Marine Personnel Regulations

210 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the master of a vessel shall assign

• (a) if the vessel is a passenger-carrying vessel and is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage,

  • (i) at least one certificated person per two inflatable life rafts or inflatable rescue platforms with a specified capacity of 25 or fewer persons that are required to be carried on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations, as the case may be, and

  • (ii) at least one certificated person per inflatable life raft or inflatable rescue platform with a specified capacity of more than 25 persons that is required to be carried on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations, as the case may be; and

• (b) in all other cases, at least one certificated person per inflatable life raft or inflatable rescue platform that is required to be carried on board by the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Life Saving Equipment Regulations, as the case may be.

(2) If a vessel is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage, a certificated person required under subsection (1) may be replaced by any member of the complement if at least 75% of the complement consists of certificated persons and the remainder of the complement is familiarized with the operation of survival craft.

(3) If a vessel is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, the certificated person may be replaced by a person who holds a training certificate in marine emergency duties that is applicable to the vessel as set out in the table to subsection 205(3) or, if applicable, one of the training certificates referred to in subsection 205(4).