Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations

100 (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.

BLU Code

BLU Code means the Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers, published by the IMO. (Recueil BLU)

bulk cargo

bulk cargo means any cargo that is generally uniform in composition and is loaded directly into the cargo space of a vessel without any intermediate form of containment. (cargaison en vrac)

company

company

• (a) in respect of a Canadian vessel, means its authorized representative; and

• (b) in respect of a foreign vessel, has the meaning assigned by regulation 1 of Chapter IX of SOLAS. (compagnie)

CSS Code

CSS Code means the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing, published by the IMO. (Recueil CSS)

dangerous goods

dangerous goods, except in Division 2, means the substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG Code. (marchandises dangereuses)

IMDG Code

IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, published by the IMO. (Code IMDG)

inland voyage

inland voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux internes)

inland waters of Canada

inland waters of Canada has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (eaux internes du Canada)

International Grain Code

International Grain Code means the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk, published by the IMO. (Recueil international de règles sur les grains)

near coastal voyage, Class 2

near coastal voyage, Class 2 has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage à proximité du littoral, classe 2)

packaged goods

packaged goods means dangerous goods in a form of containment specified in the IMDG Code for those goods. (marchandises emballées)

sheltered waters voyage

sheltered waters voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations. (voyage en eaux abritées)

(2) For the purpose of this Part, a vessel is constructed on the earliest of

• (a) the day on which its keel is laid,

• (b) the day on which construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins, and

• (c) the day on which assembly of the vessel reaches the lesser of 50 tonnes and 1% of the estimated mass of all structural material.