of persons on board; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) an immersion suit of an appropriate size for each person on board
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) one or more life rafts, or a combination of life rafts and recovery boats, with a total capacity that is sufficient to carry the number of persons on board;
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) an EPIRB, unless the vessel is carrying on board an EPIRB required under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 ; and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (c)
(c) if the water temperature is less than 15°C, an immersion suit or an anti-exposure work suit of an appropriate size for each person on board
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) one or more life rafts, or a combination of life rafts and recovery boats, with a total capacity that is sufficient to carry the number of persons on board; or
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) the following equipment: (i) an EPIRB or a means of two-way radio communication, unless the vessel is carrying on board an EPIRB required under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 , and (ii) if the water temperature is less than 15°C, an immersion suit or an anti-exposure work suit of an appropriate size for each person on board
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (i)
(i) an EPIRB or a means of two-way radio communication, unless the vessel is carrying on board an EPIRB required under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 , and
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (ii)
(ii) if the water temperature is less than 15°C, an immersion suit or an anti-exposure work suit of an appropriate size for each person on board
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — (a)
(a) one or more life rafts or recovery boats with a total capacity that is sufficient to carry the number of the persons on board; or
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.29
Requirements for life rafts 3.29 A life raft that is carried on board a fishing vessel shall (a) be marked with the date and place of last service; (b) be serviced, at the intervals set out in section 119 of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations , at a service station that is accredited by the manufacturer of the life raft; and (c) except in the case of a coastal life raft that is packed in a valise-type container, be stored in a manner that allows it to automatically float free if the vessel sinks. SOR/2016-163, s. 2 SOR/2023-257, s. 512
Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations — 3.3
Requirements for recovery boats 3.3 A recovery boat that is carried on board a fishing vessel shall carry on board the following equipment: (a) a buoyant safety knife secured near the painter; (b) a bailer secured within the boat; (c) a set of oars or paddles, with locks, secured within the boat; (d) a boat hook; (e) a painter secured forward, or a quick release slip that can be operated under strain; (f) if there are plugholes, a plug for each plughole, secured near the plughole; (g) a buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in length; (h) a flash light with spare bulb and batteries; (i) a rustproof whistle; (j) two red hand flares; and (k) in the case of an inflatable boat, an air pump with fittings suitable for replenishing the inflated chambers. SOR/2016-163, s. 2