Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations (SOR/2007-128)

INF Certificate

149 On application, the Minister shall issue a Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo to a vessel that carries INF Cargo if the requirements of chapters 2 to 10 of the INF Code are met.

Precautions Respecting Wheeled Cargo Transport Units

• 150 (1) If inclement weather is forecast, the master of a vessel that is carrying a wheeled cargo transport unit that contains dangerous goods shall ensure that adequate means, having regard to the kind of weather forecast and the planned route of the voyage, are provided to restrain the wheeled cargo transport unit and any wheeled cargo transport units stowed in its immediate vicinity. The means shall include any one or any combination of the following:

  • (a) brakes that can be set;

  • (b) wheel stops;

  • (c) lashing down with securing devices that

    • (i) are described in Table 1 to section 4.2 of Annex 13 to the CSS Code,

    • (ii) are attached to the deck, and

    • (iii) are not used with a working load that exceeds the applicable percentages of the maximum securing load set out in that Table for the devices; and

  • (d) devices specifically designed for securing wheeled cargo transport units.

• (2) If securing devices are used, the master shall ensure that the information required by section 2.1 or 2.2, as the case may be, of the Annex to Appendix 2 to the CSS Code is kept on board.

• (3) Every person who secures a wheeled cargo transport unit that contains dangerous goods shall take into consideration

  • (a) movement between the body and the wheels of the unit due to the springing of the unit’s suspension;

  • (b) the centre of gravity of the unit in relation to both the wheel base and the wheel-to-ground contact area; and

  • (c) in the case of rail vehicles, the attachment of the body to the running gear.

Vehicles, Motor Boats and Other Conveyances Carried on a Vessel

• 151 (1) A passenger vessel that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or an inland voyage may carry a motor vehicle, other than a recreational vehicle, that has fuel in its fuel tank or is carrying fuel outside the fuel tank to propel the vehicle if

  • (a) the vehicle is driven on and off the vessel;

  • (b) the fuel tank is not so full as to be likely to spill because of an increase in volume from temperature changes;

  • (c) the ignition is switched off; and

  • (d) the vehicle is carrying, outside the fuel tank, no more than 25 L of the fuel needed to propel it and the fuel is in a means of containment that

    • (i) is designed for the carriage of that type of fuel,

    • (ii) meets the requirements of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations for the means of containment,

    • (iii) is secured within the vehicle, and

    • (iv) if a gaseous fuel is carried, is equipped with valves protected by valve caps.

• (2) A passenger vessel that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or an inland voyage may carry a recreational vehicle or recreational trailer that is carrying cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas or propane if

  • (a) the vehicle or trailer is driven or towed on and off the vessel;

  • (b) when the vehicle or trailer carries cylinders of liquefied petroleum gas,

    • (i) it does not carry more than two cylinders with a total capacity not exceeding 65 L,

    • (ii) the gas is for domestic use,

    • (iii) each cylinder is secured to the vehicle or trailer, and

    • (iv) the valves of each cylinder are securely closed at all times while the vehicle or trailer is on the vessel;

  • (c) when the vehicle or trailer carries a portable barbecue,

    • (i) the barbecue is equipped with not more than one cylinder of propane with a capacity not exceeding 65 L, and

    • (ii) the valves on the cylinder are securely closed at all times while the vehicle or trailer is on the vessel; and

  • (d) in the case of the vehicle, it meets the requirements of paragraphs (1)(b) to (d).

• (3) A passenger vessel that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or an inland voyage may carry a trailer, including one carrying containers of gasoline, that is being used to carry a motorboat or a total of not more than two motorbikes, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and personal watercraft that have gasoline in their fuel tanks or are carrying containers of gasoline outside their fuel tanks to propel them if

  • (a) the trailer is towed by or attached to a motor vehicle that is driven on and off the vessel;

  • (b) the fuel tanks are not so full as to be likely to spill because of an increase in volume from temperature changes; and

  • (c) not more than two containers of gasoline are being carried and each of them

    • (i) has a capacity not exceeding 25 L,

    • (ii) meets the requirements of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations for the means of containment, and

    • (iii) is secured on the trailer or in the other conveyance.

• (4) A passenger vessel that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or an inland voyage may carry a service repair vehicle that meets the requirements of subsection (1) and is carrying cylinders of propane, compressed oxygen or dissolved acetylene if

  • (a) not more than four service repair vehicles that are carrying any of those cylinders are carried at the same time;

  • (b) the vehicle is not carrying more than one cylinder of propane with a capacity not exceeding 65 L, one cylinder of compressed oxygen with a capacity not exceeding 50 L and one cylinder of dissolved acetylene with a capacity not exceeding 75 L;

  • (c) the cylinders

    • (i) are secured to the vehicle in an upright position by permanently installed fittings, and

    • (ii) have their valves securely closed and protected by a screw-on metal cap;

  • (d) the vehicle is stowed at either end of the vehicle deck and access to the place where it is stowed is restricted by means of barriers or signs;

  • (e) when the vessel has a mechanical ventilation system for the vehicle deck, it is operating while the vehicle is stowed on board;

  • (f) the vessel’s master ensures that a continuous watch is maintained on the vehicle deck to monitor all service vehicles;

  • (g) the vehicle is stowed so that it is always accessible in case of fire;

  • (h) on closed-deck ferries, a minimum distance of 12 m is maintained athwartships between service vehicles; and

  • (i) on open-deck ferries, the maximum distance feasible but in any case at least 6 m is maintained athwartships between service vehicles.

• (5) A passenger vessel that is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or an inland voyage may carry a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of subsection (1) and is carrying a cylinder of refrigerated liquid oxygen if

  • (a) before the vehicle is loaded, the vessel’s master is provided with a copy of any emergency response instructions contained in the dangerous goods shipping documents or prepared by the shipper;

  • (b) the cylinder

    • (i) has a capacity not exceeding 450 L, and

    • (ii) is secured to the vehicle in an upright position by permanently installed fittings;

  • (c) not more than one vehicle that is carrying a cylinder of refrigerated liquid oxygen is carried at the same time;

  • (d) the vehicle is stowed at one end of the vehicle deck and access to the place where it is stowed is restricted by means of barriers or signs;

  • (e) the vehicle is not stowed within 3 m of other motorized conveyances that have fuel in their fuel tanks;

  • (f) if the vessel has a mechanical ventilation system for the vehicle deck, it is operating while the vehicle is stowed on board;

  • (g) subject to paragraph (i), if the vehicle is stowed on a closed vehicle deck, or a partially closed vehicle deck not fitted with overhead deluge sprinklers,

    • (i) the vessel has a mechanical ventilation system for the deck, and

    • (ii) no other dangerous goods are carried on the same deck;

  • (h) subject to paragraph (i), if the vehicle is stowed on a partially closed vehicle deck fitted with an overhead deluge sprinkler system,

    • (i) the refrigerated liquid oxygen is deemed to have a 5.1 subsidiary risk classification for the purpose of determining the segregation requirements under the IMDG Code,

    • (ii) only dangerous goods that require not more than “AWAY FROM” segregation are carried on the same deck and those that require “AWAY FROM” segregation are separated by a horizontal distance of at least 12 m, and

    • (iii) no inert compressed gases that have subsidiary risks are carried on the deck;

  • (i) when the vehicle is carrying dangerous goods solely for hospital supply,

    • (i) the vehicle is on an open vehicle deck or on a partially open vehicle deck space fitted with an overhead deluge sprinkler system,

    • (ii) the accompanying dangerous goods documentation is clearly marked “Medical gases for hospital supply” or “gaz médicaux pour fournitures d’hôpitaux”, and

    • (iii) the only other compressed gases that are carried in the vehicle are

      • (A) compressed oxygen, contained in up to a maximum of 10 cylinders of not more than 25 cm in diameter or 150 cm in length, and

      • (B) compressed nitrous oxide, contained in up to a maximum of 4 cylinders of not more than 25 cm in diameter or 150 cm in length;

  • (j) when the cylinder is attached to a live-fish tank system,

    • (i) the tank is closed and permanently secured to the chassis of the vehicle,

    • (ii) the tank is oxygenated with not more than 5 L of gaseous oxygen per minute or in a manner or quantity that ensures that the oxygen is consumed by the fish to the maximum extent feasible,

    • (iii) the cylinder has a capacity not exceeding 17 L, and

    • (iv) the tank and the tubes connecting the cylinder to the tank are manufactured and installed to withstand a maximum pressure of 172.4 kPa (25 psi) in accordance with an engineering standard recognized by a provincial engineering association; and

  • (k) the vessel’s master or an officer designated by the master is aware at all times of the location on board of the vehicle’s operator.

• (6) Subject to subsection (8), a passenger vessel that is engaged on a voyage other than a voyage described in subsection (1) may carry a motorized conveyance that has fuel in its fuel tank if

  • (a) when it is stowed on deck,

    • (i) its fuel tank is not so full as to be likely to spill because of an increase in volume from temperature changes, and

    • (ii) its ignition is switched off; and

  • (b) when it is stowed under deck,

    • (i) its fuel tank is drained so that not more than 10 L of gasoline remain in the tank,

    • (ii) its ignition is switched off, and

    • (iii) its battery terminals are disconnected and taped to prevent electrical shorting or it is stowed in a hold designated as a special category space in the vessel’s inspection certificate issued under the Act or, in the case of a foreign vessel, by or under the authority of the government of the state whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.

• (7) The master of a vessel that is not a passenger vessel shall ensure that a motorized conveyance that has fuel in its fuel tank is not carried on the vessel unless the conditions set out in subsection (6) are met.

• (8) Before a motor vehicle that is carrying dangerous goods classified as Class 1 in the IMDG Code and is to be stowed under deck or towed on and off a closed vehicle deck, the vessel’s master shall ensure that

  • (a) its fuel tank is drained and its engine runs until it stalls for want of fuel;

  • (b) its ignition is switched off; and

  • (c) its battery terminals are disconnected and taped to prevent electrical shorting.

• (9) The master of a vessel shall ensure that, before a motor vehicle is loaded onto the vessel, it is inspected for leakage of fuel or any other substance and, if there are signs of such leakage, the master shall ensure that it is not loaded onto the vessel until the leakage is stopped.

• (10) To the extent feasible, the master of a vessel shall ensure that every motorized conveyance on board is stowed so as to permit inspection.