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Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 15
15 A Class III 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/80-685, s. 9; SOR/96-218, s. 12; SOR/2004-26, s. 8
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 15.1
15.1 Instead of complying with sections 14 and 15, a ship may comply with section 16 if it (a) was a Class IV ship and an existing ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force; (b) engages only on inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 5(2) and 6(1) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations ; and (c) does not change its area of operation or equipment. SOR/2023-257, s. 442
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 16
16 (1) A Class IV ship shall carry (a) subject to paragraph (b), at least one Class 1 lifeboat under davits and of the appropriate capacity for the length of the ship in accordance with the table to this paragraph, except that the lifeboats need not be of a greater aggregate capacity than is sufficient to accommodate the complement: TABLE Column I Column II Item Length of Ship Minimum Capacity of Each Lifeboat (m 3 ) 1 22.9 m or over but under 30.5 m 3.540 2 30.5 m or over but under 45.7 m 4.248 3 45.7 m or over but under 61.0 m 7.079 4 61.0 m or over 8.495 (b) if the carriage of a lifeboat referred to in paragraph (a) is impracticable, an approved boat; (c) enough life rafts to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the lifeboat or emergency boat; (d) where the embarkation station for life rafts is 4.57 m or more above the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition and the life rafts that are embarked at that station accommodate in total more than 50 persons, launching devices that are capable of launching the life rafts within 30 minutes in calm conditions; (e) 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 IV of that item: TABLE Column I Column II Column III Column IV Item Length of Ship Lifebuoys Self-igniting Lights Buoyant Lifelines 1 22.9 m or under 2 1 1 2 Over 22.9 m but under 30.5 m 4 2 2 3 30.5 m or over but under 61.0 m 6 3 2 4 61.0 m or over 8 4 2 (f) the following supply of lifejackets: (i) one for each member of the complement, and (ii) 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; (g) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (h) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II; (i) 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares; and (j) means of embarkation into survival craft. (2) A Class IV 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/80-685, s. 10; SOR/96-218, s. 12; SOR/2001-179, s. 11; SOR/2004-26, s. 9 SOR/2023-257, s. 443
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 16.1
16.1 Instead of complying with section 16, a ship may comply with section 17 if it (a) was a Class V ship and an existing ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force; (b) engages only on home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 4(4) and 6(2) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations ; and (c) does not change its area of operation or equipment. SOR/2023-257, s. 444
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 18
18 (1) A Class VI ship shall carry (a) where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and (b) where the ship is engaged on any other voyage, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement. (2) If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (3)(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform. (3) A Class VI ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (a) one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates (i) within 150 m of shore, or (ii) in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or (b) enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus. (4) [Repealed, SOR/2006-256, s. 2] (5) A Class VI ship shall carry the following supply of lifejackets: (a) one for each member of the complement; and (b) 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. (6) A Class VI ship shall carry the following equipment: (a) for each life raft or inflatable rescue platform, (i) if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and (ii) if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (b) except if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which three are rocket parachute flares; and (c) two lifebuoys, one of which has a buoyant lifeline attached. (7) A Class VI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate the location of life saving equipment that is not stowed in plain view. SOR/96-218, s. 15; SOR/2001-179, s. 13; SOR/2004-26, s. 11; SOR/2006-256, s. 2; SOR/2013-235, s. 2 SOR/2023-257, s. 446 SOR/2023-257, s. 505
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 19
19 (1) A Class VII ship shall carry (a) where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and (b) where the ship is engaged on any other voyage, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement. (2) If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (3)(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform. (3) A Class VII ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (a) one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates (i) within 150 m of shore, or (ii) in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or (b) enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus. (4) [Repealed, SOR/2006-256, s. 3] (5) A Class VII ship shall carry a suitable boat that is carried on board or towed. (6) A Class VII ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II and III of that item. TABLE Column I Column II Column III Item Length of Ship Lifebuoys Buoyant Lifelines 1 Under 25 m 2 2 2 25 m or over but under 50 m 4 2 3 50 m or over 6 2 (7) A Class VII ship shall carry the following supply of lifejackets: (a) one for each member of the complement; and (b) 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. (8) A Class VII ship shall carry, for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, the following equipment: (a) if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code; and (b) if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code. (c) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 447] (9) A Class VII ship shall carry, for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II. (10) A Class VII 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. 15; SOR/2001-179, s. 14; SOR/2004-26, s. 12; SOR/2006-256, s. 3; SOR/2013-235, s. 3 SOR/2023-257, s. 447 SOR/2023-257, s. 505
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 20
over, 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 (m) [Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 8] (n) means of embarkation into survival craft. (1.1) Despite subparagraph (1)(l)(i), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced. (2) Every Class IX ship that is a bulk carrier, other than a tanker, that is over 91.4 m in length and makes voyages in the St. Lawrence River east of the Montreal entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway shall include in its life saving equipment inflatable life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate half of the complement. (3) Where some of the persons carried on a ship described in subsection (2) are berthed in the forward part of the ship, inflatable life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate all of those persons shall be stowed forward and the remaining inflatable life rafts shall be stowed aft. (4) A ship of 150 m in length or over having no amidships superstructure shall carry, in addition to the life rafts required by subsection (1), a life raft that is capable of accommodating at least six persons and that is stowed as far forward as is reasonable and practicable. (5) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 17] SOR/80-685, s. 12; SOR/83-500, s. 2; SOR/96-218, s. 17; SOR/2000-261, s. 8; SOR/2001-179, s. 15 SOR/2023-257, s. 449 SOR/2023-257, s. 500 SOR/2023-257, s. 506
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 22
e; (l) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II; (m) where the ship is 150 tons gross tonnage or over, a line-throwing appliance; (n) 12 rocket parachute flares; [(n) means of embarkation, in accordance with Schedule VI, (i) at each set of davits, and (ii) at places of embarkation into life rafts.] (o) the following SARTs: (i) if the ship is 20 m or over in length but under 500 tons gross tonnage, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and (ii) if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over, 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 (p) means of embarkation into survival craft. (2) Despite subparagraph (1)(o)(i), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced. SOR/80-685, s. 13; SOR/82-952, s. 1(F); SOR/83-500, s. 3; SOR/96-218, s. 19; SOR/2000-261, s. 9; SOR/2001-179, s. 16 SOR/2023-257, s. 450 SOR/2023-257, s. 507
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 22.2
22.2 A Class IX ship shall be provided with signs that indicate (a) the location of (i) survival craft and their launching devices, and (ii) embarkation stations; and (b) directions to the embarkation stations. SOR/96-218, s. 20
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (2) to (4)
(2) to (4) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 22]
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (2) and (3)
(2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 24]
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (2) and (3)
(2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 26]
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (2) and (3)
(2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 28]
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 27
27 Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, other than a tanker, shall carry (a) if such ship is 18.3 m in length or over, (i) one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 1.42 m 3 capacity, each with means of launching and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, (ii) a Class 2 lifeboat that has a capacity of not less than 1.42 m 3 and a means of launching, and one or more life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or (iii) one or more life rafts sufficient for the complement; (b) if such ship is under 18.3 m in length, (i) one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 1.42 m 3 capacity, each with means of launching and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, (ii) a suitable boat and one or more life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement or, where the carriage of a suitable boat is impracticable, sufficient life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement, or (iii) one or more life rafts sufficient for the complement; and (c) if such ship is a tug with a complement of two or more, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph. (d) to (g) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30] (2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30] SOR/80-685, s. 18; SOR/96-218, s. 30 SOR/2023-257, s. 505
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — (2) and (3)
(2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30]
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 27.1
27.1 (1) A Class X ship, other than a tanker, that is a bulk carrier, is over 91.4 m in length and is engaged on a voyage on the St. Lawrence River east of the Montreal entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway shall include in its life saving equipment life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement. (2) Where some of the persons carried on a ship referred to in subsection (1) are berthed in the forward part of the ship, life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate all of those persons shall be stowed forward and the remaining life rafts shall be stowed aft. SOR/96-218, s. 31
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 27.4
27.4 A Class X ship shall be provided with signs that indicate (a) the location of (i) survival craft and their launching devices, and (ii) embarkation stations; and (b) directions to the embarkation stations. SOR/96-218, s. 31
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 28
t, (ii) a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.42 m 3 capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboat have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or (iii) a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a means of launching, and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement. (3) A Class XI ship that engages solely on sheltered waters voyages, shall carry (a) one or more Class 2 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 1.42 m 3 capacity and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement; or (b) a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat with a means of launching, and one or more life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement. (4) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsections (1) to (3), a Class XI ship that carries its survival craft more than 100 m from an area where persons are berthed shall carry, readily available to the persons berthed there, enough life rafts to accommodate them. SOR/80-685, s. 19; SOR/83-500, s. 8; SOR/96-218, s. 33; SOR/2001-179, s. 24 SOR/2023-257, s. 500
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 29
29 (1) A Class XI ship that is within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item. TABLE Column I Column II Column III Column IV Item Length of Ship Lifebuoys Self-igniting Lights Buoyant Lifelines 1 Under 30.5 m 2 1 1 2 30.5 m or over 4 2 2 (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class XI ship need not carry more lifebuoys than there are members of the complement. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 30
30 A Class XI ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; (b) where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; (c) where the ship is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore, a loud hailer or an equally efficient means of communication with the complement; (d) for each life raft, (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, or a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (e) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II; (f) for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II; (g) one line-throwing appliance, unless the ship (i) is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, or (ii) is making a voyage solely under tow and the tow boat is equipped with a line-throwing appliance; and (h) six rocket parachute flares. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 25 SOR/2023-257, s. 455 SOR/2023-257, s. 505
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 31
31 A Class XI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate (a) the location of (i) survival craft and their launching devices, and (ii) embarkation stations; and (b) directions to the embarkation stations. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 32
32 (1) Subject to section 33, a Class I ship shall carry, on each side of the ship, (a) enough lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate at least 50 per cent of the complement; or (b) enough lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate at least 37.5 per cent of the complement and enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate at least 12.5 per cent of the complement. (2) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class I ship shall carry enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate at least 25 per cent of the complement. (3) Lifeboats shall be partially enclosed or totally enclosed. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 33
33 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a Class I ship that is under 500 tons gross tonnage with a complement of fewer than 200 persons may carry, on each side of the ship, instead of the survival craft referred to in section 32, enough life rafts to accommodate (a) the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or (b) 150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a). (2) Where a rescue boat required under subsection 34(2) is certified as a lifeboat, its accommodation capacity may be included in the calculation under subsection (1) to reduce the number of life rafts required. (3) The number of life rafts necessary to fulfil the requirements of subsection (1) shall be calculated in such a way that, taking into account the percentage of the complement that could be accommodated in each, should any one life raft be lost or rendered unserviceable, enough life rafts remain on each side of the ship to accommodate the complement. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 34
34 (1) A Class I ship of 500 tons gross tonnage or over shall carry, on each side of the ship, at least one rescue boat under launching devices. (2) A Class I ship of under 500 tons gross tonnage shall carry at least one rescue boat under launching devices. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 35
35 Every life raft on a Class I ship shall be stowed (a) with its painter permanently attached to the ship; (b) fitted with a float-free device; (c) so that it can be launched by one or two persons; and (d) if it is inflatable, so that it inflates automatically if the ship sinks. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 36
36 A Class I ship shall carry enough lifeboats and rescue boats to ensure that, in providing for abandonment by the complement, each lifeboat or rescue boat need not marshal more than six life rafts. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 37
37 A Class I ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry 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 60 m 8 6 2 2 2 60 m or over but under 120 m 12 6 2 2 3 120 m or over but under 180 m 18 9 2 2 4 180 m or over but under 240 m 24 12 2 2 5 240 m or over 30 15 2 2 SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 38
38 A Class I ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; and (b) the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light: (i) enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement, (ii) 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, (iii) enough for persons on watch, and (iv) enough at locations that are remote from muster and embarkation stations for all of the persons likely to be there. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 13
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 39
39 A Class I ship shall carry (a) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use; (b) a marine anti-exposure work suit for each member of the rescue boat crew; (c) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code; (d) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 457] (e) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 457] (f) a line-throwing appliance; (g) 12 rocket parachute flares; (h) one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where (i) more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or (ii) a marine evacuation system is used; and (i) means of embarkation into survival craft. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 13; SOR/2001-179, ss. 26, 76(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 457
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 40
40 A Class I ship that is a Safety Convention ship or is 20 m or over in length shall carry two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 14