SCHEDULE III
(Sections 2, 5 and 16.01)
EQUIPMENT STANDARDS

Lifejackets

1. The standards for a small vessel lifejacket are those set out in Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.7-M88, Lifejackets, Inherently Buoyant Type.

1.1 The standards for a SOLAS type lifejacket and standard lifejacket are the applicable standards that are set out in the table to subsection 121(1) of the Life Saving Equipment Regulations.

Life-Saving Cushions

1.2 The standards for a life-saving cushion are those set out in Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.3-M88, Life-saving Cushions.

Personal Flotation Devices

1.3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the standards for a personal flotation device are those set out in

(a) Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.11-M88, Personal Flotation Devices; or

(b) Underwriters Laboratories standard UL 1180, Fully Inflatable Recreational Personal Flotation Devices, with the Canadian addendum.

(2) The standards for a personal flotation device intended for use by children are those set out in Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-65.15-M88, Personal Flotation Devices for Children.

Bailers

2. A bailer shall be made of plastic or metal, have an opening of at least 65 cm² and have a volume of at least 750 mL.

Lifebuoy Cores

3. (1) Lifebuoy cores shall be constructed of efficient buoyant material.

(2) Lifebuoys, the cores of which are constructed of a material other than cork, are hereinafter referred to as "synthetic lifebuoys".

(3) Sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Schedule do not apply to a lifebuoy that is, to the satisfaction of the Board, efficient, durable and buoyant and the core of which is constructed of cork.

Lifebuoy Material

4. A synthetic lifebuoy shall be made of material of uniform consistency, free from cracks and perforations and shall not be affected adversely by temperatures ranging from -30°C to 65.6°C.

Lifebuoy Covering

5. (1) If a covering is fitted on a lifebuoy, it shall be made from grey duck conforming to the following specifications:

(a) the weight shall be not less than 360 g/m²;

(b) the threads per 25 mm shall be warp 45, weft 33, 2-ply thread in both warp and weft;

(c) the breaking strength of the duck shall be not less than warp 690 N weft 534 N; and

(d) the sewing shall be carried out with

(i) double linen thread having a breaking strength of not less than 76 N and weighing 1 511.9 m/0.5 kg, or

(ii) nylon thread of strength comparable to the linen thread described in subparagraph (i).

(2) A lifebuoy that is not covered shall have a hard smooth surface that is resistant to usage.

(3) The cover on a covered lifebuoy and the surface of an uncovered lifebuoy shall be coloured

(a) a highly visible shade of

(i) yellow,

(ii) orange, or

(iii) red quartered with white; or

(b) in the case of a 610 mm or 508 mm lifebuoy, white.

Retro-reflective tape

5.1 Every 762 mm lifebuoy shall have affixed to it retro-reflective tape in accordance with the provisions of Schedule IV to the Life Saving Equipment Regulations.

Lifebuoy Dimensions

6. (1) A 762 mm lifebuoy shall have an inside diameter of 458 mm, an outside diameter of 762 mm, a major axis of 152 mm, and a minor axis of 102 mm.

(2) A 610 mm lifebuoy shall have an inside diameter of 356 mm, an outside diameter of 610 mm, a major axis of 127 mm and a minor axis of 95 mm.

(3) A 508 mm lifebuoy shall have an inside diameter of 280 mm, an outside diameter of 508 mm, a major axis of 114 mm and a minor axis of 89 mm.

Lifebuoy Weight

7. (1) A 762 mm lifebuoy shall not weigh more than 6.124 kg or less than 2.949 kg.

(2) A 610 mm or 508 mm lifebuoy shall not weigh more than 6.124 kg or less than 1.134 kg.

Lifebuoy Grab Lines

8. (1) Each synthetic lifebuoy that is covered shall have grab lines of good quality unkinkable line, well-secured to the cover by sewing or seizing and, in addition, by bands of double thickness of the covering material 75 mm wide around the section of the lifebuoy at four equidistant points, providing four loops of line each not less than

(a) in the case of a 762 mm lifebuoy, 710 mm long;

(b) in the case of a 610 mm lifebuoy, 610 mm long; and

(c) in the case of a 508 mm lifebuoy, 460 mm long.

(2) Each uncovered synthetic lifebuoy shall have grab lines of good quality unkinkable line well-secured to the lifebuoy in a manner equivalent to the manner specified in respect of covered lifebuoys in order to provide four loops of line of the same lengths as those referred to in subsection (1).

Lifebuoy Strength Test

9. (1) The strength test of a 762 mm lifebuoy shall be made by

(a) suspending the lifebuoy core without covering in a vertical position by a strap approximately 50 mm in width passed through the buoy;

(b) suspending a weight of 90 kg from the buoy by means of a similar strap; and

(c) leaving the lifebuoy so suspended for 30 minutes.

(2) The lifebuoy does not pass the strength test if after the test it shows signs of damage or permanent deformation.

Lifebuoy Buoyancy

10. (1) The buoyancy test of a lifebuoy shall be made by floating it for at least 24 hours in fresh water that has 6 mm of gasoline on its surface.

(2) During the buoyancy test the seams of any material covering the lifebuoy shall be open for 150 mm at four equidistant points around the circumference of the lifebuoy and there shall be suspended from it,

(a) in the case of a 762 mm lifebuoy, 14.5 kg of iron; and

(b) in the case of a 610 mm or 508 mm lifebuoy, 7.5 kg of iron.

(3) The lifebuoy does not pass the buoyancy test if at the end of the test the gasoline has affected its buoyancy or chemical structure.

Lifebuoy Inspection

11. (1) Before a batch of lifebuoys is shipped from a factory, the manufacturer shall arrange to have them inspected and tested by a steamship inspector who shall take one lifebuoy from each batch of 250 lifebuoys or less and

(a) test that lifebuoy to ascertain whether it passes

(i) in the case of a 762 mm lifebuoy, the strength and buoyancy test prescribed in sections 9 and 10 of this Schedule, and

(ii) in the case of a 610 mm or 508 mm lifebuoy, the buoyancy test prescribed in section 10 of this Schedule; and

(b) inspect and test that lifebuoy to ascertain whether it meets the other requirements of this Schedule respecting lifebuoys.

(2) Where a lifebuoy is inspected and tested pursuant to subsection (1) and passes the tests and meets the other requirements of this Schedule respecting lifebuoys, the inspector shall

(a) inspect the other lifebuoys in the batch to ascertain whether they appear to be similar to the tested lifebuoy; and

(b) on behalf of the Department, approve each lifebuoy in the batch that appears to be similar to the tested lifebuoy by stamping it to indicate that it has been approved and by initialling and dating the approval in indelible ink.

(3) Where a lifebuoy is inspected and tested pursuant to subsection (1) and does not pass the tests or meet the other requirements of this Schedule respecting lifebuoys, the inspector shall select 10 more lifebuoys from the batch and test and inspect them and where

(a) all 10 lifebuoys pass the tests and meet the other requirements of this Schedule respecting lifebuoys, he shall inspect the other lifebuoys in the batch and approve, in accordance with paragraph (2)(b), each of those other lifebuoys that appears to be similar to the 10 tested lifebuoys; or

(b) one of the 10 lifebuoys does not pass the tests or meet the other requirements of this Schedule respecting lifebuoys, he shall reject the whole batch.

(4) When an inspector rejects a batch of lifebuoys, the manufacturer may test the rejected batch and, after eliminating the lifebuoys that do not pass the tests and meet the other requirements of this Schedule respecting lifebuoys, may require an inspector to test the remainder of the batch as if it were a new batch submitted for inspection and testing under subsection (1).

Lifebuoy Approval and Importation

12. (1) Before any lifebuoys are manufactured by any person in Canada, or are imported into Canada, three sample lifebuoys shall be submitted to the Board for testing and approval.

(2) After the Board has tested the sample lifebuoys submitted pursuant to subsection (1), one of those lifebuoys shall be returned to the manufacturer or importer via the Steamship Inspection Office in the district from which they were submitted and, in the case of imported lifebuoys, the importer shall retain that sample to be produced to an inspector on request.

(3) An importer of lifebuoys or lifebuoy cores shall obtain a certificate from a government authority of the country of origin stating that the lifebuoys or lifebuoy cores have been inspected during production and that they conform to the sample approved under subsection (2).

(4) Every imported lifebuoy or lifebuoy core shall, before being covered, have stamped on it in indelible ink the approval of the government inspection authority of the country of origin, the stamp to appear on each face at four evenly spaced locations around the circumference.

Lifebuoy Lights

13. (1) Every lifebuoy light shall be of an electric light type.

(2) No lifebuoy lights shall use flame as illumination.

(3) Every lifebuoy light shall be self-igniting and shall be capable of burning for 45 minutes at a luminosity of not less than 2 cd after exposure to a temperature of -17.8°C for 48 hours.

Lifebuoy Markings

14. (1) Every 610 mm and 508 mm lifebuoy shall be clearly marked to show the name of its manufacturer and the approval number of the Department for that lifebuoy.

(2) Every 610 mm lifebuoy shall be clearly marked with words and numbers to indicate that it is only for use in pleasure craft up to 20 m in length.

(3) Every 508 mm lifebuoy shall be clearly marked with words and numbers to indicate that it is only for use in pleasure craft up to 8 m in length.

Fire Extinguishers

15. Every fire extinguisher required by these Regulations shall

(a) be of a type approved by the Board;

(b) in the case of fire extinguishers manufactured in Canada, bear the approval label of the Underwriters Laboratories of Canada;

(c) in the case of fire extinguishers manufactured in the United Kingdom, have been approved for marine use by the British Department of Trade and Industry; or

(d) in the case of fire extinguishers manufactured in the United States, have been approved for marine use by the United States Coast Guard.

16. Where the total capacity of two or more fire extinguishers carried on a vessel equals at least the capacity of the class of fire extinguisher required by these Regulations, the requirements of these Regulations respecting the carriage of that class of fire extinguisher shall be deemed to have been met.

17. The classes of fire extinguishers set out in the table to this section are hereby prescribed as the classes of fire extinguishers referred to in Parts II, IV and V of these Regulations and a fire extinguisher having a capacity set out in any Column of an item of that table is equivalent in capacity to, and is in the same class as, a fire extinguisher having a capacity set out in any other Column of that item:

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Pyrotechnic Distress Signals

18. Every pyrotechnic distress signal described in this schedule shall be of an approved type.

19. (1) A Type A distress signal shall be capable of producing a single bright red star that is projected to the height required by subsection (3) by a rocket and that burns while falling, its rate of fall being controlled by a parachute to 4.57 m/s.

(2) The star referred to in subsection (1) shall burn with a luminosity of not less than 25 000 cd for a period of not less than 40 seconds.

(3) Where a Type A distress signal is fired approximately vertically, the star and the parachute shall be ejected at or before the top of the trajectory at a height of not less than 228.6 m and the star shall burn out at a height of not less than 45.7 m from sea level.

(4) A Type A distress signal shall be capable of functioning in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) when fired at an angle of 45° to the horizontal.

(5) The parachute referred to in subsection (1) shall be attached to the star by a flexible fireproof harness.

(6) The rocket referred to in subsection (1) shall be ignited by a suitable external ignition method.

(7) The ignition device and external surface of the rocket referred to in subsection (1) shall be suitably waterproofed and the entire Type A distress signal, including the ignition and the rocket, shall be packed in a waterproof container.

20. (1) A Type B distress signal shall be capable of producing, in rapid succession and at intervals of not more than 15 seconds, two or more red stars.

(2) Each red star referred to in section (1) shall

(a) be capable of being projected to a height of not less than 91.4 m, burn with a luminosity of not less than 5 000 cd for a period of not less than four seconds, and burn out before touching the sea; or

(b) be capable of being projected to a height of not less than 61 m, burn with a luminosity of not less than 10 000 cd for a period of not less than 5.5 seconds, and burn out before touching the sea.

(3) Where a distress signal produces only a single red star within the 15 second interval required by subsection (1) but meets the requirements of subsection (2) in all other respects, the distress signal or its package shall be clearly marked to indicate that two devices are required to be projected within 15-seconds in order to meet the requirements for one Type B distress signal.

(4) A Type B distress signal shall

(a) contain a firing device capable of throwing the stars automatically; or

(b) be provided with a cartridge-firing device that requires loading for each star.

(5) Where a Type B distress signal contains a cartridge-firing device, the vessel shall carry a sufficient number of cartridges to produce the number of stars required by subsection (1).

(6) A Type B distress signal, including the firing device and the cartridges, if any, shall be suitably waterproofed and packed in a waterproof container.

21. (1) A Type C distress signal shall consist of a flare that is

(a) capable of producing

(i) a bright red light having a luminosity of not less than 15 000 cd for a period of at least one minute,

(ii) a bright red light having a luminosity of not less than 500 cd for a period of at least two minutes, or

(iii) a bright red light having such luminosity less than 15 000 cd but not less than 500 cd for such period greater than one minute as is satisfactory to the Board; and

(b) sheathed to prevent any dripping of burning material.

(2) The external surface of each Type C distress signal shall be suitably waterproofed and each signal shall be packed in a waterproof container.

22. (1) A Type D distress signal shall be a mechanically ignited device capable of producing a dense volume of orange coloured smoke for not less than three minutes.

(2) The device referred to in subsection (1) shall be of such design as to be either hand-held or buoyant.

(3) Where the device referred to in subsection (1) is buoyant, it shall be capable of functioning effectively when afloat in moderate seas.

23. A distress signal and its appliances shall be considered as suitably waterproofed if they are capable of functioning properly after immersion in water for one minute.

24. The date on which a distress signal is manufactured and the lot number of the signal shall be permanently marked thereon.

25. The instructions for operating a distress signal shall be permanently marked thereon in both official languages or the signal shall carry a diagram clearly showing the manner of operation of the signal.

26. No distress signal shall be regarded as meeting the requirements of this schedule if four years or more have elapsed since the date of manufacture.

SOR/78-843, s. 18; SOR/80-191, ss. 32 to 41; SOR/80-443, ss. 13 to 15; SOR/82-837, ss. 10, 11; SOR/86-95, ss. 3(F), 4; 1987, c. 7, s. 84(F); SOR/99-54, ss. 12, 13.

SCHEDULE IV
(Paragraph 9(2)(a))
TONNAGE BY LENGTH OVERALL

SOR/2000-72, s. 3.