Marine Machinery Regulations (SOR/90-264)

3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), these Regulations apply in respect of every ship as defined in Part XV of the Act.

(2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of a pleasure yacht or a non-passenger, non-self-propelled ship, except in respect of

• (a) propulsion system boilers on board a pleasure yacht, where the yacht is in excess of five tons gross tonnage; and

• (b) boilers and compressed air receivers on board a non-passenger, non-self-propelled ship carrying a crew where the ship

  • (i) may operate or ply on voyages more than 15 miles from land, or

  • (ii) does not operate or ply on voyages more than 15 miles from land and the boilers or compressed air receivers have an assigned working pressure in excess of 103 kPa.

(3) Despite subsection (1), these Regulations do not apply in respect of vessels to which the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations apply.