Fire and Boat Drills Regulations (SOR/2010-83)

Marginal note:Practice muster

• 13 (1) If passengers are scheduled to be on board a vessel for more than 24 hours, the master of the vessel shall ensure that a practice muster of the passengers and crew is held as soon as practicable but not later than 24 hours after the passengers embark.

• Marginal note:Safety briefing

  (2) If passengers are scheduled to be on board a vessel for 24 hours or less and a practice muster is not held, the master of the vessel shall ensure that, immediately before or after the vessel embarks on a voyage, a safety briefing is given to the passengers informing them of the safety and emergency procedures that are relevant to the type and size of the vessel.

• Marginal note:Requirements

  (3) The master of a vessel referred to in subsection (2) shall ensure that the safety briefing

  • (a) informs the passengers of the essential actions they must take during an emergency;

  • (b) specifies the location of lifejackets, survival craft and muster stations;

  • (c) informs the passengers in each area of the vessel of the location of the lifejackets and survival craft that are closest to them;

  • (d) instructs the passengers in the donning and use of their lifejackets;

  • (e) is given in either or both official languages, according to the needs of the passengers;

  • (f) is given on the vessel’s public address system if the vessel has one; and

  • (g) is given in a way that is likely to be understood by the passengers.

• Marginal note:New passengers

  (4) If new passengers embark after a practice muster has been held on a vessel, the master of the vessel is not required to hold another practice muster if a safety briefing that meets the requirements of subsection (3) is given to the new passengers before the vessel continues on its voyage.