Life Saving Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1436)

Additional Equipment

5.1 A ship may carry life saving equipment that is in addition to that required by these Regulations, if the additional equipment

• (a) does not present a safety hazard;

• (b) is not detrimental to the seaworthiness of the ship; and

• (c) meets the requirements of these Regulations.

Marine Evacuation Systems

5.2 If a ship is required to carry life rafts under Part I or II, a marine evacuation system may be substituted for the life rafts and any associated launching devices if

• (a) the accommodation capacity of the life rafts of the marine evacuation system is at least equal to the accommodation capacity of the life rafts for which the marine evacuation system is substituted; and

• (b) the marine evacuation system meets the requirements of paragraph 6.2 of Chapter VI of the LSA Code and is approved as having met those requirements.

PART IEquipment to Be Carried by Existing Ships

Upgrading Provisions for Existing Ships

• 6 (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Part, an existing ship may carry, instead of the equipment required to be carried under this Part, the equipment required to be carried by a new ship of its class under Part II, if that equipment meets the requirements set out or referred to in Part III for equipment carried by a new ship.

• (2) Notwithstanding sections 7 to 31, where a survival craft that was carried on an existing ship on April 27, 1996, and is set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection is replaced, its replacement shall be the survival craft set out in column II of that item.

  	Column I	Column II
  Item	Survival Craft on Existing Ship	Replacement Survival Craft
  1	Class 1 lifeboat	lifeboat
  2	Class 2 lifeboat	lifeboat
  2.1	approved boat	emergency boat
  3	suitable boat	emergency boat
  4	[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 4]

6.1 [Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 5]

Class I Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)

7 Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages shall carry

• (a) on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement; or

• (b) alternatively, in lieu of the requirements of paragraph (a),

  • (i) on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate at least 37 1/2 per cent of the complement,

  • (ii) life rafts capable of being launched by launching devices, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the portion of the complement not accommodated under subparagraph (i), and

  • (iii) launching devices sufficient in number to launch all the life rafts required under subparagraph (ii), fully loaded, in 30 minutes in calm conditions;

• (c) on each side of the ship, a davit-launched approved boat that is not over 8.5 m in length and may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) if it is a Class 1 lifeboat;

• (d) on each side, under davits, one Class 1 motor lifeboat at least 7.3 m in length, that may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b), but a ship whose complement is under 31 may carry a single motor lifeboat;

• (e) enough life rafts capable of being launched by launching devices for 25 per cent of the complement;

• (f) where the ship is within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this paragraph, the supply of equipment set out in columns II to V of that item:

  	Column I	Column II	Column III	Column IV	Column V
  Item	Length of Ship	Lifebuoys	Self-igniting Lights	Self-activating Smoke Signals	Buoyant Lifelines
  1	Under 61.0 m	8	6	2	2
  2	61.0 m or over but under 121.9 m	12	6	2	2
  3	121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m	18	9	2	2
  4	182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m	24	12	2	2
  5	243.8 m or over	30	15	2	2

• (g) the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:

  • (i) one for each member of the complement,

  • (ii) enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement, and

  • (iii) enough that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater;

• (h) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use;

• (i) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

• (j) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

• (k) a line-throwing appliance;

• (l) 12 rocket parachute flares;

• (m) two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first, if the ship is

  • (i) a Safety Convention ship, or

  • (ii) 20 m or over in length; and

• (n) [Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 2]

• (o) means of embarkation into survival craft.

• (p) and (q) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 3]

8 Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7.

9 Every Class I ship making near coastal voyages, Class 1 and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7 except that

• (a) not more than one motor lifeboat need be carried;

• (b) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 4]

• (c) in lieu of the quantity requirements of paragraph 7(e) life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 10 per cent of the complement shall be carried;

• (d) in lieu of the requirements of subparagraphs 7(g)(ii) and (iii), additional lifejackets, equal in number to 50 per cent of the number of berthed passengers, each lifejacket fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, shall be carried conspicuously stowed on deck.

• (e) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 4]

9.1 A Class I ship shall be provided with signs that indicate

• (a) the location of

  • (i) survival craft and their launching devices,

  • (i.1) lifejackets and lifejackets suitable for children,

  • (ii) muster stations, and

  • (iii) embarkation stations; and

• (b) directions to the muster and embarkation stations.

Class II Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on short international voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore)

10 Every Class II ship making short international voyages more than 20 miles from land shall carry

• (a) subject to subparagraphs (i) and (ii) and paragraph (g), Class 1 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length, each under davits, in number and capacity in accordance with columns I and III of the following table:

  Registered Length of Ship (metres)	I	II	III
  	Minimum Number of Lifeboats	Smaller Number of Lifeboats Exceptionally Authorized	Minimum Capacity of Lifeboats (m3)
  Under 30.5	as the Board shall prescribe
  30.5 and under 36.6	2	2	11.327
  30.5 and under 36.6	2	2	11.327
  36.6 and under 42.7	2	2	18.406
  42.7 and under 48.8	2	2	25.485
  48.8 and under 53.3	3	3	32.564
  53.3 and under 57.9	3	3	38.228
  57.9 and under 62.5	4	4	43.891
  62.5 and under 67.1	4	4	49.554
  67.1 and under 70.1	5	4	52.386
  70.1 and under 74.7	5	4	60.881
  74.7 and under 77.7	6	5	67.960
  77.7 and under 82.3	6	5	76.455
  82.3 and under 86.9	7	5	84.951
  86.9 and under 91.4	7	5	93.446
  91.4 and under 96.0	8	6	101.941
  96.0 and under 100.6	8	6	110.436
  100.6 and under 106.7	9	7	121.762
  106.7 and under 112.8	9	7	134.505
  112.8 and under 118.9	10	7	145.832
  118.9 and under 125.0	10	7	157.159
  125.0 and under 132.6	12	9	171.317
  132.6 and under 140.2	12	9	185.475
  140.2 and under 149.4	14	10	202.465
  149.4 and under 158.5	14	10	220.871
  158.5 and under 167.6	16	12	237.862
  167.6 and over	as the Board shall prescribe

  except that

  • (i) where the Board considers the requirements of Column I to be unreasonable or impracticable, compliance with the requirements of Column II may be permitted in lieu thereof, and

  • (ii) the capacity of the lifeboats need not be greater than is necessary to accommodate the complement;

• (b) on each side of the ship, a davit-launched approved boat that is not over 8.5 m in length and may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (g) if it is a Class 1 lifeboat;

• (c) on each side, one Class 1 motor lifeboat at least 7.3 m in length, each under davits, that may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (g), except that a ship whose complement is under 31 may carry a single motor lifeboat;

• (d) where the lifeboats referred to in paragraph (a) are insufficient to accommodate the complement, additional survival craft to make up the deficiency, consisting of one of the following or a combination of the two:

  • (i) Class 1 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length and under davits, or

  • (ii) where the special subdivision requirements of the Hull Construction Regulations are complied with, life rafts or, if the embarkation station is 4.57 m or more above the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, life rafts under launching devices that are capable of launching the life rafts within 30 minutes in calm conditions;

• (e) life rafts of aggregate capacity equal to 10 per cent of the lifeboat capacity, capable of being launched by launching devices where such devices are fitted under paragraph (d);

• (f) [Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 7]

• (g) notwithstanding the quantity requirements of paragraph (a), where the stowage of life rafts in accordance with subparagraph (d)(ii) is impracticable because of insufficient deck space, fewer lifeboats, except that

  • (i) a ship 57.9 m in length or over shall carry on each side, under davits, at least 2 Class 1 lifeboats at least 7.3 m in length, and

  • (ii) a ship under 57.9 m in length shall carry on each side, under davits, at least 1 Class 1 lifeboat at least 7.3 m in length,

  and such lifeboats shall, together with additional equipment as described under paragraph (d), accommodate the complement;

• (h) where the ship is within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this paragraph, the supply of equipment set out in columns II to V of that item:

  	Column I	Column II	Column III	Column IV	Column V
  Item	Length of Ship	Lifebuoys	Self-igniting Lights	Self-activating Smoke Signals	Buoyant Lifelines
  1	Under 61.0 m	8	6	2	2
  2	61.0 m or over but under 121.9 m	12	6	2	2
  3	121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m	18	9	2	2
  4	182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m	24	12	2	2
  5	243.8 m or over	30	15	2	2

• (i) the following supply of lifejackets:

  • (i) one for each member of the complement,

  • (ii) enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement, and

  • (iii) enough that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater;

• (j) three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use;

• (k) for each life raft,

  • (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

  • (ii) if the ship is engaged on a short international voyage that is not a sheltered waters voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

• (l) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

• (m) a line-throwing appliance;

• (n) 12 rocket parachute flares;

• (o) two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first, if the ship is

  • (i) a Safety Convention ship, or

  • (ii) 20 m or over in length and engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or beyond sea area A1; and

• (p) [Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 3]

• (q) means of embarkation into survival craft.