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Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
complement means (a) in respect of a ship, the number of persons authorized to be carried under the inspection certificate issued for the ship; and (b) in respect of a survival craft, the number of persons approved to be carried on the survival craft. ( chargement en personnes )
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existing ship means a Canadian ship that is not a new ship. ( navire existant )
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float-free device means a device that enables a survival craft to be released automatically from a sinking ship and to be ready for use. ( dispositif à dégagement libre )
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free-fall launching means a method of launching a survival craft by which the craft, with its complement and equipment on board, is released and allowed to fall free into the water without any restraining equipment. ( mise à l’eau en chute libre )
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Gulf of St. Lawrence means the area bounded on the east by the west coast of the Island of Newfoundland, on the north by a line joining Flowers Island and Point Amour, Newfoundland, and on the southeast by a line joining Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, and Sydney, Nova Scotia. ( golfe du Saint-Laurent )
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IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances , as amended from time to time. ( résolution MSC.81(70) de l’OMI )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
inflatable survival equipment means an inflatable life raft, an inflatable rescue platform or a marine evacuation system and includes (a) a container for the inflatable life raft, the inflatable rescue platform or the marine evacuation system; (b) a hydrostatic release unit; and (c) a release hook for an inflatable davit-launched life raft. ( équipement de sauvetage gonflable )
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inland voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations . ( voyage en eaux internes )
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inspector means a steamship inspector appointed under section 301 of the Act. ( inspecteur )
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launching device means a device for launching a survival craft safely to the water from its stowed location. ( dispositif de mise à l’eau )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
length means (a) in the case of a ship that is registered under the Act or is required by the Act to be registered, the length set out in the ship’s certificate of registry; or (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. ( longueur )
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LSA Code means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.48(66), International Life-Saving Appliance Code , as amended from time to time. ( Recueil LSA )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
major conversion , in respect of a ship, means a change that (a) substantially alters the dimensions or carrying capacity of the ship; or (b) alters the type of the ship. ( transformation importante )
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marine evacuation system means life saving equipment that consists of one or more inflatable life rafts, a slide or chute as a means of embarkation into the inflatable life rafts and, in the case of a system with more than one life raft, an inflatable rescue platform. ( dispositif d’évacuation en mer )
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near coastal voyage, Class 1 has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations . ( voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 1 )
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near coastal voyage, Class 2 has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations . ( voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 2 )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
new ship means a Canadian ship that is (a) with respect to a Safety Convention ship, (i) a ship the keel of which was laid on or after July 1, 1986, (ii) a ship the keel of which was laid before July 1, 1986 and that underwent a major conversion on or after July 1, 1986, or (iii) a ship that was registered in Canada on or after July 1, 1986; and (b) with respect to a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship, (i) a ship the keel of which was laid on or after April 28, 1996, (ii) a ship that underwent a major conversion on or after April 28, 1996, or (iii) a ship that was registered in Canada on or after April 28, 1996. ( navire neuf )
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person means a person who is one year of age or over. ( personne )
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pyrotechnic distress signal means a rocket parachute flare, a hand flare or a buoyant smoke signal. ( signal de détresse pyrotechnique )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
recovery arrangements , in respect of a ship, means equipment for (a) hoisting a survival craft safely from the water; and (b) where the survival craft serves the ship, returning the survival craft to its stowed location. ( moyens de récupération )
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rescue boat means a vessel designed to be used for rescuing persons in distress and marshalling survival craft. ( canot de secours )
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rigid , in respect of a life raft, an emergency boat or a rescue boat, means constructed of rigid materials or a combination of rigid materials and inflatable compartments and not relying wholly on inflatable compartments for buoyancy and form. ( rigide )
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SART means a radar transponder designed for search and rescue purposes. ( répondeur SAR )
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sea area A1 has the meaning assigned in Chapter IV of the Safety Convention. ( zone océanique A1 )
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sheltered waters voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations . ( voyage en eaux abritées )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
short international voyage means an international voyage (a) in the course of which a ship is not more than 200 nautical miles from a port or place in which the passengers and crew could be placed in safety; and (b) that does not exceed 600 nautical miles in length between the last port of call in the country in which the voyage begins and the final port of destination. ( voyage international court )
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survival craft means a lifeboat, a rescue boat, an emergency boat, a suitable boat, a buoyant apparatus, a life raft or an inflatable rescue platform. ( bateau de sauvetage )
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tanker means a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of a flammable, toxic or hazardous nature and includes a chemical tanker and a liquefied gas tanker. ( navire-citerne )
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tow-boat means a ship engaged in towing another ship or a floating object astern or alongside or in pushing another ship or a floating object ahead. ( bâtiment remorqueur )
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TP 14475 means the publication entitled Canadian Life Saving Appliance Standard , published by the Department of Transport in December 2023. ( TP 14475 )
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unlimited voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations . ( voyage illimité )
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (a)
VHF coverage area means (a) the Great Lakes; (b) the Saguenay River downstream from Chicoutimi; (c) the St. Lawrence River as far seaward as a straight line drawn (i) from Cap-des-Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and (ii) from Anticosti Island to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River along the meridian of longitude 63° west; (d) Puget Sound, State of Washington, U.S.A.; or (e) all waters that are within a coverage radius of a Canadian Coast Guard or U.S. Coast Guard radio station providing a continuous maritime mobile distress and safety service on frequency 156.8 MHz (channel 16). ( zone VHF )
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3 These Regulations do not apply in respect of (a) fishing vessels; (b) pleasure craft; (c) ships that are five tons gross tonnage or under and are certified to carry 12 passengers or fewer; (d) cargo ships that are 15 tons gross tonnage or under; (e) ships capable of engaging in the drilling for, or the production, conservation or processing of, oil or gas; or (f) ships to which the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations apply. SOR/80-685, s. 2; SOR/96-218, s. 1; SOR/2001-179, s. 2 SOR/2023-257, s. 431
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4 (1) Parts I and III of these Regulations apply in respect of existing ships. (2) Parts II and III of these Regulations apply in respect of new ships. SOR/96-218, s. 1
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5 For the purposes of these Regulations, ships are divided into the following classes: (a) Class I consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1; (b) Class II consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on short international voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore; (c) Class III consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 2, or inland voyages; (d) Class IV consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore; (e) Class V consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on sheltered waters voyages; (f) Class VI consists of ships that are not over five tons gross tonnage and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers; (g) Class VII consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are certified to carry passengers, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable; (h) Class VIII [ reserved ]; (i) Class IX consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1; (j) Class X consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore; and (k) Class XI consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not certified to carry passengers but carry a crew, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable. SOR/80-685, s. 3; SOR/96-218, s. 1 SOR/2023-257, s. 432
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 5.1
5.1 A ship may carry life saving equipment that is in addition to that required by these Regulations, if the additional equipment (a) does not present a safety hazard; (b) is not detrimental to the seaworthiness of the ship; and (c) meets the requirements of these Regulations. SOR/96-218, s. 1
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 5.2
5.2 If a ship is required to carry life rafts under Part I or II, a marine evacuation system may be substituted for the life rafts and any associated launching devices if (a) the accommodation capacity of the life rafts of the marine evacuation system is at least equal to the accommodation capacity of the life rafts for which the marine evacuation system is substituted; and (b) the marine evacuation system meets the requirements of paragraph 6.2 of Chapter VI of the LSA Code and is approved as having met those requirements. SOR/96-218, s. 1; SOR/2001-179, s. 3 SOR/2023-257, s. 433
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6 (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Part, an existing ship may carry, instead of the equipment required to be carried under this Part, the equipment required to be carried by a new ship of its class under Part II, if that equipment meets the requirements set out or referred to in Part III for equipment carried by a new ship. (2) Notwithstanding sections 7 to 31, where a survival craft that was carried on an existing ship on April 27, 1996, and is set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection is replaced, its replacement shall be the survival craft set out in column II of that item. TABLE Column I Column II Item Survival Craft on Existing Ship Replacement Survival Craft 1 Class 1 lifeboat lifeboat 2 Class 2 lifeboat lifeboat 2.1 approved boat emergency boat 3 suitable boat emergency boat 4 [Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 4] SOR/96-218, s. 1; SOR/2001-179, s. 4
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7 Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages shall carry (a) on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement; or (b) alternatively, in lieu of the requirements of paragraph (a), (i) on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate at least 37 1/2 per cent of the complement, (ii) life rafts capable of being launched by launching devices, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the portion of the complement not accommodated under subparagraph (i), and (iii) launching devices sufficient in number to launch all the life rafts required under subparagraph (ii), fully loaded, in 30 minutes in calm conditions; (c) on each side of the ship, a davit-launched approved boat that is not over 8.5 m in length and may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) if it is a Class 1 lifeboat; (d) on each side, under davits, one Class 1 motor lifeboat at least 7.3 m in length, that may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b), but a ship whose complement is under 31 may carry a single motor lifeboat; (e) enough life rafts capable of being launched by launching devices for 25 per cent of the complement; (f) where the ship is within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this paragraph, the supply of equipment set out in columns II to V of that item: TABLE Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Item Length of Ship Lifebuoys Self-igniting Lights Self-activating Smoke Signals Buoyant Lifelines 1 Under 61.0 m 8 6 2 2 2 61.0 m or over but under 121.9 m 12 6 2 2 3 121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m 18 9 2 2 4 182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m 24 12 2 2 5 243.8 m or over 30 15 2 2 (g) the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light: (i) one for each member of the complement, (ii) enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement, and (iii) enough that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater; (h) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use; (i) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code; (j) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II; (k) a line-throwing appliance; (l) 12 rocket parachute flares; (m) two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first, if the ship is (i) a Safety Convention ship, or (ii) 20 m or over in length; and (n) [Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 2] (o) means of embarkation into survival craft. (p) and (q) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 3] SOR/78-216, s. 1; SOR/80-685, s. 4; SOR/96-218, s. 3; SOR/2000-261, s. 2; SOR/2001-179, s. 6; SOR/2004-26, s. 1 SOR/2023-257, s. 435
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8 Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7. SOR/2023-257, s. 436
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9 Every Class I ship making near coastal voyages, Class 1 and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7 except that (a) not more than one motor lifeboat need be carried; (b) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 4] (c) in lieu of the quantity requirements of paragraph 7(e) life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 10 per cent of the complement shall be carried; (d) in lieu of the requirements of subparagraphs 7(g)(ii) and (iii), additional lifejackets, equal in number to 50 per cent of the number of berthed passengers, each lifejacket fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, shall be carried conspicuously stowed on deck. (e) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 4] SOR/96-218, s. 4 SOR/2023-257, s. 437
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 9.1
9.1 A Class I ship shall be provided with signs that indicate (a) the location of (i) survival craft and their launching devices, (i.1) lifejackets and lifejackets suitable for children, (ii) muster stations, and (iii) embarkation stations; and (b) directions to the muster and embarkation stations. SOR/96-218, s. 5; SOR/2004-26, s. 2
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 Length of Ship Lifebuoys Self-igniting Lights Self-activating Smoke Signals Buoyant Lifelines 1 Under 61.0 m 8 6 2 2 2 61.0 m or over but under 121.9 m 12 6 2 2 3 121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m 18 9 2 2 4 182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m 24 12 2 2 5 243.8 m or over 30 15 2 2 (i) the following supply of lifejackets: (i) one for each member of the complement, (ii) enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement, and (iii) enough that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater; (j) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use; (k) for each life raft, (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and (ii) if the ship is engaged on a short international voyage that is not a sheltered waters voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (l) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II; (m) a line-throwing appliance; (n) 12 rocket parachute flares; (o) two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first, if the ship is (i) a Safety Convention ship, or (ii) 20 m or over in length and engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or beyond sea area A1; and (p) [Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 3] (q) means of embarkation into survival craft. SOR/78-216, s. 2; SOR/80-685, s. 5; SOR/96-218, s. 7; SOR/2000-261, s. 3; SOR/2001-179, s. 7; SOR/2004-26, s. 3 SOR/2023-257, s. 438
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 over but under 121.9 m 12 6 2 2 3 121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m 18 9 2 2 4 182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m 24 12 2 2 5 243.8 m or over 30 15 2 2 (h) the following supply of lifejackets: (i) one for each member of the complement, (ii) enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement, and (iii) enough that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater; (i) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use; (j) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (k) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II; (l) a line-throwing appliance; (m) 12 rocket parachute flares; (n) two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first; and (o) means of embarkation into survival craft. SOR/80-685, s. 6; SOR/96-218, s. 8; SOR/2000-261, s. 4; SOR/2001-179, s. 8; SOR/2004-26, s. 4 SOR/2023-257, s. 439 SOR/2023-257, s. 500
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craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use; (h) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (i) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 440] (j) means of embarkation into survival craft; and (k) six red hand flares. SOR/80-685, s. 7; SOR/96-218, s. 9; SOR/2000-261, s. 5; SOR/2001-179, s. 9; SOR/2004-26, s. 5 SOR/2023-257, s. 440 SOR/2023-257, s. 500
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 13
13 Every Class II ship making near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore other than a Safety Convention ship, shall comply with the requirements of section 10, except that (a) where accommodation for less than 300 persons is provided in life rafts, only one motor lifeboat need be carried, but where accommodation for 300 persons or more is provided in life rafts, a second motor lifeboat or mechanically propelled lifeboat shall be carried; and (b) if the ship is less than 20 m in length and engaged on a voyage that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, it is not required to carry the survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus referred to in paragraph 10(j). (c) to (e) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 10] SOR/96-218, s. 10; SOR/2000-261, s. 6 SOR/2023-257, s. 499
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 13.1
13.1 A Class II ship shall be provided with signs that indicate (a) the location of (i) survival craft and their launching devices, (i.1) lifejackets and lifejackets suitable for children, (ii) muster stations, and (iii) embarkation stations; and (b) directions to the muster and embarkation stations. SOR/96-218, s. 11; SOR/2004-26, s. 6
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 in length and engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use. SOR/80-685, s. 8; SOR/96-218, s. 12; SOR/2000-261, s. 7; SOR/2001-179, s. 10; SOR/2004-26, s. 7 SOR/2023-257, s. 441 SOR/2023-257, s. 502 SOR/2023-257, s. 503