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Small Vessel Regulations — 518
518 A racing workboat that is engaged in formal training, in an official competition or in final preparation for an official competition, and that is operated under conditions of clear visibility and is attended by a safety craft, may carry on board the safety equipment that is required by the rules of the governing body instead of the safety equipment required by this Part.
Small Vessel Regulations — 519
519 The equipment required by this Part shall be protected from damage and securely stowed and, if stowed in a locker or container, the outside of the locker or container shall be clearly marked to indicate its contents.
Small Vessel Regulations — 520
520 The owner and the operator of a workboat shall ensure that (a) procedures are established for the use of the workboat’s life-saving appliances and fire extinguishing equipment in case of an emergency; and (b) the crew practises the procedures so as to be at all times proficient in carrying them out.
Small Vessel Regulations — 521
521 A workboat that engages in towing operations shall (a) keep two lifejackets in the wheelhouse and two others in the engine space if that space is normally occupied; (b) have means readily available for immediately releasing or cutting the tow line in case of an emergency; (c) have two means of escape from the wheelhouse directly to the outside, located so that one means of escape is available in the event of a heel; (d) be clear of obstructions aft of the towing point to allow the tow line to swing freely; (e) if it is a decked vessel, (i) be watertight aft of the towing point or the engine space, whichever is further forward, and (ii) be capable of draining any accumulated water rapidly overboard; and (f) if it is not a decked vessel, have positive buoyancy when swamped, or a gunwale of adequate height to resist swamping as a result of an emergency with the tow.
Small Vessel Regulations — 600
600 (1) This Part applies in respect of a vessel that is operated, repaired or maintained in Canada and that is not a vessel to which Part 7 applies. (2) This Part does not apply in respect of an antique wooden pleasure craft that is repaired and maintained to conserve its original state.
Small Vessel Regulations — 601
601 (1) A person who operates or permits another person to operate a vessel, or who repairs or maintains a vessel, shall ensure that the vessel meets the requirements of this Part. (2) The owner and the operator of a vessel other than a pleasure craft shall ensure that the vessel has adequate stability and structural strength to safely carry out its intended operations.
Small Vessel Regulations — 602
602 (1) Every vessel shall have the means for positively shutting off underwater penetrations, with the exception of wet exhaust systems, and, if the means of shut-off are located in an area where there is a risk of fire, the means shall be made of material that is not susceptible to fire damage. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a vessel that meets the requirements for level flotation set out in the construction standards and that is provided with other means for stopping the admission of water in the event of failure of pipes, tubing or hose lines penetrating the hull below the waterline.
Small Vessel Regulations — 603
603 In order to remove any combustible vapours from an enclosed gasoline engine space on a vessel other than a personal watercraft, the ventilation system for the space shall be supplemented by powered ventilation.
Small Vessel Regulations — 604
604 (1) No person shall install a fuel-burning appliance or system on a vessel unless the appliance or system and its installation conform to the recommended practices and standards. (2) No person shall install on a passenger-carrying vessel a fuel-burning appliance or system that uses gaseous fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas or naphtha. (3) No person shall install a fuel-burning appliance or system that uses gaseous fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas or naphtha on a vessel in a manner that permits or is likely to permit ingress or trapping of the fuel or vapours below deck.
Small Vessel Regulations — 605
605 No person shall install or maintain a fuel tank or a fuel system on a vessel in a manner that permits or is likely to permit leakage of fuel or spillage of fuel.
Small Vessel Regulations — 606
606 A fixed fuel tank on a vessel shall have a means for the overboard ventilation of combustible vapours.
Small Vessel Regulations — 607
607 No person shall install below deck or enclose by boxing, on a vessel, an inboard engine that uses gasoline as a fuel unless the carburetor or throttle body fuel injector, if any, is fitted with a flame arrestor.
Small Vessel Regulations — 608
608 (1) An electrical component shall be certified by a product certification body or a testing laboratory as being ignition-protected in accordance with (a) Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice SAE J1171, External Ignition Protection of Marine Electrical Devices ; or (b) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Standard UL 1500, Ignition-Protection Test for Marine Products . (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if (a) the vessel uses diesel as its only fuel source; (b) the electrical component is isolated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the construction standards, from fuel sources such as (i) engines and cooking appliances, (ii) valves, connections or other fittings on vent lines, fill lines or distribution lines, and (iii) fuel tanks; or (c) the electrical component is located in a compartment where the only source of flammable vapour is from liquified-petroleum-gas or compressed-natural-gas appliances, cylinders, fittings, valves or regulators, and the compartment (i) has, for every cubic metre of net internal volume, at least 0.34 m 2 of open area exposed to the atmosphere outside the vessel, or (ii) is an accommodation space.
Small Vessel Regulations — 609
609 A watertight compartment on a vessel shall be provided with a means of pumping or with access for bailing when the vessel is in any operating condition, unless the vessel cannot retain a sufficient quantity of water to make it capsize or the compartment is sealed and is not readily accessible.
Small Vessel Regulations — 700
700 (1) This Part applies in respect of a vessel that is constructed, manufactured or rebuilt in, or imported into, Canada in order to be sold or operated in Canada and that is (a) propelled or designed to be propelled by an engine; (b) permanently fitted with an auxiliary engine; or (c) fitted with a fuel-burning appliance or system that uses gaseous fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas or naphtha. (2) Only sections 701, 703 and 704 apply in respect of a pleasure craft that is 24 m or more in length. (3) If a personal watercraft is constructed, manufactured or rebuilt in accordance with ISO 13590, then only sections 701, 702, 704 to 709 and 711 apply in respect of the personal watercraft. (4) This Part does not apply in respect of (a) a vessel that is registered in another country as having the right to fly the flag of that country; (b) a vessel that is principally maintained and operated in another country and that is not licensed or registered in Canada; or (c) a tug.
Small Vessel Regulations — 701
701 Unless otherwise indicated in these Regulations, the builder, manufacturer, rebuilder, importer and owner of a vessel shall ensure that the vessel meets the requirements of this Part.
Small Vessel Regulations — 702
702 A pleasure craft shall meet (a) the construction requirements of this Part; or (b) if its date of construction, manufacture or rebuilding or its date of importation is before the day on which these Regulations come into force, the construction requirements in force on that date.
Small Vessel Regulations — 703
703 A pleasure craft that is 24 m or more in length shall be constructed, manufactured or rebuilt in accordance with the applicable recommended practices and standards in force on its date of construction, manufacture or rebuilding.
Small Vessel Regulations — 704
704 Every safety notice required under this Part shall (a) meet the requirements of American Boat and Yacht Council Standard T-5, Safety Signs and Labels ; (b) be in English and French; and (c) be placed in a plainly visible location near the hazard.
Small Vessel Regulations — 705
705 (1) Every personal watercraft shall display a safety notice that indicates the precautions that must be taken in order to minimize the risk of fire and explosion, including the information set out in the construction standards. (2) Every personal watercraft that is constructed, manufactured or rebuilt in accordance with ISO 13590 shall display, in English and French, a builder’s plate that meets the requirements of that standard.
Small Vessel Regulations — 706
706 The owner of a vessel other than a pleasure craft shall, before operating or permitting another person to operate the vessel, ensure that it meets the requirements of sections 707 and 708.
Small Vessel Regulations — 707
707 (1) A vessel, other than a pleasure craft, whose date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding, importation or change of use, whichever occurs later, is on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force shall meet the construction requirements of this Part. (2) A vessel, other than a pleasure craft, whose date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding, importation or change of use, whichever occurs later, is within the period beginning on April 1, 2005 and ending on the day before the day on which these Regulations come into force shall conform to the 2004 edition of the construction standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 709
709 If the design of a type of vessel or of a system or component of a vessel would render it unsafe, unsuitable or impracticable to construct, manufacture or rebuild the vessel in accordance with the construction requirements, the vessel may be constructed, manufactured or rebuilt according to the recommended practices and standards that provide a level of safety at least equivalent to that provided by the construction requirements and that are applicable to the construction, manufacture or rebuilding of a vessel of that design, for example, (a) a dynamically supported craft; (b) a submarine; (c) a wing-in-ground-effect vessel; and (d) a hydroplane or other high-powered, low-volume vessel that is used exclusively for racing.
Small Vessel Regulations — 710
710 (1) The owner of a vessel and every person who is responsible for making a major modification to the vessel shall ensure that the major modification is in accordance with the construction requirements as they read on the day on which the modification was started. (2) If a major modification is made to a vessel other than a pleasure craft, the owner of the vessel shall inform the Minister of the modification and, if requested by the Minister, shall provide the Minister with the technical data necessary to determine the vessel’s compliance with the construction requirements. (3) In this section, major modification means a modification or repair or a series of modifications or repairs that substantially changes the capacity or size of a vessel or the nature of a system on board a vessel, that affects its watertight integrity or its stability, or, except in the case of the restoration of an antique wooden pleasure craft, that substantially increases its service life.
Small Vessel Regulations — 711
711 (1) If it is necessary, because of the type or design of a vessel other than a pleasure craft, to obtain information in order to establish the vessel’s compliance with the construction requirements, the builder, manufacturer, rebuilder, importer or owner of the vessel shall submit to the Minister, on request, the following documents: (a) the general arrangement of the vessel; (b) a diagram of the propulsion system; (c) the general arrangement and identification of the machinery, including a description of the bilge pumping systems, fuel systems and firefighting systems; (d) a one-line electrical diagram. (2) If a vessel, other than a pleasure craft, was constructed, manufactured or rebuilt before the day on which these Regulations came into force, the owner of the vessel may submit photographs and technical data instead of the documents referred to in subsection (1).
Small Vessel Regulations — 712
712 (1) A vessel, other than a pleasure craft, that is more than 6 m in length shall, in accordance with the construction standards, have means of protecting persons from falls or from falling overboard. (2) A vessel, other than a pleasure craft, that is not more than 6 m in length and every pleasure craft shall be equipped with handhold devices and guard rails in accordance with sections H41.5 and H41.6 of American Boat and Yacht Council Standard H41, Reboarding Means, Ladders, Handholds, Rails, and Lifelines .
Small Vessel Regulations — 713
713 (1) A vessel’s structural strength shall conform to the construction standards. (2) A vessel’s structural strength and watertight integrity shall be adequate for its intended use, taking into account the maximum anticipated loads. The vessel’s strength and integrity are adequate if (a) the vessel is constructed, manufactured or rebuilt in accordance with the recommended practices and standards for the type of vessel; (b) the vessel’s design has been used for a vessel of the same type that was operated for at least five years without a marine occurrence or other event related to a deficiency in its construction or maintenance in an area where the wind and wave conditions are no less severe than those likely to be encountered in the vessel’s intended area of operation; (c) the vessel’s design is supported by calculations or test documents proving that the design achieves the required structural strength; or (d) in the case of an open vessel, the structural strength and watertight integrity are achieved by following traditional construction methods that have proven to be effective and reliable over time. (3) The materials and equipment used in the construction, manufacture or rebuilding of a vessel shall be suited to the operating and environmental conditions that the vessel may encounter. (4) The owner of a vessel shall ensure that the structural strength and watertight integrity of the vessel continue to be adequate for its intended use. (5) The hull of a vessel other than a pleasure craft shall be strengthened if the vessel is intended for operation in waters where the presence of ice requires the vessel to make extraordinary manoeuvres in order to avoid hull damage. (6) On the request of the Minister, the builder, manufacturer, rebuilder, importer or owner of a vessel shall demonstrate that the vessel meets the requirements of this section.
Small Vessel Regulations — 714
714 The design of a vessel’s superstructure, hull and fittings shall provide, in accordance with the construction standards, for the maintenance of watertight integrity and the prevention of downflooding.
Small Vessel Regulations — 715
715 The design of the hull of a pleasure craft that is not more than 6 m in length shall conform to the construction standards for buoyancy, flotation and stability.
Small Vessel Regulations — 716
716 (1) The stability of a vessel other than a pleasure craft shall be adequate to safely carry out its intended operations. (2) The owner of a vessel shall demonstrate, on the request of the Minister, that the vessel has adequate stability to safely carry out its intended operations.
Small Vessel Regulations — 717
717 (1) This section applies in respect of a vessel, other than a pleasure craft, (a) whose date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding, importation or change of use, whichever occurs later, is on or after April 1, 2005; and (b) whose date of construction, manufacture, rebuilding, importation or change of use, whichever occurs later, was before April 1, 2005, if the type of operation or the area of operation of the vessel changed on or after April 1, 2005. (2) The buoyancy, flotation and stability of a vessel that is not more than 6 m in length shall conform to the construction standards. (3) The stability of a vessel that is more than 6 m in length shall conform to (a) the construction standards; or (b) the recommended practices and standards for the type of vessel, other than a monohull vessel. (4) The builder, manufacturer, rebuilder or importer of the vessel shall provide the end user or reseller with a document setting out the design limitations of the vessel, if any, including capacity, power and environmental limitations.
Small Vessel Regulations — 718
718 (1) On a vessel, an enclosed space that contains a source of gasoline vapour shall have, in accordance with the construction standards, a natural ventilation system designed to remove any accumulation of combustible vapours. (2) A compartment that, in accordance with the construction standards, has the characteristics of an open space is not required to have a natural ventilation system. (3) On a vessel that is propelled by an outboard engine, any space that is under an engine well or that does not have the characteristics of an open space, and that is capable of accommodating a 23 L portable gasoline tank but is not designed to do so, shall display a safety notice to indicate that the space is not to be used for gasoline tank storage. (4) No supply or exhaust ducting that forms part of the ventilation system shall open into any accommodation space.
Small Vessel Regulations — 719
719 On a vessel other than a personal watercraft, an enclosed space that contains a gasoline engine shall meet the following conditions: (a) its ventilation system shall be supplemented by powered ventilation in accordance with the construction standards; and (b) at each engine ignition switch, a safety notice shall be displayed indicating that the blower is to be operated for four minutes before the engine is started and containing the information set out in the construction standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 720
720 On a vessel, a space that contains a combustion engine shall be ventilated to ensure a sufficient supply of air for combustion and cooling.
Small Vessel Regulations — 721
721 (1) No person shall install a fuel-burning appliance or system on a vessel unless the appliance or system and its installation conform to the recommended practices and standards. (2) No person shall install on a passenger-carrying vessel a fuel-burning appliance or system that uses gaseous fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas or naphtha. (3) No person shall install a fuel-burning appliance or system that uses gaseous fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas or naphtha on a vessel in a manner that permits or is likely to permit ingress or trapping of the fuel or vapours below deck.
Small Vessel Regulations — 722
722 No person shall install below deck or enclose by boxing, on a vessel, an inboard engine that uses gasoline as a fuel unless the design of the carburetor or throttle body fuel injector, if any, is in accordance with the construction standards and the carburetor is fitted with a flame arrestor that meets those standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 723
723 No person shall install or maintain a fuel tank or a fuel system on a vessel in a manner that permits or is likely to permit leakage of fuel or spillage of fuel.
Small Vessel Regulations — 724
724 (1) A fuel system on a vessel shall be installed, tested and maintained in accordance with the construction standards. (2) A fitting, joint or connection on a fuel system shall be accessible. (3) A component of a fuel system shall be liquid-tight and vapour-tight to the hull interior in accordance with the construction standards. (4) On a vessel other than a personal watercraft, a fuel tank, fuel filter or fuel-line fitting shall not be installed over a source of ignition.
Small Vessel Regulations — 725
725 (1) A fixed fuel tank shall be (a) manufactured and tested in accordance with the construction standards or with the recommended practices and standards that provide a level of safety at least equivalent to that provided by the construction standards; and (b) installed in accordance with the construction standards. (2) A fixed fuel tank shall be fitted with filling and venting arrangements in accordance with the construction standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 726
726 A fuel system on a vessel shall display, at a point of frequent servicing of the vessel, one or more permanently attached safety notices indicating the precautions that must be taken to minimize the risk of fire, explosion and any other hazard, and containing the information set out in the construction standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 727
727 (1) A flexible hose in the fuel system shall be marked or tagged in accordance with the construction standards. (2) The point of fuelling shall be marked in accordance with the construction standards to indicate the type of fuel to be used. (3) A valve in the fuel system shall be marked to indicate its function and the meaning of each valve position. (4) A fuel tank shall be permanently marked to indicate the information set out in the construction standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 728
728 (1) The electrical systems on a vessel shall meet the following requirements: (a) in the case of an electrical system of 50 v or less, (i) the requirements of the construction standards, or (ii) the requirements of American Boat and Yacht Council Standards E-10, Storage Batteries , and E-11, AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats , with, for a safety notice, the Canadian modification set out in the construction standards; or (b) in the case of an electrical system of more than 50 v, (i) the requirements of American Boat and Yacht Council Standard E-11, AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats , with, for a safety notice, the Canadian modification set out in the construction standards, or (ii) the requirements of the recommended practices and standards that are appropriate for the system voltage and that provide a level of safety at least equivalent to that provided by Standard E-11. (2) Every component of the electrical system shall be accessible and shall be marked with the information and specifications set out in the construction standards.
Small Vessel Regulations — 729
729 (1) A battery shall (a) be installed and secured in accordance with the construction standards and meet the specifications set out in those standards; (b) be accessible; and (c) if it is an engine starting battery, be provided with an automatic means of charging. (2) A means of charging a battery shall prevent overcharging.
Small Vessel Regulations — 730
730 The location in which a battery is installed shall be dry, well-ventilated and above bilge water level.
Small Vessel Regulations — 731
731 (1) An electrical component shall be certified by a product certification body or a testing laboratory as being ignition-protected in accordance with (a) Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice SAE J1171, External Ignition Protection of Marine Electrical Devices ; or (b) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Standard UL 1500, Ignition-Protection Test for Marine Products . (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if (a) the vessel uses diesel as its only fuel source; (b) the electrical component is isolated, in accordance with the specifications set out in the construction standards, from fuel sources such as (i) engines and cooking appliances, (ii) valves, connections or other fittings on vent lines, fill lines or distribution lines, and (iii) fuel tanks; or (c) the electrical component is located in a compartment where the only source of flammable vapour is from liquified-petroleum-gas or compressed-natural-gas appliances, cylinders, fittings, valves or regulators, and the compartment (i) has, for every cubic metre of net internal volume, at least 0.34 m 2 of open area exposed to the atmosphere outside the vessel, or (ii) is an accommodation space.
Small Vessel Regulations — 732
732 Every vessel, other than a pleasure craft, that is more than 6 m in length shall have emergency lighting installed in accordance with the construction standards to allow passengers and crew to exit from any area of the vessel in case of an emergency.