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  1. Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations - SOR/2017-286 (Section 11)
    Marginal note:Requirements

     Any Canadian vessel referred to in paragraphs 6(1)(a) to (c) that was constructed on or after January 1, 2017, and is intended to operate in low air temperature must meet the following requirements if it navigates in polar waters:

    • (a) be assigned, by a recognized organization, a cold temperature service or winterization notation that is compatible with its Polar Service Temperature;

    • (b) have on board inflatable life rafts and marine evacuation systems that are designed to operate at the vessel Polar Service Temperature, or that are protected from cold weather or fitted with means to prevent the temperature from dropping below -30oC; and

    • (c) have engines, cooling systems, fuel systems, and starting systems of lifeboats, rescue boats, fast rescue boats that are

      • (i) tested as prescribed in paragraphs 6.10.2 to 6.10.4 of Part 1 of the Annex to IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), to start at the vessel Polar Service Temperature, or

      • (ii) protected from the cold weather, or fitted with means to prevent their temperature from dropping below -15oC.


  2. Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations - SOR/2017-286 (Section 5)

     The following definitions apply in this Part.

    Polar Service Temperature

    Polar Service Temperature has the same meaning as in paragraph 1.2.11 of Part 1-A of the Polar Code. (température de service pour la navigation polaire)

    vessel intended to operate in low air temperature

    vessel intended to operate in low air temperature has the same meaning as in paragraph 1.2.12 of Part I-A of the Polar Code. (bâtiment prévu pour être exploité à des températures de l’air basses)


  3. Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations - SOR/2017-286

    Vessels Intended to Operate in Low Air Temperature



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