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Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 304
304 (1) Section 303 does not apply in respect of (a) parts of a vessel that, beginning on the day on which this section comes into force, undergo repairs, alterations or modifications that (i) substantially alter the vessel’s dimensions or its passenger accommodation spaces, or (ii) substantially increase the vessel’s service life or the life of the vessel’s outfitting; (b) systems and equipment that are related to the parts of a vessel described in paragraph (a); (c) parts of a vessel that, beginning on the day on which this section comes into force, are replaced; or (d) systems and equipment that, beginning on the day on which this section comes into force, are replaced. (2) Section 303 does not apply if the vessel’s intended service changes in such a manner that any of the requirements that were required to be met for the issuance of the certificate are no longer met.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 305
305 A wooden passenger-carrying vessel must (a) carry not more than 100 passengers or not more than 12 berthed passengers; and (b) engage only on sheltered waters voyages and near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 306
306 Flammable liquids — other than those that are currently being used on a vessel, being carried as cargo or being used as fuel or lubricant in a vessel’s system — must (a) be kept to a minimum and in no case exceed 30 kg; and (b) be stored in a locker that meets the requirements of subsection 319 (3).
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 307
307 (1) The fire safety equipment and systems on a vessel must (a) be in good working order and ready to use; and (b) be maintained in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s instructions or recommendations, if any. (2) The fire safety equipment and systems that are required by this Part must be readily accessible for immediate use.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 308
308 (1) A passenger-carrying vessel must have on board a fire control plan or booklet that is readily accessible to the vessel’s master and crew and that includes the following information: (a) the type of structural fire protection and its location; (b) the types of fire detection and firefighting equipment on board and their location; (c) the location of the exits and escape routes; (d) the details of the ventilation system, including the location of the fan controls and dampers; (e) the type of shut-off means that meets the requirements of paragraph 341 (2)(b) and its location; and (f) the location of the fire control stations. (2) The fire control plan or booklet must be (a) in the working language of the vessel; and (b) in English or French, or in both languages, according to the needs of the shoreside firefighting personnel.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 309
309 (1) A vessel of a length overall set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection must carry the firefighting equipment set out in column 2. Table of Equipment Item Column 1 Column 2 Length Overall Firefighting Equipment 1 Not more than 12 m (a) one 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher; (b) one 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher for every space fitted with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance; (c) one 10B:C fire extinguisher for every machinery space; (d) one fire axe; and (e) one fire bucket 2 More than 12 m (a) one 2A:20B:C fire extinguisher; (b) one 2A:20B:C fire extinguisher for (i) every space fitted with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance, and (ii) every accommodation space; (c) one additional 2A:20B:C fire extinguisher for every 70 m 2 or fraction of 70 m 2 of each accommodation space; (d) one 20B:C fire extinguisher for every 746 kW or fraction of 746 kW of main or auxiliary engine power in each machinery space; (e) one 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher for (i) every area with an appliance used to cook or reheat food, and (ii) every flammable material locker; (f) one fire axe; and (g) two fire buckets (2) A vessel that is required to carry a portable fire extinguisher of a classification set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection may instead carry one that contains the extinguishing agent and is of the weight set out in column 2, 3 or 4. Table of Equivalents Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Classification Multi-purpose Dry Chemical (ammonium phosphate) Regular Dry Chemical (sodium bicarbonate) Carbon Dioxide (Class B and C fires only) (Class B and C fires only) Net Weight Net Weight Net Weight kg lbs. kg lbs. kg lbs. 1 2A:10B:C 2.25 5 2 2A:20B:C 4.5 10 3 10B:C 2.25 5 2.25 5 4.5 10 4 20B:C 4.5 10 4.5 10 9 20 (3) The letters used in the classification of a fire extinguisher refer to the following classes of fires: (a) Class A fires are fires in combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber and plastic; (b) Class B fires are fires in inflammable liquids, gases and greases; (c) Class C fires are fires that involve energized electrical equipment where the electrical non-conductivity of the extinguishing media is of importance; (d) Class K fires are fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media such as vegetable or animal oils or fats. (4) Every portable fire extinguisher must contain an extinguishing agent that is capable of extinguishing any potential fires in the space for which the extinguisher is intended. (5) A portable fire extinguisher may be rated for Class K fires instead of Class B fires if it is intended for use in an area with cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media. (6) One of the portable fire extinguishers that is required for a space must be stored near the entrance to the space. (7) A portable fire extinguisher that contains a gas extinguishing agent must not be used in an accommodation space or stored in that space.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) one 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher for every space fitted with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance;
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (c)
(c) one 10B:C fire extinguisher for every machinery space;
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (b)
(b) one 2A:20B:C fire extinguisher for (i) every space fitted with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance, and (ii) every accommodation space;
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (i)
(i) every space fitted with a fuel-burning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance, and
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (c)
(c) one additional 2A:20B:C fire extinguisher for every 70 m 2 or fraction of 70 m 2 of each accommodation space;
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (d)
(d) one 20B:C fire extinguisher for every 746 kW or fraction of 746 kW of main or auxiliary engine power in each machinery space;
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (e)
(e) one 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher for (i) every area with an appliance used to cook or reheat food, and (ii) every flammable material locker;
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — (i)
(i) every area with an appliance used to cook or reheat food, and
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 310
310 (1) A portable fire extinguisher that is required by this Part to be carried on a vessel must (a) bear a mark indicating that it has been certified for marine use by a product certification body; or (b) be of a type that has been approved for marine use by the U.S. Coast Guard. (2) Despite subsection (1), a portable fire extinguisher may be of a type approved by a recognized organization if it was carried on a vessel when the vessel was imported into Canada.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 311
311 (1) Every portable fire extinguisher must be kept fully charged, and must be replaced according to its manufacturer’s specifications, if applicable. (2) A portable fire extinguisher that is required by this Part to be carried on a vessel must be mounted with a clamp bracket that holds the fire extinguisher securely in place but provides quick and positive release of the fire extinguisher for immediate use. (3) If a portable fire extinguisher is intended to be carried and operated by hand, it must not weigh more than 23 kg. (4) Every portable fire extinguisher must be stored where its operation will not be affected by icing or cold temperature. (5) Every portable fire extinguisher must be marked with a number at least 13 mm high, and its storage location must be marked with a corresponding number at least 13 mm high. However, if only one type and size of portable fire extinguisher is carried, the numbering may be omitted.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 312
312 Every fire bucket must have a capacity of 10 L or more, be made of metal with a round bottom and a hole in the centre, be painted red and be fitted with a line of sufficient length to enable the bucket to be filled from the surrounding body of water from any deck.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 313
313 (1) Every accommodation space, wheelhouse, machinery space, or other space accessible to passengers or where the crew is normally employed, must have a primary exit and an emergency exit. However, an emergency exit is not required if the space is too small to have both a primary exit and an emergency exit. (2) The primary exit and the emergency exit must (a) be unobstructed, be readily accessible and lead as directly as possible to an open deck; (b) subject to paragraph 315 (1)(e), have a clear opening that has a width and length of at least 560 mm or that provides a means of exit that is equivalent; (c) be operable from both sides; (d) be capable of being retained in an open position while being used as part of an escape route; and (e) be so located that a single incident occurring inside or outside the space would be unlikely to prevent the use of the primary exit and the emergency exit at the same time. (3) Despite paragraph (2)(e), the primary exit and the emergency exit from the wheelhouse must, if feasible, be located on opposite sides of the vessel. (4) In each public space on a passenger-carrying vessel, the primary exit and the emergency exit must be identified by a photoluminescent or illuminated sign that contains a green pictogram and a white or lightly tinted graphical symbol and that has been certified by a product certification body as meeting the applicable specifications set out in standard ISO 3864-1, entitled Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings , and standard ISO 7010, entitled Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs , published by the International Organization for Standardization. (5) If a sign required by subsection (4) is not visible from an area in the public space, a white, or lightly tinted, and green photoluminescent or illuminated sign with an arrow pointing the way to the exit to which the sign relates must be in a readily visible location in the space and must be certified by a product certification body as meeting the applicable specifications set out in the standards referred to in subsection (4).
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 314
314 (1) This section applies to the escape routes from an accommodation space, service space, wheelhouse or machinery space, or from any other space accessible to passengers or where the crew is normally employed. (2) Every stairway, corridor, door and ladder must be arranged to provide a ready means of escape to the muster and embarkation stations. Every door must be constructed to open outwards and be hinged on the forward side. (3) If the location of an exit in a space is such that egress from the space would be difficult without an aid such as a handhold or ladder, an appropriate aid must be permanently fitted. (4) Every handhold or ladder that permits access to or from a deck must, if feasible, extend sufficiently above the level of the deck to allow safe and rapid access. (5) Every ladder or stairway from a space other than a machinery space must be constructed of non-combustible material or be coated with a fire retardant coating, and must be equipped with anti-skid rungs or stairs. (6) Every ladder or stairway from a machinery space must be constructed of non-combustible material and be equipped with anti-skid rungs or stairs. (7) An intumescent coating must not be used on a stairway or ladder. (8) Every stairway of more than 1 m in height must be equipped with handrails or handholds on both sides and must maintain a clear width of 760 mm. (9) On a vessel that is not a passenger-carrying vessel, every portable ladder must be (a) stowed in a readily accessible and clearly identified location that is as close as feasible to where it is meant to be used; and (b) designed so that it can be securely fixed in place without the use of tools. (10) On a passenger-carrying vessel, (a) vertical ladders and deck scuttles must not be provided except (i) in areas occupied only by crew members, and (ii) in areas where it is not feasible to install a stairway; and (b) portable ladders must not be provided except in areas occupied only by crew members.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 315
315 (1) On a passenger-carrying vessel, the stairways and inclined ladders must be arranged so that (a) the sum of the riser height and tread depth on each stair is not less than 430 mm and not more than 460 mm; (b) except in the case of exterior stairways and inclined ladders without risers, a stair that has a tread depth of less than 260 mm must have a nosing of not less than 25 mm or other means of increasing the depth of the tread; (c) handrails are fitted on both sides of every flight of stairs, and have a height measured vertically above the tread of not less than 840 mm and not more than 910 mm; (d) at the top and bottom of every flight of stairs there is a clear landing with a surface area that is at least equal to the square of the actual tread width of the adjacent stair or, if that is not feasible, the largest surface area that is feasible; (e) the clear width of every door opening to a stairway or inclined ladder is at least equal to the width of the stair closest to the opening; (f) every stairway or inclined ladder has a minimum width of 760 mm or, if the stairway or inclined ladder is intended for use by more than 60 persons, of 760 mm plus 10 mm for each person in addition to the first 60; and (g) the maximum angle of inclination from the horizontal of every stairway or inclined ladder is (i) 45° or, in the case of a stairway or inclined ladder intended only for the use of the crew, 55°, or (ii) the minimum angle that is feasible, if the maximum angle required by subparagraph (i) is not feasible. (2) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(e) and (f), if the distance between handrails is less than the width of the treads, the width of the stair and the width of the stairway or inclined ladder must be measured between the handrails.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 316
316 (1) The exposed surface of insulating materials fitted on the internal boundaries of machinery spaces must be impervious to oil and oil vapours. (2) All thermal insulation and acoustic insulation, including pipe and ventilation lagging, must be non-combustible. (3) Polyurethane foam or other organic foam insulation must not be used unless it is (a) used to insulate a cargo space or a cold room or similar galley service space, sealed with a fire retardant coating of the intumescent type and covered with a steel-sheet protective facing; or (b) used as a flotation material that is installed in a dedicated and enclosed space and protected from fire risks.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 317
317 (1) This section applies in respect of the insulation, fire retardant coating and fire retardant resin required by this Part. (2) The insulation, fire retardant coating or fire retardant resin used on a deck or bulkhead must (a) cover the entire surface of the deck or bulkhead; (b) be carried past the penetration, intersection or terminal point of the deck or bulkhead for a distance of at least 380 mm; (c) be installed on the side on which the fire risk is higher, unless it is not possible to do so; and (d) if the insulation, coating or resin is vulnerable to damage, be protected to prevent any loss of its fire-resistant properties. (3) The insulation installed on a deck or bulkhead must be held in place by closely spaced studs and clips or by another method that will (a) hold the insulation in place for at least 60 minutes when it is exposed to fire; and (b) hold the insulation in place despite the vibration and motion of the vessel and the normal wear. (4) If insulation is installed on the stiffener side of a deck or bulkhead, at least 50% of the thickness of the insulation must be installed on top of the stiffener. (5) Fire retardant coating and fire retardant resin must be applied, and the surfaces to which they are to be applied must be prepared, in accordance with the specifications of its manufacturer.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 318
318 (1) On a passenger-carrying vessel, the boundaries of a galley that contains cooking appliances must consist of “F” class divisions or “B-15” class divisions, or be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation, if (a) the vessel has sleeping accommodations; or (b) meals are cooked in the galley with an appliance, other than a microwave, that has a heating surface that can exceed 120°C. (2) Every cooking or heating appliance must be installed in accordance with the appliance manufacturer’s recommendations, if any, with regard to clearances and with regard to materials, including insulation, installed in way of the appliance. If the space does not allow the minimum clearance, if any, recommended by the manufacturer, (a) 30-minute fire rated insulation must be installed to the surfaces in way of the appliance; (b) all surfaces around the appliance must be non-combustible; and (c) the appliance must be installed so that the temperature of every surface adjacent to the appliance will not, when the appliance is operated, exceed 90°C or, if the surface is readily accessible, 60°C. (3) If life saving equipment, a muster station or an embarkation station is located on the deck above a space that contains a cooking or heating appliance, or on the other side of a bulkhead delimiting that space, (a) in the case of a steel or aluminum vessel, the deck or bulkhead must consist of “A-15” class divisions in way of the life saving equipment, muster station or embarkation station; and (b) in the case of a wooden or composite vessel, the deck or bulkhead must be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation in way of the life saving equipment, muster station or embarkation station.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 319
319 (1) Subject to subsection 320 (1), the decks and bulkheads separating a wheelhouse from any other space must (a) consist of “F” class divisions or “B-15” class divisions; (b) be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation; or (c) be coated with a fire retardant coating of the intumescent type. (2) Machinery space boundaries must, to the extent feasible, prevent the passage of smoke. (3) Every locker for storing flammable or combustible liquids (a) must be of a construction that retards the propagation of flame on the inside of the locker by means of 30-minute fire rated insulation or fire retardant coating of the intumescent type; (b) must not permit the escape of gas within an enclosed space; and (c) must be vented outside independently of the ventilation from any other space.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 320
320 (1) On a vessel carrying more than 100 passengers or more than 12 berthed passengers, every deck that separates an accommodation space, service space or wheelhouse from an accommodation space, service space or wheelhouse, and every deck or bulkhead in way of life saving equipment, a muster station or an embarkation station, must (a) in the case of a steel or aluminum vessel, consist of “A-15” class divisions; and (b) in the case of a composite vessel, be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation. (2) On a vessel carrying more than 12 berthed passengers, (a) the vessel must be divided into fire zones that include berths for a maximum of 12 persons; (b) the decks delimiting the fire zones must consist of “A-15” class divisions or be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation; and (c) the bulkheads delimiting the fire zones must consist of “F” class divisions or “B-15” class divisions.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 321
321 On a wooden or composite vessel, the exposed surfaces within a machinery space, including supporting structures and engine seats, must be coated with a final layer of fire retardant coating or fire retardant resin.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 322
322 (1) On a wooden or composite vessel, every deck or bulkhead that separates a machinery space from an accommodation space, galley, wheelhouse, space containing a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system, or compartment to store gas containers must consist of “F” class divisions or “B-15” class divisions, or be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation. (2) On a vessel that is not more than 15 m in length overall, any area of a deck or bulkhead in which the available space or physical configuration makes it impossible to meet the requirements of subsection (1) may instead be coated with fire retardant coating of the intumescent type or with fire retardant resin.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 323
323 On a composite passenger-carrying vessel carrying more than 100 passengers or more than 12 berthed passengers or that engages on voyages that are not sheltered waters voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited, (a) the laminate for the hull, decks and superstructures must not be a sandwich construction; and (b) the resin in the laminate must be a resin that a product certification body or a testing laboratory has certified (i) as having a flame spread rating of 25 or less when tested in accordance with the standard ASTM E84, entitled Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials , or (ii) as meeting the requirements of Military Specification Resins, Polyester Low Pressure Laminating Fire-Retardant , MIL-R-21607, published by the Naval Sea Systems Command, United States Department of the Navy.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 324
324 (1) On a steel or aluminum vessel, every deck or bulkhead that separates a machinery space from an accommodation space, galley, wheelhouse, space containing fixed gas fire-extinguishing equipment, or compartment to store gas containers must (a) if the vessel is a passenger-carrying vessel, consist of “A-15” class divisions or be insulated with 30-minute fire rated insulation; and (b) if the vessel is not a passenger-carrying vessel, consist of “A-0” class divisions. (2) On a vessel that is not more than 15 m in length overall, any area of a deck or bulkhead in which the available space or physical configuration makes it impossible to meet the requirements of subsection (1) may instead be coated with fire retardant coating of the intumescent type.
Vessel Fire Safety Regulations — 325
325 (1) The fire integrity of the boundaries, decks, bulkheads and lockers referred to in sections 318 to 320 , 322 and 324 must not be impaired by the passage of electrical cables, pipes, trunks, ducts or other transit devices through the divisions. (2) The doors and other closures of openings in the boundaries, decks, bulkheads and lockers referred to in sections 318 to 320 , 322 and 324 must have fire-resistant properties equivalent to those of the class divisions of the structures in which they are fitted.