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e. ( certificat de formation ) tug means a vessel used exclusively in operations associated with towing another vessel or a floating object astern or alongside or in pushing another vessel or a floating object ahead. ( remorqueur ) unlimited voyage means a voyage that is not a sheltered waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a near coastal voyage, Class 1. ( voyage illimité ) vessel of open construction means a vessel of which less than 50% of the length is covered full width, at or above the gunwale level, by decks or permanent enclosures. ( bâtiment non ponté ) watch means (a) in respect of a vessel, that part of the complement that is required for the purpose of attending to the navigation, communications, machinery and security of the vessel, including, under the conditions of subsection 215(2), the master; and (b) in respect of a member of the complement, the period during which the member is required to be on call or the physical presence of the member is required (i) on the bridge or deck, in the case of the master, a mate or a deck rating, or (ii) in the engine room, in the case of an engineer or engine-room rating. ( quart ) wing-in-ground craft has the same meaning as in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 . ( navion ) (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, (a) in section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code, every reference to the “ International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 ” shall be read as a reference to the Collision Regulations ; (b) in section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code, every reference to the Radio Regulations shall be read as a reference to the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 ; and (c) in IMO Resolution A.890(21), Principles of Safe Manning, or any other resolution that replaces it, every reference to “company” shall be read to mean “authorized representative” and every reference to an approved “Ship’s Security Plan” shall be read to mean a “vessel security plan” as approved by the Minister under the Marine Transportation Security Regulations by the Minister. (3) For the purpose of these Regulations, every reference to ro-ro passenger ship in a document incorporated by reference in these Regulations means ro-ro vessel that is a passenger-carrying vessel and every reference to air cushion vehicle means air cushion vessel . (4) Except as otherwise indicated in these Regulations, any reference to a document incorporated by reference into these Regulations is a reference to the document as amended from time to time. (5) For the purpose of interpreting any material incorporated by reference into these Regulations, “should” shall be read to mean “shall”. (6) In the event of an inconsistency between a definition in any material incorporated by reference into these Regulations and any other definition in these Regulations, that other definition prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. (7) For the purposes of these Regulations and of all provisions of the Guidelines for Conducting Pre-sea and Periodic Medical Fitness Examinations for Seafarers , “medical standards” shall be read to mean the medical standards set out in those Guidelines and the additional standards provided in subsection 270(1). (8) For the purposes of interpreting the STCW Convention, sea service has the same meaning as in subsection (1). (9) For the purposes of interpreting the STCW Convention and the STCW Code, Administration has the same meaning as in subsection (1). SOR/2020-216, s. 413 SOR/2021-135, s. 30