Life Saving Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1436)
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Regulations are current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2007-07-01. Previous Versions
108. A Class XI ship shall carry
(a) one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;
(b) where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a home-trade voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;
(c) for each life raft,
(i) where the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class I, or a home-trade voyage, Class II, the Class A emergency pack set out in section 1 of Schedule I,
(ii) if the ship is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II, the Class C emergency pack set out in section 3 of Schedule I, or
(iii) in any other case, the Class B (Canadian) emergency pack set out in section 2.1 of Schedule I;
(d) for each lifeboat, the equipment set out in section 1 of Schedule II;
(e) for each emergency boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II;
(f) for each rescue boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;
(g) one line-throwing appliance, unless the ship
(i) is engaged on a home-trade voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II, or
(ii) is making a voyage solely under tow and the tow boat is equipped with a line-throwing appliance;
(h) six rocket parachute flares; and
(i) means of embarkation into survival craft.
- SOR/96-218, s. 34;
- SOR/2001-179, s. 38.
109. A Class XI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate
(a) the location of
(i) survival craft and their launching devices, and
(ii) embarkation stations; and
(b) directions to the embarkation stations.
- SOR/96-218, s. 34.
PART III
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
Life Saving Equipment Plans
110. (1) Subject to subsection (4), every ship shall have a life saving equipment plan that is approved by the Board as meeting the requirements of these Regulations, is drawn to scale and shows
(a) the location, type and accommodation capacity of the survival craft carried on the ship, and the type of launching devices;
(b) the location, type and quantity of emergency equipment;
(c) the location of muster stations, their dimensions in square metres and the approach routes to the areas; and
(d) the location of embarkation stations, their dimensions in square metres and the approach routes to the areas.
(2) A life saving equipment plan that is submitted to the Board shall be in quadruplicate.
(3) A life saving equipment plan for a passenger ship shall not be combined with any other plan required to be submitted under the Act.
(4) The life saving equipment plan of an existing ship need not meet the requirements of subsection (1) if it is the most recent life saving equipment plan for that ship and was approved by the Board before April 28, 1996.
(5) Every proposed change to any aspect of a life saving equipment plan that has been approved by the Board shall be shown on a revised plan and the revised plan shall be submitted to the Board.
(6) [Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 39]
- SOR/96-218, s. 34;
- SOR/2001-179, s. 39.
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