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Marine Personnel Regulations — 208
208 (1) The master of a vessel shall assign, for each lifeboat required to be on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations , as the case may be, (a) if the lifeboat has a specified capacity of 50 or fewer persons, at least two certificated persons; and (b) if the lifeboat has a specified capacity of more than 50 persons, at least three certificated persons. (2) In the case of a motorized lifeboat, the master shall ensure that one of the persons assigned to it has received the necessary training to operate the motor and carry out minor adjustments to it. SOR/2023-257, s. 522
Marine Personnel Regulations — 209
209 (1) The master of a vessel shall assign for each emergency boat or rescue boat carried on board, other than a fast rescue boat, (a) one team of at least two certificated persons, if the vessel is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage; and (b) one team of at least three certificated persons, if the vessel is engaged on an unlimited voyage or a near coastal voyage, Class 1. (2) The master of a vessel shall assign for each fast rescue boat (a) two teams of at least two persons holding a Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats certificate or endorsement, if the vessel is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage; and (b) two teams of at least three persons holding a Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats certificate or endorsement, if the vessel is engaged on an unlimited voyage or a near coastal voyage, Class 1. (3) If the aggregate capacity of survival craft required to accommodate all persons on board a passenger-carrying vessel can be met without the need to use one or more emergency boats or rescue boats that are on board, the certificated persons required for those supplementary emergency boats or rescue boats may be the same persons assigned to the lifeboats, life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms under sections 208 and 210.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 210
210 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the master of a vessel shall assign (a) if the vessel is a passenger-carrying vessel and is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, (i) at least one certificated person per two inflatable life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms with a specified capacity of 25 or fewer persons that are required to be carried on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations , as the case may be, and (ii) at least one certificated person per inflatable life raft or inflatable rescue platform with a specified capacity of more than 25 persons that is required to be carried on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations , as the case may be; and (b) in all other cases, at least one certificated person per inflatable life raft or inflatable rescue platform that is required to be carried on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations , as the case may be. (2) If a vessel is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage, a certificated person required under subsection (1) may be replaced by any member of the complement if at least 75% of the complement consists of certificated persons and the remainder of the complement is familiarized with the operation of survival craft. (3) If a vessel is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, the certificated person may be replaced by a person who holds a training certificate in marine emergency duties that is applicable to the vessel as set out in the table to subsection 205(3) or, if applicable, one of the training certificates referred to in subsection 205(4). SOR/2023-257, s. 523
Marine Personnel Regulations — 211
211 The authorized representative of a vessel that is not a Safety Convention vessel and that is required to carry an inspection certificate shall ensure that the vessel meets the safe manning requirements specified in the Safe Manning Document established for the vessel by the Minister in accordance with paragraph 202(3)(b).
Marine Personnel Regulations — 212
n overall length (except tugs) carrying six or fewer passengers Note 1: A limited, contiguous waters voyage. Note 2: The certificate referred to in column 1 authorizes a near coastal voyage, Class 2 if the voyage is a “minor waters voyage” as defined in the Canada Shipping Act in the version that was in force before the coming into force of the Act. TABLE 2 Master Certificates — Fishing Vessels Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Certificate Unlimited Voyage Near Coastal Voyage, Class 1 Near Coastal Voyage, Class 2 Sheltered Waters Voyage 1 Fishing Master, First Class Master Master Master Master 2 Fishing Master, Second Class Chief Mate Master Master Master 3 Fishing Master, Third Class Officer in charge of watch Master Master Master 4 Fishing Master, Fourth Class N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage Officer in charge of the watch Officer in charge of the watch 5 Certificate of Service as Master of a Fishing Vessel of Less Than 60 Gross Tonnage Validity specified on the certificate Validity specified on the certificate Validity specified on the certificate. See note. Validity specified on the certificate 6 Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training certificate N/A N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length. See note. Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length 7 Pleasure Craft Operator Card N/A N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length, on a voyage not more than two nautical miles from shore Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length Note: For the purposes of items 5 and 6, near coastal voyage, Class 2 includes an inland voyage on Lake Superior or Lake Huron that is not a sheltered waters voyage.
Marine Personnel Regulations — Note 1:
Note 1: A limited, contiguous waters voyage.
Marine Personnel Regulations — Note 2:
Note 2: The certificate referred to in column 1 authorizes a near coastal voyage, Class 2 if the voyage is a “minor waters voyage” as defined in the Canada Shipping Act in the version that was in force before the coming into force of the Act.
Marine Personnel Regulations — Marine Personnel Regulations
Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length.
Marine Personnel Regulations — Note:
Note: For the purposes of items 5 and 6, near coastal voyage, Class 2 includes an inland voyage on Lake Superior or Lake Huron that is not a sheltered waters voyage.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 213
213 Subject to section 252, the master of a vessel shall ensure that its intended voyage is planned and that a deck watch is maintained in accordance with Parts 2, 3 and 3-1 of section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 214
214 Subject to paragraph 216(2)(b) and subsection 216(4), no person shall act, and no master shall permit a person to act, as a member of the deck watch of a vessel unless the person holds a certificate appropriate to the class of vessel, the area in which the vessel operates and the duties to be performed by the person.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 215
215 (1) The master of a vessel shall be on duty as required by the ordinary practice of seamen. (2) The master of a vessel shall not be counted as a member of the deck watch unless the vessel is (a) securely anchored in port or securely moored to shore; (b) of not more than 1 000 gross tonnage; or (c) of more than 1 000 gross tonnage but less than 3 000 gross tonnage and at least three deck watches are established.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 217
217 Sections 218 to 226 do not apply in respect of (a) vessels of less than 5 gross tonnage; (b) vessels of open construction; and (c) vessels propelled by outboard engines that are not permanently attached to the vessel.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 218
218 An Engineer certificate shall correspond to the vessel’s propulsion type as follows: (a) in the case of a motor vessel other than a fishing vessel, a certificate of the motor ship category; (b) in the case of a steamship, a certificate of the steamship category; and (c) in the case of a motor-driven fishing vessel, a certificate of the motor ship or motor-driven fishing vessel category.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 221
lumn 3 of item 4 of the table to subsection (1), if (a) the harbour tug complies with the requirements applicable to periodically unattended machinery spaces under the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or with Schedule VIII to the Marine Machinery Regulations , as the case may be; (b) a shore engineer is available and ready to intervene should the master determine that the vessel requires immediate assistance; (c) the authorized representative provides a list of pre-departure procedures and verifications, which procedures and verifications shall be carried out by the small vessel machinery operator before each departure; (d) records of the pre-departure procedures are readily available, for inspection by a marine safety inspector, on board the vessel or, if the vessel does not travel more than five nautical miles from its home port, readily available in its home port; and (e) continuous radio contact is maintained with the home base. SOR/2023-257, s. 524
Marine Personnel Regulations — 222
222 Every fishing vessel that is engaged on a voyage set out in column 1 of the table to this section and that has a propulsive power within a range set out in column 2 shall have on board, and its authorized representative shall employ, for each certificate set out in column 3 that corresponds to that voyage and range, one engineer who holds, at least that certificate appropriate to the vessel’s propulsion type. TABLE Engineer Certificates — Fishing Vessels Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Voyage Propulsive Power (kW) Certificates 1 Unlimited voyage or near coastal voyage, Class 1 (a) 750 to 1 999 (a) Third-class (b) 2 000 to 5 000 (b) Second-class (c) more than 5 000 (c) First-class and Second-class 2 Near coastal voyage, Class 2 or sheltered waters voyage (a) 750 to 2 999 (a) Fourth-class (b) 3 000 to 5 000 (b) Third-class (c) more than 5 000 (c) Second-class
Marine Personnel Regulations — 223
223 Subject to section 253, the chief engineer of a vessel shall ensure, in consultation with the master, that its voyage is planned and that an engineering watch is maintained in accordance with Parts 2, 3, and 3-2 of section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 224
224 (1) Subject to section 226, the chief engineer of a vessel shall ensure, in consultation with the master, that the engineering watch of the vessel consists of (a) in the case of a vessel referred to in subsection (2), a person in charge of the engineering watch who, at a minimum, (i) holds a certificate that complies with section 218 and is required by a table to subsection 219(1), 220(1) or 221(1) or the table to section 222, (ii) holds (A) in the case of a passenger-carrying vessel, a cargo vessel or a tug, a Fourth-class Engineer certificate, (B) in the case of a motor-driven fishing vessel that has a propulsive power of not more than 2 000 kW, a Watchkeeping Engineer, Motor-driven Fishing Vessel certificate, or (C) in the case of a fishing vessel that has a propulsive power of more than 2 000 kW, a Fourth-class Engineer certificate; and (b) in the case of a vessel that has a propulsive power of more than 750 kW, an additional person who holds, at a minimum, an Engine-room Rating certificate. (2) Paragraph (1)(a) applies if the vessel is (a) a passenger-carrying vessel that has a propulsive power of more than 75 kW; (b) a fishing or cargo vessel that has a propulsive power of more than 750 kW; (c) a tug that has a propulsive power of more than 750 kW and is engaged on a voyage other than a limited near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage; or (d) a tug that has a propulsive power of 1 500 kW or more. (3) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply if (a) the machinery essential to the safe operation of the vessel has automatic operational features that, while the machinery is in operation, provide fuel to the machinery and lubricate it from a supply of lubricant that is sufficient to enable the machinery to operate continuously at full load for a period of at least 24 hours; and (b) the propulsion system of the vessel is remotely controlled from the bridge or the vessel is not manoeuvring.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 225
225 (1) A vessel that is equipped in accordance with the requirements applicable to periodically unattended machinery spaces under the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or with Schedule VIII to the Marine Machinery Regulations may operate with periodically unattended machinery spaces if the remote control and monitoring systems in those spaces are inspected at intervals not exceeding 12 months and the inspection certificate contains a notation confirming the inspection. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vessel of at least 500 gross tonnage when it is manoeuvring or proceeding in a narrow channel or fairway. SOR/2023-257, s. 525
Marine Personnel Regulations — 226
226 (1) No person shall act in the dual capacity of master and engineer on board a motor vessel that is more than 20 m in length. (2) A person may act in the dual capacity of master and engineer on board a motor vessel that is 20 m or less in length if (a) the person holds a certificate enabling them to act in the capacity of master on board that vessel and, if these Regulations require that an Engineer certificate be held, also holds that Engineer certificate; (b) the vessel’s engine is installed so that (i) it can be controlled from the steering station, and (ii) a person at the steering station may readily detect any defects in the engine and make any necessary adjustments to the engine while keeping a navigational lookout; and (c) there is on board, in addition to the person acting in the dual capacity, at least one crew member who is at least 18 years of age and able to render any assistance that might be necessary in an emergency.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 227
227 If a vessel has on board and employs a cook, the authorized representative shall ensure that the cook holds a Ship’s Cook certificate if the vessel (a) has a minimum complement of 10 or more members; (b) is used in the transportation of cargo or passengers for the purpose of trade; and (c) is engaged on a international voyage other than a voyage to the United States or Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 228
il tanker; and (b) if the tanker is an oil tanker, the other persons assigned tasks referred to in the vessel’s operations and equipment manual, which manual shall comply with Regulation 13B(5) of Annex I to the Pollution Convention, shall have (i) acquired at least 6 months of experience on one or more tankers where they have been involved in cargo discharge operations, and (ii) received on-board training in the operation of the tankers’ inert gas system and crude oil washing system.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 229
229 (1) Subject to subsection (3), in the case of a ro-ro vessel that carries more than 12 passengers, is more than 500 gross tonnage and is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, every master, chief mate, chief engineer, second engineer and, if assigned one of the following duties, other persons employed on that vessel shall hold a Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Ro-Ro Vessels) certificate or endorsement: (a) loading, discharging or securing cargo; (b) closing hull openings; (c) ensuring passenger safety in emergency situations; and (d) assisting in embarking or disembarking passengers. (2) Subject to subsection (3), every person, other than the persons referred to in subsection (1), employed on board a ro-ro vessel of more than 500 gross tonnage that carries more than 12 passengers and that is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage shall hold a Passenger Safety Management certificate or endorsement if their assigned duties include any of the following: (a) assisting passengers in emergency situations; (b) providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces; or (c) assisting in embarking or disembarking passengers. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply in respect of a vessel that is not a Safety Convention vessel, beginning on November 7, 2011.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 230
230 (1) Subject to subsection (2), each master, officer and other member of the complement assigned specific duties on the muster list of a vessel of more than 500 gross tonnage that carries more than 12 passengers, that is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage and that is not a ro-ro vessel, shall hold a Passenger Safety Management certificate or endorsement if their assigned duties include any of the following: (a) assisting passengers in emergency situations; (b) providing direct service to passengers in passenger spaces; or (c) assisting in embarking or disembarking passengers. (2) Subsection (1) applies in respect of a vessel that is not a Safety Convention vessel, beginning on November 7, 2011.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 231
231 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the offshore installation manager shall ensure that visitors and personnel not directly employed on board the MOU or regularly assigned on board the MOU, who are on board for a short period and who have no tasks in relation to the normal operations of the unit shall receive offshore orientation or familiarization training, as well as instruction in personal survival techniques and workplace safety that ensure that personnel know of the MOU’s organizational structure and chain of command and are able to (a) communicate with other persons on board regarding basic safety matters and understand safety information symbols, signs and alarm signals, especially with respect to knowing what to do if (i) a person falls overboard, (ii) fire, smoke or hydrogen sulphide is detected, or (iii) the fire, abandon ship or toxic gas alarm or other general alarm is sounded; (b) locate and don a lifejacket and, if provided on board, an immersion suit; (c) identify muster and embarkation stations and emergency escape routes; (d) raise the alarm and properly use a portable fire extinguisher; (e) take immediate action on encountering an accident or a medical emergency on board; (f) close and open the fire, weathertight and watertight doors fitted on the MOU, other than those for hull openings; and (g) follow the MOU’s safe work practices in accordance with the Canada Labour Code and respect the permit-to-work system applicable on board the MOU. (2) The orientation or training as well as the instruction referred to in paragraphs (1)(d) to (g) may be reduced in scope or omitted in the case of persons not staying on board the MOU overnight, but only if those persons are accompanied while on board by a person referred to in section 232 or 233.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 232
232 (1) The offshore installation manager shall ensure that personnel without designated responsibility for the safety and survival of others receive (a) the orientation or training as well as the instructions set out in section 231; (b) hydrogen sulphide training, if there is a possibility that substance will be found on the MOU; (c) training on workplace hazardous materials information systems (WHMIS); and (d) before acquiring 1 month of service on board the MOU, basic training in (i) proficiency in personal survival techniques, (ii) fire prevention and fire fighting, (iii) personal safety, (iv) familiarization and orientation on the general arrangement of the MOU, (v) operating systems of the MOU, (vi) equipment and procedures on board the MOU, (vii) the organizational structure on board the MOU, (viii) safety philosophy and contingency plans on board the MOU, (ix) alarm procedures for emergency situations on board the MOU, and (x) the critical need to bring any abnormal situation on board the MOU to the attention of a responsible person. (2) The training referred to in paragraph (1)(d) shall be administered by a crew member having the pertinent specialized training set out in section 233. (3) The authorized representative of an MOU shall ensure that a record of training is kept, and is presented on request for inspection by a marine safety inspector, to allow the inspector to ensure that all personnel without designated responsibility for the safety and survival of others have achieved the required standard of competence within the five preceding years.
Marine Personnel Regulations — 233
233 (1) The offshore installation manager shall ensure that a crew member who is assigned specific duties on the muster list holds (a) if the crew member is in charge of a survival craft, a training certificate in marine emergency duties with respect to proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats; (b) if the crew member is a member of a fire fighting team, a training certificate with respect to marine emergency duties in advanced fire fighting; (c) if the crew member is assigned to operate a fast rescue boat, a training certificate with respect to proficiency in fast rescue boats; and (d) if the crew member is designated to provide first aid, a marine advanced first aid certificate. (2) Instead of holding a training certificate required by subsection (1), a crew member may hold a certificate referred to in the Canadian East Coast Offshore Petroleum Industry, Standard Practice for the Training and Qualification of Personnel , published by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, if the Minister has determined it to be equivalent to the certificate required by subsection (1).
Marine Personnel Regulations — 234
234 (1) The authorized representative of an MOU shall ensure that its minimum complement consists of (a) an offshore installation manager who holds an Offshore Installation Manager certificate appropriate to the type of MOU; (b) a barge supervisor who holds a Barge Supervisor certificate appropriate to the type of MOU; (c) in the case of an MOU/surface, a ballast control operator who holds a Ballast Control Operator certificate and who may be, if the ballast controls are located within the bridge or the space in which the deck watch is conducted, the person in charge of the deck watch; (d) in the case of an MOU/self-propelled, the number of persons necessary to ensure a continuous deck watch, each of whom shall hold, at a minimum, a Watchkeeping Mate certificate; (e) in the case of a stationary MOU, the number of persons necessary to ensure a continuous deck watch; (f) a person in charge of the machinery who holds a Maintenance Supervisor certificate appropriate to the type of MOU; and (g) an engineer in charge of the engineering watch who holds, at a minimum, a Fourth-class Engineer, Motor Ship certificate or a Maintenance Supervisor certificate appropriate to the type of MOU. (2) The authorized representative of an MOU/surface shall ensure that the MOU has a sufficient number of certified ballast control operators to ensure that the ballast control position is continuously crewed by a certified ballast control operator.