Steering Appliances and Equipment Regulations (SOR/83-810)
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Steering Appliances and Equipment Regulations
SOR/83-810
ARCTIC WATERS POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT
Registration 1983-10-13
Regulations Respecting Steering Appliances and Equipment
P.C. 1983-3208 1983-10-13
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 448 of the Canada Shipping Act, is pleased hereby to revoke the Steering Wheels, Indicators and Telltales Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1493, and, pursuant to sections 400, 448, 635 and 730Footnote * of the Canada Shipping Act and section 12 of the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, to make the annexed Regulations respecting steering appliances and equipment.
Return to footnote *R.S.C. (2nd Supp.), c. 27, s. 3
SHORT TITLE
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Steering Appliances and Equipment Regulations.
APPLICATION
2. (1) These Regulations apply to
(a) every self-propelled ship that is
(i) in Canadian waters,
(ii) in the exclusive economic zone of Canada, or
(iii) in a shipping safety control zone prescribed pursuant to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act; and
(b) every self-propelled Canadian ship that is in any waters.
(2) For the purpose of these Regulations, a composite unit consisting of a rigidly connected unit of a pushing ship and associated pushed ship that is designed as a dedicated and integrated ship and barge combination shall be regarded as a single ship.
- SOR/86-1027, s. 1;
- SOR/2002-426, s. 1.
PROHIBITION
2.1 No ship of any class shall navigate in an area of arctic waters prescribed as a shipping safety control zone in the Shipping Safety Control Zones Order unless it complies with these Regulations.
- SOR/2002-426, s. 2;
- SOR/2003-86, s. 1.
STEERING WHEELS
3. The steering wheel of a ship shall be arranged so that it will move to starboard to turn the head of the ship to starboard and to port to turn the head of the ship to port.
HELM INDICATORS AND TELL-TALES
4. Where helm indicators or tell-tales are fitted on a ship, they shall be arranged so as to show the direction and amount of helm applied and the corresponding movement of the rudder.
TANKERS AND CHEMICAL AND GAS CARRIERS
5. Every tanker, chemical carrier or gas carrier of 10,000 tons or more shall be fitted with
(a) an indicator that shows the exact angular position of the rudder independently of the remote steering gear control system;
(b) alarms that sound in the event of the failure of any steering power unit;
(c) steering gear power units that can be brought into operation automatically or manually from the navigating bridge; and
(d) a means of communication between the navigating bridge and the steering gear compartment that is suitable for use in the normal ambient noise conditions and capable of being operated independently of the ship’s main power supply.
INSTRUCTIONS
6. A ship fitted with a remote steering control mechanism or a steering gear power unit shall have permanently displayed on the navigating bridge and in the steering gear compartment of the ship simple operating instructions and a block diagram showing the change-over procedures for that mechanism or unit.
USE OF THE AUTOMATIC PILOT
7. Where the automatic pilot of a ship is used, in an area of high traffic density, under conditions of restricted visibility or in any other hazardous navigational situation, means shall be provided to enable the immediate change-over from automatic to manual steering.