Small Vessel Regulations (SOR/2010-91)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26

Life-Saving Appliances — Visual Signals

205. A pleasure craft of a length set out in column 1 of the table to this section shall carry on board the visual signals set out in column 2.

table

Column 1Column 2
ItemLengthVisual Signals
1.not more than 6 m

  • (a) a watertight flashlight; or

  • (b) three pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals

2.more than 6 m but not more than 9 m

  • (a) a watertight flashlight; and

  • (b) six pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals

3.more than 9 m

  • (a) a watertight flashlight; and

  • (b) twelve pyrotechnic distress signals, not more than six of which are smoke signals

Vessel Safety Equipment

206. A pleasure craft of a length set out in column 1 of the table to this section shall carry on board the vessel safety equipment set out in column 2.

table

Column 1Column 2
ItemLengthVessel Safety Equipment
1.not more than 9 m

  • (a) either

    • (i) a manual propelling device, or

    • (ii) an anchor, and not less than 15 m of cable, rope or chain or any combination of them; and

  • (b) a bailer or a manual bilge pump

2.more than 9 m but not more than 12 m

  • (a) an anchor, and not less than 30 m of cable, rope or chain or any combination of them; and

  • (b) a manual bilge pump or bilge-pumping arrangements

3.more than 12 m

  • (a) an anchor, and not less than 50 m of cable, rope or chain or any combination of them; and

  • (b) bilge-pumping arrangements