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Title: Small Commercial Vessel
Safety Guide
Number: TP 14070 E
Date: 2004 - 03
Details:  Marine Safety Directorate
Transport Canada
Ottawa

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Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide

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Introduction – Thinking Ahead

Chapter 1 Application – A Higher Standard of Care

Chapter 2 Registering or Licensing your Vessel

Chapter 3 Vessel Crewing and Operator Certification

Chapter 4 New Vessels – Recording, Plans, and Approval

Chapter 5 Construction Standards – TP1332

Chapter 6 Special Purpose Vessels

Chapter 7 Safety Equipment – Safe, Not Sorry

Chapter 8 Emergency Procedures – Boat and Fire Drills

Chapter 9 Precautions – Avoiding Emergencies

Chapter 10 Safety Briefings – Keeping Passengers Informed

Chapter 11 Vessel Stability – Warning Signs, Precautions

Chapter 12 Navigation Lights, Sound Signal Equipment and Radar Reflectors – Collision Avoidance

Chapter 13 Radio Equipment – VHF, DSC Two-Way Communication

Chapter 14 Navigation Equipment – Compass, Binoculars, etc.

Chapter 15 Nautical Charts and Publications

Chapter 16 Collision Regulations – "Rules of the Road"

Chapter 17 Safe Working and Operational Practices

Chapter 18 Maintenance – Schedule, Log, Checklist

Chapter 19 Reporting – Accidents, Pollution

Chapter 20 Inspection Regime – Small Vessel Monitoring and Inspection Program (SVMIP)

Chapter 21 Vessel Modification – Structure and Equipment Changes

Chapter 22 Administration – Insurance, Business Licence

Chapter 23 Helping Shape the Future – Regulatory Reform

Appendix 1 Information Sources – Forms and Publications

Appendix 2 Transport Canada Centres – Regional Offices

Appendix 3 Self-Inspection Safety Compliance Checklist

Self-Inspection Checklist – General Criteria Guidelines

Beaufort Scale

Standard Marine Distress Signals

Buoys

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