Marine Personnel Regulations (SOR/2007-115)
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Regulations are current to 2020-12-28 and last amended on 2020-10-06. Previous Versions
PART 2Crewing (continued)
DIVISION 2Canadian Vessels (continued)
Safe Manning Requirements
211 The authorized representative of a vessel that is not a Safety Convention vessel and that is required to carry an inspection certificate shall ensure that the vessel meets the safe manning requirements specified in the Safe Manning Document established for the vessel by the Minister in accordance with paragraph 202(3)(b).
Masters and Deck Officers
212 (1) This section applies to a fishing vessel beginning on
(a) November 7, 2008 if the vessel is of 60 gross tonnage or less and more than 15 m in overall length;
(b) November 7, 2009 if the vessel is more than 14 m but not more than 15 m in overall length;
(c) November 7, 2010 if the vessel is more than 13 m but not more than 14 m in overall length;
(d) November 7, 2012 if the vessel is more than 12 m but not more than 13 m in overall length;
(e) November 7, 2015 if the vessel is more than 6 m but not more than 12 m in overall length; or
(f) November 7, 2016 if the vessel is 6 m or less in overall length.
(2) This section applies to a vessel of up to 10 gross tonnage that is not a fishing vessel or passenger-carrying vessel, beginning on November 7, 2010.
(3) This section applies to a passenger-carrying vessel of up to 5 gross tonnage or not more than 8 m in overall length that is not a fishing vessel, beginning on November 7, 2009.
(4) Every vessel that is engaged on a voyage shall have on board, and its authorized representative shall employ,
(5) Every person who holds a certificate set out in column 1 of table 1 to this section may perform the duties of a position referred to in any of columns 2 to 5 on board a vessel that is engaged on a class of voyage set out in the heading of the column that applies to that position, subject to any limitations indicated.
(6) Every person who holds a certificate set out in column 1 of table 2 to this section may perform the duties of a position referred to in any of columns 2 to 5 on board a vessel engaged on a limited, contiguous waters voyage whose only activity is in respect of the catch or harvest of another vessel or aquaculture facility or a fishing vessel that is engaged on a class of voyage set out in the heading to that column, subject to any limitations indicated.
(7) A certificate issued before the day on which this section comes into force and renewed under section 105 retains the validity that it had under the Canada Shipping Act, except in the case of a certificate referred to in column 1 of paragraphs 10(e) and 25(b), items 28 and 31 and paragraphs 38(b) and 39(b) of Schedule 1 to Part 1 which is subject to any limitations set out on the renewed certificate.
(8) The master of a fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length who has acquired at least 7 fishing seasons, with no two of those seasons occurring in the same year, as master of a fishing vessel before the coming into force of this section is not required to hold the training certificate referred to in column 1 of item 6 of table 2 to this section in order to perform the duties set out in columns 4 or 5 of that item.
TABLE 1
Master and Mate Certificates
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Certificate Unlimited Voyage Near Coastal Voyage, Class 1 Near Coastal Voyage, Class 2 Sheltered Waters Voyage 1 Master Mariner Master Master Master Master 2 Master, Near Coastal N/A Master Master Master 3 Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal N/A Master, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Master, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Master 4 Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal N/A Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage Master Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage 5 Chief Mate Chief Mate Chief Mate Chief Mate Master Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage 6 Chief Mate, Near Coastal N/A Chief Mate Chief Mate Master Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage 7 Watchkeeping Mate Officer in charge of the watch Officer in charge of the watch Officer in charge of the watch Chief Mate Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage 8 Watchkeeping Mate, Near Coastal N/A Officer in charge of the watch Officer in charge of the watch Chief Mate Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage 9 Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Domestic N/A Master, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage, that is engaged on a voyage described in note 1 Master, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Master 10 Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic N/A Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage, that is engaged on a voyage described in note 1, if the certificate has the endorsement referred to in paragraph 102(r) Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage Master, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage, that is engaged on a voyage described in note 1, if the certificate has the endorsement referred to in paragraph 102(r) Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage 11 Chief Mate 500 Gross Tonnage, Domestic N/A Chief Mate, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage that is engaged on a voyage described in note 1, if the certificate has the endorsement referred to in paragraph 102(r) Officer in charge of the watch, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 3 000 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage 12 Master 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic N/A Master, vessel of up to 150 gross tonnage that is engaged on a voyage described in note 1, if the certificate has the endorsement referred to in paragraph 102(r) Master, vessel of up to 150 gross tonnage Master, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage 13 Chief Mate 150 Gross Tonnage, Domestic N/A Chief Mate, vessel of up to 150 gross tonnage that is engaged on a voyage described in note 1, if the certificate has the endorsement referred to in paragraph 102(r) Chief Mate, vessel of up to 150 gross tonnage Chief Mate, vessel of up to 500 gross tonnage 14 Master, Limited for a vessel of 60 gross tonnage or more N/A N/A Master, on any vessel and in any area specified on the certificate. See note 2.
Master, on any vessel and in any area specified on the certificate 15 Chief Mate, Limited for a vessel of 60 gross tonnage or more N/A N/A Chief Mate, on any vessel and in any area specified on the certificate. See note 2.
Chief Mate, on any vessel and in any area specified on the certificate 16 Master, Limited for a vessel of less than 60 gross tonnage N/A N/A Master, on any vessel of less than 60 gross tonnage of a type, tonnage, area and period of operation specified on the certificate Master, on any vessel of less than 60 gross tonnage of a type, tonnage, area and period of operation specified on the certificate 17 Chief Mate, Limited for a vessel of less than 60 gross tonnage N/A N/A Chief Mate, on any vessel less than 60 gross tonnage of a type, tonnage, area and period of operation specified on the certificate Chief Mate, on any vessel less than 60 gross tonnage of a type, tonnage, area and period of operation specified on the certificate 18 Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training certificate N/A N/A Operator, vessel of up to 5 gross tonnage (except tugs) Operator, vessel of up to 5 gross tonnage (except tugs) 19 Pleasure Craft Operator Card N/A N/A Operator, vessel of not more than 8 m in overall length that is not a passenger-carrying vessel and that is engaged on a voyage not more than two nautical miles from shore (except tugs) Operator, vessel of not more than 8 m in overall length (except tugs) carrying six or fewer passengers Note 1: A limited, contiguous waters voyage.
Note 2: The certificate referred to in column 1 authorizes a near coastal voyage, Class 2 if the voyage is a “minor waters voyage” as defined in the Canada Shipping Act in the version that was in force before the coming into force of the Act.
TABLE 2
Master Certificates — Fishing Vessels
Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Certificate Unlimited Voyage Near Coastal Voyage, Class 1 Near Coastal Voyage, Class 2 Sheltered Waters Voyage 1 Fishing Master, First Class Master Master Master Master 2 Fishing Master, Second Class Chief Mate Master Master Master 3 Fishing Master, Third Class Officer in charge of watch Master Master Master 4 Fishing Master, Fourth Class N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage Master, fishing vessel of up to 100 gross tonnage Officer in charge of the watch Officer in charge of the watch 5 Certificate of Service as Master of a Fishing Vessel of Less Than 60 Gross Tonnage Validity specified on the certificate Validity specified on the certificate Validity specified on the certificate.
See note.
Validity specified on the certificate 6 Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training certificate N/A N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length.
See note.
Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length 7 Pleasure Craft Operator Card N/A N/A Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length, on a voyage not more than two nautical miles from shore Master, fishing vessel of up to 15 gross tonnage or not more than 12 m in overall length Note: For the purposes of items 5 and 6, near coastal voyage, Class 2 includes an inland voyage on Lake Superior or Lake Huron that is not a sheltered waters voyage.
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