518. A racing workboat that is engaged in formal training, in an official competition or in final preparation for an official competition, and that is operated under conditions of clear visibility and is attended by a safety craft, may carry on board the safety equipment that is required by the rules of the governing body instead of the safety equipment required by this Part.

519. The equipment required by this Part shall be protected from damage and securely stowed and, if stowed in a locker or container, the outside of the locker or container shall be clearly marked to indicate its contents.

520. The owner and the operator of a workboat shall ensure that

• (a) procedures are established for the use of the workboat’s life-saving appliances and fire extinguishing equipment in case of an emergency; and

• (b) the crew practises the procedures so as to be at all times proficient in carrying them out.

521. A workboat that engages in towing operations shall

• (a) keep two lifejackets in the wheelhouse and two others in the engine space if that space is normally occupied;

• (b) have means readily available for immediately releasing or cutting the tow line in case of an emergency;

• (c) have two means of escape from the wheelhouse directly to the outside, located so that one means of escape is available in the event of a heel;

• (d) be clear of obstructions aft of the towing point to allow the tow line to swing freely;

• (e) if it is a decked vessel,

  • (i) be watertight aft of the towing point or the engine space, whichever is further forward, and

  • (ii) be capable of draining any accumulated water rapidly overboard; and

• (f) if it is not a decked vessel, have positive buoyancy when swamped, or a gunwale of adequate height to resist swamping as a result of an emergency with the tow.

• 600. (1) This Part applies in respect of a vessel that is operated, repaired or maintained in Canada and that is not a vessel to which Part 7 applies.

• (2) This Part does not apply in respect of an antique wooden pleasure craft that is repaired and maintained to conserve its original state.

• 601. (1) A person who operates or permits another person to operate a vessel, or who repairs or maintains a vessel, shall ensure that the vessel meets the requirements of this Part.

• (2) The owner and the operator of a vessel other than a pleasure craft shall ensure that the vessel has adequate stability and structural strength to safely carry out its intended operations.

• 602. (1) Every vessel shall have the means for positively shutting off underwater penetrations, with the exception of wet exhaust systems, and, if the means of shut-off are located in an area where there is a risk of fire, the means shall be made of material that is not susceptible to fire damage.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a vessel that meets the requirements for level flotation set out in the construction standards and that is provided with other means for stopping the admission of water in the event of failure of pipes, tubing or hose lines penetrating the hull below the waterline.