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Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988
Canada Shipping Act
Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988
SOR/89-225
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Classed Ships Inspection
Regulations, 1988.
2. In these Regulations,
"Act"
« Loi »
"Act" means the Canada Shipping Act;
"classed" or "in class"
« classé ou conforme à une classe »
"classed" or "in class", in respect of a ship,
means a ship registered in Canada that meets the standards of a classification society and
is classified by that classification society;
"classification society"
« société de classification »
"classification society" means a society or association for
the classification of ships that is referred to in section 4;
"date of completion of the initial construction"
« date d'achèvement de la construction initiale »
"date of completion of the initial construction", in respect
of a ship, means the date on which a ship is delivered by the builder to the first owner
of the ship;
"dry cargo ship"
« transporteur de marchandises sèches »
"dry cargo ship" means a cargo ship in which the greater part
of the cargo space is constructed for the carriage of non-liquid cargo in bulk;
"first inspection"
« première inspection »
"first inspection", in respect of a ship, means a survey or
inspection of a ship before the ship is first put into service in Canada, and includes a
survey or inspection required as a result of
(a) the ship being transferred from registry elsewhere than in Canada
to Canadian registry, or
(b) any alteration or renewal of the ship that alters substantially the
principal dimensions or deadweight of the ship;
"non-conventional"
« non conventionnel »
"non-conventional", in respect of a ship, means a ship that
(a) is constructed of materials,
(b) uses fuels,
(c) has been constructed by means or by the use of design techniques,
or
(d) has machinery installations,
that are unproved in general marine use and practice;
"report"
« rapport »
"report" means the report referred to in subsection 319(4) of
the Act.
3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), these Regulations apply in respect of
the following classes of steamships:
(a) dry cargo ships that are
(i) classed ships,
(ii) of 150 tons gross tonnage or more, and
(iii) certificated for voyages not exceeding the limits of an inland
waters voyage; and
(b) tugs that are
(i) classed ships, and
(ii) of 150 tons gross tonnage or more.
(2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of a ship referred to in
subsection (1) that is
(a) a Safety Convention ship;
(b) a ship engaged in any voyage to or within an Arctic Shipping Safety
Control Zone as set out in the Shipping Safety Control Zones Order;
(c) a passenger ship;
(d) a non-conventional ship;
(e) an off-shore supply vessel; or
(f) a fishing vessel.
4. For the purposes of these Regulations, the following classification
societies are recognized:
(a) American Bureau of Shipping;
(b) Lloyd's Register of Shipping; and
(c) Bureau Veritas (Canada).
5. (1) A survey or inspection of the hull, machinery and anchor
equipment of a ship, other than a first inspection, that is made at a place in Canada by
an exclusive surveyor to a classification society is deemed to be made by a steamship
inspector.
(2) A survey or inspection referred to in subsection (1) shall consist
of a survey or inspection of all of the items set out in the schedule, to verify that each
item is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition.
6. A report may be accepted by the Chairman or a steamship inspector if
(a) the owner of a ship or a representative of the owner has given
written notice to the Chairman of an intention to have the ship surveyed or inspected by
an exclusive surveyor to a classification society, during a period of not less than five
years after the date of the notice;
(b) the ship is in class and the results of the most recent survey made
by a classification society for the purpose of classification of the ship are provided
with the notice referred to in paragraph (a);
(c) all remedial action that is required as a result of a survey
referred to in paragraph (b) has been taken and the relevant classification society
provides a written statement that the ship is recommended for retention in class, which
statement shall accompany the notice referred to in paragraph (a);
(d) where a ship has been suspended, withheld or withdrawn from class
during the period referred to in paragraph (a), a five year period beginning on the date
of the suspension, withholding or withdrawal from class has expired;
(e) in the report, the exclusive surveyor to the classification society
certifies in writing that
(i) the survey or inspection of the hull, machinery and anchor
equipment was carried out in accordance with the Act and any regulations made under the
Act respecting inspection by a steamship inspector,
(ii) the exclusive surveyor recommends that the ship be retained in
class, and
(iii) in the opinion of the exclusive surveyor, the hull, machinery and
anchor equipment of the ship are
(A) sufficient for the service intended and in good condition, and
(B) constructed, arranged and fitted in accordance with the regulations
made under Part VIII of the Act;
(f) in respect of the ship, the classification society on whose behalf
the report is made maintains a complete ship inspection record file and provides the
Chairman with the record file for examination on request; and
(g) the report is in the English or French language.
7. For the purposes of these Regulations, the longer period referred to
in paragraph 316(2)(b) of the Act for surveys or inspections of the hull, machinery and
anchor equipment of a ship is
(a) 25 years after the date of completion of the initial construction,
in the case of a dry cargo ship or tug that is certificated for voyages not exceeding the
limits of an inland voyage; or
(b) 20 years after the date of completion of the initial construction,
in the case of a tug that is certificated for voyages outside the limits of an inland
voyage.
8. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 9, an inspection
certificate issued in respect of a ship by the Chairman or by a steamship inspector ceases
to be valid where
(a) all of the survey or inspection data on which the report is based
is not given to the Chairman within 30 days after the completion of the survey or
inspection;
(b) the ship is suspended, withheld or withdrawn from class;
(c) the classification society referred to in paragraph 6(f) has failed
to comply with that paragraph;
(d) the ship is transferred from one classification society to another;
or
(e) the owner or master of the ship fails to comply with subsection
377(1) of the Act.
(2) A certificate referred to in subsection (1) remains valid in the
circumstances set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e) until the Chairman gives to the owner of
the ship a written notice setting out the reasons why the certificate is no longer valid.
9. On transfer of a ship from one classification society to another,
the certificate referred to in subsection 8(1) ceases to be valid unless
(a) immediately after the transfer, a survey or inspection is made of
the ship by the other classification society of the items referred to in subsection 5(2),
in the presence of a steamship inspector; and
(b) the ship is brought in class by the other classification society.
(Subsection 5(2))
SCOPE OF SURVEYS OR INSPECTIONS
Item Description
1. GENERAL
(a) welding, riveting and other fastenings, including non-destructive
testing;
(b) hydro-static testing of tanks, boilers, pressure vessels and piping
systems;
(c) independent fuel or other tanks, and supports;
(d) pollution prevention equipment and systems;
(e) remote and local controls for inspected hull, machinery and anchor
equipment;
(f) dock and sea trials, other than first inspection;
(g) fuelling hoses;
(h) pressure relief valves and settings;
(i) LNG or LPG domestic heating or cooking systems;
(j) cargo handling and lifting gear.
2. HULL
(a) hull structure;
(b) underwater portions of hull, rudder and appendages;
(c) sea chests and shipside valves;
(d) preservation of structural fire protection integrity;
(e) structural, watertight, gastight and oiltight integrity of
boundaries and closing arrangements;
(f) all closing arrangements;
(g) fixed permanent ballast or buoyant material installations;
(h) draft marks and loadlines;
(i) load testing of lifting appliances, including boat davits;
(j) foundations and seatings for equipment and machinery;
(k) bulwarks, guardrails and freeing port arrangements;
(l) fixed and portable cargo stowage arrangements;
(m) ventilation fire dampers and control systems;
(n) significant additions or relocations of weights on board relative
to ship's lightship condition;
(o) hatch covers;
(p) structural material test certification.
3. MACHINERY
(a) fired and unfired pressure vessels, including mountings;
(b) steam reciprocating engines;
(c) steam and gas turbine engines;
(d) internal combustion engines, including crankcase relief valves;
(e) reduction and reversing gearing;
(f) thrust and intermediate shafts and bearings;
(g) propellers, propeller shafts and bearings;
(h) steering gear, including associated apparatus, controls and power
sources;
(i) heat exchangers, including condensers;
(j) essential pumps and compressors;
(k) automated or remote-controlled and remote-monitored machinery
installations;
(l) operating machinery for shipside doors, ramp machinery and hatch
covers;
(m) pumps and compressors;
(n) hydraulic systems, including pumps and accumulators;
(o) steam and de-icing systems;
(p) boiler feed water, condensate and oil fuel systems;
(q) safety and relief valve settings and exhaust arrangements;
(r) machinery cooling systems, including keel coolers;
(s) compressed air systems;
(t) oil fuel and lubricating oil purification systems;
(u) refrigeration and air conditioning machinery;
(v) thermal fluid heating systems;
(w) tank vents and overflow systems;
(x) tank sounding systems;
(y) bilge and ballast systems;
(z) piping, valves and fittings, including gauges, reducing valves,
safety valves and deck and bulkhead penetrations;
(z.1) piping supports, hangers and restraints;
(z.2) combustion exhaust systems, including insulation;
(z.3) pipe lagging and insulation.
4. ELECTRICAL
(a) generators and motors;
(b) storage battery installations;
(c) transformers;
(d) switchboards and associated apparatus, including circuit breakers,
switches, overcurrent device settings, instruments and internal fittings;
(e) propulsion control and bus-transfer switchgear;
(f) paralleling of generators;
(g) insulation testing;
(h) automatic switchgear;
(i) motor circuits and controlers;
(j) submersible motor-driven fire and bilge pumps;
(k) steering gear circuits and alarms;
(l) emergency telephone systems;
(m) general lighting systems, including emergency lighting;
(n) electrical heaters, including bulkhead reheat fan-type
and oil immersion heaters;
(o) cables, including junction and outlet boxes;
(p) galley and cooking equipment;
(q) engine order telegraphs, revolution indicators and rudder-angle
indicators;
(r) electrical power-operated lifeboat winches;
(s) electrical control systems for watertight and firetight doors;
(t) open cable splices;
(u) shore connection boxes;
(v) public address, fire detection and alarm system installations;
(w) electrical systems for navigational lights, sound signals,
navigational applicances and associated apparatus and ship radio stations.
5. ANCHORING EQUIPMENT
(a) anchors, cables, stoppers and bitter end;
(b) bollards and fairleads;
(c) capstan and windlass;
(d) mooring, towing and berthing winches;
(e) towing gear.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CANADA SHIPPING ACT IS NOW CHAPTER S-9 OF THE
REVISED STATUTES OF CANADA, 1985.
amended by
SOR/89-225 28 April, 1989 pursuant to subsections 319 (4) and (5) of
the Canada Shipping Act
Revoked and replaced.
SOR/92-457 20 July, 1992 pursuant to subsection 319(5) of the Canada
Shipping Act
The definition "report" in section 2; section 4; subsection
5(1); section 6 of the French version preceding paragraph (a); paragraph 6(a); section 7
preceding paragraph (a); subsection 8(1) preceding paragraph (a); and subsection 8(2).
SOR/2002-427 21 November, 2002 pursuant to subsection 319(5)
of the Canada Shipping Act, comes into force November 21, 2002.
Section 4 is amended by adding paragraph (c) after paragraph (b).
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