Small Vessel Regulations (SOR/2010-91)

• 725. (1) A fixed fuel tank shall be

  • (a) manufactured and tested in accordance with the construction standards or with the recommended practices and standards that provide a level of safety at least equivalent to that provided by the construction standards; and

  • (b) installed in accordance with the construction standards.

• (2) A fixed fuel tank shall be fitted with filling and venting arrangements in accordance with the construction standards.

726. A fuel system on a vessel shall display, at a point of frequent servicing of the vessel, one or more permanently attached safety notices indicating the precautions that must be taken to minimize the risk of fire, explosion and any other hazard, and containing the information set out in the construction standards.

• 727. (1) A flexible hose in the fuel system shall be marked or tagged in accordance with the construction standards.

• (2) The point of fuelling shall be marked in accordance with the construction standards to indicate the type of fuel to be used.

• (3) A valve in the fuel system shall be marked to indicate its function and the meaning of each valve position.

• (4) A fuel tank shall be permanently marked to indicate the information set out in the construction standards.

• 728. (1) The electrical systems on a vessel shall meet the following requirements:

  • (a) in the case of an electrical system of 50 v or less,

    • (i) the requirements of the construction standards, or

    • (ii) the requirements of American Boat and Yacht Council Standards E-10, Storage Batteries, and E-11, AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats, with, for a safety notice, the Canadian modification set out in the construction standards; or

  • (b) in the case of an electrical system of more than 50 v,

    • (i) the requirements of American Boat and Yacht Council Standard E-11, AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats, with, for a safety notice, the Canadian modification set out in the construction standards, or

    • (ii) the requirements of the recommended practices and standards that are appropriate for the system voltage and that provide a level of safety at least equivalent to that provided by Standard E-11.

• (2) Every component of the electrical system shall be accessible and shall be marked with the information and specifications set out in the construction standards.

• 729. (1) A battery shall

  • (a) be installed and secured in accordance with the construction standards and meet the specifications set out in those standards;

  • (b) be accessible; and

  • (c) if it is an engine starting battery, be provided with an automatic means of charging.

• (2) A means of charging a battery shall prevent overcharging.