Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations (SOR/2023-257)

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

2008 IS Code

2008 IS Code means the annex to IMO Resolution MSC.267(85), International Code on Intact Stability, 2008, as amended from time to time. (Recueil IS 2008)

Act

Act means the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. (Loi)

cargo vessel

cargo vessel means a vessel other than a pleasure craft or passenger vessel. (bâtiment de charge)

constructed

constructed, except in section 116, subsection 300(1) and section 301, has the same meaning as “ships constructed” in regulation 1.1.3.1 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS. (construit)

FSS Code

FSS Code means the annex to IMO Resolution MSC.98(73), International Code for Fire Safety Systems, as amended from time to time. (Recueil FSS)

inland voyage

inland voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations.  (voyage en eaux internes)

IMO

IMO means the International Maritime Organization. (OMI)

length

length, in respect of a vessel, has the same meaning as in regulation 2.5 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS. (longeur)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)

MLC 2006

MLC 2006 means the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended from time to time. (MLC 2006)

near coastal voyage, Class 2

near coastal voyage, Class 2 has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 2)

passenger vessel

passenger vessel means a vessel that carries more than 12 passengers. (bâtiment à passagers)

recognized organization

recognized organization means an organization or corporation with which the Minister has entered into an agreement or arrangement under paragraph 10(1)(c) of the Act. (organisme reconnu)

recommended practices and standards

recommended practices and standards means the recommended practices and standards for marine use published by a marine classification society, standards development organization, industrial or trade organization, government, government agency or international body. (normes et pratiques recommandées)

sheltered waters voyage

sheltered waters voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux abritées)

SOLAS

SOLAS means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and the Protocol of 1988 relating to the Convention, as amended from time to time. (SOLAS)

tanker

tanker has the same meaning as in regulation 2(h) of Chapter I of SOLAS. (bâtiment-citerne)

TP 15415

TP 15415 means the publication entitled Canadian Modifications for the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations, published by the Department of Transport in December 2023. (TP 15415)