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Canada Shipping Act, 2001 ( 2001, c. 26 )
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CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
SHORT TITLE
INTERPRETATION
PART 1: GENERAL
Her Majesty
Objectives
Application
Ministerial Responsibility
Powers of Ministers
Inspections by Marine Safety Inspectors and Others
Authorized Representative
Adjudicators
Canadian Maritime Documents
Other Documents
General Prohibitions
Tonnage Measurers
Marine Technical Review Board
International Conventions, Protocols and Resolutions
Incorporation by Reference
Orders and Directions
Regulations
Fees
Offences and Punishment
PART 2: REGISTRATION, LISTING AND RECORDING
Interpretation
Canadian Register of Vessels and Registrars
Registration, Listing and Recording
Application
Names of Vessels
Ownership of Vessels
Certificates
Marking
Notifying Chief Registrar
Maintenance of Register
Suspension, Cancellation and Reinstatement of Registration
Custody of Certificates of Registry and Provisional Certificates
Rights and Obligations
Mortgages
Transfers of Vessels or Shares in Vessels
Entries
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 3: PERSONNEL
Interpretation
Application
Masters
Stowaways and Other Persons
Contract of Employment
Liens and Claims
Certificates
Medical or Optometric Information
Articles of Agreement, Discharge and Record of Sea Service
Return of Crew Members
Births and Deaths
Obligation of Persons Who Provide Crew Members
Resolution of Disputes
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 4: SAFETY
Interpretation
Application
Authorized Representatives
Masters
Crew
Passengers
Authorized Representatives, Masters, Crew Members and Other Persons
Construction of Vessels
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 5: NAVIGATION SERVICES
Interpretation
Vessel Traffic Services
Aids to Navigation
Search and Rescue
Sable Island
Enforcement
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 6: INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES
Interpretation
Application
Salvage
International Convention on Salvage, 1989
Salvage by Crown Vessels
Limitation of Time for Salvage Proceedings
Aircraft
Rights Not Affected
Obligations in Case of Collisions
Inquiry into Causes of Death
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 7: WRECK
Interpretation
Designation of Receivers of Wreck
Found Wreck
Disposition of Wreck
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 8: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
Interpretation
Application
Discharges of Oil
Response Organizations
Advisory Councils
Report to Parliament
Pollution Prevention Officers and Pollution Response Officers
Detention of Vessels
Response Measures
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 9: POLLUTION PREVENTION — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Interpretation
Application
Pollution Incidents
Directions to Vessels
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 10: PLEASURE CRAFT
Interpretation
Inspections
Investigations
Safe Operation of Pleasure Craft
Pleasure Craft Licences
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 11: ENFORCEMENT — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Interpretation
Inspections
Clearance
Voyage with a Person on Board without Their Consent
Reporting of Alleged Contraventions
Investigations
Analysis and Examination
Detention of Vessels
Sale of Vessels
Foreign Vessels in Contravention of International Conventions
Administrative Penalties
Interpretation
Assurances of Compliance and Notices of Violation
Choice of Proceedings
Recovery of Debts
Rules of Law about Violations
General Provisions
Regulations
Offences and Punishment
PART 12: MISCELLANEOUS
Goods
Stevedoring
Proof of Offences by Vessels
Offences
Due Diligence
Prohibitions on Conviction
Summary Conviction Proceedings
Jurisdiction
Damage Occasioned by Foreign Vessels
Defence
Depositions in Legal Proceedings
Procedure
Application of Fines
Crown Liability
State of War or Armed Conflict
PART 13: TRANSITIONAL
PART 14: CONSEQUENTIAL AND COORDINATING AMENDMENTS
PART 15: AMENDMENTS TO THE SHIPPING CONFERENCES EXEMPTION ACT, 1987
PART 16: AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
PART 17: REPEALS AND COMING INTO FORCE
Repeals
Coming into Force
SCHEDULE 1: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS — MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
SCHEDULE 2: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS — MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS
SCHEDULE 3: SALVAGE
PART 1: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON SALVAGE, 1989
CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1: Definitions
Article 2: Application of the Convention
Article 3: Platforms and drilling units
Article 4: State-owned vessels
Article 5: Salvage operations controlled by public authorities
Article 6: Salvage contracts
Article 7: Annulment and modification of contracts
CHAPTER II - PERFORMANCE OF SALVAGE OPERATIONS
Article 8: Duties of the salvor and of the owner and master
Article 9: Rights of coastal States
Article 10: Duty to render assistance
Article 11: Co-operation
CHAPTER III - RIGHTS OF SALVORS
Article 12: Conditions for reward
Article 13: Criteria for fixing the reward
Article 14: Special compensation
Article 15: Apportionment between salvors
Article 16: Salvage of persons
Article 17: Services rendered under existing contracts
Article 18: The effect of salvor’s misconduct
Article 19: Prohibition of salvage operations
CHAPTER IV - CLAIMS AND ACTIONS
Article 20: Maritime lien
Article 21: Duty to provide security
Article 22: Interim payment
Article 23: Limitation of actions
Article 24: Interest
Article 25: State-owned cargoes
Article 26: Humanitarian cargoes
Article 27: Publication of arbitral awards
CHAPTER V - FINAL CLAUSES
Article 28: Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
Article 29: Entry into force
Article 30: Reservations
Article 31: Denunciation
Article 32: Revision and amendment
Article 33: Depositary
Article 34: Languages
ATTACHMENT 1: Common Understanding concerning Articles 13 and 14 of the International Convention on Salvage, 1989
ATTACHMENT 2: Resolution requesting the amendment of the York-Antwerp Rules, 1974
ATTACHMENT 3: Resolution on international co-operation for the implementation of the International Convention on Salvage, 1989
PART 2: CANADA’S RESERVATIONS
Related Information
Coming into Force information
(from the Table of Public Statutes and Responsible Ministers)
Important Notices