Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations, 1995 (SOR/95-149)

• 11. (1) The ECDIS and a back-up arrangement referred to in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b) that are fitted on a ship shall be type-approved by a competent authority as meeting the standards referred to in section 9 or paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b), as the case may be.

• (2) The type-approval of the ECDIS and the back-up arrangement referred to in paragraph 10(1)(a) shall be in accordance with testing standard IEC 61174 of the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) – Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results or another testing standard that the Minister determines provides a level of safety that is equivalent to or higher than that of that standard.

• (3) Proof of the type-approval shall be carried on board the ship and be in the form of either of the following that is issued by the competent authority:

  • (a) a label that is securely affixed to the ECDIS or the back-up arrangement, as the case may be, in a readily visible location; or

  • (b) a document that is kept in a readily accessible location on the ship.

• (4) If the proof is issued in a language other than English or French, it shall be accompanied by an English or French translation.

12. The ECDIS and the back-up arrangements referred to in paragraphs 10(1)(a) to (c) shall meet the applicable electrical installation standards in sections 3.10, 3.12, 3.14, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 15.6, 15.7, 15.11.2, 15.11.3, 52.1 to 52.4, 54.2 to 54.4 and 58.1 to 58.3 of Ship Electrical Standards, TP 127, published by the Department of Transport.

13. The ECDIS and a back-up arrangement referred to in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b) that are fitted on a ship on or after July 1, 2002

• (a) ) shall have been manufactured by a manufacturer that has a quality control system in place audited by a competent authority to ensure continuous compliance with the type-approval conditions; or

• (b) before being fitted on the ship, shall have been certified as being in accordance with the type-approval by a competent authority that has used final product verification procedures.

• 14. (1) The master of a ship shall ensure, before proceeding to sea, that the intended voyage has been planned using the most recent editions of the charts, documents and publications that are required to be used under sections 5 and 6 and that account has been taken of the annex to IMO Resolution A.893(21), Guidelines for Voyage Planning.

• (2) When making the plan, the master shall identify a route that

  • (a) takes into account any relevant routing systems;

  • (b) ensures sufficient sea room for the safe passage of the ship throughout the intended voyage;

  • (c) anticipates all known navigational hazards and adverse weather conditions; and

  • (d) takes into account any marine environmental protection measures that apply and avoids, as far as possible, actions and activities that could cause damage to the environment.