Canada Offshore Renewable Energy Regulations (SOR/2024-272)

Marginal note:Conduct of authorized work or activities

• 56 (1) The operator must carry on all authorized work or activities in a manner that ensures safety, security and environmental protection by

  • (a) meeting the requirements of the safety plan, environmental protection plan and emergency management plan and ensuring that all employees, suppliers, service providers and other persons involved in the authorized work or activities meet those requirements;

  • (b) monitoring the compliance of employees, suppliers, service providers and other persons involved in the authorized work or activities with all conditions of authorization;

  • (c) ensuring the safe and reliable operation of facilities, equipment and systems related to the offshore renewable energy project or offshore power line;

  • (d) taking all reasonable measures to minimize damage to property;

  • (e) taking all reasonable measures to minimize adverse effects for other persons in the offshore area;

  • (f) using the best available technologies for mitigating adverse effects on persons and the environment that are economically feasible to implement;

  • (g) complying with prevailing industry standards and best practices;

  • (h) taking all reasonable measures to prevent debris and to prevent or, if prevention is not possible, minimize the introduction into the environment of any substance or form of energy that is likely to have an adverse effect on the environment; and

  • (i) taking all reasonable measures to minimize any adverse effects on persons and the environment when restoring the operations site after the decommissioning and abandonment of the facilities, equipment and systems.

• Marginal note:Equipment and systems

  (2) The operator must ensure that

  • (a) all equipment and systems that are used during the authorized work or activities are tested, inspected, maintained, operated and handled in such a way as to ensure safety, security and environmental protection, taking into consideration the manufacturer’s instructions and any applicable standards; and

  • (b) any defective components of the equipment or systems are promptly repaired or replaced, taking into consideration the manufacturer’s instructions and any applicable standards.

• Marginal note:Assignment of duties

  (3) The operator must ensure that persons who are assigned duties or who carry out authorized work or activities

  • (a) have the necessary experience, training, qualifications and competence to perform the duties or carry on the work or activities in accordance with these Regulations and in a manner that ensures safety, security and environmental protection; and

  • (b) are sufficient in number and receive the supervision that is necessary for them to perform the duties or carry on the work or activities in a manner that ensures safety, security and environmental protection.