Marine Personnel Regulations — 220
220 (1) A cargo vessel that is engaged on a voyage set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and 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 referred to in column 3 that corresponds to that voyage and range, one engineer who holds, at a minimum, that certificate in the category appropriate to the vessel’s propulsion type. TABLE Engineer Certificates — Cargo Vessels Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Voyage Propulsive Power (kW) Certificates 1 Unlimited voyage or, if not operating only between Canadian ports, near coastal voyage, Class 1 (a) 750 to 1 999 (a) Third-class with a chief engineer endorsement and Fourth-class with a second engineer endorsement (b) 2 000 to 3 000 (b) Second-class and Third-class (c) more than 3 000 (c) First-class and Second-class 2 Near coastal voyage, Class 1, if operating only between Canadian ports (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 3 Near coastal voyage, Class 1, if operating only in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes Basin (a) 750 to 1 999 (a) Third-class (b) 2 000 to 7 000 (b) Second-class (c) more than 7 000 (c) First-class and Second-class 4 Near coastal voyage, Class 2 (a) 750 to 1 499 (a) Fourth-class (b) 1 500 to 2 999 (b) Third-class (c) 3 000 to 7 000 (c) Second-class (d) more than 7 000 (d) First-class and Third-class 5 Limited near coastal voyage, Class 2 or sheltered waters voyage (a) 750 to 1 999 (a) Subject to subsection (2), Fourth-class (b) 2 000 to 4 000 (b) Third-class (c) more than 4 000 (c) Second-class (2) A cargo vessel that has a propulsive power of at least 750 kW but not more than 1 999 kW and that is engaged on a limited near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage, of less than 6 hours’ duration, may have on board and its authorized representative may employ, a person who holds a Small Vessel Machinery Operator certificate, instead of the engineer required by paragraph (a) in column 3 of item 5 of the table to subsection (1), if (a) the vessel has a propulsion system comprised of at least two independent engines with respect to their control and fuel systems and that duplication allows for continued propulsion and steering should one engine fail; (b) the propulsion system is controlled from the bridge and has all the necessary gauges, alarms and engine and emergency controls; (c) continuous radio contact is maintained with the home base; (d) the authorized representative provides (i) 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, and (ii) a maintenance schedule meeting the recommendations of the manufacturer of the main engines, which maintenance shall be carried out by (A) an engineer who holds at least a Fourth-class Engineer certificate, or (B) a service firm, accredited by the manufacturer of the main engines, with which the authorized representative has entered into a maintenance contract; and (e) 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.