Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1430)

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Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations

C.R.C., c. 1430

CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001

Regulations Respecting the Classification of Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages

SHORT TITLE

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

2. In these Regulations, “miles” means international nautical miles of 1 852 m.

  • SOR/79-91, s. 1.

CLASSIFICATION OF VOYAGES

3. As a basis for the issuance of certificates for steamships employed in making home-trade voyages, inland voyages and minor waters voyages, such voyages shall be divided into the following classes:

  • (a) home-trade voyage, Class I;

  • (b) home-trade voyage, Class II;

  • (c) home-trade voyage, Class III;

  • (d) home-trade voyage, Class IV;

  • (e) inland voyage, Class I;

  • (f) inland voyage, Class II;

  • (g) minor waters voyage, Class I; and

  • (h) minor waters voyage, Class II.

  • 1987, c. 7, s. 84(F).

HOME-TRADE VOYAGES

  • 4. (1) A home-trade voyage, Class I, means a home-trade voyage in the course of which a steamship goes anywhere within the limits of a home-trade voyage as defined in the Canada Shipping Act.

  • (2) A home-trade voyage, Class II, means a home-trade voyage in the course of which,

    • (a) on the Atlantic coast, a steamship does not go south of the port of New York;

    • (b) on the Pacific coast, a steamship does not go south of Portland, Oregon;

    • (c) the steamship is at no time more than 120 miles off shore; and

    • (d) the distance between suitable ports of refuge on the voyage does not exceed 200 miles.

  • (3) Subject to section 7, a home-trade voyage, Class III, means a home-trade voyage made within the limits specified in the inspection certificate of the steamship making the voyage, in the course of which,

    • (a) on the Atlantic coast, the steamship does not go south of the port of New York;

    • (b) on the Pacific coast, the steamship does not go south of Portland, Oregon;

    • (c) the steamship is at no time more than 20 miles off shore; and

    • (d) the maximum distance between suitable ports of refuge on the route does not at any time exceed 100 miles.

  • (4) Subject to section 7, a home-trade voyage, Class IV, means a home-trade voyage in the course of which a steamship does not go beyond certain sheltered waters specified in the inspection certificate, or, in fine weather, on short voyages so specified, beyond the limits of those sheltered waters, between May 1st and September 30th in any year.

  • 1987, c. 7, s. 84(F).

INLAND VOYAGES

  • 5. (1) An inland voyage, Class I, means an inland voyage in the course of which a steamship goes anywhere within the limits of an inland voyage as defined in the Canada Shipping Act.

  • (2) Subject to section 7, an inland voyage, Class II, means an inland voyage made within the limits specified in the inspection certificate of the steamship making the voyage in the course of which

    • (a) the steamship is at no time more than 20 miles off shore; and

    • (b) the maximum distance between suitable ports of refuge on the route does not exceed 100 miles.

  • 1987, c. 7, s. 84(F).