Small Vessel Regulations (SOR/2010-91)
Regulations are current to 2012-01-24
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 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length | Visual 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 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Length | Vessel 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 |