Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)

• 225. (1) A vessel that is equipped in accordance with Schedule VIII to the Marine Machinery Regulations may operate with periodically unattended machinery spaces if the remote control and monitoring systems in those spaces are inspected at intervals not exceeding 12 months and the inspection certificate contains a notation confirming the inspection.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vessel of at least 500 gross tonnage when it is manoeuvring or proceeding in a narrow channel or fairway.

• 226. (1) No person shall act in the dual capacity of master and engineer on board a motor vessel that is more than 20 m in length.

• (2) A person may act in the dual capacity of master and engineer on board a motor vessel that is 20 m or less in length if

  • (a) the person holds a certificate enabling them to act in the capacity of master on board that vessel and, if these Regulations require that an Engineer certificate be held, also holds that Engineer certificate;

  • (b) the vessel’s engine is installed so that

    • (i) it can be controlled from the steering station, and

    • (ii) a person at the steering station may readily detect any defects in the engine and make any necessary adjustments to the engine while keeping a navigational lookout; and

  • (c) there is on board, in addition to the person acting in the dual capacity, at least one crew member who is at least 18 years of age and able to render any assistance that might be necessary in an emergency.

227. If a vessel has on board and employs a cook, the authorized representative shall ensure that the cook holds a Ship’s Cook certificate if the vessel

• (a) has a minimum complement of 10 or more members;

• (b) is used in the transportation of cargo or passengers for the purpose of trade; and

• (c) is engaged on a international voyage other than a voyage to the United States or Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

• 228. (1) A master, chief mate, chief engineer or second engineer employed on board an oil tanker, chemical tanker or liquefied gas tanker shall hold a Specialized Oil Tanker Training endorsement, Specialized Chemical Tanker Training endorsement or Specialized Liquefied Gas Tanker Training endorsement, as the case may be.

• (2) An oil tanker, a chemical tanker, a liquefied gas tanker or other vessel carrying oil, liquefied gas or chemicals as cargo shall have on board, and its authorized representative shall employ, for each duty set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection, one person who holds the certificate or endorsement set out in column 2.

  	Column 1	Column 2
  Item	Duty	Certificate or Endorsement
  1.	Specific duties in an oil transfer operation on an oil tanker	Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization certificate or endorsement
  2.	Specific duties in a chemical transfer operation on a chemical tanker	Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization certificate or endorsement
  3.	Specific duties in a liquefied gas transfer operation on a liquefied gas tanker	Liquefied Gas Tanker Familiarization certificate or endorsement
  4.	In charge of an oil transfer operation on an oil tanker	Specialized Oil Tanker Training endorsement
  5.	In charge of a chemical transfer operation on a chemical tanker	Specialized Chemical Tanker Training endorsement
  6.	In charge of a liquefied gas transfer operation on a liquefied gas tanker	Specialized Liquefied Gas Tanker Training endorsement
  7.	Assistant to the person performing the duties set out in item 1, 2, 4 or 5	Oil and Chemical Tanker Familiarization certificate or endorsement
  8.	Assistant to the person performing the duties set out in item 3 or 6	Liquefied Gas Tanker Familiarization certificate or endorsement
  9.	In charge of an oil transfer operation or an operation involving the transfer of an oily mixture in waters north of 60° N on board an unmanned vessel	Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation in Arctic Waters (North of 60° N) certificate, or a Master or Mate certificate with a Specialized Oil Tanker Training endorsement
  10.	In charge of an oil transfer operation or an operation involving the transfer of an oily mixture other than an operation referred to in item 9 on board an unmanned vessel	Supervisor of an Oil Transfer Operation certificate, or a Master or Mate certificate with a Specialized Oil Tanker Training endorsement
  11.	In charge of a chemical transfer operation or an operation involving the transfer of a chemical mixture on board an unmanned vessel	Supervisor of a Chemical Transfer Operation certificate, or a Master or Mate certificate with a Specialized Chemical Tanker Training endorsement
  12.	In charge of a liquefied gas transfer operation on board an unmanned vessel	Supervisor of a Liquefied Gas Transfer Operation certificate, or a Master or Mate certificate with a Specialized Liquefied Gas Tanker Training endorsement

• (3) If the tanker uses an inert gas system or a crude oil washing system,

  • (a) the persons who have responsibilities in respect of the operation of those systems shall

    • (i) hold a training certificate indicating that they have successfully completed training on inert gas systems or crude oil washing systems or both depending on which systems the tanker is equipped with, or have at least one year’s experience on tankers performing duties that include the discharge of cargo and associated inert gas system or crude oil washing operations, depending on which systems the tanker is equipped with, and

    • (ii) in the case of an oil tanker, have participated in at least two crude oil washing operations, one of which was on board the oil tanker on which they are required to undertake the responsibility of cargo discharge, or on board a similarly equipped oil tanker; and

  • (b) if the tanker is an oil tanker, the other persons assigned tasks referred to in the vessel’s operations and equipment manual, which manual shall comply with Regulation 13B(5) of Annex I to the Pollution Convention, shall have

    • (i) acquired at least 6 months of experience on one or more tankers where they have been involved in cargo discharge operations, and

    • (ii) received on-board training in the operation of the tankers’ inert gas system and crude oil washing system.