Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations (SOR/2021-135)

Marginal note:Terms and conditions

16 If the Minister determines that terms and conditions on a safety certificate issued to a vessel are necessary based on the vessel’s construction, equipment, stability and design criteria, the Minister may impose terms and conditions that

• (a) restrict a vessel’s intended service; and

• (b) limit the voyage on which the vessel may engage after considering the following criteria with respect to the vessel’s intended area of operation:

  • (i) wave height,

  • (ii) wind velocity,

  • (iii) current,

  • (iv) visibility,

  • (v) proximity to assistance, a place of refuge or shore,

  • (vi) navigation hazards,

  • (vii) communications coverage,

  • (viii) average depth of the water,

  • (ix) water temperature,

  • (x) air temperature,

  • (xi) maximum tide range, and

  • (xii) ice conditions.