Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations (SOR/2012-69)

Marginal note:Interpretation

• 116.2 (1) The following definitions apply in this section.

  “bulk carrier”

  « vraquier »

  “bulk carrier” means a vessel that is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, but does not include combination carriers.

  “combination carrier”

  « transporteur mixte »

  “combination carrier” means a vessel designed to carry liquid or dry cargo in bulk.

  “container vessel”

  « porte-conteneurs »

  “container vessel” means a vessel designed exclusively for the carriage of containers.

  “existing vessel”

  « bâtiment existant »

  “existing vessel” means a vessel that is not a new vessel.

  “gas carrier”

  « transporteur de gaz »

  “gas carrier” means a cargo vessel constructed or adapted, and used, for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas.

  “general cargo vessel”

  « bâtiment pour marchandises diverses »

  “general cargo vessel” means a vessel with a multi-deck or single deck hull designed primarily for the carriage of general cargo, but does not include livestock carriers, barge carriers, heavy load carriers, yacht carriers or nuclear fuel carriers.

  “new vessel”

  « bâtiment neuf »

  “new vessel” means a vessel

  • (a) for which the building contract is placed after June 30, 2013;

  • (b) that is constructed after June 30, 2013, in the absence of a building contract; or

  • (c) that is delivered 30 months or more after June 30, 2015.

  “refrigerated cargo carrier”

  « transporteur de cargaisons réfrigérées »

  “refrigerated cargo carrier” means a vessel designed exclusively for the carriage of refrigerated cargoes in holds.

  “ro-ro cargo vessel”

  « bâtiment de charge roulier »

  “ro-ro cargo vessel” means a vessel designed for the carriage of cargo transportation units.

  “ro-ro cargo vessel (vehicle carrier)”

  « bâtiment de charge roulier (transporteur de véhicules) »

  “ro-ro cargo vessel (vehicle carrier)” means a multi-deck ro-ro cargo vessel designed for the carriage of empty cars and trucks.

  “ro-ro passenger vessel”

  « bâtiment roulier à passagers »

  “ro-ro passenger vessel” means a passenger vessel with ro-ro cargo spaces.

  “tanker”

  « bâtiment-citerne »

  “tanker” means a chemical tanker, NLS tanker or oil tanker.

• Marginal note:Application

  (2) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply in respect of

  • (a) a Canadian vessel that engages only on voyages in waters under Canadian jurisdiction or in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence waters; or

  • (b) a vessel that has a diesel-electric propulsion, turbine propulsion or hybrid propulsion system.

• Marginal note:Attained Energy Efficiency Design Index

  (3) In the case of a vessel of 400 gross tonnage or more that is a bulk carrier, combination carrier, container vessel, gas carrier, general cargo vessel, passenger vessel, refrigerated cargo carrier, ro-ro cargo vessel, ro-ro cargo vessel (vehicle carrier), ro-ro passenger vessel or tanker, the authorized representative of the vessel must ensure that the requirements of regulation 20 of Annex VI to MARPOL are met if

  • (a) the vessel is a new vessel; or

  • (b) the vessel is an existing vessel and is considered to be a newly constructed vessel for the purposes of chapter 4 of Annex VI to MARPOL.

• Marginal note:Required Energy Efficiency Design Index

  (4) In the case of a vessel of 400 gross tonnage or more that is a bulk carrier, combination carrier, container vessel, gas carrier, general cargo vessel, refrigerated cargo carrier or tanker, the authorized representative of the vessel must ensure that the requirements of regulation 21 of Annex VI to MARPOL are met if

  • (a) the vessel is a new vessel; or

  • (b) the vessel is an existing vessel and is considered to be a newly constructed vessel for the purposes of chapter 4 of Annex VI to MARPOL.

• Marginal note:Waivers

  (5) In the case of a foreign vessel, the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) are subject to the exercise of the power conferred by regulation 19.4 of Annex VI to MARPOL by the government of the state whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.