Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations

Marginal note:Certificates, etc.

122 Every vessel of 400 gross tonnage or more must

• (a) hold and keep on board

  • (i) a Canadian Air Pollution Prevention Certificate, if the vessel is a Canadian vessel or a Canadian pleasure craft and engages only on voyages in waters under Canadian jurisdiction,

  • (ii) an International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate in the form set out in appendix I to Annex VI to MARPOL, if the vessel

    • (A) is a Canadian vessel or a Canadian pleasure craft and does not engage only on voyages in waters under Canadian jurisdiction, or

    • (B) is entitled to fly the flag of a foreign state that is a party to Annex VI to MARPOL, or

  • (iii) a certificate of compliance certifying that the vessel meets the applicable requirements of Annex VI to MARPOL, if the vessel is entitled to fly the flag of a state that is not a party to Annex VI to MARPOL; and

• (b) keep on board

  • (i) if the vessel has a diesel engine in respect of which section 110 applies, a certificate of type approval and a Technical File that meets the requirements of section 2.3.4 of the NO_x Technical Code, and

  • (ii) if the vessel has a shipboard incinerator in respect of which section 115 applies, a certificate of type approval and an equipment operation manual that specifies how to operate the incinerator within the limits set out in paragraph 2 of appendix IV to Annex VI to MARPOL.