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Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 41
41 A Class I 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. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 14
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 42
42 (1) Subject to section 43, a Class II ship that is a Safety Convention ship shall carry (a) on each side of the ship, enough lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate at least 15 per cent of the complement; and (b) equally distributed on each side of the ship, insofar as it is practicable, enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the lifeboats. (2) Subject to section 43, every Class II ship that is not a Safety Convention ship shall carry, equally distributed on each side of the ship, insofar as it is practicable, enough of the following to accommodate the complement: (a) lifeboats under gravity-type davits; or (b) a combination of life rafts and lifeboats all of which are under launching devices. (3) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1) or (2), a Class II ship shall carry enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate at least 25 per cent of the complement. (4) Lifeboats shall be partially enclosed or totally enclosed. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 43
43 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a Class II 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 42, 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 44(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 — 44
44 (1) A Class II 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 II ship that is under 500 tons gross tonnage shall carry at least one rescue boat under launching devices. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 45
45 Every life raft on a Class II 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 — 46
46 A Class II 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 nine life rafts. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 47
47 A Class II 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 — 48
48 A Class II ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and (b) the following supply of lifejackets: (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. 15
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 49
49 A Class II ship shall carry (a) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use, unless the ship is less than 20 m in length and engaged on a voyage that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence; (b) a marine anti-exposure work suit for each member of the rescue boat crew; (c) for each life raft, (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and (ii) if the ship is engaged on a short international voyage that is not a sheltered waters voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (d) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 458] (e) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 458] (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. 15; SOR/2001-179, ss. 27, 76(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 458
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 50
50 A Class II ship that is a Safety Convention ship or is 20 m or over in length and engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1 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. 16
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 51
51 A Class II 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. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 16
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 52
52 Subject to section 53, a Class III ship shall carry on each side of the ship (a) enough life rafts to accommodate at least 60 per cent of the complement; and (b) one rescue boat under launching devices. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 53
53 A Class III ship that is under 85 m in length may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in section 52, (a) on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate at least 50 per cent of the complement; and (b) at least one rescue boat under launching devices. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 54
54 A Class III ship shall carry enough rescue boats to ensure that, in providing for abandonment by the complement, each rescue boat need not marshal more than nine life rafts. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 55
55 The requirements of paragraphs 52(a) and 53(a) may be met by the carriage of lifeboats, or a combination of lifeboats and life rafts, if the required survival craft accommodation capacity is maintained. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 56
56 Every life raft on a Class III 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 — 57
57 (1) A Class III 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 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 25 m 2 1 1 2 25 m or over but under 50 m 4 2 2 3 50 m or over but under 85 m 6 3 2 4 85 m or over 8 4 2 (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class III ship shall carry at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 58
58 A Class III ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and (b) the following supply of lifejackets: (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. 17
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 59
59 A Class III ship shall carry (a) a marine anti-exposure work suit for each member of the rescue boat crew; (b) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (c) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 459] (d) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 459] (e) if the ship is 85 m or over in length, a line-throwing appliance; (f) 12 pyrotechnic distress signals, of which six are rocket parachute flares and six are rocket parachute or hand flares; (g) 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; (h) means of embarkation into survival craft; and (i) if the ship is 20 m or over in length and engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 17; SOR/2001-179, ss. 28, 76(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 459 SOR/2023-257, s. 502
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 60
60 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/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 18
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 60.1
60.1 Instead of complying with sections 52 to 60, a ship may comply with sections 61 to 65 if it (a) was a Class IV ship and a new 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. 460
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 61
61 (1) A Class IV ship shall carry (a) enough life rafts to accommodate the complement; and (b) one emergency boat. (2) The accommodation capacity of one emergency boat may be included in the calculation under paragraph (1)(a) to reduce the number of life rafts required. (3) The requirements of subsection (1) may be met by the carriage of lifeboats, or a combination of lifeboats and life rafts, if the required survival craft accommodation capacity is maintained. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 62
62 (1) A Class IV 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 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 25 m 2 1 1 2 25 m or over but under 50 m 4 2 2 3 50 m or over but under 85 m 6 3 2 4 85 m or over 8 4 2 (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class IV ship shall carry at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 63
63 A Class IV ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and (b) enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 19
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 64
64 A Class IV ship shall carry (a) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (b) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 461] (c) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 461] (d) 12 pyrotechnic distress signals, of which six are rocket parachute flares; (e) 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 (f) means of embarkation into survival craft. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, ss. 29, 76(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 461
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 65
65 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/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 20
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 65.1
65.1 Instead of complying with sections 61 to 65, a ship may comply with sections 66 to 71 if it (a) was a Class V ship and a new 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. 462
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 66
66 (1) A Class V ship shall carry (a) enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and (b) unless the ship has a freeboard of less than 1.5 m or is fitted with a boarding platform, one emergency boat. (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 67(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. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 4; SOR/2013-235, s. 4
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 67
67 A Class V ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in subsection 66(1), (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. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 30; SOR/2006-256, s. 5
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 68
68 (1) A Class V 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 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 50 m 4 2 2 2 50 m or over 6 2 2 (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class V ship shall carry at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck. SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 69
69 A Class V ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and (b) enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 21
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 70
70 A Class V ship that carries survival craft shall carry (a) for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (b) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 463] (c) six pyrotechnic distress signals, of which three are rocket parachute flares; (d) 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 (e) means of embarkation into survival craft. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, ss. 31, 76(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 463
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 71
71 A Class V 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. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 22
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 72
72 (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 operates (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. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 6; SOR/2013-235, s. 5 SOR/2023-257, s. 505
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 73
73 A Class VI ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and (b) enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 23
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 74
74 A Class VI ship that carries survival craft shall carry (a) for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, (i) where 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, or (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (b) six pyrotechnic distress signals, of which three are rocket parachute flares; and (c) at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck, of which one on each deck is fitted with a buoyant lifeline. (d) and (e) [Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 32] SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 32 SOR/2023-257, s. 464
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 75
75 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. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 33
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 76
76 (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 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) A Class VII ship shall have an emergency boat that is carried on board or towed. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 7 SOR/2023-257, s. 505
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 77
77 A Class VII 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 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 SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 78
78 A Class VII ship shall carry (a) one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and (b) enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 24
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 79
79 A Class VII ship shall carry (a) for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, (i) where 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, or (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code; (b) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 465] (c) six hand flares; (d) 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 (e) means of embarkation into survival craft. SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, ss. 35, 76(F) SOR/2023-257, s. 465
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 80
80 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. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 25
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 81
81 (1) Subject to sections 82, 83 and 85, a Class IX ship shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough totally enclosed lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate the complement. (2) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class IX ship shall carry on each side of the ship, 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). SOR/96-218, s. 34
Life Saving Equipment Regulations — 82
82 A Class IX ship that has free-fall launching devices may carry, instead of the lifeboats referred to in subsection 81(1), enough totally enclosed lifeboats capable of being free-fall launched over the stern of the ship to accommodate the complement. SOR/96-218, s. 34