Life Saving Equipment Regulations

Lifeboat Equipment

• • 1 (1) The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required for a lifeboat carried on a ship engaged on a voyage set out in the heading of the applicable column of columns II to VII and is carried in the quantity and in conformity with the requirements set out in that applicable column.

    	Column I	Column II	Column III	Column IV	Column V	Column VI	Column VII
    Item	Equipment	International voyages, foreign voyages, or home-trade voyages, Class I or II	Home-trade voyages, Class III, or short international voyages that are not home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II	Inland voyages, Class I	Inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I	Short international voyages that are home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II	Home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II
    1.	buoyant oars, unless the lifeboat is free-fall	in accordance with subsection (2)	in accordance with subsection (2)	in accordance with subsection (2)	in accordance with subsection (2)	in accordance with subsection (2)	in accordance with subsection (2)
    2.	safety boat-hook	2	2	2	2	1	1
    3.	buoyant bailer	1	1	1	1	1	1
    4.	bucket	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    5.	survival manual	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    6.	compass	1, in accordance with subsection (3)	1, in accordance with subsection (3)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    7.	sea anchor	1, in accordance with subsection (4)	1, in accordance with subsection (4)	1, in accordance with subsection (4)	n/a	n/a	n/a
    8.	painter	2, in accordance with subsection (5)	2, in accordance with subsection (5)	2, in accordance with subsection (5)	2, in accordance with subsection (5)	2, in accordance with subsection (5)	2, in accordance with subsection (5)
    9.	hatchet	2	2	2	2	2	2
    10	rocket parachute flare	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    11	red hand flare	6	6	6	6	3	n/a
    12	buoyant smoke signals	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    13	watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling	1	1	1	1	1	1
    14	spare set of batteries and spare light bulb for item 13, in a watertight container	1	1	1	1	1	1
    15	heliograph for signalling to ships and aircraft with instructions for its use in English and French	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    16	copy of life saving signals, in English and French, on a waterproof card or in a watertight container	1	1	1	1	1	1
    17	whistle or equivalent sound signalling device	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    18	first aid kit	1, in accordance with section 8	1, in accordance with section 8	1, in accordance with section 8	n/a	n/a	n/a
    19	doses of anti- seasickness medicine	6 for each member of the complement	6 for each member of the complement	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    20	seasickness bag	1 for each member of the complement	1 for each member of the complement	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    21	jackknife attached to the lifeboat by a lanyard	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    22	buoyant rescue quoit	2, each attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line	2, each attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line	1 that is attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line	1 that is attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line	1 that is attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line	1 that is attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line
    23	manual bilge pump	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    24	appropriate tools to enable minor repairs to the engine and its accessories	enough, if the lifeboat is fitted with an engine	enough, if the lifeboat is fitted with an engine	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    25	portable fire-extinguishing equipment suitable for extinguishing oil fires	1, if the lifeboat is fitted with an engine	1, if the lifeboat is fitted with an engine	1, if the lifeboat is fitted with an engine	1, if the lifeboat is fitted with an engine	n/a	n/a
    26	radar reflector	1, unless a survival craft radar transponder is stowed in the lifeboat	1, unless a survival craft radar transponder is stowed in the lifeboat	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    27	water supply and dipper	in accordance with subsection (6)	in accordance with subsection (6)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    28	rustproof graduated drinking vessel, marked at the 30-mL, 45-mL and 60-mL levels	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    29	food ration	in accordance with subsection (7)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    30	safety can-opener suitable for opening water and ration supplies	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    31	set of fishing tackle	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    32	searchlight	in accordance with subsection (8)	in accordance with subsection (8)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
    33	thermal protective aid	in accordance with subsection (9), if the ship does not carry immersion suits for the complement	in accordance with subsection (9), if the ship does not carry immersion suits for the complement	in accordance with subsection (9), if the ship does not carry immersion suits for the complement	in accordance with subsection (9), if the ship does not carry immersion suits for the complement	n/a	n/a

  • (2) 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 lifeboat by lanyards or chains.

  • (3) The compass shall be in a binnacle that

    • (a) has a means of illumination; and

    • (b) is fitted at the steering position.

  • (4) The sea anchor shall be fitted with a tripping line that provides a hand grip when wet and a shock-resistant hawser, and all three shall be strong enough to withstand all sea conditions.

  • (5) The painters shall be

    • (a) made from manila or any other fibre that has a breaking strength and weathering, stretching and gripping properties at least equivalent to manila;

    • (b) not less than 25.5 mm in diameter;

    • (c) of a length not less than twice the distance from the stowage position of the lifeboat to the waterline of the ship in its lightest seagoing condition, or 15 m, whichever is greater; and

    • (d) arranged, ready for immediate use, as follows:

      • (i) one painter attached to a release device at the forward end of the lifeboat, and

      • (ii) one painter firmly secured at or near the bow of the lifeboat.

  • (6) The water supplies shall consist of

    • (a) one of the following:

      • (i) a rustproof watertight container or individually sealed units containing 3 L of fresh water for each member of the complement, or

      • (ii) a rustproof watertight container or individually sealed units containing 2 L of fresh water for each member of the complement and a desalting apparatus capable of producing 1 L of fresh water in two days for each member of the complement; and

    • (b) if the container requires a dipper to draw water from the bunghole to the container, a rustproof dipper fitted with a lanyard.

  • (7) The food ration shall

    • (a) total not less than 10 000 kJ for each member of the complement;

    • (b) be stored in airtight packaging; and

    • (c) be stowed in a watertight container showing an expiry date.

  • (8) 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.

  • (9) Thermal protective aids shall be sufficient

    • (a) in the case of an open lifeboat, for the complement; and

    • (b) in the case of a partially enclosed or totally enclosed lifeboat, for two persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater.

Rescue Boat and Approved Boat Equipment

• • 2 (1) The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required for a rescue boat or 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.

    	Column I	Column II	Column III
    Item	Equipment	Voyages other than inland voyages, Class I	Inland voyages, Class I
    1.	buoyant oars	in accordance with subsection (3)	in accordance with subsection (3)
    2.	buoyant bailer	1	1
    3.	compass	1, in accordance with subsection (4)	n/a
    4.	sea anchor	1, in accordance with subsection (5)	1, in accordance with subsection (5)
    5.	painter	1 that is attached to a release device at the forward end of the rescue boat or approved boat	1 that is attached to a release device at the forward end of the rescue boat or approved boat
    6.	buoyant line	1, in accordance with subsection (6)	1, in accordance with subsection (6)
    7.	watertight electric flashlight suitable for Morse signalling	1	1
    8.	spare set of batteries and spare light bulb for item 7, in a watertight container	1	1
    9.	whistle or equivalent sound signalling device	1	n/a
    10	buoyant rescue quoit	2, each attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line	1, attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line
    11	searchlight	1, in accordance with subsection (7)	n/a
    12	radar reflector	1, unless a survival craft radar transponder is stowed in the rescue boat or approved boat	n/a
    13	first aid kit	1, in accordance with section 8 of this Schedule	1, in accordance with section 8 of this Schedule
    14	thermal protective aid	for 2 persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater	for 2 persons or 10 per cent of the complement, whichever is greater
    15	safety boat-hook	1	1
    16	bucket	1	1
    17	knife or hatchet	1	1

  • (2) The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required for a rescue boat or 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.

    	Column I	Column II	Column III
    Item	Equipment	Voyages other than inland voyages, Class I	Inland voyages, Class I
    1	buoyant safety knife	1	1
    2	sponge	2	n/a
    3	manually operated bellows or pump	1	1
    4	repair kit in a watertight container for repairing punctures	1	1

  • (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 rescue boat or 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]

Emergency Boat and Suitable Boat Equipment

• 5 Emergency boat and suitable 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 emergency boat or 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 home-trade voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II, 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.

Additional Emergency Boat Equipment

• • 6 (1) Additional equipment for rigid emergency boats consists of

    • (a) one boat-hook;

    • (b) one bucket; and

    • (c) one knife or hatchet.

  • (2) Additional equipment for emergency boats with inflatable compartments consists of

    • (a) one buoyant safety knife;

    • (b) two sponges;

    • (c) one manually operated bellows or pump;

    • (d) one repair kit in a watertight container for repairing punctures; and

    • (e) one safety boat-hook.

• 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).