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Hull Construction Regulations — 24
24 (1) Every Group A ship, whether or not specifically required by this section to meet at least a one-compartment standard of subdivision, shall be fitted with at least three transverse watertight bulkheads. (2) Every Group A ship shall be subdivided as follows: (a) if carrying more than 49 passengers and not more than 400, it shall be so subdivided that with any one main compartment flooded, the margin line will not be submerged; (b) if carrying more than 400 and not more than 600 passengers, it shall, in addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), be so subdivided that with the forepeak and the adjacent main compartment flooded, the margin line will not be submerged; (c) if carrying more than 600 and not more than 800 passengers, it shall, in addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), be so subdivided that with any two adjacent main compartments flooded within at least 40 per cent of the ship’s length from the forward perpendicular, the margin line will not be submerged; (d) if carrying more than 800 and not more than 1 000 passengers, it shall, in addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), be so subdivided that with any two adjacent compartments flooded within 60 per cent of the ship’s length from the forward perpendicular, the margin line will not be submerged; and (e) if carrying more than 1 000 passengers, it shall be so subdivided by main transverse watertight bulkheads that with any two adjacent main compartments flooded, the margin line will not be submerged. (3) Every Group B ship (a) that is not over 45.7 m in water line length shall be so subdivided by main transverse bulkheads that with any one main compartment flooded the margin line will not be submerged; (b) that is over 45.7 m but not over 61 m in water line length shall, in addition to one compartment subdivision, be so subdivided that, with either of the peak compartments and its adjacent main compartment flooded, the margin line will not be submerged; and (c) that is over 61 m in water line length shall be so subdivided by main transverse watertight bulkheads that with any two adjacent main compartments flooded, the margin line will not be submerged. SOR/95-254, s. 32
Hull Construction Regulations — 25
25 In making subdivision calculations, the volume shall be calculated to the margin line and the assumed average permeability of spaces shall be as follows: Machinery spaces 85 Tanks, chain lockers and spaces normally filled with cargo stores, mail or baggage, in the full load condition 60 All other spaces 95
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Tanks, chain lockers and spaces normally filled with cargo stores, mail or baggage, in the full load condition 60
Hull Construction Regulations — 26
26 To be considered effective, watertight bulkheads abaft the collision bulkhead shall be spaced not less than 3.05 m plus three per cent of the load water line length, but in the case of ships of Group B this minimum spacing shall be applicable between peak bulkheads. SOR/95-254, s. 32
Hull Construction Regulations — 27
27 Watertight bulkheads shall not be stepped unless additional subdivision is provided in way of the step to maintain the same measure of safety as that obtained by a plane bulkhead; where a ship can withstand flooding of the two adjacent compartments separated by a stepped bulkhead and no part of such bulkhead is nearer to either of the other bulkheads bounding the adjacent compartments than is permitted by section 26, the step will be acceptable.
Hull Construction Regulations — 28
28 (1) If watertight bulkheads are recessed, the recess shall be inboard from the ship’s side by at least one-fifth the beam amidships measured at right angles to the centre line at the level of the load water line; otherwise, the bulkhead shall comply with the requirements for a stepped bulkhead. (2) In the case of ships that operate solely on the Great Lakes, where the maximum moulded beam at the deck and at the load water line differ appreciably, the inboard damage penetration may be assumed at a mean position between that corresponding to one-fifth of the maximum moulded beam at the deck, measured inboard at the deck, and that corresponding to one-fifth the maximum moulded beam at the load water line measured inboard at the load water line.
Hull Construction Regulations — 29
29 Where a main transverse bulkhead is recessed or stepped, an equivalent plane bulkhead shall be used in determining the subdivision.
Hull Construction Regulations — 30
30 The requirements for double bottoms as specified in section 11 of Part I apply to the ships of this Part.
Hull Construction Regulations — 31
31 The requirements for peak and machinery space bulkheads as specified in section 10 of Part I apply to ships to which this Part applies, except that the requirements for afterpeak bulkheads specified in subsection 10(2) apply only to ships over 150 tons, gross tonnage.
Hull Construction Regulations — 32
32 The requirements for damaged stability calculations as set out in Schedule II shall apply to all ships required by this Part to have at least a one-compartment standard of subdivision.
Hull Construction Regulations — 33
33 The requirements for shaft tunnels as specified in subsection 10(3) of Part I apply to ships in excess of 150 tons, gross tonnage, to which this Part applies.
Hull Construction Regulations — 34
34 The requirements of sections 14 to 18 respecting (a) openings in watertight bulkheads, (b) means of closing openings in watertight bulkheads, etc., (c) means of operating sliding watertight doors, (d) signals and communications for watertight doors, and (e) construction of watertight doors apply to all ships to which this Part applies, except that, in the case of ships that are less than 150 tons, gross tonnage, that operate on the Great Lakes or on the sea coasts and that do not proceed more than 20 nautical miles from land, and in the case of all ships on inland waters, other than the Great Lakes, hinged watertight doors complying with subsection 15(3) and (4) may be permitted within accommodation and working spaces, if it is practical to keep such doors closed at all times except when actually being used for transit; in the case of those ships where an emergency generator is not required to be fitted, the requirements for two sources of power prescribed in subsection 16(6) of Part I need not be complied with. SOR/95-254, s. 32
Hull Construction Regulations — 35
35 The requirements for openings in shell plating below the margin line, as specified in section 19 of Part I apply to the ships to which this Part applies.
Hull Construction Regulations — 36
36 The requirements for side and other openings above the margin line and for weather decks, as specified in sections 20 and 21 of Part I, apply to the ships to which this Part applies.
Hull Construction Regulations — 37
37 (1) The provisions specified in subsection 22(3) of Part I relating to issuance of subdivision load line certificates shall apply to ships of Class VI and Class VII that are 150 tons, gross tonnage, or over to which this Part applies. (2) The requirements for marking of subdivision load lines as specified in subsection 22(2) of Part I shall apply to ships of Class VI and Class VII that are 150 tons, gross tonnage, or over, except that references in paragraph 22(2)(c) to “the disc” shall read “the disc or diamond”; ships of Class VI and Class VII that make voyages to the United States on the Great Lakes shall be marked in similar manner to that specified in paragraphs 22(2)(a) and (b). (3) Subdivision load line certificates will not be issued to ships of Class III, IV, VI or VII that are less than 150 tons, gross tonnage, nor shall such certificates be issued to any ship of Class V or Class VIII regardless of gross tonnage; in the case of such ships, a letter stating the maximum load draft at which the ship is permitted to operate will be issued; this letter shall be posted in the wheel house, under glass, adjacent to the inspection certificate. 1987, c. 7, s. 84(F)
Hull Construction Regulations — 78
78 In this Part, length , in respect of a ship, means, (a) in the case of a ship that is registered under the Act or required by the Act to be registered, (i) the distance from the forepart of the uppermost end of the stem to the aft side of the head of the stern post, except that if a stern post is not fitted to the ship, the measurement shall be taken to the foreside of the head of the rudder stock, (ii) if the ship has no rudder stock or has a rudder stock situated outside of the hull at the stern, the distance from the foreside of the foremost permanent structure to the aft side of the aftermost permanent structure of the ship, not including guards or rubbing strakes, or (iii) if the ship is double-ended, the distance from the aft side of the forward rudder stock to the foreside of the after rudder stock; and (b) in the case of a ship that is not required by the Act to be registered, the horizontal distance between perpendiculars erected at the extreme ends of the outside of the hull.
Hull Construction Regulations — 79
79 Sections 80, 81 and 98 do not apply to a ship to which Part VIII applies. SOR/83-521, s. 3; SOR/2017-14, s. 403
Hull Construction Regulations — 80
80 The provisions of section 81 regarding stability tests in the undamaged condition apply to (a) all passenger ships that make international voyages and any other passenger ship for which such provision is deemed necessary by the Board; and (b) all cargo ships of 500 tons, gross tonnage, and over, that make international voyages, and any other cargo ship for which such provision is deemed necessary by the Board.
Hull Construction Regulations — 81
81 (1) All stability tests shall be conducted in the presence of and to the satisfaction of a steamship inspector. (2) The results of the stability tests shall be developed to indicate the stability of the ship in the conditions, including the light, loaded, arrival and worst operating condition, that will be experienced having regard to the service in which the ship will be engaged. (3) The owner shall provide in every such ship a document containing the results of the stability tests required by subsection (2) and other relevant information for the use of the master, and it shall be the responsibility of the owner and master to ensure that a proper measure of stability is maintained for all conditions of loading and ballasting; in general, this information shall be such that the master can readily determine the metacentric height and determine the freeboard for any condition of loading; in the case of a ship that, due to its design or type of service requires special consideration of its stability characteristics, the information shall also include an indication of any operating condition that must be maintained to assure the safety of the ship. (4) If the following plans have not been previously submitted, they shall be made available at the time of the stability test: (a) hydrostatic curves including cross curves of stability and curves of righting levers for the various conditions; (b) capacity plan showing capacities and vertical and longitudinal centres of gravity of cargo spaces, tanks, etc.; (c) tank sounding tables; and (d) draught mark locations. (5) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), the stability test requirements of this section shall also apply to all foreign built vessels, for which application for registry in Canada has been approved, unless proof of the vessel’s stability as required in subsection (3) is submitted and approved by the Board. (6) In the case of any ship, to which this section applies, that is modified in such manner as to affect the ship’s stability, the stability document required by subsection (3) shall be corrected to indicate the new stability characteristics of the ship as approved by the Board. (7) Stability tests may be dispensed with if basic stability data is available from the stability test of a sister ship and if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that reliable stability information can be obtained from such basic data. (8) Except in the case of ships of Class I or Class II, the Board may allow the stability test to be dispensed with in exceptional circumstances if it can be shown to the Board’s satisfaction that owing to the form, construction and arrangement of the ship, stability calculations can safely be made without the stability test being conducted.
Hull Construction Regulations — 82
82 (1) Where a bulk cargo vessel, the keel of which was laid on or after March 22, 1967 is constructed with side tunnels, the access to the side tunnels shall be from within a deckhouse or companionway on the upper deck and not through the watertight bulkhead at the forward end of the after machinery space nor through the watertight bulkhead at the forward end of the No. 1 cargo hold. (2) Where a bulk cargo vessel, coming under inspection for the first time, is constructed with side tunnels, the requirements of subsection (1) shall be complied with, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that compliance with those requirements is impracticable. (3) Where a bulk cargo vessel, the keel of which was laid before March 22, 1967 is constructed with side tunnels, the means of access thereto shall be to the satisfaction of the Board.
Hull Construction Regulations — 82.1
82.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), sections 82.2, 82.3 and 82.4 apply to every Canadian ship (a) of which the keel is laid, (b) of which construction of the hull is commenced, (c) that is registered as a Canadian ship, or (d) that is modified or converted on or after October 1, 1981. (2) Sections 82.2, 82.3 and 82.4 do not apply to a Canadian ship (a) of which the keel was laid, (b) of which construction of the hull was commenced, or (c) that was registered as a Canadian ship before October 1, 1981, where the Canadian ship is modified or converted on or after October 1, 1981 if, in the opinion of the Board of Steamship Inspection, it is impracticable to comply with those sections. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), on or after October 1, 1982, subsections 82.2(3) and (4), 82.3(2) and 82.4(2) to (4) apply to every Canadian ship. SOR/81-86, s. 2; SOR/81-709, s. 1
Hull Construction Regulations — 82.2
82.2 (1) In every ship the number of cargo ports and other access openings in the shell below the bulkhead deck shall be the minimum compatible with the design and proper working of the ship and each such opening shall be fitted with approved closing appliances so constructed as to maintain the structural and watertight integrity of the structure surrounding such opening. (2) The lower edge of every opening referred to in subsection (1) shall not be below a line that is drawn parallel to the bulkhead deck at side and that has as its lowest point the level of the deepest operational draught at midships. (3) Subject to subsection (4), every opening referred to in subsection (1) shall be provided with a sensing device that will activate the following indicating devices in the wheelhouse: (a) a green light that remains continuously lit as long as the closing appliance on the opening is closed and effectively secured; and (b) a flashing red light and associated audible alarm that operate concurrently when leakage from the opening is detected by the sensing device. (4) Paragraph (3)(b) does not apply to an opening that is located in an accessible area of a continuously manned space. SOR/81-86, s. 2
Hull Construction Regulations — 82.3
82.3 (1) Where any cargo ports and other access openings above the bulkhead deck are located (a) in the ship’s side, or (b) at an exposed location on an enclosure and the enclosure protects any openings in the bulkhead deck that are not fitted with weathertight closing appliances, the number of such cargo ports and other access openings shall be the minimum compatible with the design and proper working of the ship and each such opening shall be fitted with approved closing appliances so constructed as to maintain the structural and weathertight integrity of the ship’s side or that enclosure. (2) Every opening referred to in subsection (1) that is located in the first tier of superstructures above the bulkhead deck and that has a clear opening of more than 1.5 m 2 shall be provided with a sensing device that will activate a green indicator light located in the wheelhouse, which light remains continuously lit as long as the closing appliance with which the opening is fitted is closed and effectively secured. SOR/81-86, s. 2
Hull Construction Regulations — 82.4
82.4 (1) Every closing appliance required by section 82.2 or 82.3 shall be designed to open outwards and shall be provided with positive structural support against external pressure. (2) A power available indicating device shall be provided to confirm the operational readiness of every sensing or indicating device required by section 82.2 or 82.3. (3) Every sensing device and every indicating device required by section 82.2 or 82.3 shall be tested at intervals no greater than the intervals between each boat and fire drill and the master shall ensure that the particulars of each test are entered in the ship’s log. (4) Notwithstanding the arrangements required by sections 82.2 and 82.3 and subsections (1) to (3) of this section, alternative arrangements may be made if such alternative arrangements are at least as effective as the arrangements so required. SOR/81-86, s. 2
Hull Construction Regulations — 83
83 The requirements for fuel oil tanks that do not form an integral part of the ship’s structure and have a capacity of more than 4 500 L are as follows: (a) the outside plating shall be fitted with stiffeners so that the area of the unsupported flat surface of a plate whose thickness is set out in column I of an item of the table to this section does not exceed the area set out in column II of the item; (b) the following shall be fitted to each tank, namely, (i) wash plates, if required, (ii) doublers or striking plates, under all sounding pipes, (iii) in the case of riveted construction, drip trays, and (iv) manholes whose covers are secured by 16-mm studs spaced apart at a distance of 70 mm or less, centre to centre; (c) if drains are fitted, they shall be of the weighted-lever or other self-closing type; (d) every air pipe to a tank shall (i) be carried well above deck, (ii) have an outlet that is (A) in a safe location, and (B) fitted with readily removable wire-gauze screens, the total area of clear opening of the screens being not less than the cross-sectional area of the air pipe, and (iii) have a net area that (A) in the case of a tank that can be filled by the ship’s pumps or by shore pumps, is greater than the effective area of the corresponding filling pipe by at least 25 per cent; and (B) in any other case, is at least equal to the effective area of the corresponding filling pipe; and (e) on completion of its fitting, every tank shall be tested in the presence of a steamship inspector by filling it with water to a head that is equal to the maximum head to which the tank will be subjected or a head of 2.44 m above the tank crown, whichever is greater. TABLE Column I Column II Item Thickness of Plate (mm) Unsupported Flat Surface Area (m 2 ) 1 5.00 0.56 2 6.50 0.84 3 8.00 1.12 SOR/95-254, s. 7; SOR/2002-220, s. 3
Hull Construction Regulations — 89
89 (1) This section applies to every new ship that is subject to inspection, and that had its keel laid on or after April 27, 1961. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2002-220, s. 4] (3) The means of attachment of the steering gear to the rudder stock shall be designed for strength at least equal to that of the rudder stock. (4) Stops for the rudder shall be provided and strongly secured to the deck in the way of the tiller or quadrant. (5) Every power driven main steering gear shall be provided with a device for stopping the gear before the rudder stops are reached, and this device shall be synchronized with the rudder stock or with the position of the gear rather than with the steering gear control system. SOR/95-254, s. 10; SOR/2002-220, s. 4
Hull Construction Regulations — 90
90 (1) This section applies to every ship that is subject to inspection and that had its keel laid before April 27, 1961. (2) Every ship shall be provided with suitable steering gear and in so far as is reasonably practicable with auxiliary steering gear consisting of (a) relieving tackle; (b) auxiliary power; or (c) hand-steering gear, attached to the rudder stock independently of the main steering gear. (3) Where the steering gear on the ships to which this section applies is replaced, the new steering gear shall be in accordance with the requirements of section 89. SOR/95-254, s. 10
Hull Construction Regulations — 91
91 Suitable storm rails shall be installed in all passageways and at deck house sides where passengers or crew might have normal access; storm rails shall be installed on both sides of passageways that are 1.83 m or more in width. SOR/95-254, s. 32
Hull Construction Regulations — 92
92 In all ships that carry vehicles, the stowage arrangement of the vehicles shall be such as to provide ready escape from any vehicle in an emergency.
Hull Construction Regulations — 93
93 (1) In passenger launches in excess of 15.25 m in length the propelling machinery shall be separated from the other spaces by a bulkhead or casing; such bulkhead or casing shall be of watertight construction in way of bilges and so constructed above the bilge as to serve as an efficient firebreak; the propelling machinery shall, when located in an open cockpit, be covered by a covering or casing so constructed as to serve as an efficient firebreak. (2) Any enclosed space occupied by the propelling machinery or oil fuel tanks shall be efficiently ventilated to remove any possible accumulation of flammable or explosive vapour; to meet this requirement there shall be provided adequate inlet and outlet ventilation extending to the bilges, the inlet ventilation leading to the forward end of the space and the outlet ventilation leading to the after end of the space; in all cases the arrangement shall be to the satisfaction of a steamship inspector. (3) Where gasoline is used as fuel, the outlet ventilation duct from the machinery space shall be fitted with an exhaust fan; the electric motor for the exhaust fan shall be situated outside the machinery space and outside the ventilation duct but, where this is not practicable, an explosion proof motor may be fitted within the machinery space but not within the ventilation duct; in any case, the switch for operating the exhaust fan shall be located outside the machinery space; a suitable notice shall be displayed at the main engine controls indicating that the main engine shall not be started until the exhaust fan has operated for a sufficient period to ensure that the machinery space has been cleared of any accumulation of flammable or explosive vapour; generally the fan shall be operated for at least five minutes before starting the main engine. SOR/95-254, s. 32
Hull Construction Regulations — 98
98 (1) Plate glass having a minimum thickness of 6 mm shall be fitted in the wheelhouse windows of all new ships certified for making (a) home-trade voyage, Class IV; (b) inland voyage, Class II; (c) minor waters voyage, Class I; and (d) minor waters voyage, Class II. (2) In the case of a ship already certified for making the voyages specified in subsection (1), plate glass having the minimum thickness of 6 mm shall be fitted in all wheelhouse windows when replacement becomes necessary. (3) Every new ship certified for making a voyage other than a voyage specified in subsection (1) shall have all wheelhouse windows fitted with toughened glass having a minimum thickness of 6 mm. (4) In the case of a ship already certified for making a voyage other than a voyage specified in subsection (1), toughened glass having a minimum thickness of 6 mm shall be fitted in all wheelhouse windows when replacement becomes necessary. SOR/95-254, s. 32