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CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001Life Saving Equipment RegulationsRegulations Respecting Life Saving EquipmentShort Title

1These Regulations may be cited as the Life Saving Equipment Regulations.

Interpretation

2(1)The definitions in this subsection apply in these Regulations.accredited service technician[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 430]Act means the Canada Shipping Act. (Loi)approved, in respect of survival craft or equipment, means that the prototype of the survival craft or equipment has been approved by the Board as having met the construction and performance standards set out or referred to in these Regulations. (homologué)approved boat means a boat that was recognized and approved as an approved boat under these Regulations as they read prior to April 28, 1996. (embarcation approuvée)certified means certified by the Board. (autorisé)Class II EPIRB means an emergency position indicating radiobeacon. (RLS de classe II)complement means(a)in respect of a ship, the number of persons authorized to be carried under the inspection certificate issued for the ship; and(b)in respect of a survival craft, the number of persons approved to be carried on the survival craft. (chargement en personnes)existing ship means a Canadian ship that is not a new ship. (navire existant)float-free device means a device that enables a survival craft to be released automatically from a sinking ship and to be ready for use. (dispositif à dégagement libre)free-fall launching means a method of launching a survival craft by which the craft, with its complement and equipment on board, is released and allowed to fall free into the water without any restraining equipment. (mise à l’eau en chute libre)Gulf of St. Lawrence means the area bounded on the east by the west coast of the Island of Newfoundland, on the north by a line joining Flowers Island and Point Amour, Newfoundland, and on the southeast by a line joining Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, and Sydney, Nova Scotia. (golfe du Saint-Laurent)IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time. (résolution MSC.81(70) de l’OMI)inflatable survival equipment means an inflatable life raft, an inflatable rescue platform or a marine evacuation system and includes(a)a container for the inflatable life raft, the inflatable rescue platform or the marine evacuation system;(b)a hydrostatic release unit; and(c)a release hook for an inflatable davit-launched life raft. (équipement de sauvetage gonflable)inland voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux internes)inspector means a steamship inspector appointed under section 301 of the Act. (inspecteur)launching device means a device for launching a survival craft safely to the water from its stowed location. (dispositif de mise à l’eau)length means(a)in the case of a ship that is registered under the Act or is required by the Act to be registered, the length set out in the ship’s certificate of registry; or(b)in the case of a ship that is not required by the Act to be registered, the horizontal distance between perpendiculars erected at the extreme ends of the outside of the hull. (longueur)LSA Code means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.48(66), International Life-Saving Appliance Code, as amended from time to time. (Recueil LSA)major conversion, in respect of a ship, means a change that(a)substantially alters the dimensions or carrying capacity of the ship; or(b)alters the type of the ship. (transformation importante)marine evacuation system means life saving equipment that consists of one or more inflatable life rafts, a slide or chute as a means of embarkation into the inflatable life rafts and, in the case of a system with more than one life raft, an inflatable rescue platform. (dispositif d’évacuation en mer)near coastal voyage, Class 1 has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 1)near coastal voyage, Class 2 has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 2)new ship means a Canadian ship that is(a)with respect to a Safety Convention ship,(i)a ship the keel of which was laid on or after July 1, 1986,(ii)a ship the keel of which was laid before July 1, 1986 and that underwent a major conversion on or after July 1, 1986, or(iii)a ship that was registered in Canada on or after July 1, 1986; and(b)with respect to a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship,(i)a ship the keel of which was laid on or after April 28, 1996,(ii)a ship that underwent a major conversion on or after April 28, 1996, or(iii)a ship that was registered in Canada on or after April 28, 1996. (navire neuf)person means a person who is one year of age or over. (personne)pyrotechnic distress signal means a rocket parachute flare, a hand flare or a buoyant smoke signal. (signal de détresse pyrotechnique)recovery arrangements, in respect of a ship, means equipment for(a)hoisting a survival craft safely from the water; and(b)where the survival craft serves the ship, returning the survival craft to its stowed location. (moyens de récupération)rescue boat means a vessel designed to be used for rescuing persons in distress and marshalling survival craft. (canot de secours)rigid, in respect of a life raft, an emergency boat or a rescue boat, means constructed of rigid materials or a combination of rigid materials and inflatable compartments and not relying wholly on inflatable compartments for buoyancy and form. (rigide)SART means a radar transponder designed for search and rescue purposes. (répondeur SAR)sea area A1 has the meaning assigned in Chapter IV of the Safety Convention. (zone océanique A1)sheltered waters voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux abritées)short international voyage means an international voyage(a)in the course of which a ship is not more than 200 nautical miles from a port or place in which the passengers and crew could be placed in safety; and(b)that does not exceed 600 nautical miles in length between the last port of call in the country in which the voyage begins and the final port of destination. (voyage international court)survival craft means a lifeboat, a rescue boat, an emergency boat, a suitable boat, a buoyant apparatus, a life raft or an inflatable rescue platform. (bateau de sauvetage)tanker means a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of a flammable, toxic or hazardous nature and includes a chemical tanker and a liquefied gas tanker. (navire-citerne)tow-boat means a ship engaged in towing another ship or a floating object astern or alongside or in pushing another ship or a floating object ahead. (bâtiment remorqueur)TP 14475 means the publication entitled Canadian Life Saving Appliance Standard, published by the Department of Transport in December 2023. (TP 14475)unlimited voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage illimité)VHF coverage area means(a)the Great Lakes;(b)the Saguenay River downstream from Chicoutimi;(c)the St. Lawrence River as far seaward as a straight line drawn(i)from Cap-des-Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and(ii)from Anticosti Island to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River along the meridian of longitude 63° west;(d)Puget Sound, State of Washington, U.S.A.; or(e)all waters that are within a coverage radius of a Canadian Coast Guard or U.S. Coast Guard radio station providing a continuous maritime mobile distress and safety service on frequency 156.8 MHz (channel 16). (zone VHF)(2)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 430](3)A reference in these Regulations to an incorporated classification, standard, procedure or other specification shall be interpreted as excluding the following phrases that appear in that material:(a)“acceptable to the Administration”;(b)“to the satisfaction of the Administration”;(c)“in the opinion of the Administration”;(d)“acceptable to the approval authority”;(e)“approved by the approval authority”; and(f)“accepted by the commandant”.SOR/80-685, s. 1; SOR/81-430, s. 1; SOR/83-500, s. 1; SOR/89-528, s. 1; SOR/96-218, s. 1; SOR/2000-261, s. 1; SOR/2001-173, s. 1; SOR/2001-179, ss. 1, 76(F); SOR/2004-253, s. 1SOR/2023-257, s. 430

ApplicationWhere Regulations Do Not Apply

3These Regulations do not apply in respect of(a)fishing vessels;(b)pleasure craft;(c)ships that are five tons gross tonnage or under and are certified to carry 12 passengers or fewer;(d)cargo ships that are 15 tons gross tonnage or under;(e)ships capable of engaging in the drilling for, or the production, conservation or processing of, oil or gas; or(f)ships to which the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations apply.SOR/80-685, s. 2; SOR/96-218, s. 1; SOR/2001-179, s. 2SOR/2023-257, s. 431

Where Regulations Apply

4(1)Parts I and III of these Regulations apply in respect of existing ships.(2)Parts II and III of these Regulations apply in respect of new ships.SOR/96-218, s. 1

GeneralClasses of Ships

5For the purposes of these Regulations, ships are divided into the following classes:(a)Class I consists of 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;(b)Class II consists of 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;(c)Class III consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 2, or inland voyages;(d)Class IV consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore;(e)Class V consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on sheltered waters voyages;(f)Class VI consists of ships that are not over five tons gross tonnage and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers;(g)Class VII consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are certified to carry passengers, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable;(h)Class VIII [reserved];(i)Class IX consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are(i)Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or(ii)ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1;(j)Class X consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore; and(k)Class XI consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not certified to carry passengers but carry a crew, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable.SOR/80-685, s. 3; SOR/96-218, s. 1SOR/2023-257, s. 432

Additional Equipment

5.1A 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.SOR/96-218, s. 1

Marine Evacuation Systems

5.2If 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.SOR/96-218, s. 1; SOR/2001-179, s. 3SOR/2023-257, s. 433

PART IEquipment to Be Carried by Existing ShipsUpgrading 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.TABLEColumn IColumn IIItemSurvival Craft on Existing ShipReplacement Survival Craft1Class 1 lifeboatlifeboat2Class 2 lifeboatlifeboat2.1approved boatemergency boat3suitable boatemergency boat4[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 4]SOR/96-218, s. 1; 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)SOR/96-218, s. 2; SOR/2023-257, s. 434

7Every 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:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsSelf-activating Smoke SignalsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 61.0 m8622261.0 m or over but under 121.9 m126223121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m189224182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m2412225243.8 m or over301522(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]SOR/78-216, s. 1; SOR/80-685, s. 4; SOR/96-218, s. 3; SOR/2000-261, s. 2; SOR/2001-179, s. 6; SOR/2004-26, s. 1SOR/2023-257, s. 435

8Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7.SOR/2023-257, s. 436

9Every 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]SOR/96-218, s. 4SOR/2023-257, s. 437

9.1A 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.SOR/96-218, s. 5; SOR/2004-26, s. 2

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)SOR/96-218, s. 6; SOR/2023-257, s. 499

10Every 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:TABLERegistered Length of Ship (metres)IIIIIIMinimum Number of LifeboatsSmaller Number of Lifeboats Exceptionally AuthorizedMinimum Capacity of Lifeboats (m³)Under 30.5 as the Board shall prescribe30.5 and under 36.6 2211.32730.5 and under 36.6 2211.32736.6 and under 42.7 2218.40642.7 and under 48.8 2225.48548.8 and under 53.3 3332.56453.3 and under 57.9 3338.22857.9 and under 62.5 4443.89162.5 and under 67.1 4449.55467.1 and under 70.1 5452.38670.1 and under 74.7 5460.88174.7 and under 77.7 6567.96077.7 and under 82.3 6576.45582.3 and under 86.9 7584.95186.9 and under 91.4 7593.44691.4 and under 96.0 86101.94196.0 and under 100.6 86110.436100.6 and under 106.7 97121.762106.7 and under 112.8 97134.505112.8 and under 118.9 107145.832118.9 and under 125.0 107157.159125.0 and under 132.6 129171.317132.6 and under 140.2 129185.475140.2 and under 149.4 1410202.465149.4 and under 158.5 1410220.871158.5 and under 167.6 1612237.862167.6 and over as the Board shall prescribeexcept 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:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsSelf-activating Smoke SignalsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 61.0 m8622261.0 m or over but under 121.9 m126223121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m189224182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m2412225243.8 m or over301522(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.SOR/78-216, s. 2; SOR/80-685, s. 5; SOR/96-218, s. 7; SOR/2000-261, s. 3; SOR/2001-179, s. 7; SOR/2004-26, s. 3SOR/2023-257, s. 438

11Every Class II ship making short international voyages not more than 20 miles from land, other than sheltered waters voyages, shall carry(a)subject to subparagraphs (i) and (ii) and paragraph (f), 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:TABLERegistered Length of Ship (metres)IIIIIIMinimum Number of LifeboatsSmaller Number of Lifeboats Exceptionally AuthorizedMinimum Capacity of Lifeboats (m³)Under 30.5 as the Board shall prescribe30.5 and under 36.6 2211.32736.6 and under 42.7 2218.40642.7 and under 48.8 2225.48548.8 and under 53.3 3332.56453.3 and under 57.9 3338.22857.9 and under 62.5 4443.89162.5 and under 67.1 4449.55467.1 and under 70.1 5452.38670.1 and under 74.7 5460.88174.7 and under 77.7 6567.96077.7 and under 82.3 6576.45582.3 and under 86.9 7584.95186.9 and under 91.4 7593.44691.4 and under 96.0 86101.94196.0 and under 100.6 86110.436100.6 and under 106.7 97121.762106.7 and under 112.8 97134.505112.8 and under 118.9 107145.832118.9 and under 125.0 107157.159125.0 and under 132.6 129171.317132.6 and under 140.2 129185.475140.2 and under 149.4 1410202.465149.4 and under 158.5 1410220.871158.5 and under 167.6 1612237.862167.6 and over as the Board shall prescribeexcept 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 necessity of the lifeboats need not be greater than is necessary to accommodate the complement;(b)if the ship is 30.5 m or over in length, on each side of the ship, an approved boat that is not over 8.5 m in length and may count towards the requirements of paragraph (a) or (f) if it is a Class 1 lifeboat;(c)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 Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Hull Construction Regulations, as applicable, 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;(d)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 (c);(e)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 8](f)notwithstanding the quantity requirements of paragraph (a), where the stowage of life rafts as set out in subparagraph (c)(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 that such lifeboats shall, together with additional equipment as described under paragraph (c), accommodate the complement;(g)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:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsSelf-activating Smoke SignalsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 61.0 m8622261.0 m or over but under 121.9 m126223121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m189224182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m2412225243.8 m or over301522(h)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;(i)three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use;(j)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(k)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(l)a line-throwing appliance;(m)12 rocket parachute flares;(n)two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first; and(o)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/80-685, s. 6; SOR/96-218, s. 8; SOR/2000-261, s. 4; SOR/2001-179, s. 8; SOR/2004-26, s. 4SOR/2023-257, s. 439SOR/2023-257, s. 500

12Every Class II ship making short international voyages that are sheltered waters voyages, shall carry(a)subject to subparagraphs (i) and (ii) and to paragraph (d), Class 1 or Class 2 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:TABLERegistered Length of Ship (metres)IIIIIIMinimum Number of LifeboatsSmaller Number of Lifeboats Exceptionally AuthorizedMinimum Capacity of Lifeboats (m³)Under 30.5 as the Board shall prescribe30.5 and under 36.6 2211.32736.6 and under 42.7 2218.40642.7 and under 48.8 2225.48548.8 and under 53.3 3332.56453.3 and under 57.9 3338.22857.9 and under 62.5 4443.89162.5 and under 67.1 4449.55467.1 and under 70.1 5452.38670.1 and under 74.7 5460.88174.7 and under 77.7 6567.96077.7 and under 82.3 6576.45582.3 and under 86.9 7584.95186.9 and under 91.4 7593.44691.4 and under 96.0 86101.94196.0 and under 100.6 86110.436100.6 and under 106.7 97121.762106.7 and under 112.8 97134.505112.8 and under 118.9 107145.832118.9 and under 125.0 107157.159125.0 and under 132.6 129171.317132.6 and under 140.2 129185.475140.2 and under 149.4 1410202.465149.4 and under 158.5 1410220.871158.5 and under 167.6 1612237.862167.6 and over as the Board shall prescribeexcept 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)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 or Class 2 lifeboats, each at least 7.3 m in length and under davits, or(ii)where the special subdivision requirements of the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Hull Construction Regulations, as applicable, 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;(c)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 9](d)notwithstanding the quantity requirements of paragraph (a), where the stowage of life rafts in accordance with subparagraph (b)(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 or Class 2 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 or Class 2 lifeboat at least 7.3 m in length,and such lifeboats shall, together with additional equipment as described under paragraph (b), accommodate the complement;(e)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 and III of that item:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemLength of ShipLifebuoysBuoyant Lifelines1Under 61.0 m82261.0 m or over but under 121.9 m1223121.9 m or over but under 182.9 m1824182.9 m or over but under 243.8 m2425243.8 m or over302(f)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;(g)three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use;(h)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(i)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 440](j)means of embarkation into survival craft; and(k)six red hand flares.SOR/80-685, s. 7; SOR/96-218, s. 9; SOR/2000-261, s. 5; SOR/2001-179, s. 9; SOR/2004-26, s. 5SOR/2023-257, s. 440SOR/2023-257, s. 500

13Every Class II ship making near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore other than a Safety Convention ship, shall comply with the requirements of section 10, except that(a)where accommodation for less than 300 persons is provided in life rafts, only one motor lifeboat need be carried, but where accommodation for 300 persons or more is provided in life rafts, a second motor lifeboat or mechanically propelled lifeboat shall be carried; and(b)if the ship is less than 20 m in length and engaged on a voyage that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, it is not required to carry the survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus referred to in paragraph 10(j).(c) to (e)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 10]SOR/96-218, s. 10; SOR/2000-261, s. 6SOR/2023-257, s. 499

13.1A Class II 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.SOR/96-218, s. 11; SOR/2004-26, s. 6

Class III Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 2, or inland voyages)SOR/2023-257, s. 501

14A Class III ship shall carry(a)where the ship is 18.3 m or under in length, the following survival craft:(i)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 1.59 m³ capacity with a means of launching, and(ii)one or more life rafts of an aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement;(b)where the ship is over 18.3 m but under 22.9 m in length, one Class 1 lifeboat that is under davits and is of at least 2.12 m³ capacity;(c)where the ship is 22.9 m or over in length, on each side of the ship, one Class 1 lifeboat that is under davits and has the appropriate capacity for the length of the ship, in accordance with the table to this paragraph, except that the lifeboats need not be of a greater aggregate capacity than is sufficient to accommodate the complement:TABLEColumn IColumn IIItemLength of ShipMinimum Capacity of Each Lifeboat (m³)122.9 m or over but under 30.5 m3.540230.5 m or over but under 45.7 m4.248345.7 m or over but under 61.0 m7.079461.0 m or over but under 91.4 m8.495591.4 m or over (near coastal voyage, Class 2)8.495691.4 m or over (inland voyage)14.158(d)where the lifeboats referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) 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)equally distributed on both sides of the ship, Class 1 lifeboats, each under davits and of the appropriate capacity for the length of the ship, in accordance with the table to paragraph (c), or(ii)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 and the life rafts that are embarked at that station accommodate in total more than 50 persons, life rafts under launching devices that are capable of launching the life rafts within 30 minutes in calm conditions;(e)where life rafts are carried pursuant to subparagraph (d)(ii), additional life rafts that(i)have an aggregate capacity equal to 10 per cent of the capacity of the lifeboats carried, and(ii)where the life rafts that are carried pursuant to subparagraph (d)(ii) are under launching devices, are capable of being launched by the launching devices;(f)where the ship is within the length range set out in column I of an item of a table to this paragraph, the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of(i)where the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, that item in Table I, and(ii)where the ship is engaged on an inland voyage, that item in Table II:TABLE IColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines118.3 m or under2112Over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m422330.5 m or over but under 61.0 m632461.0 m or over1052TABLE IIColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines118.3 m or under4222Over 18.3 m but under 61.0 m632361.0 m or over1052(g)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;(h)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(i)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(j)where the ship is over 45.7 m in length, a line-throwing appliance;(k)12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares and six are rocket parachute flares or red hand flares;(l)means of embarkation into survival craft; and(m)if the ship is 20 m or over in length and engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use.SOR/80-685, s. 8; SOR/96-218, s. 12; SOR/2000-261, s. 7; SOR/2001-179, s. 10; SOR/2004-26, s. 7SOR/2023-257, s. 441SOR/2023-257, s. 502SOR/2023-257, s. 503

15A Class III 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.SOR/80-685, s. 9; SOR/96-218, s. 12; SOR/2004-26, s. 8

15.1Instead of complying with sections 14 and 15, a ship may comply with section 16 if it(a)was a Class IV ship and an existing ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;(b)engages only on inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 5(2) and 6(1) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and(c)does not change its area of operation or equipment.SOR/2023-257, s. 442

Class IV Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore)SOR/2023-257, s. 504

16(1)A Class IV ship shall carry(a)subject to paragraph (b), at least one Class 1 lifeboat under davits and of the appropriate capacity for the length of the ship in accordance with the table to this paragraph, except that the lifeboats need not be of a greater aggregate capacity than is sufficient to accommodate the complement:TABLEColumn IColumn IIItemLength of ShipMinimum Capacity of Each Lifeboat (m³)122.9 m or over but under 30.5 m3.540230.5 m or over but under 45.7 m4.248345.7 m or over but under 61.0 m7.079461.0 m or over8.495(b)if the carriage of a lifeboat referred to in paragraph (a) is impracticable, an approved boat;(c)enough life rafts to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the lifeboat or emergency boat;(d)where the embarkation station for life rafts is 4.57 m or more above the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition and the life rafts that are embarked at that station accommodate in total more than 50 persons, launching devices that are capable of launching the life rafts within 30 minutes in calm conditions;(e)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 IV of that item:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines122.9 m or under2112Over 22.9 m but under 30.5 m422330.5 m or over but under 61.0 m632461.0 m or over842(f)the following supply of lifejackets:(i)one for each member of the complement, and(ii)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;(g)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(h)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(i)12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares; and(j)means of embarkation into survival craft.(2)A Class IV 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.SOR/80-685, s. 10; SOR/96-218, s. 12; SOR/2001-179, s. 11; SOR/2004-26, s. 9SOR/2023-257, s. 443

16.1Instead of complying with section 16, a ship may comply with section 17 if it(a)was a Class V ship and an existing ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;(b)engages only on home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 4(4) and 6(2) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and(c)does not change its area of operation or equipment.SOR/2023-257, s. 444

Class V Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on sheltered waters voyages)SOR/96-218, s. 13; SOR/2023-257, s. 500

17(1)A Class V ship shall carry(a)if such ship is 45.7 m or over in length, on each side thereof one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each at least 4.9 m in length and each under davits, except that where carriage of lifeboats on each side is unreasonable or impracticable, they may be carried on one side only;(b)if such ship is 45.7 m but not more than 22.9 m in length, one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity and each under davits;(c)if the ship is 22.9 m or under in length, where practicable, a suitable boat; and(d)where the capacity of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is insufficient to accommodate the complement, additional Class 2 lifeboats that have the appropriate capacities or life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, to make up the deficiency.(e) to (h)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 14](2)If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(d) or (3)(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform.(3)A Class V ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry,(a)instead of the survival craft referred to in subsection (1), one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates(i)within 150 m of shore, or(ii)in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or(b)instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(d), enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough Class 2 lifeboats, life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus.(4)[Repealed, SOR/2006-256, s. 1](5)A Class V ship shall carry(a)the following lifebuoys:(i)where the ship is under 45.7 m in length, at least four lifebuoys, two of which each have a self-igniting light attached and another two of which each have a buoyant lifeline attached, and(ii)where the ship is 45.7 m or over in length, at least six lifebuoys, two of which each have a self-igniting light attached and two others of which each have a buoyant lifeline attached;(b)the following supply of lifejackets:(i)one for each member of the complement, and(ii)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;(c)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(d)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 451](e)for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II; and(f)six pyrotechnic distress signals of which three are rocket parachute flares.(6)A Class V 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.SOR/80-685, s. 11; SOR/85-859, s. 1; SOR/96-218, s. 14; SOR/2001-179, s. 12; SOR/2004-26, s. 10; SOR/2006-256, s. 1; SOR/2013-235, s. 1SOR/2023-257, s. 445

Class VI Ships(Ships that are not over five tons gross tonnage and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers)

18(1)A Class VI ship shall carry(a)where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and(b)where the ship is engaged on any other voyage, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement.(2)If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (3)(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform.(3)A Class VI ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(a),(a)one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates(i)within 150 m of shore, or(ii)in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or(b)enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus.(4)[Repealed, SOR/2006-256, s. 2](5)A Class VI ship shall carry the following supply of lifejackets:(a)one for each member of the complement; and(b)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.(6)A Class VI ship shall carry the following equipment:(a)for each life raft or inflatable rescue platform,(i)if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and(ii)if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(b)except if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which three are rocket parachute flares; and(c)two lifebuoys, one of which has a buoyant lifeline attached.(7)A Class VI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate the location of life saving equipment that is not stowed in plain view.SOR/96-218, s. 15; SOR/2001-179, s. 13; SOR/2004-26, s. 11; SOR/2006-256, s. 2; SOR/2013-235, s. 2SOR/2023-257, s. 446SOR/2023-257, s. 505

Class VII Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are certified to carry passengers, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable)

19(1)A Class VII ship shall carry(a)where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and(b)where the ship is engaged on any other voyage, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement.(2)If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (3)(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform.(3)A Class VII ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(a),(a)one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates(i)within 150 m of shore, or(ii)in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or(b)enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus.(4)[Repealed, SOR/2006-256, s. 3](5)A Class VII ship shall carry a suitable boat that is carried on board or towed.(6)A Class VII ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II and III of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemLength of ShipLifebuoysBuoyant Lifelines1Under 25 m22225 m or over but under 50 m42350 m or over62(7)A Class VII ship shall carry the following supply of lifejackets:(a)one for each member of the complement; and(b)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.(8)A Class VII ship shall carry, for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, the following equipment:(a)if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code; and(b)if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code.(c)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 447](9)A Class VII ship shall carry, for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II.(10)A Class VII 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.SOR/96-218, s. 15; SOR/2001-179, s. 14; SOR/2004-26, s. 12; SOR/2006-256, s. 3; SOR/2013-235, s. 3SOR/2023-257, s. 447SOR/2023-257, s. 505

Class VIII Ships [reserved]SOR/96-218, s. 15Class IX Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)SOR/2023-257, s. 448Ships Other Than TankersSOR/96-218, s. 16

20(1)Subject to subsection (2), a Class IX ship that is not a tanker and is a Safety Convention ship or a ship engaged on an unlimited voyage shall carry(a)Class 1 lifeboats not less than 7.3 m in length, each under davits, in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c), but where a ship is making sheltered waters voyages, the lifeboats may be of Class 2;(b)subject to paragraph (c),(i)on each side of the ship, one or more lifeboats of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement of which one shall be a motor lifeboat if the ship is of 1,600 tons, gross tonnage, or over, but no motor lifeboat need be carried on a ship that does not go more than 20 miles from land,(ii)in the case of a ship described in subsection (2) and a ship, other than a tug, that goes more than 20 miles from land, one or more life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement, and(iii)in the case of a tug, one or more life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement;(c)if such ship is a whale factory, or fish processing or canning factory ship,(i)either(A)lifeboats, including one motor lifeboat, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement on each side of the ship, or(B)lifeboats, including one motor lifeboat, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate at least 37 1/2 per cent of the complement on each side of the ship and life rafts, capable of being launched by launching devices, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the portion of the complement not accommodated in the lifeboats and launching devices sufficient to launch all the life rafts required under this clause, fully loaded, in 30 minutes in calm conditions,(ii)life rafts, or additional life rafts, capable of being launched by launching devices if such devices are provided under subparagraph (i), of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement,(iii)on each side of the ship, an approved boat that is not over 8.5 m in length and may count towards the requirements of subparagraph (i) if it is a Class 1 lifeboat, and(iv)notwithstanding subsection 2(1) of Part I of Schedule IX, gravity-type davits for the launching of lifeboats and for the launching of emergency boats that, pursuant to subparagraph (iii), are counted towards the requirements of subparagraph (i);(d)eight lifebuoys;(e)the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:(i)one for each member of the complement, and(ii)where the ship is a tug, at least two stowed in the wheelhouse and two stowed in the engine room;(f)one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(g)the following survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, if the ship is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage, and(ii)three, if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over;(h)for each life raft,(i)if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and(ii)if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(i)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(j)a line-throwing appliance;(k)if the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, 12 rocket parachute flares;(l)the following SARTs:(i)if the ship is 20 m or over in length but under 500 tons gross tonnage, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first; and(m)[Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 8](n)means of embarkation into survival craft.(1.1)Despite subparagraph (1)(l)(i), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced.(2)Every Class IX ship that is a bulk carrier, other than a tanker, that is over 91.4 m in length and makes voyages in the St. Lawrence River east of the Montreal entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway shall include in its life saving equipment inflatable life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate half of the complement.(3)Where some of the persons carried on a ship described in subsection (2) are berthed in the forward part of the ship, inflatable life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate all of those persons shall be stowed forward and the remaining inflatable life rafts shall be stowed aft.(4)A ship of 150 m in length or over having no amidships superstructure shall carry, in addition to the life rafts required by subsection (1), a life raft that is capable of accommodating at least six persons and that is stowed as far forward as is reasonable and practicable.(5)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 17]SOR/80-685, s. 12; SOR/83-500, s. 2; SOR/96-218, s. 17; SOR/2000-261, s. 8; SOR/2001-179, s. 15SOR/2023-257, s. 449SOR/2023-257, s. 500SOR/2023-257, s. 506

21[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 18]

22(1)Subject to subsection 20(2), a Class IX ship that is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, other than a tanker or a Safety Convention ship, shall carry(a)if 30.5 m in length or over, either(i)on each side of such ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats not less than 4.9 m in length, each under davits and of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats not less than 4.9 m in length, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate double the complement, or(iii)on one side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats not less than 4.9 m in length, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate double the complement, the life rafts alone being capable of accommodating the complement;(b)if such ship is under 30.5 m in length, either(i)on each side of such ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats not less than 4.9 m in length, each under davits and of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats not less than 4.9 m in length, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate 1.5 times the complement, or(iii)on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats not less than 4.9 m in length, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate 1.5 times the complement, the life rafts alone being capable of accommodating the complement;(c)if the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) are impracticable, an approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 3.54 m³ and carries two or more equal-sized life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 200 per cent of the complement;(d)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 19](e)if such ship is a tug, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph;(f)if such ship is of 1,600 tons, gross tonnage, or over, a Class 1 motor lifeboat not less than 4.9 m in length, under davits, which may count towards the lifeboat requirements elsewhere in this section;(g)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 IV of that item:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 30.5 m422230.5 m or over632(h)the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:(i)one for each member of the complement, and(ii)where the ship is a tug, at least two stowed in the wheelhouse and two stowed in the engine room;(i)one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(j)the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, if the ship is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage, and(ii)three, if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over;(k)for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;(l)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(m)where the ship is 150 tons gross tonnage or over, a line-throwing appliance;(n)12 rocket parachute flares;[(n)means of embarkation, in accordance with Schedule VI,(i)at each set of davits, and(ii)at places of embarkation into life rafts.](o)the following SARTs:(i)if the ship is 20 m or over in length but under 500 tons gross tonnage, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first; and(p)means of embarkation into survival craft.(2)Despite subparagraph (1)(o)(i), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced.SOR/80-685, s. 13; SOR/82-952, s. 1(F); SOR/83-500, s. 3; SOR/96-218, s. 19; SOR/2000-261, s. 9; SOR/2001-179, s. 16SOR/2023-257, s. 450SOR/2023-257, s. 507

Tankers

22.1(1)A Class IX ship that is a tanker and is a Safety Convention ship or a ship engaged on an unlimited voyage shall carry(a)where the ship is under 1,600 tons gross tonnage, on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats that are under davits, are not under 7.3 m in length and have an aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement;(b)where the ship is 1,600 tons or over but under 3,000 tons gross tonnage, on each side of the ship and under gravity-type davits, the following lifeboats:(i)where the ship is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore, one motor lifeboat, and(ii)one or more Class 1 lifeboats not under 7.3 m in length, the aggregate capacity of which is sufficient to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the motor lifeboat;(c)where the ship is 3,000 tons gross tonnage or over, four lifeboats that are under gravity-type davits and are distributed equally on both sides of the ship, two of which are carried aft and two amidships or, where the ship has no amidships superstructure, are carried aft;(d)where the ship is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore, the following life rafts:(i)one or more life rafts having an aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement, and(ii)where the ship is 150 m or over in length and has no amidships superstructure, a life raft that is capable of accommodating at least six persons and is stowed as far forward as is practicable;(e)eight lifebuoys;(f)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(g)one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(h)the following survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, if the ship is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage, and(ii)three, if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over;(i)for each life raft,(i)if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and(ii)if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(j)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 451](k)a line-throwing appliance;(l)if the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, 12 rocket parachute flares;(m)the following SARTs:(i)if the ship is 20 m or over in length but under 500 tons gross tonnage, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first; and(n)[Repealed, SOR/2000-261, s. 10](o)means of embarkation into survival craft.(1.1)Despite subparagraph (1)(m)(i), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced.(2)A Class IX ship that is not a Safety Convention ship and is a tanker engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, shall carry(a)where the ship is under 1,600 tons gross tonnage, on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats that are under davits, are 4.9 m or over in length and have an aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement;(b)where the ship is 1,600 tons or over but under 3,000 tons gross tonnage, the following lifeboats, under gravity-type davits,(i)one motor lifeboat, and(ii)on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats that are 4.9 m or over in length, the aggregate capacity of which is sufficient to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the motor lifeboat;(c)where the ship is 3,000 tons gross tonnage or over, four lifeboats, under gravity-type davits,(i)that are distributed equally on both sides of the ship, two of which are carried aft and two amidships or, where the ship has no amidships superstructure, are carried aft, and(ii)one of which is a motor lifeboat or, where the ship is 5,000 tons gross tonnage or over, two of which are motor lifeboats and are carried one on each side of the ship;(d)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 IV of that item:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 30.5 m422230.5 m or over632(e)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(f)one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(g)the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, if the ship is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage, and(ii)three, if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over;(h)for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;(i)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 451](j)where the ship is 150 tons gross tonnage or over, a line-throwing appliance;(k)12 rocket parachute flares;(l)the following SARTs:(i)if the ship is 20 m or over in length but under 500 tons gross tonnage, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first; and(m)means of embarkation into survival craft.(2.1)Despite subparagraph (2)(l)(i), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced.(3)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(c), where it is not practicable to carry four lifeboats aft, a Class IX ship may carry two lifeboats, one on each side of the ship, if(a)each lifeboat(i)has the capacity sufficient to accommodate the complement and is not over(A)8.5 m in length, where the ship is engaged on an unlimited voyage, or(B)7.9 m in length, where the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, and(ii)is stowed(A)as near as is safe and practicable to the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, and(B)as far forward as is practicable and, in any case, at least 1.5 times its own length forward of the ship’s propeller; and(b)life rafts having the capacity sufficient to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement are carried.SOR/96-218, s. 20; SOR/2000-261, s. 10; SOR/2001-179, s. 17SOR/2023-257, s. 451SOR/2023-257, s. 506SOR/2023-257, s. 507

Signs

22.2A Class IX ship shall be provided with signs that indicate(a)the location of(i)survival craft and their launching devices, and(ii)embarkation stations; and(b)directions to the embarkation stations.SOR/96-218, s. 20

Class X Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore)SOR/2023-257, s. 452Ships Other Than TankersSOR/96-218, s. 21

23Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, other than a tanker, shall carry(a)if the ship is 30.5 m or more in length,(i)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate double the complement,(iii)on one side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate double the complement, the life rafts alone being capable of accommodating the complement, or(iv)in addition to two or more equal-sized life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 3.54 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 200 per cent of the complement;(b)if such ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length, either(i)on each side one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate 1.5 times the complement,(iii)one Class 1 lifeboat of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iv)a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, in addition to two or more equal-sized life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 150 per cent of the complement;(c)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 22](d)if such ship is 18.3 m in length or under,(i)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 1.61 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 150 per cent of the complement and that of the life rafts alone being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in the case of a ship other than a tug, two or more equal size life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate double the complement;(e)if such ship is a tug, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (d) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph; and(f)a Class 1 motor lifeboat of at least 3.54 m³ capacity, under davits that may count towards the lifeboat requirements elsewhere in this section, but this paragraph does not apply to(i)a ship of less than 3,000 tons, gross tonnage, or(ii)a ship that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence.(g) to (n)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 22](2) to (4)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 22]SOR/80-685, s. 14; SOR/83-500, s. 4; SOR/96-218, s. 22; SOR/2001-179, s. 18SOR/2023-257, s. 508

24Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, other than a tanker, shall carry(a)if such ship is 30.5 m in length or over,(i)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate 1.5 times the complement, or(iii)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 2.12 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 150 per cent of the complement and that of the life rafts alone being sufficient to accommodate the complement,but where a non-passenger ship carries more than one lifeboat, one lifeboat may be a Class 2 lifeboat;(b)if such ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,(i)on each side one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate 1.5 times the complement,(iii)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iv)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 150 per cent of the complement and that of the life rafts alone being sufficient to accommodate the complement,but where a non-passenger ship carries more than one lifeboat, one lifeboat may be Class 2;(c)if such ship is 18.3 m in length or under,(i)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a suitable boat and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in the case of a ship other than a tug, two or more equal size life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate double the complement; and(d)if such ship is a tug, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph.(e) to (k)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 24](2) and (3)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 24]SOR/80-685, s. 15; SOR/83-500, s. 5; SOR/96-218, s. 24; SOR/2001-179, s. 19SOR/2023-257, s. 502

25Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on an inland voyage, other than a tanker, shall carry(a)if the ship is 30.5 m in length or over, either(i)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 3.54 m³ capacity, each under davits and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 3.54 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate double the complement, or(iii)in addition to two or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 3.54 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 200 per cent of the complement and that of the life rafts alone being sufficient to accommodate the complement,but where a non-passenger ship carries more than one lifeboat, one lifeboat may be a Class 2 lifeboat;(b)where the distance from any accommodation to the nearest equipment required under paragraph (a) exceeds 91.4 m, one or more life rafts readily available to and sufficient to accommodate all persons housed in such accommodation, but this equipment need not be additional to life rafts already carried in accordance with paragraph (a);(c)if such ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,(i)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate 1.5 times the complement,(iii)one Class 1 lifeboat of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iv)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 150 per cent of the complement and that of the life rafts alone being sufficient to accommodate the complement,but where a non-passenger ship carries more than one lifeboat, one lifeboat may be Class 2;(d)if such ship is 18.3 m in length or under,(i)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a capacity of not less than 1.42 m³ and a means of launching and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in the case of a ship other than a tug, two or more equal size life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate double the complement; and(e)if such ship is a tug, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (c) or (d), may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph.(f) to (l)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 26](2) and (3)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 26]SOR/80-685, s. 16; SOR/82-952, s. 2(F); SOR/83-500, s. 6; SOR/96-218, s. 26; SOR/2001-179, s. 20SOR/2023-257, s. 503

26Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on an inland voyage, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore, other than a tanker, shall carry(a)if such ship is 30.5 m in length or over,(i)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, the aggregate capacity of the life rafts and lifeboats being sufficient to accommodate 1.5 times the complement, or(iii)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 2.12 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate 150 per cent of the complement and that of the life rafts alone being sufficient to accommodate the complement,but where a non-passenger ship carries more than one lifeboat, one lifeboat may be Class 2;(b)where the distance from any accommodation to the nearest equipment required under paragraph (a) exceeds 91.4 m, life rafts readily available to and sufficient to accommodate all persons housed in such accommodation, but this equipment need not be additional to life rafts already carried in accordance with paragraph (a);(c)if such ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,(i)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)on each side thereof, one or more Class 1 lifeboats, each of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, each under davits, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats on either side have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(iii)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 2.12 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iv)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement,but where a non-passenger ship carries more than one lifeboat, one lifeboat may be Class 2;(d)if such ship is 18.3 m in length or under, either(i)one Class 1 lifeboat of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, capable of being launched on either side of the ship and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a suitable boat and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in the case of a ship other than a tug, two or more equal size life rafts of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate double the complement; and(e)if such ship is a tug, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (c) or (d) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph.(f) to (k)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 28](2) and (3)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 28]SOR/80-685, s. 17; SOR/83-500, s. 7; SOR/96-218, s. 28; SOR/2001-179, s. 21SOR/2023-257, s. 509

27Subject to section 27.1, a Class X ship that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, other than a tanker, shall carry(a)if such ship is 18.3 m in length or over,(i)one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, each with means of launching and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a Class 2 lifeboat that has a capacity of not less than 1.42 m³ and a means of launching, and one or more life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement, or(iii)one or more life rafts sufficient for the complement;(b)if such ship is under 18.3 m in length,(i)one or more Class 2 lifeboats, each of at least 1.42 m³ capacity, each with means of launching and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a suitable boat and one or more life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement or, where the carriage of a suitable boat is impracticable, sufficient life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement, or(iii)one or more life rafts sufficient for the complement; and(c)if such ship is a tug with a complement of two or more, in addition to the other requirements of this section, one or more life rafts with sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement, but any life rafts provided to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) may be counted toward the requirement of this paragraph.(d) to (g)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30](2) and (3)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 30]SOR/80-685, s. 18; SOR/96-218, s. 30SOR/2023-257, s. 505

27.1(1)A Class X ship, other than a tanker, that is a bulk carrier, is over 91.4 m in length and is engaged on a voyage on the St. Lawrence River east of the Montreal entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway shall include in its life saving equipment life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate 50 per cent of the complement.(2)Where some of the persons carried on a ship referred to in subsection (1) are berthed in the forward part of the ship, life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate all of those persons shall be stowed forward and the remaining life rafts shall be stowed aft.SOR/96-218, s. 31

27.2(1)A Class X ship, other than a tanker or a tug, that is engaged on a voyage set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection and is within the length range set out in column II of that item shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns III to V of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemVoyageLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Any voyage other than sheltered waters voyageUnder 30.5 m2112Sheltered waters voyageUnder 30.5 m2n/a13Any voyage other than sheltered waters voyage30.5 m or over but under 152.4 m4224Sheltered waters voyage30.5 m or over but under 152.4 m4n/a25Any voyage152.4 m or over422(2)A Class X ship that is a tug shall carry(a)if the tug is 25 m in length or over,(i)two lifebuoys fitted with self-igniting lights,(ii)two lifebuoys fitted with buoyant lifelines, and(iii)two additional lifebuoys; and(b)if the tug is less than 25 m in length,(i)two lifebuoys that are arranged so as to float free if the tug suddenly capsizes,(ii)one lifebuoy fitted with a self-igniting light, and(iii)one lifebuoy fitted with a buoyant lifeline.(3)A Class X ship, other than a tanker, shall carry(a)the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:(i)one for each member of the complement, and(ii)where the ship is a tug, at least two stowed in the wheelhouse and two stowed in the engine room;(b)where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(c)the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, and(ii)three, in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2; and(d)for each life raft,(i)where 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)in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(e)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(f)for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II;(g)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, a line-throwing appliance;(h)the following distress signals:(i)if the ship is under 85 m in length, 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares, or(ii)if the ship is 85 m or over in length, 12 rocket parachute flares;(i)means of embarkation into survival craft, except where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage; and(j)the following SARTs:(i)in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.SOR/96-218, s. 31; SOR/2000-261, s. 11; SOR/2001-179, s. 22; SOR/2002-122, s. 1(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 453SOR/2023-257, s. 505SOR/2023-257, s. 510

Tankers

27.3A Class X ship that is a tanker shall carry(a)where the ship is under 1,600 tons gross tonnage, on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats under davits, each of which has a capacity of not less than 3.54 m³ and the aggregate capacity of which is sufficient to accommodate the complement;(b)where the ship is 1,600 tons or over but under 3,000 tons gross tonnage, the following lifeboats, under gravity-type davits,(i)one motor lifeboat, and(ii)on each side of the ship, one or more Class 1 lifeboats that are 4.9 m in length or over, the aggregate capacity of which is sufficient to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the motor lifeboat;(c)where the ship is 3,000 tons gross tonnage or over, four lifeboats, under gravity-type davits,(i)that are distributed equally on both sides of the ship, two of which are carried aft and two amidships or, where the ship has no amidships superstructure, are carried aft, and(ii)one of which is a motor lifeboat or, where the ship is 5,000 tons gross tonnage or over, two of which are motor lifeboats and are carried one on each side of the ship;(d)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 IV of that item:TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 30.5 m211230.5 m or over422(e)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(f)one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(g)the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, and(ii)three, in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2;(h)for each life raft,(i)if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage or a voyage that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code, and(ii)in any other case, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;(i)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 454](j)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, a line-throwing appliance;(k)12 rocket parachute flares;(l)means of embarkation into survival craft, except where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage; and(m)the following SARTs:(i)in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.SOR/96-218, s. 31; SOR/2000-261, s. 12; SOR/2001-179, s. 23SOR/2023-257, s. 454SOR/2023-257, s. 505SOR/2023-257, s. 510

Signs

27.4A Class X ship shall be provided with signs that indicate(a)the location of(i)survival craft and their launching devices, and(ii)embarkation stations; and(b)directions to the embarkation stations.SOR/96-218, s. 31

Class XI Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not certified to carry passengers but carry a crew, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable)SOR/96-218, s. 32

28(1)A Class XI ship that is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry(a)if the ship is 30.5 m in length or over,(i)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 3.54 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 3.54 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement;(b)if the ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,(i)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement; and(c)if the ship is 18.3 m in length or under,(i)a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.61 m³ capacity, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.61 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboat have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iii)a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a means of launching, and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement.(2)Subject to subsection (3), a Class XI ship that is engaged on a voyage not more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry(a)if the ship is 30.5 m in length or over,(i)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a capacity of not less than 2.12 m³ and a means of launching, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement;(b)if the ship is over 18.3 m but under 30.5 m in length,(i)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)one or more Class 1 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 2.12 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboats have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iii)in addition to one or more life rafts, a Class 2 lifeboat or approved boat that has a means of launching and the capacity to accommodate no fewer than four persons, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement; and(c)if the ship is 18.3 m in length or under,(i)a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.42 m³ capacity, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement,(ii)a Class 1 lifeboat with means of launching, of not less than 1.42 m³ capacity, and one or more life rafts that together with the lifeboat have sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement, or(iii)a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat that has a means of launching, and one or more life rafts, the aggregate capacity of those survival craft being sufficient to accommodate the complement.(3)A Class XI ship that engages solely on sheltered waters voyages, shall carry(a)one or more Class 2 lifeboats with means of launching, each of not less than 1.42 m³ capacity and of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate the complement; or(b)a Class 2 lifeboat or suitable boat with a means of launching, and one or more life rafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate the complement.(4)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsections (1) to (3), a Class XI ship that carries its survival craft more than 100 m from an area where persons are berthed shall carry, readily available to the persons berthed there, enough life rafts to accommodate them.SOR/80-685, s. 19; SOR/83-500, s. 8; SOR/96-218, s. 33; SOR/2001-179, s. 24SOR/2023-257, s. 500

29(1)A Class XI ship that is within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 30.5 m211230.5 m or over422(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class XI ship need not carry more lifebuoys than there are members of the complement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

30A Class XI ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(b)where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(c)where the ship is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore, a loud hailer or an equally efficient means of communication with the complement;(d)for each life raft,(i)if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, or a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and(ii)in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(e)for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;(f)for each suitable boat, the equipment set out in section 5 of Schedule II;(g)one line-throwing appliance, unless the ship(i)is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, or(ii)is making a voyage solely under tow and the tow boat is equipped with a line-throwing appliance; and(h)six rocket parachute flares.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 25SOR/2023-257, s. 455SOR/2023-257, s. 505

Signs

31A Class XI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate(a)the location of(i)survival craft and their launching devices, and(ii)embarkation stations; and(b)directions to the embarkation stations.SOR/96-218, s. 34

PART IIEquipment to Be Carried by New ShipsClass 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)SOR/2023-357, s. 456

32(1)Subject to section 33, a Class I ship shall carry, on each side of the ship,(a)enough lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate at least 50 per cent of the complement; or(b)enough lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate at least 37.5 per cent of the complement and enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate at least 12.5 per cent of the complement.(2)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class I ship shall carry enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate at least 25 per cent of the complement.(3)Lifeboats shall be partially enclosed or totally enclosed.SOR/96-218, s. 34

33(1)Subject to subsection (3), a Class I ship that is under 500 tons gross tonnage with a complement of fewer than 200 persons may carry, on each side of the ship, instead of the survival craft referred to in section 32, enough life rafts to accommodate(a)the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or(b)150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a).(2)Where a rescue boat required under subsection 34(2) is certified as a lifeboat, its accommodation capacity may be included in the calculation under subsection (1) to reduce the number of life rafts required.(3)The number of life rafts necessary to fulfil the requirements of subsection (1) shall be calculated in such a way that, taking into account the percentage of the complement that could be accommodated in each, should any one life raft be lost or rendered unserviceable, enough life rafts remain on each side of the ship to accommodate the complement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

34(1)A Class I ship of 500 tons gross tonnage or over shall carry, on each side of the ship, at least one rescue boat under launching devices.(2)A Class I ship of under 500 tons gross tonnage shall carry at least one rescue boat under launching devices.SOR/96-218, s. 34

35Every life raft on a Class I ship shall be stowed(a)with its painter permanently attached to the ship;(b)fitted with a float-free device;(c)so that it can be launched by one or two persons; and(d)if it is inflatable, so that it inflates automatically if the ship sinks.SOR/96-218, s. 34

36A Class I ship shall carry enough lifeboats and rescue boats to ensure that, in providing for abandonment by the complement, each lifeboat or rescue boat need not marshal more than six life rafts.SOR/96-218, s. 34

37A Class I ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to V of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsSelf-activating Smoke SignalsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 60 m8622260 m or over but under 120 m126223120 m or over but under 180 m189224180 m or over but under 240 m2412225240 m or over301522SOR/96-218, s. 34

38A Class I ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; and(b)the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:(i)enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement,(ii)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,(iii)enough for persons on watch, and(iv)enough at locations that are remote from muster and embarkation stations for all of the persons likely to be there.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 13

39A Class I ship shall carry(a)three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use;(b)a marine anti-exposure work suit for each member of the rescue boat crew;(c)for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;(d)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 457](e)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 457](f)a line-throwing appliance;(g)12 rocket parachute flares;(h)one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where(i)more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or(ii)a marine evacuation system is used; and(i)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 13; SOR/2001-179, ss. 26, 76(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 457

40A Class I ship that is a Safety Convention ship or is 20 m or over in length shall carry two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 14

41A 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.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 14

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)SOR/2023-257, s. 499

42(1)Subject to section 43, a Class II ship that is a Safety Convention ship shall carry(a)on each side of the ship, enough lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate at least 15 per cent of the complement; and(b)equally distributed on each side of the ship, insofar as it is practicable, enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate that part of the complement not accommodated in the lifeboats.(2)Subject to section 43, every Class II ship that is not a Safety Convention ship shall carry, equally distributed on each side of the ship, insofar as it is practicable, enough of the following to accommodate the complement:(a)lifeboats under gravity-type davits; or(b)a combination of life rafts and lifeboats all of which are under launching devices.(3)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1) or (2), a Class II ship shall carry enough life rafts under launching devices to accommodate at least 25 per cent of the complement.(4)Lifeboats shall be partially enclosed or totally enclosed.SOR/96-218, s. 34

43(1)Subject to subsection (3), a Class II ship that is under 500 tons gross tonnage with a complement of fewer than 200 persons may carry on each side of the ship, instead of the survival craft referred to in section 42, enough life rafts to accommodate(a)the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or(b)150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a).(2)Where a rescue boat required under subsection 44(2) is certified as a lifeboat, its accommodation capacity may be included in the calculation under subsection (1) to reduce the number of life rafts required.(3)The number of life rafts necessary to fulfil the requirements of subsection (1) shall be calculated in such a way that, taking into account the percentage of the complement that could be accommodated in each, should any one life raft be lost or rendered unserviceable, enough life rafts remain on each side of the ship to accommodate the complement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

44(1)A Class II ship of 500 tons gross tonnage or over shall carry, on each side of the ship, at least one rescue boat under launching devices.(2)A Class II ship that is under 500 tons gross tonnage shall carry at least one rescue boat under launching devices.SOR/96-218, s. 34

45Every life raft on a Class II ship shall be stowed(a)with its painter permanently attached to the ship;(b)fitted with a float-free device;(c)so that it can be launched by one or two persons; and(d)if it is inflatable, so that it inflates automatically if the ship sinks.SOR/96-218, s. 34

46A Class II ship shall carry enough lifeboats and rescue boats to ensure that, in providing for abandonment by the complement, each lifeboat or rescue boat need not marshal more than nine life rafts.SOR/96-218, s. 34

47A Class II ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to V of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsSelf-activating Smoke SignalsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 60 m8622260 m or over but under 120 m126223120 m or over but under 180 m189224180 m or over but under 240 m2412225240 m or over301522SOR/96-218, s. 34

48A Class II ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and(b)the following supply of lifejackets:(i)enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement,(ii)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,(iii)enough for persons on watch, and(iv)enough at locations that are remote from muster and embarkation stations for all of the persons likely to be there.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 15

49A Class II ship shall carry(a)three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use, unless the ship is less than 20 m in length and engaged on a voyage that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence;(b)a marine anti-exposure work suit for each member of the rescue boat crew;(c)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;(d)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 458](e)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 458](f)a line-throwing appliance;(g)12 rocket parachute flares;(h)one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where(i)more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or(ii)a marine evacuation system is used; and(i)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 15; SOR/2001-179, ss. 27, 76(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 458

50A Class II ship that is a Safety Convention ship or is 20 m or over in length and engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1 shall carry two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 16

51A Class II 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.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 16

Class III Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 2, or inland voyages)SOR/2023-257, s. 501

52Subject to section 53, a Class III ship shall carry on each side of the ship(a)enough life rafts to accommodate at least 60 per cent of the complement; and(b)one rescue boat under launching devices.SOR/96-218, s. 34

53A Class III ship that is under 85 m in length may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in section 52,(a)on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate at least 50 per cent of the complement; and(b)at least one rescue boat under launching devices.SOR/96-218, s. 34

54A Class III ship shall carry enough rescue boats to ensure that, in providing for abandonment by the complement, each rescue boat need not marshal more than nine life rafts.SOR/96-218, s. 34

55The requirements of paragraphs 52(a) and 53(a) may be met by the carriage of lifeboats, or a combination of lifeboats and life rafts, if the required survival craft accommodation capacity is maintained.SOR/96-218, s. 34

56Every life raft on a Class III ship shall be stowed(a)with its painter permanently attached to the ship;(b)fitted with a float-free device;(c)so that it can be launched by one or two persons; and(d)if it is inflatable, so that it inflates automatically if the ship sinks.SOR/96-218, s. 34

57(1)A Class III ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 25 m211225 m or over but under 50 m422350 m or over but under 85 m632485 m or over842(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class III ship shall carry at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck.SOR/96-218, s. 34

58A Class III ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and(b)the following supply of lifejackets:(i)enough conspicuously stowed on deck for 5 per cent of the complement,(ii)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,(iii)enough for persons on watch, and(iv)enough at locations that are remote from muster and embarkation stations for all of the persons likely to be there.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 17

59A Class III ship shall carry(a)a marine anti-exposure work suit for each member of the rescue boat crew;(b)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(c)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 459](d)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 459](e)if the ship is 85 m or over in length, a line-throwing appliance;(f)12 pyrotechnic distress signals, of which six are rocket parachute flares and six are rocket parachute or hand flares;(g)one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where(i)more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or(ii)a marine evacuation system is used;(h)means of embarkation into survival craft; and(i)if the ship is 20 m or over in length and engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, three survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 17; SOR/2001-179, ss. 28, 76(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 459SOR/2023-257, s. 502

60A Class III 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.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 18

60.1Instead of complying with sections 52 to 60, a ship may comply with sections 61 to 65 if it(a)was a Class IV ship and a new ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;(b)engages only on inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 5(2) and 6(1) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and(c)does not change its area of operation or equipment.SOR/2023-257, s. 460

Class IV Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore)SOR/2023-257, s. 504

61(1)A Class IV ship shall carry(a)enough life rafts to accommodate the complement; and(b)one emergency boat.(2)The accommodation capacity of one emergency boat may be included in the calculation under paragraph (1)(a) to reduce the number of life rafts required.(3)The requirements of subsection (1) may be met by the carriage of lifeboats, or a combination of lifeboats and life rafts, if the required survival craft accommodation capacity is maintained.SOR/96-218, s. 34

62(1)A Class IV ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 25 m211225 m or over but under 50 m422350 m or over but under 85 m632485 m or over842(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class IV ship shall carry at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck.SOR/96-218, s. 34

63A Class IV ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and(b)enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 19

64A Class IV ship shall carry(a)for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(b)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 461](c)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 461](d)12 pyrotechnic distress signals, of which six are rocket parachute flares;(e)one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where(i)more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or(ii)a marine evacuation system is used; and(f)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, ss. 29, 76(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 461

65A Class IV 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.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 20

65.1Instead of complying with sections 61 to 65, a ship may comply with sections 66 to 71 if it(a)was a Class V ship and a new ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;(b)engages only on home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 4(4) and 6(2) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and(c)does not change its area of operation or equipment.SOR/2023-257, s. 462

Class V Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on sheltered waters voyages)SOR/2023-257, s. 500

66(1)A Class V ship shall carry(a)enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and(b)unless the ship has a freeboard of less than 1.5 m or is fitted with a boarding platform, one emergency boat.(2)If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or 67(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 4; SOR/2013-235, s. 4

67A Class V ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in subsection 66(1),(a)one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates(i)within 150 m of shore, or(ii)in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or(b)enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 30; SOR/2006-256, s. 5

68(1)A Class V ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 50 m422250 m or over622(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class V ship shall carry at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck.SOR/96-218, s. 34

69A Class V ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and(b)enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 21

70A Class V ship that carries survival craft shall carry(a)for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(b)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 463](c)six pyrotechnic distress signals, of which three are rocket parachute flares;(d)one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where(i)more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or(ii)a marine evacuation system is used; and(e)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, ss. 31, 76(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 463

71A Class V 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.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 22

Class VI Ships(Ships that are not over five tons gross tonnage and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers)

72(1)A Class VI ship shall carry(a)where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and(b)where the ship is engaged on any other voyage, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement.(2)If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity of the life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms that is referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or 3(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform.(3)A Class VI ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(a),(a)one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship operates(i)within 150 m of shore, or(ii)in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or(b)enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 6; SOR/2013-235, s. 5SOR/2023-257, s. 505

73A Class VI ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and(b)enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 23

74A Class VI ship that carries survival craft shall carry(a)for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform,(i)where the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or(ii)in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(b)six pyrotechnic distress signals, of which three are rocket parachute flares; and(c)at least one lifebuoy on each side of each passenger deck, of which one on each deck is fitted with a buoyant lifeline.(d) and (e)[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 32]SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 32SOR/2023-257, s. 464

75A Class VI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate the location of life saving equipment that is not stowed in plain view.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 33

Class VII Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are certified to carry passengers, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable)

76(1)A Class VII ship shall carry(a)where the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate the complement; and(b)where the ship is engaged on any other voyage, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement.(2)If a ship navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more, the requirement in respect of the accommodation capacity referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (3)(b) may be met by counting not more than 33.33 per cent of the complement of the life raft or inflatable rescue platform as being in the water, holding on to the life raft or inflatable rescue platform.(3)A Class VII ship that navigates in waters the temperature of which is 15°C or more may carry, instead of the survival craft referred to in paragraph (1)(a),(a)one lifebuoy for every four members of the complement if the ship navigates(i)within 150 m of shore, or(ii)in a depth of water not exceeding 1.5 m; or(b)enough buoyant apparatus to accommodate not more than 40 per cent of the complement of the ship and enough life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms to accommodate that portion of the complement not accommodated by the buoyant apparatus.(4)A Class VII ship shall have an emergency boat that is carried on board or towed.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 7SOR/2023-257, s. 505

77A Class VII ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II and III of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemLength of ShipLifebuoysBuoyant Lifelines1Under 25 m22225 m or over but under 50 m42350 m or over62SOR/96-218, s. 34

78A Class VII ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket for each member of the complement; and(b)enough lifejackets that are suitable for children for at least 10 per cent of the complement or one for each child on board, whichever is greater.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 24

79A Class VII ship shall carry(a)for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform,(i)where the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or(ii)in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(b)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 465](c)six hand flares;(d)one portable battery-powered loud hailer located at each muster station where(i)more than 100 persons are to be mustered, or(ii)a marine evacuation system is used; and(e)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, ss. 35, 76(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 465

80A Class VII 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.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 25

Class VIII Ships [Reserved]SOR/96-218, s. 34Class IX Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)SOR/2023-257, s. 466

81(1)Subject to sections 82, 83 and 85, a Class IX ship shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough totally enclosed lifeboats under gravity-type davits to accommodate the complement.(2)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class IX ship shall carry on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate(a)the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or(b)150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a).SOR/96-218, s. 34

82A Class IX ship that has free-fall launching devices may carry, instead of the lifeboats referred to in subsection 81(1), enough totally enclosed lifeboats capable of being free-fall launched over the stern of the ship to accommodate the complement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

83(1)Subject to subsection (2), a Class IX ship that is 85 m or under in length, other than a tanker, may carry on each side of the ship, instead of the survival craft referred to in section 81, enough life rafts to accommodate(a)the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or(b)150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a).(2)The number of life rafts necessary to fulfil the requirements of subsection (1) shall be calculated in such a way that, taking into account the percentage of the complement that could be accommodated in each, should any one life raft be lost or rendered unserviceable, enough life rafts remain on each side of the ship to accommodate the complement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

84Where the Class IX ship referred to in subsection 81(1) or section 82 is a tanker, the lifeboats shall be fire-protected and shall have a self-contained air support system.SOR/96-218, s. 34

85A Class IX ship that is not a tanker and is a Safety Convention ship engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, may carry partially enclosed lifeboats instead of totally enclosed lifeboats.SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 505

86Where the survival craft in a Class IX ship are stowed more than 100 m from the stem or stern, the ship shall carry an additional life raft stowed as far forward or as far aft as is practicable, as the case may be.SOR/96-218, s. 34

87A Class IX ship shall carry at least one rescue boat under launching devices, unless one of the ship’s lifeboats meets the requirements for a rescue boat.SOR/96-218, s. 34

88Every life raft on a Class IX ship, other than a life raft referred to in section 86, shall be stowed(a)with its painter permanently attached to the ship;(b)fitted with a float-free device; and(c)if it is inflatable, so that it inflates automatically if the ship sinks.SOR/96-218, s. 34

89A Class IX ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to V of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn VItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsSelf-activating Smoke SignalsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 100 m 84222100 m or over but under 150 m105223150 m or over but under 200 m126224200 m or over14722SOR/96-218, s. 34

90A Class IX ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; and(b)the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:(i)enough that are suitable for children, for all of the children on board,(ii)enough for all of the persons on watch, of which at least two are stowed in the wheelhouse and two in the engine room, and(iii)enough at locations that are remote from embarkation stations for all of the persons likely to be there.SOR/96-218, s. 34

91A Class IX ship shall carry(a)the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, if the ship is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage, and(ii)three, if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over;(b)for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;(c)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 467](d)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 467](e)a line-throwing appliance;(f)12 rocket parachute flares;(g)one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; and(h)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 18; SOR/2001-179, s. 36SOR/2023-257, s. 467

92(1)A Class IX ship shall carry the following SARTs:(a)if the ship is 20 m or over in length but under 500 tons gross tonnage, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first; and(b)if the ship is 500 tons gross tonnage or over, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.(2)Despite subsection (1), a ship that is under 300 tons gross tonnage and that on March 31, 2001 was required by these Regulations to carry two Class II EPIRBs may continue to carry them instead of a SART until one of the batteries of the Class II EPIRBs needs to be replaced.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 19

93A Class IX ship shall be provided with signs that indicate(a)the location of(i)survival craft and their launching devices, and(ii)embarkation stations; and(b)directions to the embarkation stations.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Class X Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore)SOR/2023-257, s. 468

94A Class X ship that is not a tanker shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

95(1)A Class X ship that is 85 m or under in length and is not a tanker shall carry(a)if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or an inland voyage, one rescue boat under a launching device; and(b)in any other case, one emergency boat under a launching device.(2)A Class X ship that is over 85 m in length and is not a tanker shall carry(a)if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, one rescue boat under a launching device on each side of the ship;(b)if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, or an inland voyage, one rescue boat under a launching device; and(c)if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, one emergency boat under a launching device.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 8; SOR/2013-235, s. 6SOR/2023-257, s. 469SOR/2023-257, s. 508SOR/2023-257, s. 511

96(1)Subject to section 97, a Class X ship that is a tanker shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough totally enclosed lifeboats under launching devices to accommodate the complement.(2)The lifeboats referred to in subsection (1) shall be fire-protected and have a self-contained air support system, unless the ship is engaged(a)on a sheltered waters voyage; or(b)solely in the carriage of bunker oils and marine diesel oils, the flashpoint of which exceeds 60°C, as determined in a closed-cup test.(c)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 470](3)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class X ship that is a tanker shall carry, on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate(a)the complement, if the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level; or(b)150 per cent of the complement, if the life rafts are not stowed in accordance with paragraph (a).SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 470

97(1)A Class X ship that is a tanker and has free-fall launching devices may carry, instead of the lifeboats required by subsection 96(1), enough totally enclosed lifeboats, capable of being free-fall launched over the stern of the ship, to accommodate the complement.(2)The lifeboats referred to in subsection (1) shall be fire-protected and shall have a self-contained air support system unless the ship is engaged(a)on a sheltered waters voyage; or(b)solely in the carriage of bunker oils and marine diesel oils, the flashpoint of which exceeds 60°C, as determined in a closed-cup test.(c)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 471]SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-253, s. 2SOR/2023-257, s. 471

98Lifeboats carried on a Class X ship that is not a tanker shall be(a)where the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, totally enclosed;(b)where the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2, or an inland voyage, partially enclosed self-righting or totally enclosed; and(c)where the ship is engaged on an inland voyage, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore, partially or totally enclosed.SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 508SOR/2023-257, s. 509SOR/2023-257, s. 511

99(1)A Class X ship that is over 100 m in length and carries its survival craft aft shall carry enough life rafts stowed in the forward part of the ship to accommodate all of the persons who are berthed there.(2)Where the survival craft in a Class X ship are stowed more than 100 m from the stem or stern, the ship shall carry a life raft stowed as far forward or as far aft as is practicable, as the case may be.SOR/96-218, s. 34

100A Class X ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 50 m422250 m or over633SOR/96-218, s. 34

101A Class X ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement; and(b)the following supply of lifejackets, each fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light:(i)at least two stowed in the wheelhouse,(ii)at least two stowed in the engine room, and(iii)enough that are suitable for children for all of the children on board.SOR/96-218, s. 34

102A Class X ship shall carry(a)the following number of survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use:(i)two, in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, and(ii)three, in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2;(b)where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(c)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, or(ii)in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(d)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 472](e)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 472](f)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 472](g)if the ship is 85 m in length or over and is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, a line-throwing appliance;(h)the following pyrotechnic distress signals:(i)where the ship is under 85 m in length, 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares, and(ii)where the ship is 85 m in length or over, 12 rocket parachute flares;(i)means of embarkation into survival craft; and(j)the following SARTs:(i)in the case of a ship that is 300 tons or over but under 500 tons gross tonnage and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, one SART stowed so that it is readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in one of the survival craft that are launched first, and(ii)in the case of a ship that is 500 tons gross tonnage or over and is engaged on a voyage beyond the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, two SARTs stowed so that they are readily accessible for immediate use and for placing in the two survival craft that are launched first.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 20; SOR/2001-179, s. 37SOR/2023-257, s. 472SOR/2023-257, s. 505SOR/2023-257, s. 510

103A Class X ship shall be provided with signs that indicate(a)the location of(i)survival craft and their launching devices, and(ii)embarkation stations; and(b)directions to the embarkation stations.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Class XI Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not certified to carry passengers but carry a crew, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable)

104(1)A Class XI ship that is 85 m in length or over and is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry(a)the following lifeboats and life rafts:(i)on each side of the ship, enough partially enclosed lifeboats under launching devices to accommodate the complement, and(ii)enough life rafts, but no fewer than two, to accommodate the complement; or(b)the following life rafts and rescue boats:(i)on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement,(ii)enough life rafts, but no fewer than two, to accommodate the complement, and(iii)at least one rescue boat with a means of launching.(2)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class XI ship that carries its survival craft more than 100 m from an area where persons are berthed shall carry, readily available to the persons berthed there, enough life rafts to accommodate them.SOR/96-218, s. 34

105A Class XI ship that is under 85 m in length and is engaged on a voyage more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry(a)on each side of the ship, enough life rafts to accommodate the complement; and(b)one emergency boat with a means of launching.SOR/96-218, s. 34

106(1)A Class XI ship that is engaged on a voyage not more than 20 nautical miles from shore shall carry(a)enough life rafts to accommodate the complement; and(b)one emergency boat with a means of launching.(2)In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (1), a Class XI ship that carries its survival craft more than 100 m from an area where persons are berthed shall carry, readily available to the persons berthed there, enough life rafts to accommodate them.SOR/96-218, s. 34

107(1)A Class XI ship within the length range set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall carry the supply of equipment set out in columns II to IV of that item.(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), a Class XI ship need not carry more lifebuoys than there are members of the complement.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVItemLength of ShipLifebuoysSelf-igniting LightsBuoyant Lifelines1Under 85 m422285 m or over633SOR/96-218, s. 34

108A Class XI ship shall carry(a)one lifejacket, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(b)where the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, one immersion suit, fitted with a whistle and a personal locator light, for each member of the complement;(c)for each life raft,(i)if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, or a near coastal voyage, Class 1 that is limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or(ii)in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;(d) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 473](e) [Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 473](f)[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 473](g)one line-throwing appliance, unless the ship(i)is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, or(ii)is making a voyage solely under tow and the tow boat is equipped with a line-throwing appliance;(h)six rocket parachute flares; and(i)means of embarkation into survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 38SOR/2023-257, s. 473SOR/2023-257, s. 505

109A Class XI ship shall be provided with signs that indicate(a)the location of(i)survival craft and their launching devices, and(ii)embarkation stations; and(b)directions to the embarkation stations.SOR/96-218, s. 34

PART IIIOperational Requirements and Equipment StandardsLife Saving Equipment Plans

110[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 474]

110.1(1)Every ship shall carry, prominently displayed, the most recent life saving equipment plan that the Board approved for the ship.(2)Despite subsection (1), a passenger ship of 25 m in length or under is not required to display a life saving equipment plan if doing so is impracticable because of the size or design of the ship.(3)Every passenger ship shall make an announcement for the information of passengers before the ship leaves any place where passengers embark.(4)The announcement shall(a)specify the location of lifejackets;(b)in each area of the ship, inform the passengers in that area of the location of lifejackets that are closest to them;(c)specify the location of survival craft and muster stations; and(d)in each area of the ship, inform the passengers in that area of the location of survival craft that are closest to them.(5)The announcement shall be(a)in either official language or in both, according to the needs of the passengers; and(b)in the most recent format approved by the Board as meeting the requirements of this section.SOR/2001-179, s. 40; SOR/2002-122, s. 2

Evacuation Procedures

111Every passenger ship shall have an evacuation procedure for the safe evacuation of the complement from the ship within 30 minutes after the abandon-ship signal is given.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2006-256, s. 9

Evacuation of New Ships, Class IX

112The survival craft required for a new ship that is a Class IX ship shall be capable of being launched with their full complement and equipment within 10 minutes after the abandon-ship signal is given.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Maintenance, Servicing and Training

113The following inspections and tests shall be carried out and recorded in the official log of a ship once every week on a Safety Convention ship and once every two weeks on any other ship:(a)survival craft and launching devices shall be visually inspected to ensure that they are ready for use;(b)the motor of lifeboats and rescue boats shall be run ahead and astern for a total period of not less than three minutes; and(c)the general emergency alarm system shall be tested.SOR/96-218, s.34; SOR/2001-179, s. 41; SOR/2004-26, s. 26

114(1)Every ship shall carry maintenance manuals for life saving equipment that contain the following information from the equipment manufacturers:(a)maintenance and repair instructions;(b)schedules for periodic maintenance;(c)diagrams of lubrication points with recommended lubricants;(d)lists of replaceable parts;(e)if available, up-to-date lists of suppliers of spare parts; and(f)logs for the records of inspection and maintenance.(2)The maintenance manuals shall be(a)drafted in easily understood terms; and(b)made available(i)in English and French, and(ii)in sufficient numbers to provide easy access to all crew members.(3)Maintenance of life saving equipment shall be carried out in accordance with International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.402(96), Requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear, as amended from time to time, and the instructions in the manuals referred to in subsection (1).(4)Despite subsection (3), emergency repairs to emergency boats and rescue boats may be carried out on board ship if permanent repairs are then carried out at a service station.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 42SOR/2023-257, s. 475

115Every ship shall carry spare parts and repair equipment for the life saving equipment and components that need regular replacement.SOR/96-218, s. 34

116(1)Where a ship carries survival craft that use falls as a means of launching, the falls shall be inspected in accordance with the appendix to annex 1 of International Maritime Organization Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1, Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats, as amended from time to time, with special regard for areas passing through sheaves, and replaced when necessary due to deterioration of the falls or at intervals of not more than five years, whichever is earlier.(2)For the purpose of interpreting the appendix referred to in subsection (1), “should” is to be read as “must” and any recommendation or suggestion is to be read as an obligation.SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 476

117(1)Every ship shall carry training manuals that explain how to use the ship’s life saving equipment.(2)The training manuals shall be(a)drafted in easily understood terms; and(b)made available(i)in English and French, and(ii)in sufficient numbers to provide easy access to all crew members.SOR/96-218, s. 34

118(1)The owner of a service station that services inflatable survival equipment shall ensure that the equipment is serviced in accordance with the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.761(18), Recommendation on conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts, as amended from time to time.(2)For the purpose of interpreting the annex referred to in subsection (1), “should” is to be read as “must” and any recommendation or suggestion is to be read as an obligation.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 43SOR/2023-257, s. 477

119(1)The authorized representative of a ship shall ensure that the ship’s inflatable survival equipment is serviced annually.(2)Despite subsection (1), the interval between servicing may be two years if(a)the ship on which the inflatable survival equipment is carried(i)is not a Safety Convention ship,(ii)operates for less than seven months per year, and(iii)operates only during months in which the monthly historical average daily minimum air temperature is greater than 0°C according to the climate data compiled by the Department of the Environment from the weather station nearest to the ship’s area of operation;(b)fewer than 15 years have elapsed since the day on which the inflatable survival equipment was manufactured;(c)the validity period of the most recent hydrostatic test of the gas cylinders of the inflatable survival equipment will not expire before the next servicing; and(d)the inflatable survival equipment is stored in a dry location during the months in which the ship is not in operation.(3)Despite subsection (1), the interval between servicing may be 30 months for inflatable survival equipment that is type approved in accordance with International Maritime Organization Circular MSC.1/Circ.1328, Guidelines for the Approval of Inflatable Liferafts Subject to Extended Service Intervals Not Exceeding 30 Months, as amended from time to time.(4)For the purposes of subsection (3), on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship, the annual onboard inspection by inspection personnel that is required in the circular may be performed by a qualified crew member if the equipment is provided with manufacturer guidance on how to perform the inspection.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 44SOR/2023-257, s. 477

120[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 486]

Equipment Requiring Board Approval

121(1)Life saving equipment that is carried on a ship and is set out in column I of an item of the table to this section shall(a)meet the requirements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations or the Standard, as amended from time to time, set out in column II of that item; and(b)be approved as having met the requirements referred to in paragraph (a).TABLEColumn IColumn IIItemLife Saving EquipmentSchedule or Standard0.1Class 1 lifeboatsSchedule V0.2Class 2 lifeboatsSchedule V0.3Approved boatsSchedule XV0.4Suitable boatsSchedule XV1LifeboatsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)2Emergency boatsTP 144753Rescue boatsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)4Life raftsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)5Inflatable rescue platformsTP 144756Marine evacuation systemsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)7LifebuoysLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)8Self-igniting lightsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)9Self-activating smoke signalsLSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)10[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 478]11Pyrotechnic distress signalsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) 12Lifejackets (Safety Convention ships)LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)13Lifejackets (ships that are not Safety Convention ships)(1)LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70); or(2)Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.7, Life Jackets, in respect of Class 1 lifejackets14[Repealed, SOR/2006-256, s. 10]15Personal locator lightsLSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)16Line-throwing appliancesLSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)17Immersion suits(1)LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), for immersion suits made of a material with inherent insulation and designed to be worn without a lifejacket;(2)Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.16-2005, Immersion Suit Systems; or(3)Underwriters Laboratories standards ANSI/CAN/UL 15027-2, Standard for Immersion Suits - Part 2: Abandonment Suits, Requirements Including Safety, and ANSI/CAN/UL 15027-3, Standard for Immersion Suits - Part 3: Test Methods18Thermal protective aidsLSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)19Marine anti-exposure work suits(1)LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70); or(2)Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.7, Life Jackets, in respect of Class 1 or Class 2 lifejackets that provide Category IV thermal protection(2) and (3)[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 45]SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 45; SOR/2002-122, ss. 3 to 6; SOR/2004-26, s. 27; SOR/2004-253, s. 3(F); SOR/2006-256, s. 10SOR/2023-257, s. 478

Buoyant Apparatus

122(1)Every buoyant apparatus carried on a ship shall bear a label of the United States Coast Guard indicating that the apparatus meets the requirements of subpart 160.010 of Title 46, Volume 6, of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States.(2)Every marking on a buoyant apparatus carried on a ship shall be in English and French. This requirement does not apply in respect of the label required by subsection (1).SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 46; SOR/2006-256, s. 11; SOR/2013-235, s. 7

Pyrotechnic Distress Signals

123Every pyrotechnic distress signal carried on a ship shall be withdrawn from service at the latest four years after its date of manufacture.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Survival Craft VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus

124(1)Every survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus carried on a ship shall meet the requirements of sections 222 and 232 of the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.(2)Every survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus carried on a ship shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of subsection 239(3) of the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 21SOR/2020-216, s. 403

SARTs

125(1)Every SART carried on a ship shall meet the requirements of sections 222 and 231 of the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.(2)Every SART carried on a ship shall be inspected and tested in accordance with the requirements of subsection 239(2) of the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 21SOR/2020-216, s. 404

Class II EPIRBs

126(1)A Class II EPIRB carried on a ship shall meet the requirements of sections 222 and 228 to 230 of the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.(2)A Class II EPIRB carried on a ship shall be inspected and tested in accordance with the requirements of subsection 239(1) of the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2000-261, s. 21SOR/2020-216, s. 405

127[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 479]

Lifejackets

127.1Every lifejacket carried on a ship shall be readily accessible for immediate use and stowed in a location that is conspicuously marked.SOR/2004-26, s. 28

Signs

128(1)Signs that indicate the location of survival craft, launching devices, emergency equipment, muster stations or embarkation stations and that provide directions to muster or embarkation stations shall(a)be clearly visible under emergency lighting conditions; and(b)use(i)in the case of an existing ship, words in English and French or symbols; and(ii)in the case of a new ship, symbols.(2)Symbols shall be those set out in International Maritime Organization Resolution A.760(18), adopted on November 4, 1993 and entitled Symbols Related to Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements, as amended from time to time.(3)Where symbols referred to in subsection (2) require the use of words, the words shall be in English and French.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-26, s. 29

Launching Devices

129Launching devices shall meet the requirements set out(a)in the case of an existing ship,(i)in Part I of Schedule IX, or(ii)in the LSA Code and TP 14475; and(b)in the case of a new ship, in the LSA Code and TP 14475.SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 480

Securing and Packing of Lifeboat, Rescue Boat and Emergency Boat Equipment

130(1)Subject to subsection (2), all equipment that is carried on a lifeboat, rescue boat or emergency boat shall be(a)secured in the boat by lashings, stowed in lockers or compartments or secured to brackets or other similar mountings;(b)secured so that it does not interfere with procedures for abandoning ship; and(c)packed in as light and compact a form as is practicable.(2)So that they are readily available for immediate use in fending off, boat-hooks shall not be secured.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Lifebuoys and Lifebuoy Equipment

131(1)Lifebuoys and lifebuoy equipment shall meet the requirements of Schedule XIV.(2)Every lifebuoy carried on a ship shall be marked, in letters that are in a colour that contrasts with that of the lifebuoy and are not less than 100 mm in height, with the ship’s name and port of registry.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Means of Embarkation into Survival Craft

132Means of embarkation into survival craft shall meet the requirements set out in Schedule VI.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Muster Stations and Embarkation Stations

133Every new ship that is a passenger ship shall have muster stations that(a)are in the vicinity of, and permit ready access by passengers to, the embarkation stations; and(b)subject to section 135, provide a clear area of at least 1 m² for every four passengers assigned to that station for marshalling and instruction.SOR/96-218, s. 34

134Every new ship that is a passenger ship shall have embarkation stations each of which provides(a)where a marine evacuation system is used, a clear area with enough space to allow a continuous and unencumbered flow of passengers from the muster station to the head of the evacuation system; or(b)in any other case and subject to section 135, a clear area of at least 1 m² for every two persons to be embarked into survival craft from that station.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 76(F)

135Where a muster station and an embarkation station share a common area on a new ship that is a passenger ship, the common area shall provide at least 1 m² for every four persons to be mustered there and embarked into survival craft from there, in addition to the space required to launch the survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34

136Every embarkation station on a new ship that is a cargo ship shall have an area of at least 1 m² for every two persons to be embarked into survival craft from that station.SOR/96-218, s. 34

137Muster and embarkation stations for davit-launched survival craft on new ships shall be arranged so as to enable persons on stretchers to be placed in survival craft.SOR/96-218, s. 34

138Every muster station and every embarkation station shall be(a)readily accessible from accommodation and service areas; and(b)adequately illuminated, with lighting capable of being supplied from the ship’s emergency electrical power source.SOR/96-218, s. 34

139(1)Every approach route to a muster station or an embarkation station, including alley-ways, stairways and exits, shall be adequately illuminated, with lighting capable of being supplied from the ship’s emergency electrical power source.(2)Every ship shall be capable of supplying lighting to illuminate, during the preparation and launching of survival craft, the survival craft, their launching devices and the area of water into which they are to be launched.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Stowage and Handling of Survival CraftGeneral Requirements

140Where davits are required for lifeboats, rescue boats or emergency boats, a separate set of davits shall be provided for each boat.SOR/96-218, s. 34

141A survival craft under launching devices shall be capable of being launched with its full complement and equipment, under 10° of trim and listing 20°.SOR/96-218, s. 34

142(1)Where a life raft or an inflatable rescue platform is carried in such a position that it may be lost or damaged by weather or another cause, it shall be secured with a lashing that incorporates a senhouse slip, hydrostatic release or other quick-release device.(2)Every ship that is under 25 m in length shall carry its life rafts and inflatable rescue platforms(a)placed in deep chocks, without lashings, so as to float free if the ship sinks; or(b)secured by a lashing fitted with a hydrostatic release unit.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2002-122, s. 7

143(1)Survival craft that require launching devices shall be stowed as close to accommodation and service areas as possible.(2)Launching stations shall be located so that survival craft may be launched(a)safely, taking into account the clearance from the propeller and steeply overhanging portions of the hull; and(b)insofar as it is possible, down the straight side of the ship, unless the survival craft are specially designed for free-fall launching.(3)Where launching stations are positioned forward, they shall be located abaft the collision bulkhead in a sheltered position.(4)The preparation and handling of survival craft at any one launching station shall not interfere with the prompt handling of any other survival craft at any other station.(5)Every survival craft shall be stowed(a)as near the waterline as is safe and practicable;(b)so that, when in the embarkation position, it is not less than 2 m above the waterline when the ship is loaded with its full complement and equipment, under 10° of trim and listing by the lesser of 20° and the angle at which the ship’s weatherdeck edge becomes submerged;(c)in a state of continuous readiness so that two crew members may carry out preparation for embarking and launching in less than five minutes; and(d)in such a position as to prevent flooding by any discharge from the ship when the survival craft is being lowered to the water.(6)Paragraph (5)(b) does not apply to an inflatable life raft that does not require launching devices.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2004-253, s. 4(F)

Lifeboats

144(1)Lifeboats for lowering down the side of the ship shall be stowed(a)on ships under 80 m in length, as far forward of the propeller as is practicable;(b)on cargo ships 80 m or over but under 120 m in length, so that the after end of the lifeboat is not less than the length of the lifeboat forward of the propeller; and(c)on passenger ships 80 m or over in length and cargo ships 120 m or over in length, so that the after end of the lifeboat is not less than 1.5 times the length of the lifeboat forward of the propeller.(2)Lifeboats in their stowed location shall be protected from damage by heavy seas insofar as it is practicable.(3)Lifeboats shall be stowed attached to their launching devices.(4)Lifeboats shall be capable of being launched, where necessary utilizing painters, with the ship making headway at speeds of up to five knots in calm water.SOR/96-218, s. 34

Life Rafts

145(1)Life rafts shall be stowed so as to permit manual release from their securing arrangements.(2)Life rafts that are designed to be davit-launched shall be(a)stowed within reach of their lifting hooks; or(b)provided with a means of transfer that is not rendered inoperable by(i)the ship’s motion,(ii)a power failure,(iii)a list of 20° of the ship, or(iv)a trim of 10° of the ship.SOR/96-218, s. 34

146(1)On a passenger ship, every life raft that is boarded from a location on deck that is more than 4 m above the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition shall be davit-launched.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an existing ship that is a Class II, Class III or Class IV ship referred to in(a)subparagraph 10(d)(ii);(b)subparagraph 11(c)(ii);(c)subparagraph 12(b)(ii);(d)subparagraph 14(d)(ii); or(e)paragraph 16(1)(d).(3)For greater certainty,(a)a Class III ship that, under section 15.1, complies with the requirements applicable to a Class IV ship, is deemed to be a Class IV ship for the purposes of subsection (2); and(b)a Class IV ship that, under section 16.1, complies with the requirements applicable to a Class V ship, is deemed to be a Class V ship for the purposes of subsection (2).SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 481

147(1)Subject to subsection (2), if a life raft on a ship that is not a passenger ship is stowed more than 4 m above the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, it shall be davit-launched unless it(a)has a mass of not more than 185 kg; or(b)is stowed for launching directly from the stowed position, from which it may be safely launched against a trim of 10° and a list of 20°.(2)If the ship carries life rafts for more than 200 per cent of the complement, those life rafts in excess of 200 per cent need not be davit-launched.SOR/96-218, s. 34; SOR/2001-179, s. 47

Rescue Boats and Emergency Boats

148(1)Rescue boats and emergency boats shall be stowed(a)in a state of continuous readiness and capable of being launched in less than five minutes; and(b)in a location suitable for launching and recovery.(2)A rescue boat that is also a lifeboat shall meet the requirements of section 144.(3)Every rescue boat, when loaded with its full complement and equipment, shall be capable of being hoisted at a rate of not less than 0.3 m/s.(4)Every davit-launched rescue boat or emergency boat, when it is installed for the first time on a ship, shall be tested to ensure that it may be safely launched(a)from the ship when the rescue boat or emergency boat is loaded with a mass equal to 110 per cent of the total of its own mass and that of its full complement and equipment;(b)from a height of not more than 1 m above the water when the rescue boat or emergency boat is in its light condition, is suspended from its release mechanism at that height and is then released; and(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.(5)For the purpose of the test referred to in subsection (4), each member of the complement is assumed to have a mass of 75 kg.SOR/96-218, s. 34SOR/2023-257, s. 482

Stabilizers

149(1)Where the survival craft of a ship are stowed in such a location that they may be damaged by the ship’s stabilizer wings, the ship shall be equipped with a means of bringing the stabilizer wings inboard that may be operated(a)from the navigating bridge; and(b)by the ship’s emergency source of power.(2)Indicators that are capable of being operated by the ship’s emergency source of power shall be provided on the navigating bridge to show the position of the stabilizer wings.SOR/96-218, s. 34

SCHEDULE I[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 483]SCHEDULE II(Paragraphs 7(j), 10(l), 11(k), 14(i), 16(1)(h) and 17(5)(e), subsection 19(9) and paragraphs 20(1)(i), 22(1)(l), 27.2(3)(e) and (f) and 30(e) and (f))Equipment To Be Carried by Approved Boats and Suitable Boats

1[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 486]

Approved Boat Equipment

2(1)The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required for an approved boat carried on a ship engaged on a voyage set out in the heading of the applicable column of columns II and III and is carried in the quantity and in conformity with the requirements set out in that applicable column.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemEquipmentVoyages other than inland voyagesInland voyages1buoyant oarsin accordance with subsection (3)in accordance with subsection (3)2buoyant bailer113compass1, in accordance with subsection (4)n/a4sea anchor1, in accordance with subsection (5)1, in accordance with subsection (5)5painter1 that is attached to a release device at the forward end of the approved boat1 that is attached to a release device at the forward end of the approved boat6buoyant line1, in accordance with subsection (6)1, in accordance with subsection (6)7watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling118spare set of batteries and spare light bulb for item 7, in a watertight container119whistle or equivalent sound signalling device1n/a10buoyant rescue quoit2, each attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line1, attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line11searchlight1, in accordance with subsection (7)n/a12radar reflector1, unless a survival craft radar transponder is stowed in the approved boatn/a13first aid kit1, in accordance with section 8 of this Schedule1, in accordance with section 8 of this Schedule14thermal protective aidfor 2 persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greaterfor 2 persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater15safety boat-hook1116bucket1117knife or hatchet11(2)The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required, in addition to the equipment set out in column I of the table to subsection 2(1), for an approved boat with inflatable compartments carried on a ship engaged on a voyage set out in the heading of the applicable column of columns II and III and shall be carried in the quantity and in conformity with the requirements set out in that applicable column.TABLEColumn IColumn IIColumn IIIItemEquipmentVoyages other than inland voyagesInland voyages1buoyant safety knife112sponge2n/a3manually operated bellows or pump114repair kit in a watertight container for repairing punctures11(3)The buoyant oars shall(a)be sufficient in number to enable the complement to make headway in calm seas; and(b)each be provided with thole pins, crutches or equivalent arrangements that are attached to the approved boat by lanyards or chains.(4)The compass shall be in a binnacle that(a)has a means of illumination; and(b)is fitted at the steering position.(5)The sea anchor shall be fitted with a hawser and a tripping line that is not less than 10 m in length, both the hawser and the line being strong enough to withstand all sea conditions.(6)The buoyant line shall be not less than 50 m in length and strong enough to tow the largest life raft carried on the ship at a speed of at least two knots when the life raft is loaded with its full complement and equipment.(7)The searchlight shall be capable of(a)illuminating, for a period of six hours at night, a light-coloured object that has a width of 18 m and is at a distance of 180 m from the searchlight; and(b)working for at least three hours continuously.

3. and 4[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 51]

Suitable Boat Equipment

5Suitable boat equipment consists of(a)buoyant oars that are(i)sufficient in number to enable the complement to make headway in calm seas, and(ii)each provided with thole pins, crutches or equivalent arrangements that are attached to the suitable boat by lanyards or chains;(b)one buoyant bailer;(c)[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 53](d)one painter that is placed at the forward end and attached to a release device;(e)one buoyant line that is not less than 50 m in length and strong enough to tow a life raft that is loaded with 50 persons and its equipment;(f)one watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling, and, in a watertight container, one spare set of batteries and one spare bulb for the flashlight;(g)[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 53](h)two buoyant rescue quoits, each attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line;(i)if the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, thermal protective aids for two persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater;(j)one safety boat-hook;(k)if the boat is rigid, one knife or hatchet; and(l)if the boat has inflatable compartments,(i)one buoyant safety knife,(ii)one manually operated pump or bellows, and(iii)one repair kit in a watertight container for repairing punctures.

6[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 491]

7[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 54]

First Aid Kits

8(1)A first aid kit that is carried on a survival craft consists, at a minimum, of(a)32 adhesive absorbent dressings, each 7.5 cm × 2.2 cm and individually wrapped;(b)four bandage gauzes, each 5 cm × 4.6 m;(c)eight compress bandages, each 10 cm × 10 cm with 90-cm gauze tabs;(d)two sterile abdominal pads, each 15.2 cm × 20.3 cm;(e)six triangular, white muslin bandages, folded and compressed, each 91 cm × 96.5 cm × 137 cm;(f)10 sterile eye pads, each 4.69 cm × 6.98 cm;(g)120 mL of extra-ocular ophthalmic irrigating solution in an unbreakable bottle that shows a drug identification number and an expiry date;(h)one unbreakable plastic eyewash cup;(i)one wire splint, 9.5 cm × 60 cm;(j)20 individual packs of ammonia inhalant;(k)20 pads, impregnated with povidone and iodine, that show an expiry date;(l)one copy of Pocket Guide to Emergency First Aid, in English and French, published by St. John Ambulance;(m)a waterproof contents list and instruction sheet in English and French;(n)six safety pins;(o)one pair of stainless steel bandage scissors; and(p)one roll of waterproof adhesive tape, 2.5 cm × 4.5 m.(2)The first aid kit shall be placed in a container that is(a)watertight;(b)resealable;(c)fitted with a gasket to ensure a tight seal; and(d)made of a rigid plastic that is capable of withstanding temperatures of -30°C, such as acrylonitrile butadienestyrene (ABS) or high-impact polystyrene (HIPS).

SOR/80-685, s. 21; SOR/96-218, s. 35; SOR/2001-179, ss. 51 to 55; SOR/2006-256, ss. 12(E), 13; SOR/2013-235, s. 8(F)SOR/2023-257, s. 484SOR/2023-257, s. 485SOR/2023-257, s. 486SOR/2023-257, s. 487SOR/2023-257, s. 488SOR/2023-257, s. 489SOR/2023-257, s. 490SOR/2023-257, s. 491SOR/2023-257, s. 505SCHEDULE III[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 492]SCHEDULE IV[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 492]SCHEDULE V(Section 121)Lifeboat Standards for Existing ShipsPART IGeneral Requirements

1(1)Lifeboats of Class 1 shall be open boats constructed with rigid sides and fitted with internal buoyancy appliances only, in accordance with Part III of this Schedule.(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.(3)Except where otherwise specified, a lifeboat shall be not less than 4.9 m in length.(4)To facilitate aerial observation, all upper surfaces of a lifeboat shall be a highly visible shade of orange or yellow.(5)Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), a lifeboat with a rigid shelter may be approved if the lifeboat can be readily opened from both inside and outside, and the shelter does not impede rapid embarkation and disembarkation or the launching and handling of the lifeboat.(6)A motor lifeboat that is fitted with means for preventing the entry of water at the fore end may be approved.

2(1)[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 40](2)Every lifeboat shall have affixed to it retro-reflective tape that is(a)manufactured in accordance with(i)CGSB Specification(A)No. 62-GP-11 for the type prescribed therein with the highest level of reflectivity, or(B)No. 62-GP-12for all rigid surfaces, and(ii)CGSB Specification No. 62-GP-12 for all flexible surfaces; and(b)arranged as shown in the following diagrams.GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE C.R.C., C. 1436, PP. 12351 AND 12352(3)The retro-reflective tape referred to in subsection (2) shall be in sections(a)not less than 50 mm in width;(b)not less than 300 mm in length;(c)so spaced that the distance between the centres of adjacent sections is not more than 500 mm; and(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.(4)The canopy or exposure cover shall not obscure the retro-reflective tape sections on the side of the lifeboat.

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.(2)All lifeboats shall be capable of maintaining positive stability when open to the sea and loaded with their full complement of persons and equipment.

4(1)The weight of a lifeboat when fully laden with persons and equipment shall not exceed 20.32 t.(2)A person shall be deemed to weigh 75 kg for the purposes of this schedule and two children under the age of 12 years shall be equated to one person.

5(1)Notwithstanding Part IV of the Schedule a lifeboat approved for the accommodation of more than 60 persons but not more than 100 persons may, in lieu of complying with that Part, comply with Part V of this Schedule.(2)No lifeboat shall accommodate more than 150 persons.

6For the purpose of determining the number of persons that a lifeboat can accommodate, each person shall be assumed to be an adult and to be wearing a lifejacket.

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:(a)length, breadth and depth, in metres and tenths;(b)the number of persons the lifeboat is approved to carry;(c)the date of final inspection; and(d)his initials.(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).(3)Every lifeboat shall be marked,(a)on each bow, with the name of the ship and port of registry to which it belongs; and(b)where the ship has a muster list, with a number corresponding to the appropriate lifeboat number shown on the muster list.

8The Board will consider for approval lifeboats made of aluminum, glass reinforced plastic, moulded plywood or other suitable material.

9No lifeboat shall be deemed fit to carry more than 60 persons unless it is a motor lifeboat or a mechanically propelled lifeboat.

10Lifeboats built outside Canada may be accepted as equipment complying with these Regulations if they are(a)approved by the British Board of Trade and British Board of Trade certificates are provided therefor;(b)built in the United States under special arrangement with the United States Coast Guard; or(c)built in accordance with plans approved by the Board and certificated by the Government authority of the country in which they are built.

11Repairs to lifeboats shall comply with the construction requirements or be of equivalent standard.

PART IICarrying Capacity

12The 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, whereCubic Capacity = L/12 (4A + 2B + 4C)where L denotes the length of the lifeboat in metres from the inside of the planking or plating at the stem to the corresponding point at the stern post or to the inside of the transom where the lifeboat has a square stern, and where A, B and C denote respectively the area of the cross-sections at the quarter-length forward, amidships and the quarter-length aft, that correspond to the 3 points obtained by dividing L into 4 equal parts (the areas corresponding to the ends of the boat being considered negligible), and the areas A, B and C shall be deemed to be given in square metres by the successive application of the following formula to each of the 3 cross-sections:Area = h/12 (a + 4b + 2c + 4d + e)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.

13If the sheer of the gunwale, measured at the two points situated at a quarter of the length of the lifeboat from the ends, exceeds one per cent of the length, the depth used in calculating the area of cross-sections A and C in section 12 shall be deemed to be the depth amidships plus one per cent of the length of the lifeboat.

14If the depth of the lifeboat amidships exceeds 45 per cent of the breadth, the depth used in calculating the area of the midship cross-section B shall be deemed to be equal to 45 per cent of the breadth, and the depth used in calculating the areas of the quarter-length sections A and C is obtained by increasing the last figure by an amount equal to one per cent of the length of the lifeboat, but in no case shall the depths used in the calculation exceed the actual depths at these points.

15Unless the owner of a lifeboat requires the cubic capacity of the lifeboat to be determined in accordance with section 12, the cubic capacity may be assumed to be that determined by using the formula(a)L x B x D x 0.6; or(b)in the case of lifeboats other than planked wooden lifeboats, L x B x D x 0.64;where L is the length measured from the intersection of the outside of the planking with the stem to the corresponding point at the stern post, or to the after side of the transom, and B is the greatest breadth at the outside of the planking and D is the depth amidships inside the planking from the keel to the level of the gunwale but in any case does not exceed 45 per cent of the breadth.

16The following table shows the dimensions and cubic capacity of standard lifeboats where the cubic capacity of a lifeboat is determined by using one of the formulae specified in section 15 of this Schedule:TABLELengthBreadthDepthCubic(metres)(metres)(metres)(metres)9.12.741.1417.0558.82.671.1015.5078.52.591.0714.1348.22.511.0412.8437.92.440.9911.4507.62.360.9610.3317.32.290.919.1277.02.290.888.4646.72.210.847.4636.42.130.826.7076.12.060.795.9565.81.980.765.2375.51.910.734.6015.21.830.724.1114.91.750.703.602

17The following table shows the dimensions and cubic capacity of lifeboats other than standard lifeboats:TABLELengthBreadthDepthCubic(metres)(metres)(metres)(metres)4.61.680.673.1074.61.680.612.8284.31.600.592.4364.01.520.562.0433.71.450.551.7703.71.310.491.4253.41.370.521.453

18(1)Subject to subsection (2), the number of persons that may be carried in a lifeboat shall be determined by dividing the cubic capacity by the following units:TABLELength of Lifeboat(metres)Unit for Ships making Sheltered Waters VoyagesUnit for Ships making Voyages other than Sheltered Waters7.3 or more .2832.28326.7 .2832.31156.1 .2832.33985.5 .2832.36814.9 and under .3398.3964(2)Where the depth of a lifeboat exceeds 1.22 m, the number of persons permitted in accordance with this section shall be reduced in the proportion of 1.22 m to the actual depth unless the lifeboat can successfully pass the flotation tests prescribed by Part III of this schedule.

19The number of persons that may be carried in a dory shall be determined in accordance with the following table:TABLELength of DoryNumber of Passengers, if any, in ship(metres)More than 1212 or less3.7 234.3 344.6 344.9 455.2 455.5 665.8 66

20The number of persons that may be carried in a motor lifeboat shall be determined in the manner provided in section 18 of this Part and in Part IV of this Schedule.

PART IIIConstruction and Tests

21Lifeboats shall be inspected during construction by an inspector and air cases, where fitted, shall be tested by submersion or other means suitable for detecting leaks.

22The 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(i)the proposed complement,(ii)the equipment, and(iii)25 per cent of the lifeboat, complement and equipment,and after the weights are removed there shall be no appreciable permanent set as a result of this test; and(b)a number of persons equal to the complement, each wearing a lifejacket, shall be seated in the lifeboat and the inspector shall satisfy himself that(i)the oars or other means of propulsion can be handled and operated, and(ii)upon all persons on one side of the centre line of the lifeboat disembarking, such persons being at least 50 per cent of the complement, the low side freeboard shall be not less than 10 per cent of the depth of the lifeboat with all persons remaining in the lifeboat maintaining their positions on one side of the centre line.

23(1)A lifeboat shall have a mean sheer at least equal to four per cent of its length, and a rise of floor of 125 mm per metre of beam.(2)The form of a lifeboat shall be such that the half-girth amidships, measured over the planking from the centre of the keel to the top of the gunwale, shall be not less than 88 per cent of the sum of half the breadth amidships and the inside depth amidships, and the half-girth at the quarter lengths forward and aft shall be not less than 80 per cent of that sum.

Buoyancy

24The 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.

25The buoyancy appliances of a Class 1 lifeboat constructed of non-buoyant material shall be of a volume at least equal to that required for an equal-size wooden lifeboat, plus an additional volume of 0.049 m³ for every 50 kg of non-buoyant material used in the construction of the lifeboat, but the required buoyancy may be reduced by the Board where it is found that due to the specific gravity of the material a lesser buoyancy would be sufficient.

26The buoyancy appliances of a Class 2 lifeboat constructed of non-buoyant material shall have a volume of 0.056 m³ for every 50 kg of non-buoyant material used in the construction of the lifeboat, but the required buoyancy may be reduced by the Board where it is found that due to the specific gravity of the material a lesser buoyancy would be sufficient.

27Buoyancy appliances shall consist of metal air cases or other approved appliances.

28Buoyancy appliances consisting of metal air cases shall comply with the following requirements:(a)they shall be constructed of annealed copper or yellow metal weighing not less than 5.5 kg/m² but 18 B.W.G. galvanized iron or galvanized steel cases riveted and welded may be used for fresh water voyages only;(b)hook joints at least 9.5 mm wide and well hammered down and soldered shall be used, and shall be double on longitudinal seams and single at the ends;(c)no air case shall exceed 1 220 mm in length;(d)any air case exceeding 990 mm in length, if not constructed of corrugated material, shall be fitted at mid-length with an internal diaphragm or stiffener of either metal similar to that of the case or wood, but the walls of the case shall not be pierced to effect the attachment of the diaphragm to the case; and(e)plugs or nipples fitted for testing purposes shall be of non-corrodible material.

29Buoyancy appliances other than metal air cases shall be(a)at least as buoyant as metal air cases of similar size;(b)proof against deterioration by petroleum products and by the elements; and(c)constructed of a material tested in accordance with A.S.T.M. D-1692.

Tables

30The scantlings and types of materials used in the construction of wooden lifeboats shall be in accordance with Table I to this Schedule, but the following native grown materials may be substituted:(a)in Nova Scotia,(i)the keel, sternpost, timbers, gunwale and hog piece may be oak,(ii)the stem may be juniper or oak,(iii)the thwart knees and breast hooks may be oak or juniper crooks,(iv)the planking may be white pine, and(v)the sheerstrake may be oak;(b)in Ontario,(i)the keel, stem, sternpost, timbers, gunwales, hog piece, thwart knees and breast hooks may be oak,(ii)the planking may be white pine, cypress or cedar, and(iii)the sheerstrake may be oak;(c)in British Columbia,(i)the thwart knees may be vine maple,(ii)the stem, sternpost and keel may be gum wood,(iii)the planking may be B.C. cedar or pine, and(iv)the sheerstrake may be oak.

Lifting Hooks

31(1)Lifeboat lifting hooks and their attachments shall be in accordance with Tables III, IV, V, VI and VII to this Schedule, but alternatives to the requirements set out in Table VII will be given consideration by the Board.(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.(3)In steel lifeboats the lifting hooks shall be connected to sling plates secured to the keel or centre girder by riveting or some other approved method of fastening.(4)Where the fitting of lifeboat disengaging gear is adopted in lieu of standard lifting hooks, it shall comply with Part VI of this Schedule.

Wooden Lifeboats

32Wood used in the construction of lifeboats shall be of best quality, free from sapwood, checks and objectionable knots.

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.

34Aprons shall provide a 75 mm faying surface for the plank ends and shall be capable of receiving the required double fastenings therefor.

35Deadwoods shall be properly scarphed to apron and keelson.

36(1)Keels shall be in one length and shall be scarphed, vertically or horizontally, to stem and sternpost.(2)Vertical scarphs shall be secured by five clenched nails and horizontal or flat scarphs shall be properly lipped and secured by at least two through fastenings.

37Stem bands shall be galvanized iron and shall extend from the breast hook over the stem head to the keel plate or 610 mm abaft the scarph.

38Planking in clinker-built lifeboats shall not exceed 140 mm in width, except that the four strakes next to the keel may be(a)two at 178 mm,(b)one at 165 mm, and(c)one at 152 mm,but in lifeboats 5.5 m in length and under, these dimensions shall be reduced by 25 mm.

39Planking in clinker-built lifeboats shall be in long lengths with(a)efficient shift of butts;(b)at least two strakes between butts in the same timber space; and(c)landings of at least 19 mm.

40Proposals for the construction of carved-built lifeboats may be considered by the Board.

41Timbers shall be bent to shape and fitted in one length from gunwale to gunwale, except at the extreme ends of the lifeboat and shall not exceed 152 mm centre to centre.

42Keelsons shall be in one length and shall overlap the deadwoods to take the sling plates.

43Keelsons shall not be cut to form a mast socket.

44(1)Bilge stringers and risings shall, where possible, be fitted in one length and secured at each timber with either a through fastening or a brass screw.(2)Where bilge stringers and risings are fitted in more than one length, they shall be scarphed at the joints and backed by hardwood filling pieces between the scarph and the planking.

45Box gunwales consisting of the timber heads connected through the gunwale and sheerstrake and capped over shall be fitted in lifeboats 7.6 m in length or over.

46Gunwales shall be fitted aft with an arrangement for the steering oar and forward with a fair-lead to facilitate towing.

47Thwarts shall be fitted as low in the lifeboat as practicable and not less than the following distance below the gunwale:(a)230 mm in lifeboats 6.7 m in length and under;(b)254 mm in lifeboats over 6.7 m in length but not over 8.5 m; or(c)280 mm in lifeboats over 8.5 m in length.

48Thwarts having an unsupported length exceeding 1 525 mm shall be supported by stanchions to the keelson.

49Thwarts shall be attached to the risings with two screws at each end and shall be notched at the timbers.

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

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

52Stretchers or lower cross seats to facilitate efficient rowing shall be fitted where necessary and, where fitted, they shall be portable.

53The casings enclosing the buoyancy appliances shall be removable and in way of the thwarts shall be strong enough to provide support.

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

55Thwart knees shall be connected to the thwarts and to the side of the lifeboat by at least two fastenings through each arm and a hardwood chock shall be fitted below the gunwale between the vertical arm and the planking.

56(1)Breast hooks shall be of galvanized iron or oak grown to form and shall have the same scantlings as thwart knees.(2)The arms of a breast hook shall extend for at least two timber spaces and shall each be through fastened by two bolts with one additional bolt through the throat.(3)Lifeboats up to 7.3 m in length shall be fitted with one breast hook at each end at the level of the gunwale.(4)Lifeboats over 7.3 m in length shall be fitted with two breast hooks at each end, the upper breast hook at the level of the gunwale and the lower breast hook 380 mm lower.

57Rubbers shall be fitted to all lifeboats and shall be through fastened at alternate timbers.

58Clinker-built lifeboats shall have filling pieces fitted against the plank edges from gunwale to bilge for one-third of the lifeboat’s length amidships.

59(1)Lifeboats shall be fitted with bilge keels or rails extending over the midship half of the lifeboat and secured to a doubling plank fastened to the planking and timbers.(2)Bilge keel fastenings shall not penetrate the bottom planking.

60Lifeboat fastenings shall comply with the following requirements:(a)fastenings of the keel, stem, sternpost, aprons, knees, keelson and deadwoods shall be through fastenings or, where this is impracticable, long screws;(b)the hog piece shall be secured to the keel by galvanized screws 150 mm apart;(c)the keelson shall be secured to the keel by through fastenings 610 mm apart;(d)through bolts shall be galvanized and of not less than(i)9.5 mm diameter in lifeboats under 4.9 m in length,(ii)12.5 mm diameter in lifeboats between 4.9 and 7.3 m in length, and(iii)14 mm diameter in lifeboats over 7.3 m in length;(e)plank fastenings shall be copper, properly clenched on rooves with one through each timber and one between in each edge plank in clinker-built lifeboats;(f)plank scarphs shall be double fastened by at least five clenched nails in each row;(g)plank edge fastenings shall have a maximum spacing of 75 mm; and(h)fastenings shall not be made into end grain timber.

Steel Lifeboats

61The scantlings and materials for steel lifeboats shall comply with Table II to this Schedule.

62(1)Plating for shell, floors and like parts shall be made by the open-hearth or electric furnace process in accordance with A.S.T.M. Standard Specification A93 and the bend tests required by the specifications shall be made after the galvanizing or other anti-corrosive treatment has been applied.(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.

63(1)Riveting of shell plating shall be reduced to a minimum and all seams and butts shall be secured by electrical or other approved welding process.(2)All welding shall be carried out before the material is galvanized or zinc sprayed.(3)Faying surfaces of riveted plates, seams and angles shall be well coated with a protective covering to exclude moisture and, in addition, where watertightness is necessary, painted water-excluding material shall be inserted between the faying surfaces of riveted seams.(4)Where riveting is employed in the construction of the shell, double riveting shall be used and the centres of the rivets in the row nearest the edge of the sheet shall be not less than 12.5 mm nor more than 19 mm from the edge.(5)Rivets shall be staggered with not less than 59 rivets to the metre and shall have countersunk heads and the diameter of the rivets shall be not less than that shown in the following table:TABLEPlating ThicknessU.S.S.G.Rivet Diameter(millimetres)183163144134125(6)Riveting of the shell plating to the keel, stem and sternpost shall be by botton head rivets, staggered with not less than 39 rivets to the metre and the distance from the edge of the plate to the centres of the rivets in the nearest rows shall be not less than 12.5 mm nor more than 19 mm.(7)Rivets connecting the shell to the gunwale shall be spaced not more than 75 mm on centres and the size of the rivets for connecting the shell plating to the keel, stem, sternpost and gunwale shall be 6 mm diameter for boats 8.5 m in length and under and 8 mm diameter for boats over 8.5 m in length.(8)The connection of the floors to the shell shall be by a single row of rivets not less than 5 mm diameter and spaced not more than 75 mm on centres.

64(1)The keel, stem and sternpost shall be in not more than two lengths except in the case of a lifeboat of stern frame construction where three lengths may be used.(2)The scarph shall have a length of nine times the thickness of the keel and shall be strapped and riveted.(3)A double-V butt weld may be used without straps.

65(1)Where increased thickness of bottom plating is called for by Table II, the thicker plating shall be fitted to approximately the turn of the bilge.(2)Doubling plates of suitable size shall be fitted on all lifeboats where the shell is liable to damage, wear or corrosion from contact with chocks, and doublers shall be not less than the thickness of the bottom plating.(3)All seam and butt laps shall be at least 32 mm.(4)The laps of joints on keel, stem and sternpost shall be at least 50 mm.(5)All seam and butt laps and laps of plating on keel, stem and sternpost shall be made over felt laid in wet red lead, but other methods will be given consideration.

66(1)Floors shall be fitted in lifeboats 7.3 m in length and over and(a)shall be of a thickness not less than that of the bottom plating;(b)shall be at least 150 mm deep at the centre line of the boat and flanged 38 mm top and bottom; and(c)shall extend to approximately the turn of the bilge.(2)The maximum floor spacing for boats 8.5 m in length and under shall be 915 mm and for boats over 8.5 m in length but not over 11 m in length shall be 762 mm.(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.

67(1)Gunwales shall be in not more than two pieces.(2)If gunwales are fitted in two lengths, the joints shall be placed at approximately one third of the length from the stem or stern of the boat and at opposite ends of the boat and may be riveted or welded and, if riveted, the backing-up piece shall be angular in section, of the thickness of the gunwale, and the length shall be not less than eight times the depth of the gunwale but a suitable butt weld may be used without backing-up bar.(3)Flanged plates made from flat bars may be substituted for angle gunwales but the legs of the angles shall be approximately equal and the inside radius of the band shall be not less than 12.5 mm nor more than 19 mm and the vertical leg shall be outside of the sheer strake.(4)The outside of the gunwale angle shall have a nosing fitted to the gunwale of hollow steel, half round, 50 mm by 6 mm but if a flanged plate gunwale is used, a nosing will not be required.(5)The gunwale brace shall be bent outboard at the thwart so that the bolts and nuts do not obstruct the seating space.(6)Gunwales shall be secured to the thwarts by steel braces, bolts and rivets as set out in the following table:TABLELength of Lifeboat(metres)Brace Size(millimetres)Bolts and Rivets(millimetres)6.7 and under 75 × 68 diameter6.7 and not over 8.5 75 × 89.5 diameterOver 8.5 75 × 9.511 diameter(7)Gunwale braces shall be bolted to the thwarts with at least two carriage bolts of a size not less than that noted in subsection (6) and shall be riveted or welded to the gunwales.(8)Where gunwale braces are riveted to the gunwale, at least two rivets of a size not less than that noted in subsection (6) shall be used.(9)Bracket type gunwale braces will be given special consideration.

68(1)Breast plates shall be fitted to the stem and sternpost.(2)The thickness of breast plates shall be not less than the thickness of the leg of the gunwale and the depth of the throat of the plate shall be not less than twice the depth of the gunwale.

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

70A lifeboat, if fitted with an automatic plug, designed and installed to ensure complete drainage at all times when the boat is out of the water, shall be provided with a cap attached to the lifeboat by a suitable chain.

71(1)Steel or iron entering into the construction of lifeboats shall be galvanized by the hot dipped process but other methods of corrosion prevention will be given special consideration.(2)Where welded construction is employed, the material shall be galvanized after welding unless it is impractical to do so in which case consideration will be given to equivalent protection.

Glass Reinforced Plastic Lifeboats (G.R.P.)

72(1)The relevant sections relating to wooden lifeboats apply to glass reinforced plastic lifeboats, except as modified in the following sections.(2)In this Schedule, G.R.P means glass reinforced plastic.

73Boatbuilders who intend to build G.R.P. lifeboats, must satisfy the Board that the premises in which the lifeboats are to be built are suitable and that the employees have been properly trained for the type of work to be undertaken.

74G.R.P. lifeboats shall be made by the contact moulding method using polyester resins reinforced with glass fibre and shall comply with the requirements contained in this Schedule except that other materials, processes and techniques will receive consideration by the Board where full details are submitted and where it can be shown that such materials, processes and techniques have proved satisfactory in boat construction.

75(1)Any workshop used for moulding G.R.P. lifeboats shall be protected from the weather and shall be adequately ventilated and lighted.(2)The temperature in a workshop shall be maintained between 15.5°C and 21°C and the humidity shall be kept at a low level and thermometers and a hygrometer shall be provided and placed in suitable positions.(3)Draughts and direct sunlight shall be avoided and fluorescent or mercury lighting, if fitted, shall be kept well above the moulds.

76The instructions issued by the manufacturers with regard to the storage and use of materials shall be strictly adhered to.

Submission of Plans

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(a)a diagrammatic section showing the proposed lay-up, with a single line representing each layer of reinforcement;(b)a description of the method of fabrication;(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/6where W is the weight of the fully laden lifeboat and L is the distance between the lifting hooks but where alternative positions are provided for the lifting hooks L is the maximum span and these stresses shall not normally exceed 7 722 kPa;(d)the names of the manufacturers of the materials and, where applicable, the reference numbers of the materials;(e)the resin formulations for the various parts of the lay-up and details of the additives, including catalyst and accelerator, shall be quoted in parts by weight to 100 parts of resin; and(f)the resin/glass ratio.(2)The resin formulation, resin to glass ratio, gel times, time allowable between successive laminating operations and time and temperature curing conditions shall comply with the resin manufacturer’s recommendations.

Materials

78(1)Resins and glass fibre reinforcements used in the construction of lifeboats shall be of types recommended by the manufacturers for boatbuilding and shall be approved by the Board.(2)Resins shall be suitable for laminates that will be subjected to stress within a temperature range of from +65.5°C to -30°C and shall be formulated to have a gel time of less than one hour.(3)Glass fibre reinforcements shall be of the low alkali “E” glass type containing not more than one per cent alkali, calculated as Na₂O.(4)Chopped strand mats shall be used for the main lay-up and these shall not exceed a nominal 610 g/m² in weight.(5)Woven cloths, rovings and tapes may be approved for parts of the lifeboat that are considered to be suitable for their application.(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.(7)Wood or metal inserts shall not be used unless full details of the proposed method for incorporating them in the boat structure are submitted to and approved by the Board.(8)Any surface of the moulding that will be exposed to the atmosphere or to water shall be provided with a gel coat.(9)Surfaces that may be walked upon shall provide a good non-slip foothold.

Specimen of Laminate

79(1)Before a process of laminating is approved, the boatbuilder shall prepare a sample laminate to be submitted for assessment of degree of cure to an authority approved by the Board.(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.

Fire Retarding Agents and other Fillers

80(1)Mouldings for a G.R.P. lifeboat shall be made of self-extinguishing laminates.(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:(a)three test specimens, each approximately 150 mm long by 13 mm wide shall be used; each specimen shall be marked by scribing a line 25 mm from one end; the other end shall be clamped in a support so that the longitudinal axis of the specimen is horizontal and the transverse axis inclined at 45° to the horizontal; a clean piece of 18 mesh wire gauze about 125 mm square shall be clamped under the specimen in a horizontal position 6 mm below the edge of the specimen, and with about 13 mm of the specimen extending beyond the edge of the gauze;(b)a bunsen burner with a minimum outside diameter of 11 mm and a luminous flame 13 to 19 mm in height shall be placed under the free end of the specimen for 30 seconds, then the bunsen flame shall be removed and the specimen allowed to burn;(c)if the flame on the specimen is extinguished before reaching the 25 mm mark, the bunsen burner shall be placed under the free end for a second period of 30 seconds immediately following the extinction of the first flame; and(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.(3)The self-extinguishing property shall be imparted to the whole of the laminate, including the gel coat.(4)An approved self-extinguishing resin shall be used, or, alternatively, fire retarding agents may be added by the boatbuilder to a non-self-extinguishing resin, which shall be of a type approved by the Board.(5)Where fire retarding agents are added to a resin, the amounts used shall be limited so that the antimony trioxide and chlorinated paraffin wax do not exceed a combined total of 20 parts by weight to 100 parts of resin.(6)Fillers other than fire retarding agents shall be limited so that the total quantity of fillers, excluding the fire retarding agents, does not exceed 10 parts by weight to 100 parts of resin.(7)Fillers used shall be recommended by the resin manufacturers.

Bonded, Riveted, Bolted and Screwed Connections

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:(a)surfaces to be bonded shall be roughened and thoroughly cleaned, the gel coats shall be removed in way of the surface, and the total thickness of fillet bonding strips shall be approximately equal to the thickness of the thinner of the parts being joined;(b)rivets shall be cold-driven, the heads and points bearing on strips, plates or washers of appropriate material with precautions against bimetallic corrosion being taken, a suitable compound shall be used when a watertight joint is required, the rivets shall be dipped in resin or other suitable sealant to seal the exposed fibres in the holes and the minimum distance between the centre of the rivet hole and the edge of the G.R.P. material shall be three times the diameter of the hole;(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(d)screwing is acceptable only for the connection of items of relatively minor importance where a better type of connection cannot be readily used and in such cases, bolts or screws of coarse thread shall be used.

Internal Buoyancy

82(1)Loose buoyancy tanks of a lifeboat shall be constructed and placed as described in sections 24 to 29 of this Schedule.(2)Built-in buoyancy tanks that are not filled with an approved buoyancy material shall not exceed 915 mm in length and shall be tested to an air pressure of 10.3 kPa and means shall be provided for periodic inspection and testing.(3)Buoyancy tanks for prototype G.R.P. lifeboats subjected to strength testing shall be tested to an air pressure of not less than 10.3 kPa both before and after the tests.(4)Where it is proposed to fill the buoyancy tanks with materials, full details shall be submitted to the Board.

Painting

83Painting of a G.R.P. lifeboat shall be done only after the moulding is fully cured and a water resistant grade of pre-treatment primer or an epoxide based primer paint shall be used followed by any of the usual finishing coatings and silicone and wax release agents shall not be used for surfaces that are to be painted.

84A plug hole with a non-corrodible socket shall be provided at a suitable position to drain the lifeboat and the socket shall be designed to provide watertight protection to the edge of the hole.

Tests of the Completed Boat

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:(a)deflection of keel amidships,(b)change in length as measured between the top of stem and stern post,(c)change in breadth over the gunwale, and(d)change in depth measured from gunwale to keel,and when the lifeboat is subject to 25 per cent overload, the keel deflection and change of breadth shall not exceed 1/400 part of the lifeboat’s length and the results at 100 per cent overload shall be approximately in proportion to those at 25 per cent overload.(3)The lifeboat shall be loaded with evenly distributed weights equal to the weight of the equipment, food, water and persons to be carried and shall then be suspended freely by the lifting hooks or releasing gear and dropped into the water from a height of 2.29 m, the height being measured from the keel to the water.(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.(5)Before the tests prescribed in subsections (3) and (4) are carried out, and with the boat suspended freely by the lifting hooks or releasing gear and loaded to its davit stowage condition, the keel shall be marked at each end in way of the lifting hooks and at amidships, and the length, breadth and depth of the boat measured and the measurements shall be checked after the tests and any permanent deflection recorded.(6)If a motor or mechanically propelled lifeboat is to be strength tested and it is considered necessary to remove parts of the machinery to avoid damage to them, weights shall be added to compensate for the removal of the parts.

PART IVMotor Lifeboats

86A motor lifeboat shall comply with the following requirements:(a)it shall be fitted with a compression ignition engine;(b)it shall be provided with sufficient fuel for 24-hour operation;(c)it shall be capable of going astern; and(d)it shall be capable of a speed, fully loaded in smooth water, of(i)six knots in the case of passenger ships carrying more than 12 passengers, tankers, whale factories and fish processing ships, or(ii)four knots in the case of other ships.

87A motor lifeboat engine shall comply with the following requirements:(a)it shall be capable of starting readily and running reliably in cold weather;(b)it shall operate properly under conditions of at least 10 degrees list and 10 degrees trim;(c)its circulating water pumps shall be self-priming;(d)it shall be adequately protected, together with its fuel tanks and accessories, from heavy weather;(e)in a wooden lifeboat, there shall be a metal tray under the engine and fuel tank;(f)its casing shall be of fireproof material;(g)it shall be efficiently ventilated; and(h)the fuel tank shall be capable of withstanding a 4.57 m head of water, shall have suitable filling and relief arrangements, and if made of steel, shall be galvanized externally.

88A lifeboat that is fitted with a fixed VHF radiotelephone apparatus shall(a)be equipped with a cabin that is large enough to accommodate the apparatus and the person using it; and(b)if the antenna of the apparatus is separately mounted, be provided with a device for installing and securing the antenna in its operating position.

89[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 41]

90The 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(a)the weight of the motor, its accessories, the radio apparatus and searchlight where fitted; and(b)the weight of persons who could occupy the space occupied by the motor, its accessories, the radio apparatus and searchlight if this equipment were not fitted.The following is a worked example of the calculation for such cases:Wooden Motor Lifeboat, Class 1DimensionsLBDof boat= 8.5 × 2.62 × 1.17PersonsCapacity by formulaL × B × D × .6 =15.63 m³=55Motor space1.37 × .76 × 1.17 = 1.22 m³Radio room1.1 × 1.19 × 1.17 = 1.53 m³} =2.75 m³Net capacity 12.88 m³Maximum number of persons allowable =45Number of persons displaced =10Minimum internal buoyancy required =  1.56 m³Weight of motor and accessories (including  weight of fuel tanks but not fuel) =610 kgWeight of radio and searchlight appliances and  accessories such as batteries, etc =203 kg813 kgBuoyancy = 1025 kg/m³8131025  =.793 m³Less buoyancy for 10 persons displaced at .0283  m³ each =.283 m³.51  .51 m³2.07 m³Internal buoyancy required for 45 persons  subject to a seating test =2.07 m³Internal buoyancy required for 32 persons being  the number determined by seating test =1.72 m³

PART VMechanically Propelled Lifeboats

91A mechanically propelled lifeboat other than a motor lifeboat shall comply with the following requirements:(a)the propelling gear shall, if manually operated, be readily operable by untrained persons;(b)the propelling gear shall be operable with the lifeboat flooded;(c)the propelling gear shall be readily available for service;(d)the propelling gear shall not hinder the entry of persons into the lifeboat;(e)sufficient power shall be available to enable the lifeboat to clear the ship’s side readily and to maintain course in a seaway, whether partially or fully loaded;(f)means shall be provided to enable the helmsman to cause the lifeboat to go astern while the propelling gear is in operation; and(g)the buoyancy appliances shall, where necessary, be increased to compensate for the weight of the propelling gear, in a manner similar to that prescribed for motor lifeboats.

PART VIDisengaging Gear

92Lifeboat 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;(b)the means of effecting release shall be placed aft;(c)the gear shall be of a type that will permit the release of the lifeboat only when it is waterborne;(d)the gear shall be of a type that will permit release if there is a towing strain on the link or falls;(e)the hooks shall be suitable for instant unhooking by hand;(f)the point of attachment of the hook to the eye, ring or link of the block shall not be lower than when ordinary fixed hooks are fitted;(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;(h)the means for effecting release shall be by hauling on or letting go a line or by using a lever and if release is effected by a pull upon a line, the line shall be properly cased in, rods or other connections between hooks shall also be cased in for the protection of persons from injury, the fair leads shall be properly arranged to prevent the lines from jamming or nipping and shall be strongly attached to permanent parts of the lifeboat, and the lines shall be fitted with chains where necessary for efficiency;(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;(j)no part of the gear taking the weight of the lifeboat shall be made of cast metal; and(k)the scantlings and proportions of all parts that support the weight of the lifeboat shall be designed to provide a breaking strength proportionate to a load of at least 2 1/2 times the weight of the heaviest loaded lifeboat in which the gear is intended to be fitted.

TABLE IStandard Scantlings (Finished Sizes) for Wood LifeboatsGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/80-685, S. 63TABLE IILength of Boat Not overBar keel, Stem, and SternpostGunwalesShell PlatingThwartsStanchionsPainter Shackles Nominal SizeRudder ThicknessAngle barFlanged Flat BarSideBottomNumber RequiredDistance from top of thwart to top of gunwaleSizemetresmmmmmmUSSGUSSGNo.mmmmmmmmmm3.764×1351×38×689×61818422927×19127× 8916254.364×1351×38×689×61818422927×19127× 8916254.964×1351×38×689×61818422927×19127× 8916255.564×1651×38×6102×61818422933×19133× 8916256.164×1951×38×6102×61616522933×19133× 8916256.764×1951×38×6102×61614522933×19133× 8919327.376×1964×51×6114×61614525444×24144×14019327.976×1964×51×6114×61413625444×24144×14019328.589×1964×64×6127×61312625444×24144×14019329.189×1964×64×6127×61312727944×24144×14019329.8102×1964×64×6127×61312727944×29244×140193210.4102×1964×64×8127×81212827944×29244×140193211.0102×2564×64×8127×81212827944×29244×1401932Note:Hoisting shackles, if provided, shall have a factor of safety of six based on the lowering weight of the fully loaded lifeboat.TABLE IIILifting Hooks for LifeboatsStandard Sizes for Lifting Hooks of Round Section, and Keel PlatesGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/80-685, S. 63TABLE IVDetails of Lifting HooksGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE C.R.C., C. 1436, PP. 12376 TO 12379; SOR/80-685, S. 63TABLE VDetails of Keel ConnectionGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/80-685, S. 63TABLE VIDetails of Keel ConstructionGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/80-685, S. 63TABLE VIILifting Hooks for Boats 4.9 M and UnderGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/80-685, S. 63SOR/78-216, s. 3; SOR/78-561, s. 2; SOR/80-685, ss. 30 to 63; SOR/81-430, s. 2; 1987, c. 7, s. 84(F). SOR/96-218, ss. 38 to 41; SOR/2000-261, s. 23; SOR/2001-179, s. 58SOR/2023-257, s. 493SCHEDULE V.1[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 494]SCHEDULE VI(Paragraph 5.2(c) and section 132)Means of Embarkation into Survival Craft

1(1)Means of embarkation into survival craft shall be designed so that(a)all lifeboats may be boarded and launched from the stowed position or an embarkation deck;(b)davit-launched life rafts may be boarded and launched from(i)a position immediately adjacent to the stowed position, or(ii)where the life rafts are stowed in a location providing for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open-deck level, the location to which the life rafts are transferred prior to launching; and(c)davit-launched survival craft may be brought against the side of the ship at the embarkation station and held alongside so that persons may safely embark.(2)Means of embarkation into rescue boats shall be designed so that(a)where the rescue boat is certified as a lifeboat and the other lifeboats carried by the ship are boarded by the complement and launched from an embarkation deck, the rescue boat may be boarded by its crew and launched, with the crew on board,(i)from the embarkation deck, or(ii)directly from the stowed position; and(b)in any other case, the rescue boat may be boarded by its crew and launched, with the crew on board, directly from the stowed position.

2(1)On an existing ship, the means of embarkation into survival craft that have been launched shall(a)be placed at each embarkation station; and(b)consist of a Jacob’s ladder with hardwood steps that are(i)at least 19 mm deep, 460 mm long and 100 mm wide,(ii)equally spaced from the other steps by a distance of 355 mm, and(iii)secured so that they remain horizontal.(2)At each embarkation station for life rafts for which launching devices are not provided, the means of embarkation referred to in subsection (1) shall be sufficient in number having regard to the number of persons expected to be embarked at the station, and may be supplemented by knotted manila lifelines.

3(1)On a new ship that is a passenger ship, the means of embarkation into survival craft that have been launched shall be(a)a slide or chute that is an integral part of a marine evacuation system; or(b)if the embarkation deck is less than 4 m above the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, an embarkation ladder that meets the requirements of this section.(2)Means of embarkation shall be provided as follows:(a)in the case of a slide or chute, at least one on each side of the ship; and(b)in the case of an embarkation ladder, one at each embarkation station or at every two adjacent embarkation stations.(3)Every step of an embarkation ladder shall be(a)made of hardwood that is smoothly machined and free from knots or other irregularities, sharp edges or splinters, or made of another material with equivalent resistance, strength and durability;(b)provided with a non-slip surface;(c)at least 25 mm deep, not including the non-slip surface, and at least 480 mm long and 115 mm wide;(d)equally spaced from the other steps at a distance of not less than 300 mm and not more than 380 mm; and(e)secured so that it remains horizontal.(4)Subject to subsection (5), the side ropes of an embarkation ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila ropes on each side that are(a)not less than 65 mm in circumference; and(b)continuous with no joints below the top step.(5)A material other than manila rope may be used for the side ropes of an embarkation ladder if the dimensions, the breaking strength, and the weathering, stretching and gripping properties of the material are at least equivalent to those of manila rope.(6)Side ropes that are made of manila rope or other natural fibre shall be replaced annually.

4Means of embarkation shall be(a)kept ready for immediate use; and(b)capable of extending from the embarkation deck to the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, under 10° of trim and listing 20°.

SOR/80-685, s. 64; SOR/81-430, s. 3; SOR/96-218, s. 42; SOR/2001-179, ss. 60, 76(F)SCHEDULE VII[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 495]SCHEDULE VIII[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 495]SCHEDULE IX(Subparagraph 20(1)(c)(iv) and section 129)Launching Devices and Recovery ArrangementsPART IRequirements for Existing ShipsGeneral

1For the purposes of this Schedule, in relation to a lifeboat or life raft,turning-out condition means a lifeboat or life raft that is fully equipped but manned only by its launching crew; (état de mise à l’eau sans passagers)working load and loaded condition mean the sum of the weight of the lifeboat or life raft, equipment, blocks and falls, and the number of persons with which the lifeboat or life raft is required to be lowered, each person being considered to weigh 75 kg. (charge pratiqueoucharge complète)

2(1)Lifeboat davits shall be either(a)gravity type for a lifeboat weighing more than 2.29 t, or(b)luffing or gravity type for a lifeboat weighing not more than 2.29 t in its turning out condition,but radial davits may be accepted in ships not over 45.7 m in length carrying not more than 12 passengers.(2)Lifeboats weighing more than 2.29 t in loaded condition shall be served by steel wire rope falls together with winches, but alternative arrangements may be accepted in existing ships, and emergency boats shall be rapidly recoverable.(3)Where mechanically powered appliances are fitted for the recovery of emergency boats, efficient hand gear shall also be provided.

3At least two lifelines, each long enough to reach the water under all conditions of draught with the ship listed 15 degrees either way, shall be attached to each davit span.

Luffing Davits

4Luffing type davits shall be such that the lifeboat in turning-out condition can be turned out against a 15 degree list, and shall have adequate fore and aft stability.

Gravity Davits

5(1)Where gravity type davits comprising arms mounted on rollers that engage with and travel down fixed inclined trackways are employed, the trackways shall be inclined at an angle of not less than 30 degrees to the horizontal when the vessel is upright.(2)Gravity davits of types other than that referred to in subsection (1) shall be so designed that there is a positive turning out moment during the whole of the davit travel from the inboard to the outboard position when the vessel is listed up to 25 degrees either way.(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(b)on semi-portable motors, being motors that can be readily moved from one winch to another but that are bolted in position when operating, and on fully portable motors, being motors that are held in position manually when operating, one only need be fitted if it is fitted at least 460 mm down the trackway from the stowed position, and preferably on the trackway farthest away from the winch operator,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.

Radial Davits

6(1)Radial davits shall be fitted with means of preventing the davit heels from leaving their sockets.(2)Radial davits shall be fitted with guys adequate to prevent fore and aft movement of the davits in the outboard position, with the lifeboat in loaded condition.

Stresses

7(1)The designed stress on the davit arms, when operating under maximum load and conditions of list, shall afford an adequate factor of safety having regard to the quality of the material used, the method of construction, and the live nature of the load to which the davits are subjected.(2)Every davit or launching device shall be clearly marked with its safe working load.

Static Load Test

8In the case of all davits made of cast steel or of wrought steel or other material fabricated by a welding process, each davit at full outreach shall be capable of withstanding a static load test of not less than 2.2 times that part of the working load supported by each arm.

Attachments at the Davit Head

9The attachments at the davit head from which the blocks are suspended shall be capable of withstanding a proof load test of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load.

Blocks

10(1)Lifeboat blocks shall be of ample strength having regard to the working load upon the davits.(2)Metal blocks shall be(a)of ductile quality and adequate strength, and(b)capable of withstanding a proof load test of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load on the davits,and no part of gear intended to bear the weight of a lifeboat shall be constructed of cast metal without the consent of the Board.(3)Lower fall blocks shall be fitted with a ring or long link for attachment to the lifting hooks, unless the fitting of disengaging gear is adopted in lieu of standard lifting hooks.(4)Wood blocks and rope falls, where permitted, shall comply with the requirements set out in the following table:TABLELength of Boat (metres)Ships other than non-self-propelled ships and ships making Sheltered Waters voyagesNon-self-propelled ships and ships making Sheltered Waters voyagesBlock (mm)PurchaseCircumference of falls (mm)Block (mm)PurchaseCircumference of falls (mm)Not over 9.1330Triple and Triple95305Triple and Triple90Not over 8.5330Triple and Triple95305Triple and Triple83Not over 8.2305Triple and Triple90280Triple and Triple75Not over 7.9305Triple and Triple90280Triple and Triple75Not over 7.6305Triple and Triple83280Triple and Triple75Not over 7.3280Triple and Triple75254Triple and Triple70Not over 7.0280Triple and Double75254Triple and Triple65Not over 6.7254Triple and Double70230Double and Double65Not over 6.4254Triple and Double65230Double and Double65Not over 6.1230Double and Double65203Double and Double65Not over 5.5230Double and Double65203Double and Single65Not over 4.9203Double and Double65203Double and Single65

Wire Ropes

11(1)The breaking tensile load of steel wire rope falls shall be not less than six times the working load.(2)Wire rope falls shall be securely attached to the drum of the winch and the end attachments of the wires and other parts from which the lifeboat is to be suspended shall be capable of withstanding a proof load of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load.(3)Where wire splices are used, they shall be capable of withstanding a proof test of not less than 2 1/2 times the working load unless sample splices of each size of wire when tested to destruction, give a factor of safety at the splice of not less than five.

Winches

12(1)Winch drums shall be arranged to keep the two falls separate and to enable them to be payed out at the same rate; leads of the wire ropes shall be such that they will wind evenly on the drums and the lead blocks shall be arranged at least 2.13 m from the winch drums.(2)The brakes of the lifeboat winches shall be of robust construction and shall afford complete control and limitation of speed in the operation of lowering.(3)The hand brake of a lifeboat winch shall be so arranged that it is normally in the “ON” position and returns to the “ON” position when the control handle is not being operated and the weight on the brake lever shall be sufficient to operate the brake effectively without additional pressure.(4)The brake gear on lifeboat winches shall include means of automatically controlling the speed of lowering to ensure that the boat is lowered expeditiously without exceeding a rate of lowering consistent with safety and for this purpose the automatic brake shall be set to provide a speed of lowering of the lifeboat of between 18 and 36 m per minute.(5)Ratchet gear shall be incorporated in the hand brake mechanism of lifeboat winches.(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.

Lowering Tests

13(1)Where lifeboats and life rafts must be capable of being lowered fully loaded, each pair of davits and each launching device, including winches and brakes where fitted, shall be capable of safely lowering the lifeboat or life raft loaded with the required equipment and a distributed weight equal to the number of persons for which it measures plus 10 per cent of the total load, including blocks and falls.(2)Winch brakes exposed to the weather shall be capable of withstanding the test prescribed in subsection (1) with the braking surface wet.

14Where lifeboat falls other than steel wire rope are employed, they shall be durable, unkinkable, firmly laid, and pliable, and shall be able to pass freely through a hole 10 mm larger than the nominal diameter of the fall.

15Life raft launching devices shall be(a)capable of holding or lowering under control a fully loaded life raft;(b)fitted with a release hook capable of being cocked at the launching station so that the life raft disengages immediately it is water borne;(c)capable of rapid recovery of the fall; and(d)placed in equal numbers on each side of the ship.

16(1)Where means of launching other than davits are employed, they shall be of adequate strength.(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.

17Where a lifeboat or boat must be capable of being launched, equipment for launching need not be provided if an inspector is satisfied that the lifeboat or boat can readily be man-handled into the water by the crew, without damage.

Bollards

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.(2)For lifeboats not exceeding 6.1 m in length, horn cleats attached to the davits may be fitted in lieu of bollards.(3)For lifeboats over 6.1 m but not exceeding 7.6 m in length, a double bollard may be fixed to each davit and for lifeboats over 7.6 m in length, bollards of the cruciform type shall be attached to the deck, and in the case of lifeboats not over 8.2 m in length the horizontal arms shall be not less than 127 mm in diameter, and shall be sufficiently long to take at least four turns of the largest rope with which they will be used.(4)In the case of lifeboats over 8.2 m in length the horizontal arms of the bollard shall be 150 mm in diameter, and not less than 150 mm in length from the side of the column and ample lips or flanges shall be provided at ends of the arms to prevent the fall from jumping off and fair leads shall be fitted and be arranged to ensure that the lifeboat is not lifted during the process of swinging out.DAVIT BOLLARDS, CRUCIFORM TYPEGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63DAVIT BOLLARDSGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63DAVIT BOLLARDS, DECK TYPEGRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/2001-179, S. 63

PART IIRequirements for New ShipsGeneral Requirements for Survival Craft

1In this Part, Pollution Convention means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, signed at London on November 2, 1973, and the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, signed at London on February 17, 1978, and any amendments, whenever made, to Protocol I, the Annexes or the Appendices to that Convention.

2No material or component used in the construction or repair of launching devices shall(a)deteriorate from the effects of weathering on board ship under conditions of normal stowage;(b)deteriorate from contact with salt water; or(c)be of cast metal.

3(1)A launching device shall be arranged so that the fully equipped survival craft it serves may be safely lowered against a trim of 10° and a list of 20°, both with the survival craft’s full complement and without it, by means of(a)gravity; or(b)stored mechanical power that is independent of the ship’s power supply.(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (1), launching devices for the survival craft of an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a liquefied gas tanker that has a final angle of heel greater than 20°, determined in accordance with Regulation 25(3)(c) of Annex I of the Pollution Convention, shall be capable of operating at the final angle of heel on the lower side of the ship.(3)Recovery arrangements for a lifeboat or rescue boat shall be arranged so that the fully equipped lifeboat or rescue boat may be safely hoisted against a trim of 10° and a list of 20°, both with the full complement of the lifeboat or rescue boat and without it.

4Every launching device shall be clearly marked with the safe working load for which it is designed.

5Every launching mechanism for a launching device shall be arranged so that it may be activated by one person from a position on the ship’s deck and by one person from a position in any of the survival craft that it serves.

6A launching device shall be constructed so that(a)all parts requiring maintenance by the ship’s crew are readily accessible; and(b)it is easily maintained.

7(1)The winch brakes of a launching device shall be capable of withstanding(a)a static test with a proof load of not less than 1.5 times the maximum working load for which the device is designed; and(b)a dynamic test at the maximum lowering speed with a proof load of not less than 1.1 times the maximum working load for which the device is designed.(2)A launching device and its attachments, other than winch brakes, shall be capable of withstanding a static proof load of not less than 2.2 times the maximum working load for which the device is designed.

8A launching device and its attachments and fittings shall be designed with a minimum factor of safety of(a)4.5 applied to all davit and winch structural members; and(b)6 applied to all falls, suspension chains, links, blocks, padeyes, fastenings and all other fittings used in connection with the equipment.

9(1)Falls shall be made of wire rope that is resistant to rotation and corrosion.(2)Falls shall be long enough for survival craft to reach the water when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, is under 10° of trim and is listing 20°.(3)Falls shall, in the case of a multiple-drum winch, be arranged so as to(a)wind off each drum at the same rate when lowering; and(b)wind on each drum evenly at the same rate when hoisting.(4)Davit arms and falls that are recovered by power shall be fitted with safety devices that automatically cut off the power supply(a)before the davit arms reach the stops, unless the power source is designed to prevent over-stressing; and(b)when the power switch is released.

10(1)Every launching device shall be fitted with a hand gear for hoisting survival craft.(2)Means shall be provided to prevent hand gear handles and wheels from rotating when survival craft are being lowered or hoisted by power.

11(1)Subject to subsection (2), the lowering speed of survival craft shall be at least the speed determined by the formulaS = 0.4 + (0.02 × H)whereSis the speed of lowering in metres per second, andHis the height in metres from the davit head to the waterline with the ship in its lightest seagoing condition.(2)At no time shall the maximum lowering speed of a survival craft exceed 1.3 m/s.

12(1)A launching device shall be fitted with brakes capable of stopping the descent of, and securely holding, a survival craft loaded with its full complement and equipment.(2)Launching device brake pads shall be protected from oil and from contact with salt water.(3)A launching device that is fitted with manual brakes shall be designed so that the brake is always applied unless the operator, or a mechanism activated by the operator, holds the brake control in the “OFF” position.

13Where a survival craft requires a launching device and is designed to float free, the float-free release of the survival craft from its stowed location shall be automatic.

14(1)A lifeboat free-fall launching device shall be(a)arranged so that excessive forces are not experienced by the occupants of the lifeboat during launching;(b)constructed as a rigid structure that causes the lifeboat to launch clear of, and be propelled away from, the ship;(c)protected against corrosion; and(d)where it uses an inclined plane, constructed so as to prevent incandescent friction or impact sparking during the launching of the lifeboat.(2)Where a lifeboat uses a free-fall launching device, the lifeboat shall be capable of being launched and hoisted by a launching device using falls.

Additional Requirements for Life Rafts

15(1)The launching device of a davit-launched life raft shall be provided with(a)a hand gear for the recovery of the falls only; and(b)an automatic release hook that(i)prevents the premature release of the life raft during lowering, and(ii)releases the life raft once it is waterborne.(2)The launching device of a davit-launched life raft shall not use gravity as a means of turning out the device.(3)A free-fall launching device for a life raft shall be capable of(a)launching the life raft when the ship is in a seaway, is under 10° of trim and is listing 20°;(b)being activated by one person; and(c)launching one life raft at a time.

Additional Requirements for Lifeboats

16(1)The launching device of a lifeboat shall be capable of hoisting the lifeboat with its crew and shall be designed to be activated by one person.(2)The activation of the launching device shall be possible(a)in the case of a free-fall launching device, from a position in the lifeboat; and(b)in any other case, from a position on the ship’s deck and from a position in the lifeboat.(2.1)The recovery arrangements of a lifeboat shall be designed to be activated by one person, and the activation shall be possible from a position on the ship’s deck and from a position in the lifeboat.(3)The launching device and recovery arrangements of a lifeboat that are designed to be activated from a position on the ship’s deck shall be designed in such a way that the operator can see the lifeboat at all times during launching and hoisting.(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°.

Additional Requirements for Rescue Boats

17(1)The launching device of a rescue boat shall(a)be fitted with a power winch motor capable of hoisting the rescue boat loaded with its full complement and equipment at a rate of not less than 0.3 m/s;(b)incorporate an on/off load release hook; and(c)be designed to be activated by one person.(2)The activation of the launching device shall be possible(a)in the case of a free-fall launching device, from a position in the rescue boat; and(b)in any other case, from a position on the ship’s deck and from a position in the rescue boat.(2.1)The recovery arrangements of a rescue boat shall be designed to be activated by one person, and the activation shall be possible from a position on the ship’s deck and from a position in the rescue boat.(3)The launching device and recovery arrangements of a rescue boat that are designed to be operated from a position on the ship’s deck shall be designed in such a way that the operator can see the rescue boat at all times during launching and hoisting.

Additional Requirements for Emergency Boats

18(1)A launching device used to lower and hoist an emergency boat(a)may be manually powered;(b)shall be operated from a position on the ship’s deck that has a clear range of visibility to the water at the side of the ship; and(c)shall be capable of lowering and hoisting an emergency boat that is loaded with its equipment and a launching crew of at least two persons.(2)Where the launching device of an emergency boat is strong enough to lower only the boat and its launching crew, the device shall be conspicuously marked with the words “LOWER WITH LAUNCHING CREW ONLY” and “N’ABAISSER QU’AVEC L’ÉQUIPAGE DE MISE À L’EAU”.

19An emergency boat is not required to be provided with a launching device if it can be readily lowered by the launching crew into the water without damage.

SOR/80-685, ss. 79 to 85; SOR/96-218, ss. 43, 44(E), 45; SOR/2001-179, ss. 63 to 65; SOR/2004-253, s. 12(F); SOR/2006-256, ss. 16(F), 17(F); SOR/2013-235, ss. 9, 10; SOR/2015-161, ss. 1, 2SOR/2023-257, s. 496SCHEDULE X[Repealed, SOR/2001-179, s. 66]SCHEDULE XI[Repealed, SOR/2002-122, s. 9]SCHEDULE XII[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 497]SCHEDULE XIII[Repealed, SOR/2023-257, s. 497]SCHEDULE XIV(Subsection 131(1))Lifebuoys and Lifebuoy Equipment

1(1)Lifebuoys and lifebuoy equipment that are carried on the following classes of ships shall meet the requirements of this section and sections 3 and 4:(a)Class I ships;(b)Class II ships that are Safety Convention ships; and(c)Class IX ships.(2)At least one lifebuoy that has a buoyant lifeline attached to it shall be carried on each side of the ship.(3)A lifebuoy that has a buoyant lifeline attached to it shall not have a self-igniting light or a self-activating smoke signal attached to it.(4)At least one lifebuoy that has a self-igniting light and a self-activating smoke signal attached to it shall be(a)located on each wing of the navigating bridge of the ship; and(b)arranged so that it may be released clear of the side of the ship by a quick-release device.(5)The remainder of the self-igniting lights and self-activating smoke signals shall be attached to lifebuoys and equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship.(6)Any remaining lifebuoys shall be equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship, with at least one in the vicinity of the stern.

2(1)Lifebuoys and lifebuoy equipment that are carried on the following classes of ships shall meet the requirements of this section and sections 3 and 4:(a)Class II ships that are not Safety Convention ships;(b)Class III ships;(c)Class IV ships;(d)Class V ships;(e)Class VII ships;(f)Class X ships; and(g)Class XI ships.(2)Buoyant lifelines shall be attached to lifebuoys that are equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on each side of the ship.(3)A lifebuoy that has a buoyant lifeline attached to it shall not have a self-igniting light or a self-activating smoke signal attached to it.(4)At least one lifebuoy that has a mass of not less than 4 kg and not more than 6 kg shall(a)have attached to it(i)a self-igniting light and a self-activating smoke signal, or(ii)if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, an inland voyage, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore, a self-igniting light that is visible by day and night;(b)where the ship is 25 m or over in length, be located, insofar as it is practicable, on each wing of the navigating bridge of the ship; and(c)be arranged so that it may be released clear of the side of the ship by a quick-release device.(5)The remainder of the self-igniting lights and self-activating smoke signals shall be attached to lifebuoys and equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship.(6)Any remaining lifebuoys shall be equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship, with at least one in the vicinity of the stern.

3A lifebuoy(a)shall not be permanently secured in any way; and(b)shall be stowed so that it is readily available for immediate deployment.

4Buoyant lifelines that are attached to lifebuoys shall(a)be non-kinking;(b)have a length that is at least the greater of(i)30 m, and(ii)twice the height that the lifebuoy is stowed above the waterline of the ship when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition;(c)have a diameter of not less than 8 mm;(d)have a breaking strength of not less than 5 kN; and(e)be capable of floating for a period of at least six hours.

SOR/80-685, ss. 93, 94; SOR/89-528, s. 2; SOR/96-218, s. 49; SOR/2001-179, s. 70SOR/2023-257, s. 498SCHEDULE XV(Section 121)Suitable Boats and Approved Boats on Existing ShipsGeneral

1Every boat shall be constructed in accordance with drawings submitted to and approved by the Board.

1.1Every suitable boat and every approved boat shall have a capacity of not less than 1.416 m³.

2Every suitable boat and every approved boat shall(a)be capable of maintaining positive stability when open to the sea and loaded with its full complement of persons and equipment;(b)be provided with lifting hooks or other suitable means of enabling the boat to be raised or lowered;(c)be capable of being propelled by oars or paddles; and(d)be provided with means for the stowage and securing of the equipment prescribed by these Regulations for the boat.

3[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 53]

4Every 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:(i)in the case of material fitted on flexible surfaces, sections 4 and 5 of 62-GP-12, Standard for: Marking Material, Retroreflective, Enclosed Lens, Flexible Type, dated January 1975, and(ii)in the case of material fitted on rigid surfaces, the provisions referred to in subparagraph (i) or sections 5 and 6 of 62-GP-11M, Standard for: Marking Material, Retroreflective Enclosed Lens, Adhesive Backing, dated May 1978.

Rigid Boats

5Every rigid suitable boat and every rigid approved boat shall be constructed of wood, aluminium, steel or fibrous glass-reinforced plastic.

6Every 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(ii)10 per cent of the product referred to in subparagraph (i); and(b)as inherently buoyant as a Class 2 wooden lifeboat.

7The buoyancy medium of every rigid boat shall be resistant to deterioration or loss of effectiveness from contact with petroleum products and suitably protected from wear and tear.

8The ratio of length to breadth to depth of every rigid boat shall be approximately 7 : 2.5 : 1.

9The girth amidships of every rigid boat, measured from gunwale to gunwale under the keel, shall be approximately the sum of the breadth and 1.5 times the depth.

Inflatable Boats

10[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 54]

10.1Every inflatable boat shall be carried on board ship in a fully inflated operational condition and ready for use in case of an emergency.

11Every inflatable boat shall be provided with suitable lifting connections so that it may be lowered and raised in inflated condition with full equipment.

12Every 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;(b)comprise in the aggregate not less than 80 per cent of the inflated buoyancy space of the boat;(c)be evenly distributed port and starboard; and(d)be so constructed that deflation of any one compartment will not cause deflation of any other compartment.

13(1)In this section, CGSB means the Canadian General Standards Board and A.S.T.M means the American Society for Testing and Materials.(2)The materials used in the construction of the buoyancy chambers of an inflatable boat shall(a)have a breaking strength of not less than 2 000 N, tested in accordance with CGSB Specification No. 4-GP-2 Method 9.1 for the one inch strip method;(b)be resistant to weathering so that after 30 cycles in an Atlas twin-arc Weatherometer the tensile strength of the material does not decrease by more than 10 per cent;(c)be resistant to petroleum products so that after 24 hours immersion in solvent, Reference Fuel A, A.S.T.M. D-471, the tensile strength of the material does not decrease by more than five per cent; and(d)be abrasion resistant to the extent that at least 5 000 revolutions of a Taber abraser, using No. H22 wheel and 10 N loading, are required to completely wear through a sample.

14(1)The breaking strength of the material incorporating a seam in the buoyancy chambers of an inflatable approved boat shall be not less than 90 per cent of the breaking strength of the material.(2)The breaking strength of the material incorporating a seam referred to in subsection (1) shall be tested by pulling the material at right angles to the seam.

15All repairs on inflatable boats shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer’s repair manual using only materials recommended by the manufacturer.

Inspection

16Every boat shall, to determine whether it meets the requirements of this Schedule, be inspected by an inspector, as follows:(a)the boats shall be swung out and lowered into the water at every inspection;(b)boats shall be inspected after all movable equipment has been removed;(c)all boat equipment shall be inspected, checked and properly re-stowed;(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(e)inflatable boats shall be inspected for signs of deterioration and wear and the inspector may require deflation of one or more buoyancy chambers in order to check the gas-tight integrity of chamber separations.

Determination of Capacity

17An inspector shall determine the maximum number of persons that a boat can carry in the following manner:(a)in the case of a rigid boat, the number shall be equal to the lesser of(i)the product of the length, breadth and depth of the boat multiplied by 1.766, and(ii)by using a seating test, the maximum number of persons that can sit in the boat; or(b)in the case of an inflatable boat, the number of persons for each of whom the boat provides(i)0.37 m² of floor space, and(ii)0.17 m³ of buoyancy space in the buoyancy chambers of the boat.

Marking

18A steamship inspector who has determined the capacity of a boat and, following an inspection of the boat, that it meets the requirements of this Schedule shall cause the boat to be permanently marked with the following symbol and information:(a)the symbol “$”;(b)the maximum number of persons to be carried;(c)the date of inspection of the boat; and(d)his initials.

SOR/78-561, s. 5; SOR/78-815, ss. 1 to 3; SOR/80-685, ss. 104 to 107; SOR/81-430, s. 5; SOR/96-218, ss. 50 to 57; SOR/2001-179, ss. 71 to 75; SOR/2004-253, s. 13; SOR/2006-256, s. 18(E)SCHEDULES XVI and XVII[Repealed, SOR/96-218, s. 49]SOR/2023-2572023-12-20SOR/2022-1362022-12-22SOR/2020-2162020-10-062014, c. 20, s. 366(3)2019-06-17