Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988 (SOR/89-225)

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Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988

SOR/89-225

CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001

Regulations Respecting the Inspection of Classed Ships

P.C. 1989-715 1989-04-28

Whereas, pursuant to section 384.1 of the Canada Shipping Act, as enacted by S.C. 1987, c. 7, s. 39, a copy of the proposed Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988, substantially in the form set out hereto, was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on November 12, 1988 and a reasonable opportunity was thereby afforded to ship owners, masters, seamen and other interested persons to make representations with respect thereto.

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsections 319(4)Footnote * and (5)Footnote * of the Canada Shipping Act, is please hereby to revoke the Inspection of Classed Ships Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1434, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting the inspection of classed ships in substitution therefor.

SHORT TITLE

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988.

INTERPRETATION

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

“Act” means the Canada Shipping Act; (Loi)

“classed”

“classed” or “in class”, in respect of a ship, means a ship registered in Canada that meets the standards of a classification society and is classified by that classification society; (classé or conforme à une classe)

“classification society”

“classification society” means a society or association for the classification of ships that is referred to in section 4; (société de classification)

“date of completion of the initial construction”

“date of completion of the initial construction”, in respect of a ship, means the date on which a ship is delivered by the builder to the first owner of the ship; (date d’achèvement de la construction initiale)

“dry cargo ship”

“dry cargo ship” means a cargo ship in which the greater part of the cargo space is constructed for the carriage of non-liquid cargo in bulk; (transporteur de marchandises sèches)

“first inspection”

“first inspection”, in respect of a ship, means a survey or inspection of a ship before the ship is first put into service in Canada, and includes a survey or inspection required as a result of

  • (a) the ship being transferred from registry elsewhere than in Canada to Canadian registry, or

  • (b) any alteration or renewal of the ship that alters substantially the principal dimensions or deadweight of the ship; (première inspection)

“non-conventional”

“non-conventional”, in respect of a ship, means a ship that

  • (a) is constructed of materials,

  • (b) uses fuels,

  • (c) has been constructed by means or by the use of design techniques, or

  • (d) has machinery installations,

that are unproved in general marine use and practice; (non conventionnel)

“report”

“report” means the report referred to in subsection 319(4) of the Act. (rapport)

  • SOR/92-457, s. 1.