Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

Marginal note:Definitions

2 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

amidships

amidships means

• (a) in Part 0.1, the mid-point of the hull length of a fishing vessel; and

• (b) in Parts I and II, the mid-point of the length of a fishing vessel. (milieu du bâtiment)

closed construction

closed construction, in respect of a fishing vessel, means that more than 50 per cent of the length of the vessel is covered full width, at or above the gunwale level, by decks or permanent enclosures. (ponté)

existing

existing, in respect of a fishing vessel, means that the vessel is not new. (existant)

fishing vessel

fishing vessel means a vessel that is used or is to be used for commercially catching, harvesting or transporting fish or other living marine resources. (bâtiment de pêche)

length

length, in respect of a fishing vessel, means, in Parts I and II,

• (a) the distance from the fore part of the uppermost end of the stem to the aft side of the head of the stern post, except that if a stern post is not fitted to the vessel, the measurement shall be taken to the foreside of the head of the rudder stock; or

• (b) if the vessel has no rudder stock or has a rudder stock situated outside the hull at the stern, the distance from the foreside of the foremost permanent structure of the vessel to the aft side of the aftermost permanent structure of the vessel, not including guards or rubbing strakes. (longueur)

new

new, in respect of a fishing vessel, means, in Parts I and II, that construction of the vessel started on or after January 6, 1965. This definition applies also to any foreign fishing vessel brought under Canadian registry, regardless of the date on which its construction started. (neuf)

open construction

open construction, in respect of a fishing vessel, means that the vessel is not one of closed construction. (non ponté)

TP 127

TP 127 means the Ship Safety Electrical Standards, issued by the Department of Transport, as amended from time to time. (TP 127)