Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

53 (1) In this section, approved, when used in reference to an article, means that the article has been built in accordance with the standards therefor in the Life Saving Equipment Regulations and has been approved by the Board.

(2) Every fishing vessel not exceeding 12.2 m in length shall carry

• (a) one approved life jacket for each person on board;

• (b) one approved lifebuoy fitted with 27 m of line; and

• (c) one watertight can containing six approved self-igniting flares.

(3) Every fishing vessel exceeding 12.2 m in length shall carry

• (a) one approved life jacket for each person on board;

• (b) a sufficient number of lifeboats, boats, dories, skiffs or seine skiffs to accommodate all persons on board the vessel; and

• (c) one watertight can containing six approved self-igniting red flares.

(4) Every fishing vessel shall carry sufficient lights and equipment to comply with the Collision Regulations, and such lights shall be oil or electric.

(5) to (7) [Repealed, SOR/78-919, s. 5]