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CANADA SHIPPING ACT
Ship Station (Radio) Technical Regulations, 1999
SOR/2000-265
SHIP
STATION (RADIO) TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, 1999
INTERPRETATION
1. (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in these Regulations.
"Act"
« Loi »
"Act" means the Canada Shipping Act.
"AMVER"
« AMVER »
"AMVER" means the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System which is a
maritime mutual assistance program that permits the transmission, to a recognized search
and rescue agency of any nation, of information concerning a ship's position for the
agency's use during an emergency.
"coasting trade"
« cabotage »
"coasting trade" means coasting trade as defined in section 2 of the Coasting
Trade Act.
"continuous watch"
« veille permanente »
"continuous watch" means a radio watch that is uninterrupted except for brief
intervals when the ship station's receiving capability is impaired or blocked by its own
communications or when it or its radio equipment is under periodical maintenance or
checks.
"dedicated and protected distress button"
« bouton de détresse réservé et protégé »
"dedicated and protected distress button" has the meaning assigned in
International Maritime Organization MSC/Circ. 862, dated May 22, 1998.
"digital selective calling" or "DSC"
« appel sélectif numérique ou ASN »
"digital selective calling" or "DSC" means a technique using
digital codes that enables a radio station to establish contact with, and transfer
information to, another station or group of stations, which technique complies with the
recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector.
"dual watch capability"
« système de veille double »
"dual watch capability", in respect of a VHF radiotelephone, means that the
radiotelephone is designed
(a) to monitor frequency 156.8 MHz (channel 16) while a listening watch is maintained
on one other selected channel; and
(b) to cause channel 16 to override the selected channel when a signal is received on
channel 16.
"enhanced group call equipment"
« équipement d'appel de groupe amélioré »
"enhanced group call equipment" means a radio installation capable of
receiving maritime safety information broadcast by the enhanced group call system.
"enhanced group call system"
« système d'appel de groupe amélioré »
"enhanced group call system" means a system for broadcasting messages by
means of the INMARSAT-C mobile satellite communications system operated by INMARSAT.
"EPIRB"
« RLS »
"EPIRB" means an emergency position indicating radio beacon that meets the
requirements of sections 25 and 26.
"Great Lakes Basin"
« bassin des Grands Lacs »
"Great Lakes Basin" means the waters of the Great Lakes, their connecting and
tributary waters and the St. Lawrence River as far as the lower exit of the St. Lambert
Lock at Montreal in the Province of Quebec.
"INMARSAT"
« INMARSAT »
"INMARSAT" means the International Maritime Satellite Organization.
"international NAVTEX service"
« service NAVTEX international »
"international NAVTEX service" means the coordinated broadcast of maritime
safety information in the English language on the radio frequency of 518 kHz that is
automatically received on any ship through NBDP.
"International Radio Regulations"
« Règlement international des radiocommunications »
"International Radio Regulations" means the Radio Regulations that
are published by the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union and
complement the International Telecommunication Convention, Nairobi, 1982.
"length"
« longueur »
"length" means overall length.
"maritime safety information"
« renseignements sur la sécurité maritime »
"maritime safety information" means navigational and meteorological warnings,
meteorological forecasts and other urgent safety-related messages broadcast to ships.
"MF coverage area"
« zone MF »
"MF coverage area" means all waters, except the waters of the VHF coverage
area or sea area A1, that are within 150 miles of
(a) the Pacific coast between 46° and 55° north latitude, including the inner
passages of the Alaskan Panhandle;
(b) the Atlantic coast between 40° and 60° north latitude; or
(c) the transmitting and receiving installations of any Canadian Coast Guard radio
station that provides a continuous maritime mobile distress and safety service in the 2
MHz radio band and is located
(i) north of 60° north latitude, or
(ii) south of 60° north latitude in James Bay, Hudson Bay or Ungava Bay.
"MF/HF radio installation"
« installation radio MF/HF »
"MF/HF radio installation" means a radio installation capable of transmitting
and receiving voice communications and communications using NBDP and DSC in the MF/HF
bands.
"MF radio installation"
« installation radio MF »
"MF radio installation" means a radio installation capable of transmitting
and receiving voice communications and communications using DSC in the MF bands.
"mile"
« mille »
"mile" means the international nautical mile of 1 852 m.
"NAVTEX receiver"
« récepteur NAVTEX »
"NAVTEX receiver" means a receiver that is capable of receiving international
NAVTEX service messages and that meets the requirements of section 24.
"NBDP"
« IDBE »
"NBDP" means the process of message transmission known as narrow-band
direct-printing telegraphy that uses the International Telegraph Alphabet Number 2 Code in
such a way that receiving equipment automatically produces a printed version of the
transmitted message.
"non-Canadian ship"
« navire non canadien »
"non-Canadian ship" means a ship that is not a Canadian ship or a non-duty
paid ship within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Coasting Trade Act.
"owner"
« propriétaire »
"owner" includes a charterer.
"radio inspector"
« inspecteur de radio »
"radio inspector" means a person authorized by the Minister to carry out
radio inspections under section 345 of the Act.
"radio operator"
« opérateur radio »
"radio operator" means a person who holds a radio operator certificate issued
under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iii) of the Radiocommunication Act or an equivalent
certificate issued by the appropriate authority of a foreign country and who is in charge
of a radio watch on a ship.
"SART"
« répondeur SAR »
"SART" means a radar transponder designed for search and rescue purposes that
meets the requirements of section 28.
"sea area A1"
« zone océanique A1 »
"sea area A1" has the meaning assigned in Chapter IV of the Safety
Convention.
"ship earth station"
« station terrienne de navire »
"ship earth station" means a mobile earth station in the maritime
mobile-satellite service located on board a ship.
"survival craft"
« bateau de sauvetage »
"survival craft" means a survival craft within the meaning of the Life
Saving Equipment Regulations, the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations
or the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations.
"tow-boat"
« bâtiment remorqueur »
"tow-boat" means a ship engaged in towing another ship or a floating object
astern or alongside or in pushing another ship or a floating object ahead.
"VHF coverage area"
« zone VHF »
"VHF coverage area" means
(a) the Great Lakes;
(b) the Saguenay River downstream from Chicoutimi;
(c) the St. Lawrence River as far seaward as a straight line drawn
(i) from Cap-des-Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and
(ii) from Anticosti Island to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River along the
meridian of longitude 63° west;
(d) Puget Sound, State of Washington, U.S.A.; or
(e) all waters that are within a coverage radius of a Canadian Coast Guard or U.S.
Coast Guard radio station providing a continuous maritime mobile distress and safety
service on frequency 156.8 MHz (channel 16).
"VHF radio installation"
« installation radio VHF »
"VHF radio installation" means a radio installation capable of transmitting
and receiving voice communications and communications using DSC on the VHF frequencies.
(2) For the purpose of interpreting a document incorporated by reference into these
Regulations, "should" shall be read to mean "shall".
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to a certificate is a reference to a valid
certificate.
(4) Unless otherwise indicated in these Regulations, any reference to a standard or
document incorporated by reference is a reference to that standard or document as amended
from time to time.
APPLICATION
2. (1) These Regulations apply in respect of a ship station, including
radio equipment, documentation and other equipment for the station, required under the Ship
Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999, the Life Saving Equipment Regulations,
the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations or the Small Fishing Vessel
Inspection Regulations to be on board
(a) a Canadian ship; or
(b) a non-Canadian ship engaged in the coasting trade.
(2) Sections 3, 4, 7, 33 and 35 to 38, paragraph 39(1)(b), subsection 39(2) and section
50 and subsection 51(2) also apply in respect of a ship station, including radio
equipment, documentation and other equipment for the station, on board a non-Canadian ship
not engaged in the coasting trade, when navigating in Canadian waters.
COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATIONS
3. The owner and the master of a ship equipped with a ship station or
radio equipment to which these Regulations apply shall ensure that the requirements of
these Regulations are met.
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP STATIONS
4. A ship station shall be
(a) installed on a ship so as to be protected from mechanical, electrical or any other
interference that would adversely affect its functioning;
(b) installed on a ship so as to be compatible with other radio and electronic
equipment installed on the ship and not to cause adverse electromagnetic or electrostatic
interaction;
(c) installed on a ship so as to be readily accessible for maintenance purposes and
inspection; and
(d) clearly marked with the ship's name, call sign, maritime mobile service identity
number and any other identifier that may be used in the course of transmitting or
receiving communications.
POSITION UPDATING
5. If radio equipment is capable of automatically providing the ship's
position when transmitting a distress alert, the ship's position and the time the ship was
at that position shall be made available for transmission by the radio equipment
(a) from a navigation receiver, if one is installed; or
(b) manually, at intervals not exceeding four hours, while the ship is under way.
RADIO EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
6. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the International Maritime
Organization standards prescribed in these Regulations do not apply in respect of radio
equipment on board a ship before the coming into force of these Regulations, other than a
survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus, a SART, an EPIRB and a NAVTEX receiver, if
the radio equipment
(a) meets the performance standards in force on March 31, 2001; and
(b) is compatible with equipment that meets the standards prescribed in these
Regulations.
(2) Before February 1, 2003, a radio installation that is capable of transmitting and
receiving communications using DSC, or an INMARSAT ship earth station, either of which was
installed on board a ship before April 1, 2001 but that does not have a dedicated and
protected distress button, or does not require at least two independent actions to
transmit a distress signal, shall be
(a) modified to include a dedicated and protected distress button or to require at
least two independent actions to transmit a distress signal; or
(b) replaced with equipment that has a dedicated and protected distress button.
(3) All radio equipment on board a ship shall
(a) meet the applicable performance standards set out in International Maritime
Organization Resolution A.694(17), entitled General Requirements for Shipborne Radio
Equipment Forming Part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and for
Electronic Navigational Aids;
(b) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in standard IEC 945 of the International Electrotechnical Commission,
entitled Maritime Navigation and Radiocommunication Equipment and Systems - General
Requirements: Methods of Testing and Required Test Results; and
(c) be the subject of a technical acceptance certificate if one is required under
subparagraph 5(1)(a)(iv) of the Radiocommunication Act.
VHF RADIOTELEPHONES
7. A VHF radiotelephone on a ship shall be capable of
(a) transmitting and receiving communications on
(i) the distress and safety frequency of 156.8 MHz (channel 16),
(ii) the primary inter-ship safety communication frequency of 156.3 MHz (channel 6),
(iii) the bridge-to-bridge communication frequency of 156.65 MHz (channel 13),
(iv) the public correspondence frequency specifically assigned for the area in which
the ship is navigating, and
(v) any other VHF frequencies that are necessary for safety purposes in the area in
which the ship is navigating; and
(b) receiving communications on
(i) a VHF frequency specifically assigned for the transmission of maritime safety
information in the area in which the ship is navigating, or
(ii) if no frequency is specifically assigned in the area in which the ship is
navigating, any other frequency used for transmitting maritime safety information.
8. If a ship is equipped with two VHF radiotelephones, each
radiotelephone shall be electrically separate and independent and capable of being used
simultaneously with the other when not used on the same frequency.
9. A VHF radiotelephone transmitter on a ship shall be
(a) capable of delivering at least 15 W but not more than 25 W of carrier power at the
output of the transmitter; and
(b) equipped, at its main operating position in a ship station, with a switch for
reducing the carrier power at the output of the transmitter to 1 W or less.
10. The antenna of a VHF radiotelephone shall be
(a) capable of transmitting and receiving a vertically polarized signal;
(b) installed as high as is practicable on a ship and in such a manner as to provide an
omnidirectional radiation pattern; and
(c) connected to the radiotelephone by the shortest possible transmission line.
11. A VHF radiotelephone shall meet the standards set out in
(a) International Maritime Organization Resolution A.385(X), entitled Operational
Standards for VHF Radiotelephone Installations; and
(b) International Maritime Organization Resolution A.524(13), entitled Performance
Standards for VHF Multiple Watch Facilities.
12. A VHF radiotelephone referred to in sections 7 to 11 may be
replaced by a VHF radio installation referred to in sections 15 and 16.
MAIN
SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR VHF RADIOTELEPHONE AND VHF RADIO INSTALLATION
13. If batteries are the main source of energy for a VHF
radiotelephone or a VHF radio installation on board a ship, the batteries shall
(a) be located in the upper part of the ship;
(b) have sufficient capacity to operate the VHF radiotelephones required to be on board
the ship by the Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999; and
(c) be provided with a charging device capable of fully charging the batteries within
10 hours.
14. If it is impracticable to locate the batteries in the
upper part of a ship whose construction was begun before June 1, 1978 or that is
less than 20 m in length, they shall be located as high in the hull as is
practicable.
VHF RADIO INSTALLATIONS
15. (1) A VHF radio installation on a ship shall be capable of
transmitting and receiving
(a) communications using DSC on frequency 156.525 MHz (channel 70), and
(b) voice communications on
(i) frequency 156.3 MHz (channel 6),
(ii) frequency 156.65 MHz (channel 13),
(iii) frequency 156.8 MHz (channel 16), and
(iv) any other frequencies that are specifically assigned for the transmission of
maritime safety information in the area in which the ship is navigating.
(2) A VHF radio installation shall be capable of maintaining a DSC continuous watch on
frequency 156.525 MHz (channel 70), except while the radio installation's transmitter is
transmitting a communication.
16. (1) A VHF radio installation on board a Safety Convention ship
shall meet the standards set out in International Maritime Organization Resolution
A.803(19), entitled Performance Standards for Shipborne VHF Radio Installations
Capable of Voice Communication and Digital Selective Calling and be certified by a
country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed the tests set out in the
following standards of either
(a) the International Electrotechnical Commission:
(i) IEC 1097-3, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part
3: Digital selective calling (DSC) equipment - Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required testing results,
(ii) IEC 1097-7, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part
7: Shipborne VHF radiotelephone transmitters and receivers - Operational and performance
requirements, methods of testing and required test results, and
(iii) IEC 1097-8, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) -
Part 8: Shipborne watchkeeping receivers for the reception of digital selective calling
(DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF and VHF bands - Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required test results; or
(b) the European Telecommunications Standards Institute:
(i) EN 300 338, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for equipment for generation,
transmission and reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF
and/or VHF mobile service,
(ii) EN 301 033, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for shipborne watchkeeping
receivers for reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF and
VHF bands, and
(iii) ETS 300 162, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM); Radiotelephone transmitters and receivers for the maritime mobile service
operating in the VHF bands; Technical characteristics and methods of measurement.
(2) A VHF radio installation on board a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship shall
(a) meet the standards prescribed in subsection (1);
(b) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in standard EN 301 025 of the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for VHF radiotelephone equipment for
general communications and associated equipment for Class "D" Digital Selective
Calling (DSC); or
(c) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as
having passed the tests set out in standard IEC 62238 of the International
Electrotechnical Commission, entitled Maritime navigation and
radiocommunication equipment and systems — VHF radiotelephone equipment
incorporating Class "D" digital selective calling (DSC) — Methods
of testing and required test results.
MF RADIO INSTALLATIONS
17. An MF radio installation on a ship shall permit
(a) the transmitting and receiving of distress and safety signals
(i) using DSC on frequency 2 187.5 kHz,
(ii) by voice communications on frequency 2 182 kHz, and
(iii) by voice communications on any other frequencies that are specifically assigned
for the transmission of maritime safety information in the area in which the ship is
navigating; and
(b) the maintaining of a DSC continuous watch on frequency 2 187.5 kHz.
18. An MF radio installation shall meet the standards set out in
International Maritime Organization Resolution A.804(19), entitled Performance
Standards for Shipborne MF Radio Installations Capable of Voice Communication and Digital
Selective Calling, and shall be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention
applies as having passed the tests set out in the following standards of either
(a) the International Electrotechnical Commission:
(i) IEC 1097-3, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part
3: Digital selective calling (DSC) equipment - Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required testing results,
(ii) IEC 1097-8, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part
8: Shipborne watchkeeping receivers for the reception of digital selective calling (DSC)
in the maritime MF, MF/HF and VHF bands - Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required test results, and
(iii) IEC 1097-9, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) -
Part 9: Shipborne transmitters and receivers for use in the MF and HF bands suitable for
telephony, digital selective calling (DSC) and narrow band direct printing (NBDP) -
Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results;
or
(b) the European Telecommunications Standards Institute:
(i) EN 300 338, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for equipment for generation,
transmission and reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF
and/or VHF mobile service,
(ii) EN 301 033, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for shipborne watchkeeping
receivers for reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF and
VHF bands, and
(iii) ETS 300 373, entitled Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Technical
characteristics and methods of measurement for maritime mobile transmitters and receivers
for use in the MF and HF bands.
MF/HF RADIO INSTALLATIONS
19. (1) An MF/HF radio installation shall be capable of transmitting
and receiving distress and safety signals on
(a) all frequencies in the MF band from 1 605 kHz to 4 000 kHz inclusive that are
specifically assigned to the maritime mobile service;
(b) all frequencies in the HF band from 4 001 kHz to 27 500 kHz inclusive that are
specifically assigned to the maritime mobile service; and
(c) any other frequencies that are specifically assigned for the transmission of
maritime safety information in the area in which the ship is navigating.
(2) An MF/HF radio installation shall be capable of maintaining a DSC continuous watch
on
(a) frequency 2 187.5 kHz;
(b) frequency 8 414.5 kHz; and
(c) at least one of the following DSC distress and safety frequencies, namely,
(i) 4 207.5 kHz,
(ii) 6 312 kHz,
(iii) 12 577 kHz, or
(iv) 16 804.5 kHz.
(3) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in respect of an MF/HF radio installation that is
on board a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship and is capable of transmitting and
receiving on the frequencies that are specifically assigned for the transmission of
maritime safety information in the area in which the ship is navigating.
20. An MF/HF radio installation's transmitter on board a ship shall be
capable of delivering 125 W peak envelope power at the output of the transmitter.
21. An MF/HF radio installation shall meet the standards set out in
International Maritime Organization Resolution A.806(19), entitled Performance
Standards for Shipborne MF/HF Radio Installations Capable of Voice Communication,
Narrow-Band Direct Printing and Digital Selective Calling, and be certified by a
country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed the tests set out in the
following standards of either
(a) the International Electrotechnical Commission:
(i) IEC 1097-3, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part
3: Digital selective calling (DSC) equipment - Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required testing results,
(ii) IEC 1097-8, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part
8: Shipborne watchkeeping receivers for the reception of digital selective calling (DSC)
in the maritime MF, MF/HF and VHF bands - Operational and performance requirements,
methods of testing and required test results, and
(iii) IEC 1097-9, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) -
Part 9: Shipborne transmitters and receivers for use in the MF and HF bands suitable for
telephony, digital selective calling (DSC) and narrow band direct printing (NBDP) -
Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results;
or
(b) the European Telecommunications Standards Institute:
(i) ETS 300 067, entitled Radio Equipment and Systems Radiotelex equipment
operating in the maritime MF/HF service Technical characteristics and methods of
measurement,
(ii) EN 300 338, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for equipment for generation,
transmission and reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF
and/or VHF mobile service,
(iii) ETS 300 373, entitled Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Technical
characteristics and methods of measurement for maritime mobile transmitters and receivers
for use in the MF and HF bands, and
(iv) EN 301 033, entitled Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for shipborne watchkeeping
receivers for reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF and
VHF bands.
INMARSAT SHIP EARTH
STATION
22. (1) An INMARSAT ship earth station shall be capable of
(a) transmitting and receiving
(i) distress and safety signals using NBDP,
(ii) priority distress calls, and
(iii) general communications, using voice communications or NBDP; and
(b) maintaining a continuous watch for shore-to-ship distress alerts, including those
distress signals that are directed to specific geographical areas.
(2) An INMARSAT ship earth station shall
(a) meet the applicable performance standards set out in International Maritime
Organization Resolution
(i) A.807(19), entitled Performance Standards for INMARSAT-C Ship Earth Stations
Capable of Transmitting and Receiving Direct-Printing Communications, or
(ii) A.808(19), entitled Performance Standards for Ship Earth Stations Capable of
Two-Way Communications; and
(b) be type-approved by INMARSAT as having passed the INMARSAT tests set out in the
standards referred to in paragraph (a).
ENHANCED GROUP CALL
EQUIPMENT
23. Enhanced group call equipment shall
(a) meet the standards set out in International Maritime Organization Resolution
A.664(16), entitled Performance Standards for Enhanced Group Call Equipment; and
(b) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in standard IEC 1097-4 of the International Electrotechnical Commission,
entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 4: INMARSAT-C ship
earth station and INMARSAT enhanced group call (EGC) equipment - Operational and
performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results.
INTERNATIONAL NAVTEX
SERVICE
24. A NAVTEX receiver shall
(a) meet the standards set out in International Maritime Organization Resolution
(i) A.525(13), entitled Performance Standards for Narrow-Band Direct Printing
Telegraph Equipment for the Reception of Navigational and Meteorological Warnings and
Urgent Information to Ships, and
(ii) A.694(17), entitled General Requirements for Shipborne Radio Equipment Forming
Part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and for Electronic
Navigational Aids; and
(b) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in standard
(i) IEC 1097-6 of the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled Global
maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 6: Narrowband direct-printing telegraph
equipment for the reception of navigational and meteorological warnings and urgent
information to ships (NAVTEX) - Operational and performance requirements, methods of
testing and required test results, or
(ii) ETS 300 065 of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, entitled Radio
Equipment and Systems (RES); Narrow-band direct-printing telegraph equipment for receiving
meteorological or navigational information (NAVTEX) - Technical characteristics and
methods of measurement.
EPIRB
25. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an EPIRB shall meet the
requirements prescribed in any one of paragraphs (a) to (c):
(a) the EPIRB shall
(i) meet the applicable standards set out in International Maritime Organization
Resolution
(A) A.810(19), entitled Performance Standards for Float-Free Satellite Emergency
Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) Operating on 406 MHz, and
(B) A.662(16), entitled Performance Standards for Float-Free Release and Activation
Arrangements for Emergency Radio Equipment,
(ii) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in standard
(A) IEC 1097-2 of the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled Global
maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 2: COSPAS-SARSAT EPIRB - Satellite
emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and
performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results, or
(B) ETS 300 066 of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, entitled Radio
Equipment and Systems (RES); Float-free maritime satellite Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacons (EPIRB's) operating on 406,025 MHz; Technical characteristics and methods of
measurement, and
(iii) be type-approved by COSPAS-SARSAT as having passed the tests set out in COSPAS-SARSAT
406 MHz Distress Beacon Type Approval Standard, C/S T.007;
(b) the EPIRB shall
(i) meet the applicable standards set out in International Maritime Organization
Resolution
(A) A.812(19), entitled Performance Standards for Float-Free Satellite Operating
through the Geostationary Inmarsat Satellite System on 1.6 GHz, if the ship is
equipped with an MF/HF radio installation, and
(B) A.662(16), entitled Performance Standards for Float-Free Release and Activation
Arrangements for Emergency Radio Equipment, and
(ii) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in standard IEC 1097-5 of the International Electrotechnical Commission,
entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 5: Inmarsat-E -
Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) operating through the Inmarsat System -
Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results;
or
(c) the EPIRB shall
(i) meet the standards set out in TP 4522 of the Department of Transport, entitled Performance
Standard for 406 MHz Satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Class I
and II, if the EPIRB was approved by the Department of Industry before April 1, 2001,
and
(ii) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests required by the standard set out in TP 4522.
(2) The requirements respecting the float-free release and activation arrangements do
not apply in respect of an EPIRB
(a) on board a ship that has a gross tonnage of less than 15 tons and is not a tug; or
(b) required on board the ship under the Life Saving Equipment Regulations,
the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations or the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection
Regulations.
26. An EPIRB transmitting on frequency 406 MHz shall have its digital
message coded in the format of the Serialized User Protocol developed by COSPAS-SARSAT and
registered by the owner of the ship with the Canadian Beacon Registry maintained by the
National Search and Rescue Secretariat of the Department of National Defence.
27. (1) The automatic release mechanism of an EPIRB shall be marked
with the replacement date determined by the manufacturer and be replaced on or before that
date in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(2) The battery of an EPIRB shall be replaced by its manufacturer or the manufacturer's
authorized agent
(a) after the use of the EPIRB in an emergency;
(b) after an inadvertent activation of the EPIRB for a period of unknown duration;
(c) during an inspection or testing of the EPIRB, if required; and
(d) on or before the expiry date indicated on the battery.
SARTS
28. A SART shall
(a) meet the standards set out in International Maritime Organization Resolution
A.802(19), entitled Performance Standards for Survival Craft Radar Transponders for
Use in Search and Rescue Operations; and
(b) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the applicable tests set out in standard
(i) IEC 1097-1 of the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled Global
maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 1: Radar transponder - Marine search
and rescue (SART) - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and
required test results, or
(ii) I-ETS 300 151 of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, entitled Radio
Equipment and Systems (RES); 9 GHz radar transponders for use in search and rescue
operations Technical characteristics and methods of measurement.
29. The battery of a SART shall be replaced by the manufacturer of the
SART or the manufacturer's authorized agent, on or before the expiry date indicated on the
battery, by a battery with an expiry date that is at least two years after the date of
replacement.
SURVIVAL
CRAFT VHF RADIOTELEPHONE APPARATUS
30. (1) A survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus with which a
ship is equipped under the Life Saving Equipment Regulations or the Large
Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations shall
(a) meet the standards set out in the applicable annex to International Maritime
Organization Resolution A.809(19), entitled Performance Standards for Survival Craft
Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus, as follows:
(i) Annex 1, in the case of a portable apparatus, and
(ii) Annex 2, in the case of a fixed apparatus;
(b) be certified by a country to which the Safety Convention applies as having passed
the tests set out in
(i) Clause 5 of Part 12 of standard IEC 1097-12 of the International Electrotechnical
Commission, entitled Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 12:
Survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus - Operational and performance
requirements, methods of testing and required test results, or
(ii) standard I-ETS 300 225 of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute,
entitled Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Technical characteristics and methods of
measurement for survival craft portable VHF radiotelephone apparatus; and
(c) be able to transmit and receive communications on
(i) the distress and safety frequency of 156.8 MHz (channel 16), and
(ii) the primary inter-ship safety communication frequency of 156.3 MHz (channel 6).
(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in respect of a survival craft VHF radiotelephone
apparatus that meets the performance standards set out in the annexes to International
Maritime Organization Resolution A.762(18), entitled Performance Standards for
Survival Craft Two-way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus and one of the following
conditions:
(a) it was on board a Safety Convention ship before November 23, 1996 and continues to
be on board the same ship; or
(b) it was on board a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship before June 1, 1997 and
continues to be on board the same ship.
(3) A battery used to power a VHF radiotelephone apparatus shall
(a) if the battery is non-rechargeable, be replaced, on or before the expiry date
indicated on the battery, with a battery that has an expiry date that is at least two
years after the date of replacement; or
(b) if the battery is rechargeable, be maintained in a fully charged condition while
the ship is at sea and the VHF radiotelephone is not being used for communication
purposes.
31. No person shall equip a survival craft with a fixed VHF
radiotelephone apparatus unless the survival craft
(a) is equipped with a cabin that is large enough to accommodate the apparatus and the
person using it; and
(b) if the antenna of the apparatus is separately mounted, is provided with a device
for installing and securing the antenna in its operating position.
SEARCH
AND RESCUE VHF RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING EQUIPMENT
32. Search and rescue VHF radio direction-finding equipment shall
(a) be capable of receiving amplitude-modulated signals on frequency 121.5 MHz;
(b) be capable of receiving frequency or phase-modulated signals on frequency 156.8 MHz
(channel 16);
(c) provide an automatic indication-of-direction signal that is received when the
source of the signal is located within an arc of 30° on either side of the ship's bow;
(d) provide an automatic indication-of-direction signal that is received with an
absolute accuracy of one degree, under static conditions, when the source of the signal is
located directly off the ship's bow;
(e) have a minimum sensitivity of two microvolts per metre;
(f) have an adjacent channel selectivity of more than 70 dB; and
(g) be fitted with an antenna that is
(i) located so as to minimize the reception of interfering signals originating from the
ship on which it is installed, and
(ii) erected on top of other structures and in such a manner relative to nearby
conductors or conductive surfaces as to satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (c) and
(d).
OPERATION OF SHIP STATIONS
33. A ship station shall be operated in accordance with the International
Radio Regulations.
34. Every ship shall have on board the number of radio operators that
is required by the Crewing Regulations, and the radio operators shall hold the
qualifications for operating a ship station prescribed in those Regulations.
35. Except in a case of distress, no ship station shall radiate more
power than the power required to ensure clear communication.
36. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and except in a case of distress, no
person shall use a ship station on board a non-Canadian warship while the warship is lying
in a Canadian harbour.
(2) The master of a non-Canadian warship may request permission to use a ship station
on board the warship from the Senior Naval Officer at or near the harbour in which the
ship is lying or, if there is no such officer or if that officer is not available, from a
radio inspector.
(3) Permission requested under subsection (2) shall be granted if, in the request, the
master states
(a) the frequencies to be used;
(b) the means of transmissions proposed;
(c) the times and duration of the proposed transmission of signals; and
(d) maximum power proposed to be used.
SIGNALS AND ALERTS
37. (1) The distress signal or distress alert prescribed by the International
Radio Regulations shall be used when a ship or a person is in serious and imminent
danger that calls for immediate assistance. This subsection does not prohibit any ship,
survival craft or person in distress from using any other signal to make known their
position and obtain help.
(2) The urgency signal or urgency alert prescribed by the International Radio
Regulations shall be used when a ship other than a ship referred to in subsection (1)
requires assistance or when there is reason to issue a warning that the ship may transmit
a distress signal or distress alert at a later time.
(3) A person who has inadvertently transmitted a distress signal or distress alert from
a ship, or after transmitting the signal or alert, determines that assistance is no longer
required, shall immediately cancel that signal or alert in accordance with the
instructions set out in the appendix to International Maritime Organization Resolution
A.814(19) entitled Guidelines for the Avoidance of False Distress Alerts.
INFORMATION
RESPECTING DANGERS TO NAVIGATION
38. [Repealed by: SOR/2005-137]
TIME
39. (1) A person using a ship station shall, when stating the time
during voice communications on a ship that is engaged on
(a) an international voyage, observe coordinated universal time (UTC);
(b) a voyage in the Great Lakes Basin, observe Eastern Standard Time; and
(c) any other type of voyage, observe the local time of the area in which the ship is
navigating.
(2) A radio operator using a ship station shall, when stating the time, use the 24-hour
system expressed by means of four figures from 00:01 to 24:00 followed by the time zone
identifier.
POSITION REPORTING
40. (1) The master of a ship engaged on a voyage of more than 24 hours
duration shall transmit voyage reports to AMVER, if the ship proceeds beyond
(a) the VHF coverage area and the MF coverage area;
(b) a sea area A1 and the MF coverage area; or
(c) the waters of
(i) Hudson Bay,
(ii) Ungava Bay, or
(iii) James Bay.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of
(a) a fishing vessel engaged in fishing; or
(b) a government ship engaged in law enforcement duties.
RADIO LOG
41. (1) A ship shall have on board a radio log in which the radio
operator of the ship station records
(a) the following information in respect of the ship:
(i) its name,
(ii) its registration number,
(iii) its port of registry,
(iv) its gross tonnage,
(v) its radio call sign,
(vi) its maritime mobile service identity number, and
(vii) any other information serving to identify it;
(b) the period covered by the radio log;
(c) the time of each entry made in the radio log, stated in accordance with section 39;
(d) a summary of all radio communications, including the date, time, frequency used and
details with respect to
(i) distress and urgency communications,
(ii) safety communications respecting the ship,
(iii) abnormal radio propagation conditions that may reduce the effectiveness of the
ship station, and
(iv) any other important service incident;
(e) the names of the radio operators, the dates each operator is on board and the name
of each certificate that each radio operator holds;
(f) the name of the radio operator designated for operating the radio equipment during
emergencies as required by the Crewing Regulations;
(g) the date and time a check, test or inspection required by these Regulations was
carried out and the results obtained including, for each day that the ship is at sea,
(i) the operating condition of the radio equipment determined by normal communication
or a test call, as well as the position of the ship at the time the determination is made,
(ii) the assessment of the reserve source of energy, and
(iii) if any of the radio equipment is found not to be in working order, a notation
that the master was informed;
(h) the position of the ship indicated in each voyage report transmitted to AMVER and
the time that the ship was at the reported position;
(i) the time of an inadvertent transmission of a distress, urgency or safety
communication and the time and method of its cancellation;
(j) the date, time and details of any significant maintenance carried out on the ship
station, including the name of the person or the company that performed the maintenance
tasks; and
(k) any corrective action taken to remedy any deficiency in the radio equipment
required by these Regulations.
(2) The radio operator making an entry in a radio log shall initial the entry.
(3) The radio log shall be located at the main operating position of the ship station
while the ship is at sea.
(4) The radio log shall be kept in its original form
(a) on board the ship for a period of not less than one month after the date of the
last entry; and
(b) in a place accessible to a radio inspector for a minimum period of twelve months,
which period includes the period referred to in paragraph (a).
WATCHES
42. (1) A ship at sea that is equipped with any of the following types
of radio equipment shall maintain a continuous watch in accordance with subsection 15(2),
paragraph 17(b), subsection 19(2) and paragraph 22(1)(b) on the frequencies specifically
assigned for the transmission of maritime safety information appropriate to the time of
day, the position of the ship and the equipment carried:
(a) a VHF radio installation;
(b) an MF radio installation;
(c) an MF/HF radio installation;
(d) an INMARSAT ship earth station;
(e) a NAVTEX receiver;
(f) enhanced group call equipment; and
(g) radio equipment capable of transmitting and receiving communications using NBDP.
(2) A ship equipped with an MF/HF radio installation may keep the continuous watch by
means of a scanning receiver.
43. A ship shall keep a VHF radiotelephone watch in accordance with
the VHF Practices and Procedures Regulations.
RESERVE SOURCE OF ENERGY
44. (1) On a passenger ship, a tow-boat or a ship of 20 m or more in
length that is required to have a reserve source of energy under section 22 of the Ship
Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999, the reserve source of energy shall be capable of
(a) being used immediately in the event of a failure of the main source of electrical
energy; and
(b) simultaneously operating
(i) the VHF radiotelephone,
(ii) the lighting required by paragraph 22(1)(b) of the Ship Station (Radio)
Regulations, 1999, to be supplied by the reserve source of energy, and
(iii) one of the installations required by paragraph 10(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Ship
Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999, as appropriate for the sea area in which the ship
is navigating.
(2) The reserve source of energy shall have a capacity to provide electrical energy for
(a) one hour, if the radio equipment is provided with an emergency source of electrical
power that meets the standards set out in TP 127 of the Department of Transport, entitled Ship
Electrical Standards; and
(b) six hours, in any other case.
(3) The electrical capacity of the reserve source of energy under distress conditions
shall, for the period prescribed in subsection (2), be equal to the aggregate of
(a) one half of the electrical capacity necessary for the transmission of
communications,
(b) the electrical capacity necessary for the continuous reception of communications,
and
(c) the electrical capacity necessary for the continuous operation of any additional
radio equipment or lighting connected to that reserve source of energy.
(4) The reserve source of energy shall be independent of the propelling power of the
ship and the ship's electrical system.
(5) The reserve source of energy shall, for a period prescribed in subsection (2), be
capable of simultaneously supplying energy
(a) to all ship stations and radio equipment that can be connected to the reserve
source of energy at the same time; or
(b) if only one ship station or item of radio equipment can be connected to the reserve
source of energy at the same time as a VHF radiotelephone, to the ship station or radio
equipment that uses the most power.
(6) The reserve source of energy shall be used to supply the electrical lighting for a
ship station or an item of radio equipment unless the electrical lighting has an
independent source of energy that meets the minimum capacity requirements.
45. (1) If the reserve source of energy consists of rechargeable
batteries, a ship station shall have
(a) a means of recharging the batteries to the minimum capacity required within 10
hours; or
(b) for a ship that is less than 20 m in length, a reserve battery of a capacity
sufficient for the duration of the voyage.
(2) Rechargeable batteries that constitute the reserve source of energy for a ship
station shall be installed so that they
(a) are maintained at all times at the temperature specified by the manufacturer of the
batteries; and
(b) provide, when fully charged, the minimum number of hours of operation required by
subsection 44(2), regardless of meteorological conditions.
(3) If a ship station requires an uninterrupted input of data from the ship's
navigational receiver in order to function properly, the means to ensure the continuous
input of the data shall be provided in the event of a failure of the ship's main or
emergency source of electrical energy.
ASSESSMENTS AND TESTS
46. A radio operator shall, before a ship undertakes a voyage, ensure
that the radio equipment is in proper operating condition and that all documents and
publications required by section 17 of the Ship Station (Radio) Regulations are
on board the ship.
47. (1) A radio operator shall, while a ship is at sea,
(a) daily, assess the operating condition of a ship station; and
(b) subject to subsection (2), in the case of a VHF radio installation, MF radio
installation and MF/HF radio installation, weekly, assess, by the means of normal
communications or by a test call carried out within the communication range of either a
ship station or a coast station that is capable of transmitting and receiving
communications using DSC, the operating condition of the radio installation.
(2) When, for longer than a week, a ship has been out of the communication range of a
ship station or a coast station that is capable of transmitting and receiving
communications using DSC, a radio operator shall make the test call at the first
opportunity after the ship is within the communication range of a coast station in order
to assess the operating condition of the radio installation.
(3) A radio operator shall, when testing the operating condition of a ship station
transmitter, use the antenna normally used for the transmitter.
(4) If an assessment referred to in subsection (1) or (2) indicates that the radio
equipment or the reserve source of energy is not operating properly, the equipment or
source of energy shall be restored to its proper operating condition as soon as possible.
(5) If a ship station is out of service for more than 30 days, a radio operator shall
verify, within the seven days before the ship undertakes a voyage, that the radio
equipment is in proper operating condition and shall enter that information in the radio
log.
48. (1) The batteries that constitute a source of electrical energy
for any radio equipment shall be
(a) tested daily, to determine the state of their charge;
(b) checked once each month, to determine the physical condition of the batteries,
their connections and compartment; and
(c) fully recharged when necessary.
(2) Rechargeable batteries that constitute a reserve source of electrical energy for
any radio equipment shall undergo
(a) unless the battery manufacturer advises otherwise, once a year, when a ship is not
at sea, a check of their capacity by fully discharging and recharging them, using normal
operating current and their battery rating period; and
(b) an assessment of their charge without any significant discharge of the batteries
(i) immediately before the ship puts to sea, and
(ii) each week, while the ship is at sea.
49. (1) An EPIRB required to be on board a ship, other than one stowed
in an inflatable life raft, under the Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999, the
Life Saving Equipment Regulations, the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection
Regulations or the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations shall be
inspected and tested by a radio operator on installation and at least once every six
months thereafter, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(2) A SART required to be on board a ship under the Ship Station (Radio)
Regulations, 1999, the Life Saving Equipment Regulations, the Large
Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations or the Small Fishing Vessel Inspection
Regulations shall be inspected and tested by the radio operator on installation and
at least once every six months thereafter, in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
(3) A survival craft VHF radiotelephone apparatus required to be on board a ship under
the Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999, the Life Saving Equipment
Regulations or the Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations shall be
tested by a radio operator at each boat and fire drill held on board the ship, if the
apparatus has a power source that can be replaced by the user.
INSPECTION
AND CERTIFICATES OF SHIP STATIONS
50. A radio inspector may board a ship for the purpose of inspecting a
ship station on board the ship, including any radio equipment, documentation and other
equipment for the ship station.
51. (1) The master of a ship, other than a Safety Convention ship,
shall ensure that the ship station is inspected by a radio inspector
(a) within the 30 days before the ship puts to sea for the first time, if the ship is
(i) 20 m or more in length,
(ii) a tow-boat, or
(iii) carrying more than 12 passengers on a voyage any part of which is
in a VHF coverage area or more than five miles from shore;
(b) at least once every 48 months, in the case of a ship referred to in
paragraph (a) that is certified for home-trade voyages, Class IV, or
minor waters voyages, Class II; and
(c) at least once every 12 months, in the case of a ship referred to in
paragraph (a) that is certified for voyages other than a home-trade
voyage, Class IV, or a minor waters voyage, Class II.
(2) The master of a ship that is required to be inspected under the Agreement
between Canada and the United States of America for Promotion of Safety on the
Great Lakes by Means of Radio, 1973 need not comply with paragraphs (1)(b)
or (c), but shall ensure that the ship station is inspected by a radio
inspector before the ship enters the Great Lakes Basin for the first time and at
least once every 13 months thereafter while continuing to navigate in the Great
Lakes Basin.
(3) The master of a Safety Convention ship shall ensure that the ship station is
inspected by a radio inspector at the intervals provided for in the Safety Convention.
(4) If a radio inspection required by this section shows that a ship station
meets the requirements of the Act, these Regulations and the Ship Station
(Radio) Regulations, 1999, the radio inspector shall issue a radio
inspection certificate and shall note as an endorsement on the certificate any
substitution of equivalent standards permitted by the Board under subsection
305(2.1) of the Act.
(5) A radio inspection certificate is valid for
(a) 48 months, in the case of a ship referred to in paragraph (1)(b);
(b) 13 months, in the case of a ship referred to in subsection (2); or
(c) 12 months, in any other case.
REPEAL
52. The Ship Station Technical Regulations 1 are
repealed.
1 SOR/78-201
COMING INTO FORCE
53. These Regulations come into force on April 1, 2001.
Established by:
SOR/2000-265 21 June, 2000 pursuant to section 343 of the Canada Shipping Act,
into force on April 1, 2001.
SOR/2003-386 1 December, 2003 pursuant to paragraphs 343(a) and (d) of the Canada
Shipping Act,
into force on December 1, 2003.
The portion of section 13 before paragraph (a) is replaced; Section 14 is
replaced; Paragraph (c) is added to Subsection 16(2) after paragraph (b);
Subparagraph 51(1)(a)(iii) is replaced; Paragraph 51(1)(b) is replaced;
Subsection 51(2) is replaced; Subsections 51(4) and (5) are replaced; The French
version is amended by replacing the expression "RSL" with the
expression "RLS" wherever it occurs in the portion of subsection 25(2)
before paragraph (a) and subsection 49(1).
SOR/2005-137 May 10, 2005 pursuant to section 343 of the Canada
Shipping Act,
into force on May 10, 2005.
Section 38 is repealed.