Fire and Boat Drills Regulations

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

certificated person

certificated person has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Marine Personnel Regulations. (personne brevetée)

fire alarm signal

fire alarm signal means the continuous sounding of a vessel’s fire alarm. (signal d’alarme-incendie)

fishing vessel

fishing vessel has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Marine Personnel Regulations. (bâtiment de pêche)

general emergency alarm signal

general emergency alarm signal means a succession of seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast on the whistle or siren of a vessel. (signal d’alarme générale en cas d’urgence)

marine evacuation system

marine evacuation system means an appliance for the rapid transfer of persons from the embarkation deck of a vessel to a floating survival craft. (dispositif d’évacuation en mer)

near coastal voyage, Class 1

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

rescue boat

rescue boat has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations and, for greater certainty, includes an emergency boat that performs the same functions. (canot de secours)

sheltered waters voyage

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

survival craft

survival craft has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations. (bateau de sauvetage)

unlimited voyage

unlimited voyage has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Certificates Regulations. (voyage illimité)