Marine Safety Management System Regulations (SOR/2024-133)

Marginal note:Part 4 — passenger-carrying vessels of more than 15 gross tonnage

• 604 (1) Sections 402 to 407 do not apply in respect of a Class 4 vessel of more than 15 gross tonnage that is a passenger-carrying vessel and that was registered or listed under Part 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 on the day on which these Regulations come into force until the first anniversary of the day on which the vessel’s first safety certificate issued under the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations is renewed for the first time after the day on which these Regulations come into force.

• Marginal note:Part 4 — non passenger-carrying vessels of more than 15 gross tonnage

  (2) Sections 402 to 407 do not apply in respect of a Class 4 vessel of more than 15 gross tonnage that is not a passenger-carrying vessel and that was registered or listed under Part 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 on the day on which these Regulations come into force until the first anniversary of the day of issuance of the vessel’s first safety certificate issued under the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations after the second anniversary of the day on which these Regulations come into force.

• Marginal note:Part 4 — certain passenger-carrying vessels of 15 gross tonnage or less

  (3) Sections 402 to 407 do not apply in respect of a Class 4 vessel of 15 gross tonnage or less that is a passenger-carrying vessel that carries more than 12 passengers and that was registered or listed under Part 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 on the day on which these Regulations come into force until the first anniversary of the day on which the vessel’s first safety certificate issued under the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations is renewed for the first time after the day on which these Regulations come into force.

• Marginal note:Part 4 — other passenger-carrying vessels and towboats of 15 gross tonnage or less

  (4) Sections 402 to 407 do not apply in respect of a Class 4 vessel of 15 gross tonnage or less that is a towboat or carries 12 passengers or less and that was registered or listed under Part 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 on the day on which these Regulations come into force until:

  • (a) in the case of a vessel with a length of more than 7 m, the first anniversary of the day of issuance of the certificate of registry issued under the Vessel Registration and Tonnage Regulations after the first anniversary of the day on which these Regulations come into force; and

  • (b) in the case of a vessel with a length of 7 m or less, the first anniversary of the day of issuance of the certificate of registry issued under the Vessel Registration and Tonnage Regulations after the second anniversary of the day on which these Regulations come into force.