Advanced Search

[...]

[...]

[...]

• [...]

• (3) Where gravity type davits are fitted with electric motors for recovering the lifeboats, automatic cut-outs shall be fitted and arranged to operate before the davits come against the runway stops in order to avoid overstressing the wire rope falls or davits and limit switches shall be fitted as follows:

  • (a) on fixed motors, being motors built into the winch, limit switches shall be fitted for each davit arm but one only need be fitted if a compensating gear is incorporated in the arrangement of falls so that the loading in one fall cannot exceed that in the other as the arms reach the stowed position, and

  and in every case the push button control for the motor shall return automatically to the “off” position as soon as the pressure is released.

[...]

• [...]

• (6) Where practicable, the brake gear on a lifeboat winch shall be so situated as to enable the man operating the winch to observe the lifeboat during the whole process of launching into the water.

[...]

• [...]

• (2) An inspector shall witness a test and record the time taken in putting a boat out on either side of the ship by hand, and he shall satisfy himself as to the efficiency of the whole arrangement and the number of men employed in putting a boat out shall be not greater than the crew of the ship.

[...]

• 18 (1) Suitable bollards as shown in the following sketches or other equally effective appliances for lowering lifeboats shall be provided in all cases where cordage rope falls are used.

[...]

• [...]

• (3) Falls shall, in the case of a multiple-drum winch, be arranged so as to

  [...]

[...]

• 14 (1) A lifeboat free-fall launching device shall be

  • [...]

  • (b) constructed as a rigid structure that causes the lifeboat to launch clear of, and be propelled away from, the ship;

  • [...]

  • (d) where it uses an inclined plane, constructed so as to prevent incandescent friction or impact sparking during the launching of the lifeboat.

[...]

• [...]

• (2) The launching device of a davit-launched life raft shall not use gravity as a means of turning out the device.

[...]

• [...]

• (4) Where the launching device of a lifeboat, other than a totally enclosed lifeboat, employs more than one davit arm, it shall be fitted with a davit span that is provided with not less than two lifelines of such a length as to reach the water when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, is under 10° of trim and is listing 20°.

[...]

[...]

[...]

• 1 (1) A life raft shall be constructed so as to be capable of withstanding exposure for 30 days afloat in any sea condition.

• [...]

• (5) A life raft and its towing patch shall be so constructed as to enable the life raft to be towed at a speed of three knots in calm water when it is loaded with its full complement and equipment and one of its sea anchors is streamed.

[...]

• 5 (1) Every life raft shall have fitted to the exterior top of its canopy a manually controlled lamp that

  • [...]

  • (c) is powered by a sea-activated or a dry-chemical cell that does not deteriorate as a result of any dampness in the stowed life raft; and

• [...]

• (2) A release hook used with a davit-launched life raft shall

  • [...]

  • (b) be tested in accordance with Regulation 8.2 of Part 1 of International Maritime Organization Resolution A.689(17), adopted on November 6, 1991 and entitled Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time.

• [...]

• (3) A hydrostatic release unit that is used in a float-free device shall

  • [...]

  • (b) be tested in accordance with Regulation 11 of Part 1 of International Maritime Organization Resolution A.689(17), adopted on November 6, 1991 and entitled Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time.

• [...]

• (2) The container of every life raft shall be marked with

  • [...]

  • (m) where the life raft is approved as meeting the requirements of Regulation 38 of Chapter III of the Safety Convention, the word “SOLAS”.

• 9 (1) Every life raft carried on a Safety Convention ship shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • (a) is fitted in the manner set out in section 1 of Annex 1 to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.658(16), adopted on October 19, 1989 and entitled Use and Fitting of Retro-Reflective Materials on Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time; and

• (2) Every life raft carried on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • [...]

  • (b) meets the technical specifications set out in the following Canadian General Standards Board Standards, as amended from time to time:

    [...]

[...]

• 17 (1) Every inflatable life raft shall be packed in a container that is

  • (a) constructed so as to withstand wear under the conditions that are likely to be encountered at sea; and

• (2) Every inflatable life raft container shall, insofar as it is practicable, be watertight except for drain holes in the container bottom.

• (3) Every inflatable life raft shall be packed in its container in such a way as to ensure, insofar as it is possible, that the waterborne life raft inflates in an upright position on breaking free from the container.

[...]

19 A rigid container for a life raft that is designed to be launched by a launching device shall be secured so as to prevent the container or parts of the container from falling into the sea during and after inflation and launching.

[...]

• 20 (1) Buoyancy for rigid life rafts shall be provided by inherently buoyant material placed as near as possible to the periphery of the life raft.

[...]

• 25 (1) An inflatable rescue platform shall be constructed so as to be capable of withstanding exposure for 30 days afloat in any sea condition.

• [...]

• (5) An inflatable rescue platform and its towing patch shall be so constructed as to enable it to be towed at a speed of at least two knots in calm water when it is loaded with its full complement and equipment and one of its sea anchors is streamed.

[...]

• [...]

• (3) A hydrostatic release unit that is used in a float-free device shall

  • [...]

  • (b) be tested in accordance with Regulation 11 of Part 1 of International Maritime Organization Resolution A.689(17), adopted on November 6, 1991 and entitled Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time.

[...]

• 32 (1) Every inflatable rescue platform shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • (a) is fitted in the manner set out in section 1 of Annex 1 to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.658(16), adopted on October 19, 1989 and entitled Use and Fitting of Retro-Reflective Materials on Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time; and

  • (b) meets the technical specifications set out in:

    • [...]

    • (ii) in any other case, sections 4 and 5 of Canadian General Standards Board Standard 62-GP-12, Standard for: Marking Material, Retroreflective, Enclosed Lens, Flexible Type, dated January 1975, as amended from time to time.

• (2) Where the buoyancy compartments of an inflatable rescue platform are not of a colour such as reddish-orange or yellow, panels of other high-visibility colours shall be secured to the compartments so that at least 1 m² of each panel is visible from above the platform.

[...]

34 An inflatable rescue platform shall be fitted with a portable automatically activated lamp that

• [...]

• (c) is powered by a sea-activated or a dry-chemical cell that does not deteriorate as a result of any dampness in the stowed platform.

[...]

• 36 (1) Every inflatable rescue platform shall be packed in a container that is

  • (a) constructed so as to withstand wear under the conditions that are likely to be encountered at sea; and

• (2) Every container of an inflatable rescue platform shall, insofar as it is practicable, be watertight except for drain holes in the container bottom.

[...]

[...]

[...]

• [...]

• (2) Lifeboats of Class 2 shall be open boats constructed in accordance with the requirements for a Class 1 lifeboat, but not fitted with internal buoyancy appliances, except in the case of lifeboats constructed of non-buoyant material, as described in Part III of this Schedule.

• [...]

• (2) Every lifeboat shall have affixed to it retro-reflective tape that is

  • [...]

  • (b) arranged as shown in the following diagrams.

    [...]

• (3) The retro-reflective tape referred to in subsection (2) shall be in sections

  • [...]

  • (d) fitted

    • (i) on top of the gunwale as shown in the diagrams set out in that subsection,

    • (ii) on the outside of the lifeboat as near the gunwale as possible, as shown in the diagrams set out in that subsection, and

    • (iii) on the top of the canopy or exposure cover, in the form of crosses as shown in the diagrams set out in that subsection.

• 3 (1) Lifeboats shall be properly constructed for the purpose for which they are intended and shall be of such form and proportions as to have ample stability in a seaway, and sufficient freeboard when loaded with their full complement of persons and equipment.

[...]

• 7 (1) When an Inspector has satisfied himself that the construction of a new lifeboat is in accordance with the approved plan and is in all respects, satisfactory, he shall cause the following details to be marked on the stem or sheer-strake thereof in permanent characters, clearly visible and as nearly as practicable 75 mm in height:

  [...]

• (2) In the case of an existing unmarked lifeboat, or other equipment that has been accepted by the Board as a lifeboat, the inspector concerned shall, if satisfied that all conditions stipulated by the Board have been met, mark such lifeboat or equipment in accordance with paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (d).

[...]

10 Lifeboats built outside Canada may be accepted as equipment complying with these Regulations if they are

[...]

12 The cubic capacity of a lifeboat shall be measured in cubic metres and, subject to section 15, may be determined by Stirling’s (Simpson’s) Rule, where

[...]

where h denotes the depth measured in metres inside the planking or plating, from the keel to the level of the gunwale or a greater depth, as determined in sections 13 and 14, and a, b, c, d and e denote the horizontal breadths of the lifeboat measured in metres inside the planking or plating at the upper and lower points of the depth and at the 3 points obtained by dividing h into 4 equal parts (a and e being the breadths at the extreme points, and c at the middle point of h), the capacity of a square sterned lifeboat being calculated as if the lifeboat had a pointed stern.

[...]

22 The prototype of a lifeboat, other than a glass reinforced plastic lifeboat, shall be subjected to the following tests:

• (a) it shall be suspended by the lifting hooks or releasing gear, the length, breadth and depth measured, and evenly distributed weights shall then be placed in the boat equal to the weight of

  [...]

  and after the weights are removed there shall be no appreciable permanent set as a result of this test; and

[...]

24 The buoyancy appliances of a Class 1 wooden lifeboat shall be

• (a) so placed in the lifeboat as to secure stability when the lifeboat is fully laden under adverse weather conditions; and

• (b) equal in volume to at least 10 per cent of the cubic capacity of the lifeboat, but in a lifeboat approved for 100 or more persons the volume shall be increased as the Board may prescribe.

[...]

29 Buoyancy appliances other than metal air cases shall be

• (a) at least as buoyant as metal air cases of similar size;

[...]

• [...]

• (2) Where lifeboat lifting hooks are not in a vertical line with the falls, Type A keel connections as shown in Table V to this Schedule shall be used and the gangboards shall be slotted.

[...]

• 33 (1) Stems and sternposts shall be rabbeted so as to receive the butt edges of the planks and to permit caulking but the length of the rabbet shall not exceed the thickness of the plank.

• (2) Stems and sternposts shall not project above the gunwale more than is necessary for the securing of the upper breast hook and shall be so shaped so as to minimize risk of fouling by rope or wreckage.

[...]

47 Thwarts shall be fitted as low in the lifeboat as practicable and not less than the following distance below the gunwale:

[...]

50 Side benches shall be continuous, permanent and fitted in as long lengths as possible.

51 Gangboards shall be of the same dimensions and materials as the thwarts.

[...]

54 A plughole, so placed as to drain the lifeboat, shall be provided.

[...]

• 56 (1) Breast hooks shall be of galvanized iron or oak grown to form and shall have the same scantlings as thwart knees.

[...]

• [...]

• (2) Rivets and rolled or extruded shapes such as the keel, stem, sternpost and gunwale shall be made by the open-hearth or electric furnace process in accordance with A.S.T.M. Standard Specification A7 but consideration will be given to the use of other steel having equivalent strength where longitudinal cold forming is necessary.

[...]

• [...]

• (3) Limber holes shall be cut in floors and shall be so located as to provide efficient drainage.

• (4) Limber holes shall be so arranged that the load on the floors is taken by the keel as well as by the shell plating.

• [...]

• (6) Gunwales shall be secured to the thwarts by steel braces, bolts and rivets as set out in the following table:

[...]

69 Thwarts, side benches, cleading, lower cross or side seats, stretchers, stanchions, bottom boards and rudder shall normally be of wood as specified for wooden lifeboats.

[...]

• 72 (1) The relevant sections relating to wooden lifeboats apply to glass reinforced plastic lifeboats, except as modified in the following sections.

[...]

• 77 (1) Fully detailed plans and specifications for a prototype G.R.P. lifeboat shall be submitted to the Board for approval and shall include

  • [...]

  • (c) a longitudinal strength calculation showing the stresses that will arise in the gunwale and keel when the lifeboat is fully loaded and suspended by the lifting hooks and for the purpose of this calculation the bending moment shall be taken as WL/6

    [...]

[...]

• [...]

• (3) Glass fibre reinforcements shall be of the low alkali “E” glass type containing not more than one per cent alkali, calculated as Na₂O.

• [...]

• (6) Woven glass fibre reinforcements if used shall be in the desized state and finished so as to provide good resin to glass adhesion and laminated wet strength retention.

[...]

• [...]

• (2) A sample laminate shall be flat, 300 mm square and made with 610 g/m² (or equivalent) chopped strand mats and the chopped strand mats, the resin mix, the resin to glass ratio, gel coat and the curing conditions for the sample laminate shall be as proposed for the lifeboat.

[...]

• [...]

• (2) A specimen shall be cut from the sample referred to in section 79 and shall be tested in a draught free atmosphere as follows:

  • [...]

  • (d) if the flame is again extinguished before reaching the 25 mm mark on each of the three test specimens, the laminate from which they were cut shall be regarded as self-extinguishing.

[...]

• 81 (1) Where half shell mouldings are used for a lifeboat, or internal glass reinforced plastic structures such as buoyancy units, bulkheads, floors, seats and thwarts are not laid-up integral with the shell, full details of the proposed methods for fixing and joining these items shall be submitted to the Board.

• (2) The following means of connection are acceptable for use in G.R.P. work:

  • [...]

  • (c) the requirements for bolted joints are the same as for riveted joints and bolts shall be made of a non-corrodible material other than copper or its alloys and the holes shall be of just sufficient diameter to take the bolts; and

[...]

• 82 (1) Loose buoyancy tanks of a lifeboat shall be constructed and placed as described in sections 24 to 29 of this Schedule.

[...]

• 85 (1) A prototype G.R.P. lifeboat shall be tested as prescribed in section 21 and paragraph 22(b) of this Schedule, and shall be subjected to the additional tests prescribed in subsections (2) to (6).

• (2) A 100 per cent overload test shall be made with the lifeboat suspended freely by the lifting hooks or releasing gear and evenly distributed weights shall be loaded incrementally and measurements at full load, 25 per cent, 50 per cent, 75 per cent and 100 per cent overloads shall be recorded as follows:

  • [...]

  • (b) change in length as measured between the top of stem and stern post,

  [...]

• [...]

• (4) The lifeboat shall be loaded as for the test prescribed in subsection (3) and then suspended freely by the lifting hooks or releasing gear with the falls 6.1 m in length and arranged so that the gunwale on one side of the boat is about 50 mm from a stationary wall or other structure of similar rigidity and the lifeboat shall then be moved outboard a distance of 2.44 m horizontal from its original position and shall be allowed to swing freely and strike the wall along one side.

[...]

90 The buoyancy appliances of a motor lifeboat shall be equal in volume to those of a non-motor lifeboat of equal size with an additional volume to compensate for the difference between

[...]

The following is a worked example of the calculation for such cases:

[...]

Weight of radio and searchlight appliances and  accessories such as batteries, etc

=

[...]

[...]

92 Lifeboat disengaging gear shall comply with the following requirements:

• (a) the gear shall be so arranged as to ensure simultaneous release of both ends of the lifeboat;

• [...]

• (g) the gear and mechanism for effecting release shall be so constructed and arranged as to ensure the safety of the lifeboat independently of any safety pins;

• [...]

• (i) such parts of the gear as would otherwise be likely to be set fast by rust or corrosion shall be made of non-corrodible metal;

[...]

[...]

[...]

4 Every suitable boat and every approved boat shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

• (a) is fitted in the manner set out in section 1 of Annex 1 to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.658(16), adopted on October 19, 1989 and entitled Use and Fitting of Retro-Reflective Materials on Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time; and

• (b) meets the technical specifications set out in the following Canadian General Standards Board Standards, as amended from time to time:

  [...]

[...]

6 Every rigid boat shall be

• (a) capable of supporting without deformation, while suspended by its lifting hooks, a weight equal to the aggregate of

  • (i) the product obtained by multiplying the maximum number of persons that the boat can carry, as determined in accordance with section 17 of this schedule, by 75 kg, and

• (b) as inherently buoyant as a Class 2 wooden lifeboat.

[...]

12 Every inflatable boat shall be so constructed that the buoyancy chambers contain in the aggregate not less than four compartments, which compartments shall

• (a) be as nearly as practicable of equal volume;

[...]

16 Every boat shall, to determine whether it meets the requirements of this Schedule, be inspected by an inspector, as follows:

• [...]

• (d) rigid boats shall be inspected for signs of deterioration and where internal buoyancy is fitted it shall be inspected in the same manner as the internal buoyancy required to be fitted in lifeboats; and

[...]

[...]

[...]

• 2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), every rescue boat shall be tested in accordance with section 7 of Part 1 of International Maritime Organization Resolution A.689(17), adopted on November 6, 1991 and entitled Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time.

• (2) The rescue boat seating test described in section 7.1.3 of the Resolution referred to in subsection (1) shall be conducted with the test subjects wearing, instead of lifejackets, inherently buoyant

  • (a) marine anti-exposure work suits that meet the requirements of Canadian General Standards Board Standard CAN/CGSB-65.21-M89, published in June 1989 and entitled Marine Anti-exposure Work Suit Systems, as amended from time to time; or

  • (b) immersion suits that meet the requirements of Canadian General Standards Board Standard CAN/CGSB-65.16-M89, published in February 1989 and entitled Marine Abandonment Immersion Suit Systems, as amended from time to time.

[...]

• 6 (1) Every rescue boat carried on a Safety Convention ship shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • (a) is fitted in the manner set out in section 1 of Annex 1 to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.658(16), adopted on October 19, 1989 and entitled Use and Fitting of Retro-Reflective Materials on Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time; and

• (2) Every rescue boat carried on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • [...]

  • (b) meets the technical specifications set out in the following Canadian General Standards Board Standards, as amended from time to time:

    [...]

[...]

• [...]

• (2) The non-return valve of each buoyancy compartment shall

  • [...]

  • (b) be so arranged or fitted as to prevent accidental deflation.

[...]

• 21 (1) Every emergency boat carried on a Safety Convention ship shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • (a) is fitted in the manner set out in section 1 of Annex 1 to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.658(16), adopted on October 19, 1989 and entitled Use and Fitting of Retro-Reflective Materials on Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time; and

• (2) Every emergency boat carried on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship shall be provided with retro-reflective material that

  • [...]

  • (b) meets the technical specifications set out in the following Canadian General Standards Board Standards, as amended from time to time:

    [...]

[...]

• 32 (1) Every davit-launched rescue boat or emergency boat shall, when it is installed for the first time on a ship, be tested to ensure that it may be safely launched

  • [...]

  • (c) from a height of not more than 1 m above the water when the rescue boat or emergency boat is loaded as described in paragraph (a), is suspended from its release mechanism at that height and is then released.

[...]