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Life Saving Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1436)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2022-12-22. Previous Versions

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 430

      • 430 (1) The definition accredited service technician in subsection 2(1) of the Life Saving Equipment RegulationsFootnote 4 is repealed.

      • (2) Subsection 2(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

        IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)

        IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.81(70), Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances, as amended from time to time. (résolution MSC.81(70) de l’OMI)

        inland voyage

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

        LSA Code

        LSA Code means the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.48(66), International Life-Saving Appliance Code, as amended from time to time. (Recueil LSA)

        near coastal voyage, Class 1

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

        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)

        sheltered waters voyage

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

        TP 14475

        TP 14475 means the publication entitled Canadian Life Saving Appliance Standard, published by the Department of Transport in December 2023. (TP 14475)

        unlimited voyage

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

      • (3) Subsection 2(2) of the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 431

    • 431 Section 3 of the Regulations is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (d), by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (e) and by adding the following after paragraph (e):

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 432

    • 432 Section 5 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 5 For the purposes of these Regulations, ships are divided into the following classes:

        • (a) Class I consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are

          • (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages, or

          • (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1;

        • (b) Class II consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are

          • (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on short international voyages, or

          • (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore;

        • (c) Class III consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on near coastal voyages, Class 2, or inland voyages;

        • (d) Class IV consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore;

        • (e) Class V consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on sheltered waters voyages;

        • (f) Class VI consists of ships that are not over five tons gross tonnage and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers;

        • (g) Class VII consists of ships that are over five tons gross tonnage, are certified to carry passengers, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable;

        • (h) Class VIII [reserved];

        • (i) Class IX consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are

          • (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or

          • (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1;

        • (j) Class X consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore; and

        • (k) Class XI consists of ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not certified to carry passengers but carry a crew, are not self-propelled and are towed or pushed by a ship or operated by a cable.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 433

    • 433 Paragraph 5.2(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (b) the marine evacuation system meets the requirements of paragraph 6.2 of Chapter VI of the LSA Code and is approved as having met those requirements.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 434

    • 434 The heading before section 7 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Class I Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 435

      • 435 (1) The portion of section 7 of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

        • 7 Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages shall carry

      • (2) Paragraphs 7(i) and (j) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (i) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (j) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (3) Paragraph 7(l) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (l) 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 436

    • 436 Section 8 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • 8 Every Class I ship making unlimited voyages and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 437

    • 437 The portion of section 9 of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

      • 9 Every Class I ship making near coastal voyages, Class 1 and that is not a Safety Convention ship shall comply with the requirements of section 7 except that

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 438

      • 438 (1) Paragraphs 10(k) and (l) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (k) for each life raft,

          • (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

          • (ii) if the ship is engaged on a short international voyage that is not a sheltered waters voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (l) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (2) Paragraph 10(n) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (n) 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 439

      • 439 (1) Subparagraph 11(c)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (ii) where the special subdivision requirements of the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Hull Construction Regulations, as applicable, are complied with, life rafts or, if the embarkation station is 4.57 m or more above the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, life rafts under launching devices that are capable of launching the life rafts within 30 minutes in calm conditions;

      • (2) Paragraphs 11(j) and (k) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (j) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (k) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (3) Paragraph 11(m) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (m) 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 440

      • 440 (1) Subparagraph 12(b)(ii) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (ii) where the special subdivision requirements of the Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations or the Hull Construction Regulations, as applicable, are complied with, life rafts or, if the embarkation station is 4.57 m or more above the waterline when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition, life rafts under launching devices that are capable of launching the life rafts within 30 minutes in calm conditions;

      • (2) Paragraphs 12(h) and (i) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (h) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 441

      • 441 (1) The portion of items 5 and 6 of the table to paragraph 14(c) of the Regulations in column I is replaced by the following:

        Column I
        ItemLength of Ship
        591.4 m or over (near coastal voyage, Class 2)
        691.4 m or over (inland voyage)
      • (2) The heading of Table I to paragraph 14(f) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        Near Coastal Voyages, Class 2

      • (3) The heading of Table II to paragraph 14(f) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        Inland Voyages

      • (4) Paragraphs 14(h) and (i) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (h) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (i) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (5) Paragraph 14(k) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (k) 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares and six are rocket parachute flares or red hand flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 442

    • 442 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 15:

      • 15.1 Instead of complying with sections 14 and 15, a ship may comply with section 16 if it

        • (a) was a Class IV ship and an existing ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;

        • (b) engages only on inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 5(2) and 6(1) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and

        • (c) does not change its area of operation or equipment.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 443

    • 443 Paragraphs 16(1)(g) to (i) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (g) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

      • (h) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (i) 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares; and

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 444

    • 444 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 16:

      • 16.1 Instead of complying with section 16, a ship may comply with section 17 if it

        • (a) was a Class V ship and an existing ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;

        • (b) engages only on home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 4(4) and 6(2) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and

        • (c) does not change its area of operation or equipment.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 445

    • 445 Paragraphs 17(5)(c) and (d) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (c) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 446

    • 446 Paragraphs 18(6)(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) for each life raft or inflatable rescue platform,

        • (i) if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

        • (ii) if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

      • (b) except if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, six pyrotechnic distress signals of which three are rocket parachute flares; and

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 447

    • 447 Paragraphs 19(8)(a) to (c) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code; and

      • (b) if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 448

    • 448 The heading “Class IX Ships (Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on international voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on foreign voyages or home-trade voyages, Class I)” before section 20 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Class IX Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 449

      • 449 (1) Paragraphs 20(1)(h) and (i) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (h) for each life raft,

          • (i) if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

          • (ii) if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (i) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (2) Paragraph 20(1)(k) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (k) if the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 450

      • 450 (1) Paragraphs 22(1)(k) and (l) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (k) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (l) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (2) Paragraph 22(1)(n) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (n) 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 451

      • 451 (1) Paragraphs 22.1(1)(i) and (j) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (i) for each life raft,

          • (i) if the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

          • (ii) if the ship is engaged on any other voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

      • (2) Paragraph 22.1(1)(l) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (l) if the ship is engaged on a voyage other than a sheltered waters voyage, 12 rocket parachute flares;

      • (3) Paragraphs 22.1(2)(h) and (i) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (h) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

      • (4) Paragraph 22.1(2)(k) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (k) 12 rocket parachute flares;

      • (5) Clause 22.1(3)(a)(i)(A) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (A) 8.5 m in length, where the ship is engaged on an unlimited voyage, or

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 452

    • 452 The heading “Class X Ships (Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on home-trade voyages, Class II, home-trade voyages, Class III, home-trade voyages, Class IV, inland voyages, Class I, inland voyages, Class II, minor waters voyages, Class I, or minor waters voyages, Class II)” before section 23 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Class X Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore)

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 453

      • 453 (1) Paragraphs 27.2(3)(d) and (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (d) for each life raft,

          • (i) where the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

          • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (e) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (2) Paragraph 27.2(3)(h) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (h) the following distress signals:

          • (i) if the ship is under 85 m in length, 12 pyrotechnic distress signals of which six are rocket parachute flares, or

          • (ii) if the ship is 85 m or over in length, 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 454

      • 454 (1) Paragraphs 27.3(h) and (i) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (h) for each life raft,

          • (i) if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage or a voyage that does not go beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

          • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

      • (2) Paragraph 27.3(k) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (k) 12 rocket parachute flares;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 455

      • 455 (1) Paragraphs 30(d) and (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • (d) for each life raft,

          • (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, or a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, beyond the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

          • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

        • (e) for each approved boat, the equipment set out in section 2 of Schedule II;

      • (2) Paragraph 30(h) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (h) six rocket parachute flares.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 456

    • 456 The heading “Class I Ships (Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on long international voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on foreign voyages or home-trade voyages, Class I)” before section 32 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Class I Ships(Ships that are over five tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are certified to carry more than 12 passengers on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 457

    • 457 Paragraphs 39(c) to (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (c) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 458

    • 458 Paragraphs 49(c) to (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (c) for each life raft,

        • (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, and

        • (ii) if the ship is engaged on a short international voyage that is not a sheltered waters voyage, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 459

    • 459 Paragraphs 59(b) to (d) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (b) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 460

    • 460 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 60:

      • 60.1 Instead of complying with sections 52 to 60, a ship may comply with sections 61 to 65 if it

        • (a) was a Class IV ship and a new ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;

        • (b) engages only on inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 5(2) and 6(1) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and

        • (c) does not change its area of operation or equipment.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 461

    • 461 Paragraphs 64(a) to (c) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) for each life raft, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 462

    • 462 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 65:

      • 65.1 Instead of complying with sections 61 to 65, a ship may comply with sections 66 to 71 if it

        • (a) was a Class V ship and a new ship on the day before the day on which subsection 148(4) comes into force;

        • (b) engages only on home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II, or both, as those voyages are defined in subsections 4(4) and 6(2) of the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations; and

        • (c) does not change its area of operation or equipment.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 463

    • 463 Paragraphs 70(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 464

    • 464 Paragraph 74(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (a) for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform,

        • (i) where the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or

        • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 465

    • 465 Paragraphs 79(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) for each life raft and each inflatable rescue platform,

        • (i) where the ship is engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near coastal voyage, Class 2, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or

        • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 466

    • 466 The heading “Class IX Ships (Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on international voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on foreign voyages or home-trade voyages, Class I)” before section 81 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Class IX Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage and are (i) Safety Convention ships that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages, or (ii) ships that are not Safety Convention ships and that are not certified to carry passengers, or that are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on unlimited voyages or near coastal voyages, Class 1)

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 467

    • 467 Paragraphs 91(b) to (d) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (b) for each life raft, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 468

    • 468 The heading before section 94 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Class X Ships(Ships that are over 15 tons gross tonnage, are not Safety Convention ships and are not certified to carry passengers, or are certified to carry 12 or fewer passengers, on near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, near coastal voyages, Class 2, sheltered waters voyages, inland voyages, inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore)

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 469

    • 469 Paragraph 95(1)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (a) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or an inland voyage, one rescue boat under a launching device; and

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 470

    • 470 Paragraphs 96(2)(a) to (c) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) on a sheltered waters voyage; or

      • (b) solely in the carriage of bunker oils and marine diesel oils, the flashpoint of which exceeds 60°C, as determined in a closed-cup test.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 471

    • 471 Paragraphs 97(2)(a) to (c) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) on a sheltered waters voyage; or

      • (b) solely in the carriage of bunker oils and marine diesel oils, the flashpoint of which exceeds 60°C, as determined in a closed-cup test.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 472

    • 472 Paragraphs 102(c) to (f) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (c) for each life raft,

        • (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or

        • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 473

    • 473 Paragraphs 108(c) to (f) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (c) for each life raft,

        • (i) if the ship is engaged on a near coastal voyage, Class 1, or a near coastal voyage, Class 1 that is limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, a SOLAS A pack as set out in the LSA Code, or

        • (ii) in any other case, a SOLAS B pack as set out in the LSA Code;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 474

    • 474 Section 110 of the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 475

    • 475 Subsection 114(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (3) Maintenance of life saving equipment shall be carried out in accordance with International Maritime Organization Resolution MSC.402(96), Requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear, as amended from time to time, and the instructions in the manuals referred to in subsection (1).

      • (4) Despite subsection (3), emergency repairs to emergency boats and rescue boats may be carried out on board ship if permanent repairs are then carried out at a service station.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 476

    • 476 Section 116 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • 116 (1) Where a ship carries survival craft that use falls as a means of launching, the falls shall be inspected in accordance with the appendix to annex 1 of International Maritime Organization Circular MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1, Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats, as amended from time to time, with special regard for areas passing through sheaves, and replaced when necessary due to deterioration of the falls or at intervals of not more than five years, whichever is earlier.

        • (2) For the purpose of interpreting the appendix referred to in subsection (1), “should” is to be read as “must” and any recommendation or suggestion is to be read as an obligation.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 477

    • 477 Sections 118 to 120 of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

        • 118 (1) The owner of a service station that services inflatable survival equipment shall ensure that the equipment is serviced in accordance with the annex to International Maritime Organization Resolution A.761(18), Recommendation on conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts, as amended from time to time.

        • (2) For the purpose of interpreting the annex referred to in subsection (1), “should” is to be read as “must” and any recommendation or suggestion is to be read as an obligation.

        • 119 (1) The authorized representative of a ship shall ensure that the ship’s inflatable survival equipment is serviced annually.

        • (2) Despite subsection (1), the interval between servicing may be two years if

          • (a) the ship on which the inflatable survival equipment is carried

            • (i) is not a Safety Convention ship,

            • (ii) operates for less than seven months per year, and

            • (iii) operates only during months in which the monthly historical average daily minimum air temperature is greater than 0°C according to the climate data compiled by the Department of the Environment from the weather station nearest to the ship’s area of operation;

          • (b) fewer than 15 years have elapsed since the day on which the inflatable survival equipment was manufactured;

          • (c) the validity period of the most recent hydrostatic test of the gas cylinders of the inflatable survival equipment will not expire before the next servicing; and

          • (d) the inflatable survival equipment is stored in a dry location during the months in which the ship is not in operation.

        • (3) Despite subsection (1), the interval between servicing may be 30 months for inflatable survival equipment that is type approved in accordance with International Maritime Organization Circular MSC.1/Circ.1328, Guidelines for the Approval of Inflatable Liferafts Subject to Extended Service Intervals Not Exceeding 30 Months, as amended from time to time.

        • (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship, the annual onboard inspection by inspection personnel that is required in the circular may be performed by a qualified crew member if the equipment is provided with manufacturer guidance on how to perform the inspection.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 478

      • 478 (1) The portion of items 1 to 9 of the table to section 121 of the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

        Column II
        ItemSchedule or Standard
        1LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        2TP 14475
        3LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        4LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        5TP 14475
        6LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        7LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        8LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        9LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
      • (2) Item 10 of the table to section 121 of the Regulations is repealed.

      • (3) The portion of items 11 to 13 of the table to section 121 of the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

        Column II
        ItemSchedule or Standard
        11LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        12LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        13
        • (1) LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70); or

        • (2) Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.7, Life Jackets, in respect of Class 1 lifejackets

      • (4) The portion of items 15 to 19 of the table to section 121 of the Regulations in Column II is replaced by the following:

        Column II
        ItemSchedule or Standard
        15LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        16LSA Code and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        17
        • (1) LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), for immersion suits made of a material with inherent insulation and designed to be worn without a lifejacket;

        • (2) Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.16-2005, Immersion Suit Systems; or

        • (3) Underwriters Laboratories standards ANSI/CAN/UL 15027-2, Standard for Immersion Suits - Part 2: Abandonment Suits, Requirements Including Safety, and ANSI/CAN/UL 15027-3, Standard for Immersion Suits - Part 3: Test Methods

        18LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70)
        19
        • (1) LSA Code, TP 14475 and IMO Resolution MSC.81(70); or

        • (2) Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.7, Life Jackets, in respect of Class 1 or Class 2 lifejackets that provide Category IV thermal protection

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 479

    • 479 Section 127 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 480

    • 480 Paragraphs 129(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (a) in the case of an existing ship,

        • (i) in Part I of Schedule IX, or

        • (ii) in the LSA Code and TP 14475; and

      • (b) in the case of a new ship, in the LSA Code and TP 14475.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 481

    • 481 Section 146 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

      • (3) For greater certainty,

        • (a) a Class III ship that, under section 15.1, complies with the requirements applicable to a Class IV ship, is deemed to be a Class IV ship for the purposes of subsection (2); and

        • (b) a Class IV ship that, under section 16.1, complies with the requirements applicable to a Class V ship, is deemed to be a Class V ship for the purposes of subsection (2).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 482

    • 482 Section 148 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

      • (4) Every davit-launched rescue boat or emergency boat, when it is installed for the first time on a ship, shall be tested to ensure that it may be safely launched

        • (a) from the ship when the rescue boat or emergency boat is loaded with a mass equal to 110 per cent of the total of its own mass and that of its full complement and equipment;

        • (b) from a height of not more than 1 m above the water when the rescue boat or emergency boat is in its light condition, is suspended from its release mechanism at that height and is then released; and

        • (c) from a height of not more than 1 m above the water when the rescue boat or emergency boat is loaded as described in paragraph (a), is suspended from its release mechanism at that height and is then released.

      • (5) For the purpose of the test referred to in subsection (4), each member of the complement is assumed to have a mass of 75 kg.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 483

    • 483 Schedule I to the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 484

    • 484 Schedule II to the Regulations is amended by replacing the references after the heading “SCHEDULE II” with the following:

      (Paragraphs 7(j), 10(l), 11(k), 14(i), 16(1)(h) and 17(5)(e), subsection 19(9) and paragraphs 20(1)(i), 22(1)(l), 27.2(3)(e) and (f) and 30(e) and (f))
  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 485

    • 485 The heading “Equipment To Be Carried by Lifeboats, Rescue Boats, Emergency Boats and Suitable Boats” before section 1 of Schedule II to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Equipment To Be Carried by Approved Boats and Suitable Boats

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 486

    • 486 The heading “Lifeboat Equipment” before section 1 of Schedule II and section 1 of Schedule II to the Regulations are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 487

    • 487 The heading before section 2 of Schedule II to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Approved Boat Equipment

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 488

      • 488 (1) The portion of subsection 2(1) of Schedule II to the Regulations before the table to that subsection is replaced by the following:

          • 2 (1) The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required for an approved boat carried on a ship engaged on a voyage set out in the heading of the applicable column of columns II and III and is carried in the quantity and in conformity with the requirements set out in that applicable column.

      • (2) The headings of columns II and III of the table to subsection 2(1) of Schedule II to the Regulations are replaced by “Voyages other than inland voyages” and “Inland voyages”, respectively.

      • (3) The portion of item 5 of the table to subsection 2(1) of Schedule II to the Regulations in columns II and III is replaced by the following:

        Column IIColumn III
        ItemVoyages other than inland voyagesInland voyages
        51 that is attached to a release device at the forward end of the approved boat1 that is attached to a release device at the forward end of the approved boat
      • (4) The portion of item 12 of the table to subsection 2(1) of Schedule II to the Regulations in column II is replaced by the following:

        Column II
        ItemVoyages other than inland voyages
        121, unless a survival craft radar transponder is stowed in the approved boat
      • (5) The portion of subsection 2(2) of Schedule II to the Regulations before the table to that subsection is replaced by the following:

        • (2) The equipment set out in column I of the table to this subsection is the equipment required, in addition to the equipment set out in column I of the table to subsection 2(1), for an approved boat with inflatable compartments carried on a ship engaged on a voyage set out in the heading of the applicable column of columns II and III and shall be carried in the quantity and in conformity with the requirements set out in that applicable column.

      • (6) The headings of columns II and III of the table to subsection 2(2) of Schedule II to the Regulations are replaced by “Voyages other than inland voyages” and “Inland voyages”, respectively.

      • (7) Paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule II to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (b) each be provided with thole pins, crutches or equivalent arrangements that are attached to the approved boat by lanyards or chains.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 489

    • 489 The heading before section 5 of Schedule II to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Suitable Boat Equipment

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 490

      • 490 (1) The portion of section 5 of Schedule II to the Regulations before paragraph (a) are replaced by the following:

        • 5 Suitable boat equipment consists of

      • (2) Subparagraph 5(a)(ii) of Schedule II to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

        • (ii) each provided with thole pins, crutches or equivalent arrangements that are attached to the suitable boat by lanyards or chains;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 491

    • 491 Section 6 of Schedule II to the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 492

    • 492 Schedules III and IV to the Regulations are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 493

    • 493 The table to subsection 18(1) of Schedule V to the Regulations is amended by replacing “Home-Trade IV or Minor Waters II” and “Home-Trade IV and Minor Waters II” with “Sheltered Waters” in the headings of the columns.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 494

    • 494 Schedule V.1 to the Regulations is repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 495

    • 495 Schedules VII and VIII to the Regulations are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 496

    • 496 The table to subsection 10(4) of Part I of Schedule IX to the Regulations is amended by replacing “Home-Trade IV or Minor Waters II” with “Sheltered Waters” in the headings of the columns.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 497

    • 497 Schedules XII and XIII to the Regulations are repealed.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 498

    • 498 Subparagraph 2(4)(a)(ii) of Schedule XIV to the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (ii) if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, an inland voyage, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore, a self-igniting light that is visible by day and night;

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 499

    • 499 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyages, Class II” and “home-trade Class II voyages” with “near coastal voyages, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the heading before section 10;

      • (b) the portion of section 13 before paragraph (a); and

      • (c) the heading before section 42.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 500

    • 500 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyages, Class IV, or minor waters voyages, Class II” and “home-trade IV or minor waters II voyages” with “sheltered waters voyages” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the portion of section 11 before paragraph (a);

      • (b) the portion of section 12 before paragraph (a);

      • (c) the heading before section 17;

      • (d) paragraph 20(1)(a);

      • (e) the portion of subsection 28(3) before paragraph (a); and

      • (f) the heading before section 66.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 501

    • 501 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyages, Class III, or inland voyages, Class I” with “near coastal voyages, Class 2, or inland voyages” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the heading before section 14; and

      • (b) the heading before section 52.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 502

    • 502 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyage, Class III” with “near coastal voyage, Class 2” in the following provisions:

      • (a) subparagraph 14(f)(i) and paragraph 14(m);

      • (b) the portion of section 24 before paragraph (a); and

      • (c) paragraph 59(i).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 503

    • 503 The Regulations are amended by replacing “inland voyage, Class I” with “inland voyage” in the following provisions:

      • (a) subparagraph 14(f)(ii); and

      • (b) the portion of section 25 before paragraph (a).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 504

    • 504 The Regulations are amended by replacing “inland voyages, Class II, or minor waters voyages, Class I” and “inland voyages, Class II or minor waters voyages, Class I” with “inland voyages, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or near coastal voyages, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the heading before section 16; and

      • (b) the heading before section 61.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 505

    • 505 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II” with “sheltered waters voyage”, with any necessary modifications, in the following provisions:

      • (a) paragraph 18(1)(a);

      • (b) paragraph 19(1)(a);

      • (c) the portion of section 27 before paragraph (a);

      • (d) the portion of items 1 to 4 of the table to subsection 27.2(1) in column I and paragraphs 27.2(3)(b), (g) and (i);

      • (e) paragraphs 27.3(j) and (l);

      • (f) paragraph 30(b) and subparagraph 30(g)(i);

      • (g) paragraph 72(1)(a);

      • (h) paragraph 76(1)(a);

      • (i) section 85;

      • (j) paragraphs 102(b) and (g);

      • (k) paragraph 108(b) and subparagraph 108(g)(i); and

      • (l) paragraph 5(i) of Schedule II.

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 506

    • 506 The Regulations are amended by replacing “a foreign voyage” with “an unlimited voyage” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the portion of subsection 20(1) before paragraph (a); and

      • (b) the portion of subsection 22.1(1) before paragraph (a).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 507

    • 507 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyage, Class I” with “near coastal voyage, Class 1” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the portion of subsection 22(1) before paragraph (a); and

      • (b) the portion of subsection 22.1(2) before paragraph (a) and clause 22.1(3)(a)(i)(B).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 508

    • 508 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyage, Class II” with “near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the portion of section 23 before paragraph (a);

      • (b) paragraph 95(2)(a); and

      • (c) paragraph 98(a).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 509

    • 509 The Regulations are amended by replacing “inland voyage, Class II, or a minor waters voyage, Class I” with “inland voyage, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore” in the following provisions:

      • (a) the portion of section 26 before paragraph (a); and

      • (b) paragraph 98(c).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 510

    • 510 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyage, Class II, or a home-trade voyage, Class III” with “near coastal voyage, Class 1, limited to 120 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2” in the following provisions:

      • (a) subparagraphs 27.2(3)(c)(i) and (ii);

      • (b) subparagraphs 27.3(g)(i) and (ii); and

      • (c) subparagraphs 102(a)(i) and (ii).

  • — SOR/2023-257, s. 511

    • 511 The Regulations are amended by replacing “home-trade voyage, Class III, or an inland voyage, Class I” with “near coastal voyage, Class 2, or an inland voyage” in the following provisions:

      • (a) paragraph 95(2)(b); and

      • (b) paragraph 98(b).


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