Hull Construction Regulations

3 (1) These Regulations do not apply to fishing vessels.

(2) Parts I, II and VII of these Regulations apply

• (a) to new ships; and

• (b) to existing ships in so far as, in the opinion of the Board, is reasonable and practicable.

(3) Part III applies to new passenger ships and to existing Safety Convention passenger ships the keels of which were laid on or after November 19, 1952.

(4) Part IV applies to existing Safety Convention passenger ships, carrying more than 36 passengers, the keels of which were laid before November 19, 1952 and to hotel ships.

(5) Part V applies to existing non-Convention passenger ships, the keels of which were laid before February 7, 1958.

(6) Part VI applies to Safety Convention ships, carrying not more than 12 passengers, the keels of which were laid on or after May 26, 1965.

(6.1) Notwithstanding subsection (6) and section 75, Part VI does not apply in respect of any ship in respect of which Part IX or X applies.

(7) Part VII applies to all passenger and non-passenger ships.

(8) Part VIII applies to a ship that is a steamship of more than five tons, gross tonnage, built or converted for the purpose of towing, but does not apply to such a ship that, when used for towing, is used only for salvaging logs.

(9) Subject to subsections (11) and (12), Part IX applies to every

• (a) new ship, as defined in Part IX, that is a tanker or combination carrier, as defined in Part IX, of 500 tons gross tonnage or more,

• (b) existing ship, as defined in Part IX, that is a tanker or combination carrier, as defined in Part IX, of 500 tons gross tonnage or more where

  • (i) the keel of the ship was laid on or after July 28, 1978 or the ship was at a similar stage of construction on or after that date,

  • (ii) the ship was converted to a tanker or combination carrier on or after July 28, 1978, or

  • (iii) the ship was first registered in Canada on or after July 28, 1978, and

• (c) existing ship, as defined in Part IX, that is a tanker or combination carrier, as defined in Part IX, of 2 000 tons gross tonnage or more where

  • (i) the keel of the ship was laid before July 28, 1978 or the ship was at a similar stage of construction before that date,

  • (ii) the ship was converted to a tanker or combination carrier before July 28, 1978, or

  • (iii) the ship was first registered in Canada before July 28, 1978,

  where the ship carries in bulk

• (d) crude oil,

• (e) a petroleum product that has a closed flashpoint not exceeding 60°C and a Reid vapour pressure, as determined by the American Society for Testing and Materials, Test No. D 323-94, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method), as amended from time to time, below atmospheric pressure, or

• (f) a liquid product that has a fire hazard similar to the fire hazard of the product described in paragraph (e).

(10) Subject to subsections (11) and (12), Part X applies to every

• (a) new ship, as defined in Part X, that is a cargo ship of 500 tons gross tonnage or more, other than a tanker or combination carrier as defined in Part IX; and

• (b) existing ship, as defined in Part X, that is a cargo ship of 2 000 tons gross tonnage or more.

(11) Except as provided in subsection (12), existing ships of 2 000 tons gross tonnage or more shall comply with Part IX or X, as applicable, on or before April 1, 1985.

(12) Existing ships of 2 000 tons gross tonnage or more shall comply with the requirements of Part IX or X, as applicable, regarding the

• (a) fire integrity of bulkheads and decks,

• (b) protection of stairways and elevator trunks,

• (c) means of escape,

• (d) fire detection and alarm systems,

• (e) fire fighting equipment,

• (f) storage of paints and other flammable items, and

• (g) general alarm systems

on or before July 1, 1983.