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Ship Station (Radio) Technical Regulations, 1999

Version of section 1 from 2006-11-21 to 2017-07-12:

  •  (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in these Regulations.

    Act

    Act means the Canada Shipping Act. (Loi)

    AMVER

    AMVER means the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System which is a maritime mutual assistance program that permits the transmission, to a recognized search and rescue agency of any nation, of information concerning a ship’s position for the agency’s use during an emergency. (AMVER)

    coasting trade

    coasting trade means coasting trade as defined in section 2 of the Coasting Trade Act. (cabotage)

    continuous watch

    continuous watch means a radio watch that is uninterrupted except for brief intervals when the ship station’s receiving capability is impaired or blocked by its own communications or when it or its radio equipment is under periodical maintenance or checks. (veille permanente)

    dedicated and protected distress button

    dedicated and protected distress button has the meaning assigned in International Maritime Organization MSC/Circ. 862, dated May 22, 1998. (bouton de détresse réservé et protégé)

    digital selective calling

    digital selective calling or DSC means a technique using digital codes that enables a radio station to establish contact with, and transfer information to, another station or group of stations, which technique complies with the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector. (appel sélectif numérique ou ASN)

    dual watch capability

    dual watch capability, in respect of a VHF radiotelephone, means that the radiotelephone is designed

    • (a) to monitor frequency 156.8 MHz (channel 16) while a listening watch is maintained on one other selected channel; and

    • (b) to cause channel 16 to override the selected channel when a signal is received on channel 16. (système de veille double)

    enhanced group call equipment

    enhanced group call equipment means a radio installation capable of receiving maritime safety information broadcast by the enhanced group call system. (équipement d’appel de groupe amélioré)

    enhanced group call system

    enhanced group call system means a system for broadcasting messages by means of the INMARSAT-C mobile satellite communications system operated by INMARSAT. (système d’appel de groupe amélioré)

    EPIRB

    EPIRB means an emergency position indicating radio beacon that meets the requirements of sections 25 and 26. (RLS)

    Great Lakes Basin

    Great Lakes Basin means the waters of the Great Lakes, their connecting and tributary waters and the St. Lawrence River as far as the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal in the Province of Quebec. (bassin des Grands Lacs)

    INMARSAT

    INMARSAT means the International Maritime Satellite Organization. (INMARSAT)

    international NAVTEX service

    international NAVTEX service means the coordinated broadcast of maritime safety information in the English language on the radio frequency of 518 kHz that is automatically received on any ship through NBDP. (service NAVTEX international)

    International Radio Regulations

    International Radio Regulations means the Radio Regulations that are published by the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union and complement the International Telecommunication Convention, Nairobi, 1982. (Règlement international des radiocommunications)

    length

    length means overall length. (longueur)

    maritime safety information

    maritime safety information means navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety-related messages broadcast to ships. (renseignements sur la sécurité maritime)

    MF coverage area

    MF coverage area means all waters, except the waters of the VHF coverage area or sea area A1, that are within 150 miles of

    • (a) the Pacific coast between 46° and 55° north latitude, including the inner passages of the Alaskan Panhandle;

    • (b) the Atlantic coast between 40° and 60° north latitude; or

    • (c) the transmitting and receiving installations of any Canadian Coast Guard radio station that provides a continuous maritime mobile distress and safety service in the 2 MHz radio band and is located

      • (i) north of 60° north latitude, or

      • (ii) south of 60° north latitude in James Bay, Hudson Bay or Ungava Bay. (zone MF)

    MF/HF radio installation

    MF/HF radio installation means a radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving voice communications and communications using NBDP and DSC in the MF/HF bands. (installation radio MF/HF)

    MF radio installation

    MF radio installation means a radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving voice communications and communications using DSC in the MF bands. (installation radio MF)

    mile

    mile means the international nautical mile of 1 852 m. (mille)

    NAVTEX receiver

    NAVTEX receiver means a receiver that is capable of receiving international NAVTEX service messages and that meets the requirements of section 24. (récepteur NAVTEX)

    NBDP

    NBDP means the process of message transmission known as narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy that uses the International Telegraph Alphabet Number 2 Code in such a way that receiving equipment automatically produces a printed version of the transmitted message. (IDBE)

    non-Canadian ship

    non-Canadian ship means a ship that is not a Canadian ship or a non-duty paid ship within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Coasting Trade Act. (navire non canadien)

    owner

    owner includes a charterer. (propriétaire)

    radio inspector

    radio inspector means a person authorized by the Minister to carry out radio inspections under section 345 of the Act. (inspecteur de radio)

    radio operator

    radio operator means a person who holds a radio operator certificate issued under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iii) of the Radiocommunication Act or an equivalent certificate issued by the appropriate authority of a foreign country and who is in charge of a radio watch on a ship. (opérateur radio)

    SART

    SART means a radar transponder designed for search and rescue purposes that meets the requirements of section 28. (répondeur SAR)

    sea area A1

    sea area A1 has the meaning assigned in Chapter IV of the Safety Convention. (zone océanique A1)

    ship earth station

    ship earth station means a mobile earth station in the maritime mobile-satellite service located on board a ship. (station terrienne de navire)

    survival craft

    survival craft means a survival craft within the meaning of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations, the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations or the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations. (bateau de sauvetage)

    tow-boat

    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)

    VHF coverage area

    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)

    VHF radio installation

    VHF radio installation means a radio installation capable of transmitting and receiving voice communications and communications using DSC on the VHF frequencies. (installation radio VHF)

  • (2) For the purpose of interpreting a document incorporated by reference into these Regulations, “should” shall be read to mean “shall”.

  • (3) Any reference in these Regulations to a certificate is a reference to a valid certificate.

  • (4) Unless otherwise indicated in these Regulations, any reference to a standard or document incorporated by reference is a reference to that standard or document as amended from time to time.

  • SOR/2006-291, s. 1(F)

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