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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT ACT
Canal Regulations
REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE USE AND OPERATION OF CANALS
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Canal Regulations.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Application
3. Except as otherwise provided in Part II, this Part applies to all
canals under the jurisdiction of the Department as set out in Schedule I.
Canal Regulations and Customs Clearance Papers
4. (1) A copy of these Regulations shall at all times be kept on board
each vessel navigating the canals.
(2) Customs clearance papers of vessels shall be shown to any Superintendent or
lockmaster when required or passage through the canal may be refused.
Licensing of Vessels
5. No person shall operate a vessel, other than a canoe or skiff, that
is not equipped for propulsion by sail or mechanical means, through a lock of any canal
unless
(a) the vessel is registered under the Canada Shipping Act;
(b) a licence in respect of the vessel issued under the Canada Shipping Act is in
force; or
(c) the vessel is registered or licensed and marked in accordance with the laws of
another country.
Canal Vessel Permits
6. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 8, no vessel, other than
a canoe or skiff that is not equipped for propulsion by sail or mechanical means, shall
pass through a lock of the St. Ours, Chambly, Ste. Anne or Carillon Canal in the Province
of Quebec or the Rideau or Trent Canal in the Province of Ontario without a permit issued
under section 7.
(2) Any vessel may pass through a lock of a canal referred to in subsection (1) for the
purpose of obtaining a permit if the vessel does not proceed further along the canal than
a lock station where permits are issued.
7. (1) Subject to sections 8 to 10, a Superintendent or Superintending
Engineer or any person authorized by a Superintendent or Superintending Engineer shall,
upon payment by the owner or master of a vessel of the toll set out for that vessel in
Schedule VI, issue a permit authorizing that vessel to pass through the locks of any canal
referred to in subsection 6(1).
(2) A permit issued under subsection (1) shall
(a) show prominently on the face of the permit the name or number of the vessel to
which the permit applies;
(b) except on a seasonal permit, have the expiry date endorsed on the back of the
permit by a lockmaster on the first day of use; and
(c) be produced by the operator or master of the vessel for examination by an officer,
upon request or demand.
(3) A permit issued under subsection 7(1) shall not be used for any vessel other than
the vessel to which it applies.
8. A Superintendent or Superintending Engineer or any person
authorized by a Superintendent or Superintending Engineer shall, upon written request,
issue a special permit for any vessel of a federal, provincial or municipal agency that is
used in a canal on official business without payment of the toll set out for that vessel
in Schedule VI.
9. A Superintendent or Superintending Engineer or any person
authorized by a Superintendent or Superintending Engineer shall, upon written request and
presentation of satisfactory proof of age, issue a special permit for a vessel not
exceeding 24 feet in length that is owned and operated or chartered and operated by a
Canadian citizen 65 years of age or over, without payment of the toll set out for that
vessel in Schedule VI.
10. A Superintendent or Superintending Engineer or any person
authorized by a Superintendent or Superintending Engineer shall, upon written request,
issue a special permit for any vessel of a community sponsored non-profit organization
that is used in a canal on official business as a safety and security vessel without
payment of the toll set out for that vessel in Schedule VI.
Statistical Data Requirements
11. No vessel, except pleasure craft of 40 feet or less in length,
shall use any canal without furnishing to the statistical officer a detailed report signed
by the master or the owner of the vessel and made out on the regular printed Ship's Report
form showing its registered gross and net tonnage, the nature and quantity of the cargo,
its destination, and, if so required, certified copies of the bills of lading or of the
vessel's manifest shall also be furnished.
Condition and Manning of Vessels
12. (1) The Chief, Superintending Engineer or Superintendent may deny
a vessel passage through a canal or any part thereof when, in his opinion, the character
or condition of the cargo, hull, equipment or machinery is such as to endanger the
structures pertaining to the canal, cause delay to navigation or render the vessel liable
to obstruct the canal.
(2) No vessel manned with a crew insufficient or incompetent, in the opinion of the
Chief, the Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent, to operate and navigate the
vessel in a safe manner, shall enter or proceed in any canal, and the master of such
vessel shall act in accordance with the instructions of the Chief, Superintending Engineer
or Superintendent.
Examination of Vessels
13. The Chief, Superintending Engineer or Superintendent may stop any
vessel in a canal and enter on the vessel for the purpose of examining the vessel,
checking the crew or verifying any permit, pass, manifest, Ship's Report, vessel licence
or registration.
Draught of Vessels
14. (1) Every vessel that draws 5 feet or over when navigating a canal
shall be correctly and distinctly marked at the bow and stern to show the exact draught
fore and aft, and no vessel without such marks shall enter any canal.
(2) When required, the master of a vessel shall produce a duly sworn certificate from
the last drydock the vessel was in, certifying that the draught marks are correct.
(3) No vessel shall enter or pass through any lock or reach of any canal unless the
depth of water on the controlling point for draught in such lock or reach exceeds by at
least 3 inches, or such other clearance as may be determined by the Chief, the maximum
draught of the vessel at the time.
(4) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (5), no vessel shall enter or
proceed in any canal specified in Schedule II drawing more than the depth of water set out
opposite each canal.
(5) The Chief may increase or decrease the draught limits set out in Schedule II.
Trim of Vessels
15. (1) A vessel navigating a canal shall have its equipment and cargo
so arranged that no damage will be done to any canal structure or other works, or to any
other vessel in the canal, and all discharge pipes shall be covered with hoods so as to
discharge below the lock coping.
(2) All fenders used by a vessel navigating a canal shall either be made of such
materials as will float, or shall be securely fastened to the vessel by means of a steel
cable or by means of two manilla ropes.
Vessels not Self-Propelled
16. (1) No vessel that is in excess of a dead weight of 2 tons, that
is 20 feet or more in length and that is not self-propelled shall be on any canal without
permission of the Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent.
(2) No tug or vessel shall, without the permission of the Superintending Engineer or
the Superintendent, tow more than one vessel on any canal and all conditions contained in
such permission shall be complied with; and when so required by the Superintending
Engineer or the Superintendent, a vessel shall be towed by two adequate tugs or vessels,
one forward and one aft.
(3) No vessel shall be towed in canal waters by another vessel fastened alongside or
astern of the towed vessel unless
(a) the steersman of the towing vessel has an unobstructed view of the full outline of
the deck at the bow of the towed vessel and of the water surface 400 feet in advance of
its bow; or
(b) when under way, there is at all times on the deck of the towed vessel a deckhand to
signal directions to the steersman.
(4) The owner of any vessel towing another vessel and the owner of the towed vessel are
jointly and severally liable for any injury or damage caused to canal property by the
towed vessel.
Rules of the Road for the Great Lakes
and Small Vessel Regulations
17. (1) The Collision Regulations shall be complied with by every
vessel in any canal subject to the provision of subsection (3).
(2) The Small Vessel Regulations, established under the Canada Shipping Act, shall be
complied with by every vessel in any canal subject to the provision of subsection (3).
(3) In the event of conflict between the Collision Regulations, the Small Vessel
Regulations and the Canal Regulations, the provisions of the Canal Regulations shall
govern while the vessel is in a canal.
Speed of Vessels
18. (1) No vessel shall travel in a canal at a rate of speed in excess
of the speed limit for the area designated on a sign in the area.
(2) No vessel shall travel at a speed in excess of 6 miles per hour in any canal
channel that is less than 150 feet in breadth.
Lights on Vessels
19. (1) Every vessel in any canal shall comply with the rules
respecting lights as contained in the Collision Regulations.
(2) No vessel shall use a searchlight in such manner that the rays of the searchlight
interfere with the navigation of a vessel or the operation of the canal structures.
Passing of Vessels Under Way
20. The passing of vessels meeting or overtaking one another in a
canal shall be governed by the Collision Regulations, subject, however, as follows:
(a) when two vessels are approaching, from opposite directions, a swing bridge that
does not provide separate channels for up and down traffic and curtails the normal width
of the navigation channel, the downbound vessel shall have the right-of-way, the upbound
vessel holding back so that the vessels will pass each other at least 300 feet below the
bridge;
(b) when two vessels, either one of which exceeds 100 feet in length, are approaching a
bend in a canal from opposite directions, the downbound vessel shall have the right-of-way
and the upbound vessel shall check its speed so as to avoid meeting in the bend; and
(c) no vessel shall attempt to overtake another vessel while within 1,000 feet of a
lock, guard gate or bridge that both are approaching.
Passing Moored Vessels
21. Any vessel passing a moored vessel or equipment working in a canal
shall proceed at dead slow speed.
Vessel Precedence at Railway Bridges
22. (1) Precedence at railway movable bridges shall, at all times, be
given to canal traffic.
(2) If no train is on the railway signal block when a vessel whistles for the bridge,
the bridge master shall, at once, set the signals against railway traffic and proceed to
open the bridge.
(3) If a train is on the railway signal block, the train will be permitted to cross and
the vessel shall slow down, stop if necessary, and await the passage of the train.
Vessels Approaching Lock or Bridge
23. (1) A whistle, bell or horn shall be sounded before a vessel
reaches any lock or movable bridge as an approach signal to such extent only as is
necessary to give the officer in charge of such lock or bridge warning to receive the
vessel.
(2) The master of any vessel within a lock or approaching or leaving a lock, guard gate
or bridge shall ascertain for himself whether or not such lock, guard gate or bridge is
prepared to allow his vessel to enter or pass, and he shall control his vessel so as to
avoid collision with canal works.
(3) When approaching any lock or guard gate equipped with traffic signal lights, the
stem of any vessel shall not pass the sign marked LIMIT OF APPROACH while the signal light
shows red or when no light is shown.
(4) No vessel shall attempt to pass any bridge equipped with traffic signal lights
while the lights thereon show red or when no light is showing.
24. (1) At night, when approaching any lock not equipped with traffic
signal lights, no vessel shall attempt to enter such lock until the red light is shown on
the mitre of the gates farthest from the approaching vessel.
(2) On all bridges not equipped with traffic lights, lanterns with red and green lenses
are provided.
(3) At night no vessel shall attempt to pass any bridge not equipped with traffic
signal lights while the light shows red or when no light is showing.
Vessels Waiting at Locks
25. (1) All vessels approaching a lock while another vessel is in or
about to enter the lock shall be moored at the approach wharf until directed by the
officer in charge to proceed.
(2) Where several vessels are waiting to enter a lock, they shall be moored in single
tier at the approach wharf unless otherwise directed by the Superintending Engineer,
Superintendent or lockmaster.
(3) Each vessel shall advance to the lock in the order in which it arrived, except
that:
(a) specific classes of vessels shall follow such order of precedence as may be
established by the Chief;
(b) a vessel small enough to lock with a preceding vessel shall advance for that
purpose ahead of its regular turn, if so instructed by the officer in charge;
(c) vessels with barges in tow and, in special circumstances, other vessels, shall
follow such order of precedence as may be determined by the Superintending Engineer or the
Superintendent; and
(d) a vessel approaching a lock and having precedence under the provisions of paragraph
(a), (b) or (c) is not entitled to such precedence unless it is within 1/2 mile, or lesser
distance, of the lock when it signals for such lock.
(4) Vessels shall not be moored at approach wharves during the operating day except
while waiting for lockage.
(5) Except with the written authority of the Chief or Superintending Engineer, a vessel
shall not be moored to a canal wharf or wall for a period in excess of 48 hours.
(6) A vessel that has been moored to a canal wharf or wall at a lock station shall not
return to any wharf or wall at that station until 24 hours have elapsed from the time of
its departure therefrom.
Vessels Entering and Leaving Locks
26. (1) No vessel shall attempt to enter or leave a lock until the
gates are fully opened, and the engines shall be stopped while the propeller wheel is
passing over the mitre sills.
(2) The rate of speed of any vessel on entering a lock, when the bow of the vessel has
reached the open gates, shall be such that the vessel can be moved into position by her
lines alone without depending on the propeller wheel, and the engine shall be stopped when
the bow of the vessel has reached the middle of the lock between the upper and lower
gates; the remaining distance to be travelled shall be by means of lines attached to
winches installed on the vessel's deck.
(3) Any vessel, while entering, locking or leaving a lock shall be so controlled as to
prevent damage by the vessel to the lock structure and auxiliary equipment.
Crew to Assist in Passing Vessels
27. (1) When any vessel is passing through a lock or bridge, the
vessel's crew shall, when and in such numbers as required by the officer in charge, be
assigned to assist in passing the vessel.
(2) Any men assigned under subsection (1) shall comply with the instructions given them
by the officer in charge.
Control of Vessels During Ice Conditions
28. (1) Upon the formation of ice on any canal, the Chief may give
priority or refuse passage to any vessel or require any vessel to tie up for the winter at
any location in the canal.
(2) Vessels lying in wait or wintering in a canal as a result of such instructions
shall pay the wharfage, lying-up and wintering charges provided for in these Regulations.
Vessel Lines
29. (1) Every vessel of 200 registered gross tons and under navigating
the canals shall be provided with at least two good and sufficient lines or hawsers, one
at the bow and one at the quarter.
(2) Every vessel of more than 200 registered gross tons shall be provided with at least
four good and sufficient lines or hawsers, two leading astern, one leading ahead and one
abreast, all so arranged that they may be used on either side, and on self-propelled
vessels at least three of these lines shall run from power-driven winches.
(3) Cargo winches may be used for the handling of mooring lines if
(a) each of the three mooring lines is wound on the main drum of a separate winch;
(b) each mooring line passes through no more than one lead between the winch and the
fairlead in the vessel's side;
(c) leads are fixed in place and provided with free sheaves so that the mooring line
may be led to either side of the vessel as required; and
(d) where the exact compliance with this subsection is not possible, a slight deviation
therefrom may be made on the permission in writing of the Chief, the Superintending
Engineer or the Superintendent.
(4) For the handling of mooring lines, every vessel shall have on both sides chocks
satisfactory to the Chief, the Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent.
30. (1) Each line shall be provided with a hand-hold loop spliced
thereto at the end of the eye that is thrown over the snubbing post.
(2) When locking, each line shall be made fast to snubbing posts on the bank of the
canal or lock.
(3) The two lines leading astern of a vessel of more than 200 registered gross tons,
pulling evenly, shall be made fast to separate snubbing posts.
(4) To check the speed of a vessel while entering the lock, to prevent it from striking
against the gates or other parts of the lock and to keep it in proper position while the
lock is being filled or emptied, each line shall be attended by one of the vessel's crew
during the whole period that the vessel is in any lock.
(5) A vessel shall not be permitted to pass if, in the opinion of the Chief, the
Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent, the lines, winches or chocks are not good
or sufficient.
Vessel Held on Canal Bank
31. No vessel when blown or otherwise held on the bank in a canal
shall attempt to work itself off with the vessels engine and wheel but shall run lines to
the opposite side of the canal and heave out into the channel with its capstan.
Mooring and Fastening of Vessels
32. (1) No vessel shall be fastened or moored so as to obstruct
navigation.
(2) An order given by the Chief, Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent with
regard to the position, mooring or removal of any vessel in a canal, or to the
accommodation to be given by the master of such vessel to the master of another vessel,
shall be complied with immediately.
Vessels Prohibited from Tying to Poles
33. No vessel shall place a line on any electric transmission, light,
telephone or telegraph pole or railings situated on canal property.
Top Wharfage, Side Wharfage and Storage Charges
34. (1) Top wharfage charges shall be levied on all goods loaded on or
unloaded from vessels in a canal at the rates as set out in Schedule I to the Government
Wharves Regulations established under the Government Harbours and Piers Act subject to
subsections (2) and (3).
(2) Top wharfage charges shall only be levied once on goods loaded on and subsequently
unloaded from a vessel, or unloaded from and subsequently loaded on a vessel, at the same
point in a canal, provided that such goods have not, in the interval, gone through any
manufacturing or refining process.
(3) Top wharfage charges shall not be levied on grain and grain products determined by
the Chief to be destined for export out of Canada, and the books and papers of the persons
and companies owning or handling such grain and grain products shall be open to inspection
and audit by the officers of the Department for the purpose of determining the destination
of such grain and grain products and such persons and companies shall satisfy the Chief
that such grain and grain products are destined for export out of Canada.
(4) Goods transhipped from one vessel to another in a canal are subject to top wharfage
charges at the rates set out in Schedule I to the Government Wharves Regulations and the
charges are payable by the owner of the discharging vessel.
(5) The quantities on which top wharfage charges shall be computed shall be based on
reports, vessel's manifest and bills of lading furnished by the owner of the vessel or the
owner of the goods concerned.
35. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), berthage shall be levied
on a vessel moored, loading or unloading goods or lying in wait in any canal or in any
waters forming part of a canal referred to in subsection 6(1) at the rates set out in
Schedule VII.
(2) No berthage or side wharfage charge shall be levied on a vessel holding a permit
issued under subsection 7(1) for the first 24 hours that the vessel is moored at a canal
mooring facility.
(3) No berthage or side wharfage charge shall be levied on a vessel at a canal mooring
facility where the cost of collecting that charge would equal or exceed the amount of that
charge.
36. (1) No goods shall be deposited on or occupy any portion of a
restricted area.
(2) No goods shall be deposited on or occupy any portion of an unrestricted area except
with permission in writing of, and as directed by, the Superintending Engineer or the
Superintendent.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (5), storage charges shall be levied on all goods
occupying an unrestricted area at the rate of $0.01 per square foot of the area occupied
for each period of 7 days or portion thereof in a season of navigation and for each period
of 20 days or portion thereof in a non-navigation season during which the goods occupy
such area.
(4) The charges set forth in subsection (3) are in addition to top wharfage and side
wharfage charges.
(5) Goods that are not to be loaded directly on to a vessel or that have been unloaded
directly from a vessel from or to an unrestricted area are not liable to storage charges
until they have occupied such area for 48 hours on any canal.
37. (1) Top wharfage, side wharfage and storage charges are payable to
the officer appointed by the Chief or Superintending Engineer to collect such charges and,
subject to subsection (2), shall be paid by the owner of the vessel or by the owner of the
goods
(a) in the case of side wharfage charges, by the owner of the vessel before the vessel
leaves the canal; and
(b) in the case of top wharfage and storage charges, by the owner of the goods before
the goods are removed from the canal lands.
(2) Where the Chief so authorizes, the charges referred to in subsection (1) may be
billed and in such case are payable by the owner of the vessel or the goods within 20 days
from the date of billing.
38. (1) The master of any vessel entering a canal to discharge goods
or leaving a canal in which goods have been taken aboard shall, upon the vessel's arrival
in the canal before discharging and prior to the vessel's departure from the canal after
loading, respectively, furnish to the proper officer of the canal correct reports in such
form as may be required by the Department specifying the goods making up the vessel's
cargo on entering and on leaving the canal and showing the details of each consignment of
all goods loaded or unloaded in the canal and, if so required by the Chief or the
Superintending Engineer, certified copies of bills of lading of each consignment and a
certified copy of vessel's manifest shall also be furnished.
(2) If so authorized by the Chief or the Superintending Engineer, the reports, vessel's
manifest, and bills of lading referred to in subsection (1) shall be furnished at a later
date by the owner of the vessel or the owner of the goods.
Loading or Unloading Otherwise Than at a Wharf
39. No vessel shall take on or discharge passengers or goods at any
place other than a regular wharf, as determined by the Superintending Engineer, without
the express permission in writing of the Chief or Superintending Engineer.
Loading or Unloading in Front of Leased Lots
40. (1) Lessees of canal lots facing canals or basins have the first
privilege of loading or unloading vessels on the unleased canal property fronting their
respective leased lots.
(2) The Superintending Engineer may, if he sees fit, allow any vessel to discharge on
unleased canal property that is fronting on leased lots.
Time Allowance for Loading and Unloading of Goods
41. (1) The loading and unloading of goods shall be carried out
expeditiously throughout each working day in a manner satisfactory to the Superintending
Engineer or the Superintendent.
(2) Vessels that have ceased discharging or loading, from any cause, are not entitled
to retain their berths.
(3) Goods unloaded shall be removed at once to a point clear of the canal wharves and
banks.
Placing Goods on Unleased Land
42. Goods placed on unleased canal land shall be placed as directed by
the Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent.
Obstruction of Thoroughfare
43. (1) No goods shall be placed on canal wharves or lands so as to
obstruct any thoroughfare, or hinder free passage for persons, teams or vehicles along the
front of such wharves or lands.
(2) Goods shall not be loaded or unloaded at any lock.
Goods Left on Wharves or Canal Property
Beyond Time Limit
44. (1) In the event of violation of section 41, 42 or 43, the
Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent may remove any goods remaining on the wharf
or canal land longer than permitted by these Regulations to any place that he sees fit and
such removal shall be made at the cost of the owner of the goods or of the owner of the
vessel from which they were unloaded or to which they are to be loaded, and the costs and
the penalties incurred for such violation constitute a lien upon the goods, and the goods
shall not be delivered to or removed by any person until all such costs and penalties are
paid; and notwithstanding such removal by or on the orders of the Superintending Engineer
or the Superintendent, such goods continue to be at the risk of the owner thereof.
(2) If, within 30 days after the removal of goods under subsection (1), the costs and
penalties due under subsection (1) are not paid, the Chief may sell, by public auction or
otherwise, the goods and apply the net proceeds in payment or part payment of such costs
and penalties and the balance, if any, owing to the Department shall be recoverable with
costs from the owners.
(3) The surplus net proceeds, if any, from the sale of goods under subsection (2) after
the payment of the costs and penalties shall be paid to the owners.
Wintering and Lying-Up
45. (1) No vessel shall winter or lie-up in any canal without
permission in writing of the Superintending Engineer or the Superintendent.
(2) All risk and responsibility for a vessel wintering or lying-up in a canal and any
damage the vessel may sustain shall rest with the owner.
Wintering and Lying-Up Charges
46. (1) The owner of any vessel wintering in a canal shall pay
wintering charges at the rates set out in Schedule III.
(2) The owner of any vessel lying-up in a canal shall pay lying-up charges at the rates
set out in Schedule IV.
(3) The owner of the vessel wintering or lying-up in a canal shall pay to the
Superintending Engineer wintering charges in advance and lying-up charges prior to the
vessel leaving its lying-up berth except that, if so authorized by the Chief, these
charges shall be paid by the owner within 20 days after the date of the Department's
account for such charges.
(4) In addition to the payment of wintering charges, the owner of any vessel being
moved into a wintering berth is liable for all damages to canal property occasioned by
such movement.
Building, Repairing and Breaking Up of Vessels
47. (1) No person shall build, repair or break up any vessel in any
canal or on canal lands except with the written permission of the Superintending Engineer.
(2) No person shall authorize or do any repair work other than minor machinery repairs
on any oil tanker while such tanker is in any canal or is dry docked on canal lands
without the written permission of the Superintending Engineer or Superintendent, which
permission shall be granted only on presentation of a certificate from a qualified
chemical inspection company stating that the vessel is gas-free and safe for the work
proposed.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in Part II, charges shall be levied on a vessel being
built, repaired or broken up in any canal at the rates set out in Schedule V.
(4) In all cases of the building, repairing or breaking up of a vessel on canal
property, the vessel shall be at the risk of the owner.
Removal of Abandoned and Sunken Vessels,
Vehicle or Things
48. (1) The Chief may remove or destroy, by explosive or otherwise,
any vessel that is abandoned, sunken, lying ashore or grounded in any canal and may, by
public auction or otherwise, sell such vessel, together with the cargo, and apply the
proceeds for reimbursement for the expenses incurred.
(2) If the net proceeds of the sale under subsection (1) are not sufficient to meet
expenses, the amount of the deficiency shall be recoverable with costs from the owner or
person in charge of the vessel or from the owner of any vessel which was used to move such
vessel.
(3) The Chief may remove or destroy by explosives or otherwise any vehicle, structure
or thing abandoned, sunken or lying ashore in any canal or abandoned on canal land, and
may, by public sale or otherwise, sell such vehicle, structure or thing and apply the
proceeds for reimbursement for the expenses incurred.
(4) If the net proceeds of the sale under subsection (3) are not sufficient to meet
expenses, the amount of deficiency shall be recoverable with costs from the owner of such
vehicle, structure or thing.
Explosives, Dangerous Cargo and Oil Products
49. (1) No vessel whose cargo consists in whole or in part of any
explosive material, corrosive liquid or oxidizing material shall pass through any portion
of any canal except with the written authority of the Minister and subject to such
conditions and restrictions laid down in such authority.
(2) No high explosive or dangerous goods shall be brought on or carried over canal land
except with the written authority of the Minister.
(3) A vessel employed in carrying explosives or dangerous or flammable goods such as
fuel oil, crude oil or gasoline, shall, whether loaded, partly loaded or empty, fulfil all
requirements of the Chief, Superintending Engineer or Superintendent while in canal
waters.
(4) On oil tankers and similar vessels that carry flammable liquids there shall be
provided and placed, when docking or locking, a sufficient number of timber fenders
between the vessel's hull and the dock or lock wall to prevent any metallic portion of
such vessel from touching the side of the lock or dock wall.
Warning Signals on Vessels with Dangerous Cargoes
50. (1) A vessel whose cargo consists, in whole or in part, of
explosives or flammable or otherwise dangerous liquids shall fly by day a red flag and at
night shall show a red light.
(2) Both the flag and the light referred to in subsection (1) shall be displayed at the
masthead or at another conspicuous position acceptable to the Superintendent and shall be
visible all around for a distance of at least 1 mile.
Dropping Anchor
51. (1) No anchor shall be dropped from any vessel in any canal unless
an emergency exists.
(2) The action of dropping an anchor shall be reported to the Superintending Engineer
or the Superintendent immediately and the owner of the vessel shall be responsible for all
damages caused and repairs or salvage necessitated by such action.
Sparks and Smoke from Vessels and Blowing Off Tubes
52. (1) Vessels within canal waters shall take the necessary
precautions to avoid the emission of sparks or excessive smoke.
(2) No vessel shall blow off boiler tubes in any canal.
Refuse
53. No person shall deposit oil, oil sludge or other flammable or
dangerous substance, garbage, ashes, paper, ordure, litter or other materials in canal
waters or on canal property.
Disposal of Snow
54. No person shall deposit snow or ice in any canal or on canal
property except with the written permission of and as directed by the Superintending
Engineer.
Interference with Water Supply and Canal Works
55. (1) Only a person authorized by the Chief, Superintending Engineer
or Superintendent may open or shut the gates or sluices of the locks, waste weirs or dams
or draw down or raise the water level of a canal by any means whatever.
(2) No person shall interfere with any canal works or property.
Injury and Defacing of Canal Property
56. (1) No person shall injure or deface any ornament, tree, plant,
shrub, flower, flower-bed, turf, sign, seat or any of the fences, bridges, buildings,
booms, rip-rap or other structures within any canal boundaries.
(2) No person shall write upon any fence, bench, seat, rock, stone or structure within
any canal boundaries.
Animals at Large
57. No person shall allow any animal or fowl to go at large within
canal boundaries, except that a dog may be allowed therein if under control of its owner.
Firearms, Offensive Weapons, Fireworks and Fires
58. (1) No person shall fire or discharge any firearm or firework
within canal boundaries without the written permission of the Chief or Superintending
Engineer.
(2) No person, unless under the supervision of an employee, shall kindle or build any
fire on canal lands except the holder of a valid lease or licence covering such lands.
Construction Work on Canal Property
59. Except under written permit from the Chief or the Superintending
Engineer, no person shall
(a) construct any driveway, footpath or structure upon canal property;
(b) dig up, bore or tunnel under any part of the canal system, or dig or drill a well
for water or other purpose upon canal property; or
(c) remove any house or building on, along or across any part of the canal system.
Use of Roads, Towpaths, Pathways and Grounds
60. (1) No person shall stand, walk or loiter and no person shall
drive, ride or park any vehicle or animal upon any place where a sign forbidding such
action has been placed.
(2) The use of canal roads, towpaths, pathways and grounds shall be subject to the
instructions and orders of the Superintending Engineer.
(3) No animal or vehicle shall travel within the canal limits, except upon roads,
towpaths or other places designated for such animals and vehicles.
(4) No animal or vehicle shall stand on any roadway except at such places as the
Superintending Engineer may designate.
Speed on Roadways
61. No vehicles shall be driven over canal roadways at a higher rate
of speed than 35 miles per hour, or such other rate of speed as may be fixed by the Chief.
Highway Traffic at Bridges
62. (1) No person shall in any way interfere with any gate or other
device used in closing a street or roadway at either end of a canal bridge nor attempt to
pass such gate or device unless the gate or device is fully open.
(2) Vehicles approaching canal bridges shall be driven in the proper traffic lane and
shall not turn out of such lane against opposing traffic or attempt to pass any safety
gate or other device for the closing of a street or roadway when such gate or device is
not fully opened.
(3) Vehicles shall not pass a red light nor a mechanical wigwag that is in motion.
Driving Speed over Bridges
63. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle over any canal bridge at a
speed faster than
(a) 15 miles per hour; or
(b) in the case of a bridge where a sign is exhibited on or adjoining the bridge fixing
a limiting speed, at the speed indicated by the sign.
(2) A person driving a vehicle over a canal bridge shall keep the vehicle in its proper
traffic lane.
Heavy Vehicles on Bridges
64. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall, except by
permission of the Chief or the Superintending Engineer, take across any canal bridge a
vehicle that
(a) has wheels, treads or other devices that would deface or mar the bridge floor;
(b) weighs with its load, if any, more than 20 tons; or
(c) has a load whose weight on any single axle or tandem axles exceeds 16 tons.
(2) In any case where a sign is exhibited on or adjoining a bridge fixing the limiting
weight at a figure other than the 20 tons and the 16 tons referred to in subsection (1),
subsection (1) shall be construed in respect of the said bridge by substituting the limits
as indicated on the sign in lieu of the limits set out in subsection (1).
Control by Canal Officers
65. (1) The Chief may post any signs in canal areas and on canal lands
as he considers essential for the proper control of traffic and operation and use of the
canals and canal lands.
(2) No person shall contravene the directions or instructions on any signs posted in a
canal area or on a canal land pursuant to subsection (1).
(3) The lockmaster, bridgemaster, marine railway operator or damkeeper on any canal
shall, subject to any directions given by the Chief, Superintending Engineer or
Superintendent, be in charge of the canal structures and canal lands at the point where he
may be stationed and may give such orders, directions and instructions with respect to the
use, administration and control of the canal as he considers necessary or desirable.
Swimming, Bathing and Water-Skiing
66. (1) No person shall swim or bathe within any area of any canal as
may be indicated by a notice prohibiting swimming or bathing.
(2) No person shall engage in any form of water-skiing within any canal limits.
Picnics and Regattas
67. All picnics and regattas within canal limits shall be under the
supervision of some person or persons authorized by the Chief or the Superintending
Engineer and may be held only in such places and at such times as the officer may allow.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING PARTICULAR CANALS
CANSO CANAL
Radio Communication
68. The Canso Canal radiotelephone VAZ3 shall be used only when normal
methods of signalling are inoperative or ineffective.
RIDEAU CANAL
Building, Repairing and Breaking Up of Vessels
69. (1) The charge for the building, repairing or breaking up of any
vessel in the canal or on canal land is $25 per vessel, except that for small repairs that
can be completed within 8 hours, a vessel may be given written permission for drying off
in a lock at a charge of $20.
(2) When any vessel requires to pass through a lock in which another vessel is being
dry docked for minor repairs, the latter vessel shall be removed from the lock in
sufficient time to allow the approaching vessel to enter the lock without delay.
(3) The vessel receiving minor repairs as described in subsection (2) may again enter
the lock for completion of its repairs as soon as the lock is available.
Skiffs and Canoes
70. (1) No skiff or canoe shall be locked on the canal between the
hours of sunset and sunrise.
(2) During daylight hours it shall be optional with the lockmaster either to pass a
skiff or canoe through the locks or have it otherwise conveyed from one level to the
other, and such passage or conveyance shall be at the risk of the owner, who shall assist
in any manner considered necessary by the lockmaster.
Vessels with Open Exhausts
71. Except for the purpose of participation in a regatta or race and
with the prior permission of the Chief, no vessel shall run with open exhaust on the
canal.
Dows Lake
72. (1) No vessel on Dows Lake shall proceed at a speed greater than 6
miles per hour.
(2) Sight-seeing boats or pleasure craft may enter and circle around on Dows Lake.
(3) Engine testing, speed testing and continuous circling around of any vessel on Dows
Lake is prohibited.
(4) Subject to subsection (5), no vessel shall anchor or lie in Dows Lake between the
hours of sunset and sunrise.
(5) A vessel may anchor at the National Capital Commission's boat house on Dows Lake
with the consent of the Commission.
Aids to Navigation
73. No person shall move, alter, destroy, repaint or otherwise
interfere with any aid to navigation, or moor to any aid to navigation, or set out any
buoys or navigation markers in the Rideau Canal or its subsidiary waters.
TRENT CANAL
74. Sections 70, 71 and 73 are applicable to the Trent Canal.
Charges for Use of Dry Dock, Locks and
Unwatered Reaches
75. (1) Upon permission, obtained in advance, from the Superintending
Engineer, the Trent Canal dry dock at Bobcaygeon may be utilized during the navigation
season for the dry docking of vessels for repairs upon payment of $25 for the first day or
part thereof and $5 for each additional day or part thereof.
(2) Upper Flight Locks 12 and 17 may be utilized during the navigation season for
making small emergency repairs to vessels upon payment of $20 per 8 hours or part thereof.
(3) When any vessel requires to pass through a lock in which another vessel is being
dry docked for small emergency repairs, the latter vessel shall be removed from the lock
in sufficient time to allow the approaching vessel to enter the lock without delay.
(4) The vessel receiving small emergency repairs as described in subsection (3) may
again enter the lock for completion of its repairs as soon as the lock is available.
Hydraulic Lift Locks at Peterborough and Kirkfield
76. (1) If the lockmaster of either of the hydraulic lift locks at
Peterborough or Kirkfield is of the opinion that lockage of a vessel may be dangerous, he
may prohibit such lockage.
(2) Any downbound vessel whose machinery is defective shall not proceed into either of
these locks and, in order to test its machinery, every downbound vessel shall stop and
reverse when approximately 1,000 feet from either of these locks, that is in the case of
the Peterborough lock immediately before reaching the Norwood Road bridge and, in the case
of the Kirkfield lock, immediately before reaching the mouth of the Rock Cut.
(3) No vessel shall turn in the upper reach within a distance of 1,000 feet of the lock
chambers.
(4) Between the upper end of the centre pier above the lock gates and a point 100 feet
below the chamber gates in the lower reach, no vessel shall be moved except by lines and
subject to the orders of the lockmaster.
(5) All vessel crews shall keep their vessels clear of the chamber gate frames.
(6) No person shall ride on the lock chamber while the lock is in operation.
(7) No person, except the lockmaster or a canal employee shall handle any operating
lever.
(8) No vessel of 5 tons or less shall be locked through the Peterborough Lift Lock
except at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. unless such vessel is engaged in commercial business,
or is on a continuous trip upbound from Rice Lake or downbound from Lakefield.
Marine Railways
77. (1) No operator of a vessel shall permit his vessel to use
(a) the 18 tonne marine railway at Big Chute if that vessel exceeds 18 tonnes in weight
or exceeds 1.2 metres in draught, 4.1 metres in overall beam or 15.2 metres in length; or
(b) the 90 tonne marine railway at Big Chute if that vessel exceeds 90 tonnes in weight
or exceeds 1.8 metres in draught, 7.3 metres in overall beam or 30.4 metres in length.
(2) The Superintendent may deny a vessel the use of a marine railway referred to in
subsection (1) where, in his opinion, the character or condition of the vessel is such as
to endanger the railway, the equipment or an operator of the railway or any other person
or vessel.
SAULT STE. MARIE (CANADA) CANAL
Application
77.1 (1) Section 11, subsections 14(1) and (2), 16(1) and 18(2),
sections 20, 22 and 24, subsections 25(3) to (6), 26(1) and (2), section 29, subsections
30(1) and (3), section 31, subsection 34(3), section 47 and subsections 49(1) and (2) do
not apply to a vessel that transits the Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) Canal.
(2) Sections 77.11 to 77.31 apply to every vessel that transits the Sault Ste. Marie
(Canada) Canal.
Maximum Vessel Dimensions
77.11 (1) No vessel of more than 222.5 m in overall length or 23.16 m
in extreme breadth, including permanent fenders, shall transit the Sault Ste. Marie
(Canada) Canal.
(2) No vessel shall transit the Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) Canal if any part of the
vessel or anything on the vessel extends more than 35.66 m above water level.
(3) No vessel shall transit the Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) Canal if any part of its
bridges or anything on the vessel protrudes beyond the hull.
Draught Markings
77.12 (1) Every vessel of more than 19.81 m in overall length shall be
correctly and distinctly marked and equipped with draught markings on both sides at the
bow and stern.
(2) In addition to the markings required by subsection (1), a vessel of more than
106.68 m in overall length shall be marked on both sides with midship draught markings.
Landing Booms
77.13 Every vessel of more than 45.72 m in overall length shall be
equipped with at least one adequate landing boom on each side.
Radio Equipment and Communication
77.14 (1) A self-propelled vessel of more than 19 m in overall length
shall be equipped with VHF radiotelephone equipment.
(2) The master of a vessel equipped with radiotelephone equipment who desires passage
through or departure from the canal shall contact station VDX23 on reaching Six Mile
Point, known as C.I.P. No. 17 and Brush Point, known as C.I.P. No. 18.
(3) During the period a vessel is between C.I.P. 17 and C.I.P. 18, the master of the
vessel shall
(a) cause the radiotelephone system to be monitored;
(b) transit the canal according to the instructions of the vessel traffic controller;
(c) report immediately any change of destination; and
(d) use channel 16 V.H.F. only for calling in, monitoring and distress purposes.
(4) The master of a vessel equipped with radiotelephone and intending to proceed to or
depart from a wharf shall so advise station VDX23.
Mooring Lines
77.15 (1) The mooring lines of every vessel shall
(a) be of a uniform thickness throughout their length;
(b) be fitted with a spliced eye not less than 2.44 m long;
(c) have sufficient strength to check the vessel; and
(d) be arranged so that they may be led to either side of the vessel as required.
(2) Unless otherwise permitted by an officer, only wire rope mooring lines shall be
used for securing a vessel in lock chambers.
(3) Synthetic lines may be used for mooring at approach walls, tie-up walls and docks
if they have a breaking strength that complies with the minimum specifications set out in
the table to this section.
(4) Every vessel of 38.1 m or less in overall length shall have at least two good and
sufficient mooring lines or hawsers that are so arranged as to lock the vessel under
control and in safety.
(5) Every vessel of more than 38.1 m in overall length shall have at least four good
and sufficient mooring lines or hawsers that are so arranged as to lock the vessel under
control and in safety.
TABLE
|
Column I |
Column II |
Column III |
Item |
Vessel Length |
Length of Mooring Line |
Breaking Strength |
1. |
38 m to 61 m |
110 m |
89 kN |
2. |
62 m to 91 m |
110 m |
134 kN |
3. |
92 m to 121 m |
110 m |
178 kN |
4. |
122 m to 182 m |
110 m |
250 kN |
5. |
183 m to 223 m |
110 m |
312 kN |
Hand Lines
77.16 (1) The hand lines of every vessel shall
(a) be made of manilla or other material acceptable to the Superintendent; and
(b) have a minimum diameter of 12.7 mm and a minimum length of 30.48 m.
(2) Knotted or weighted hand lines shall not be used in the lock chamber.
Speed Limits
77.17 (1) The maximum speed over the bottom for a vessel of more than
12.19 m in overall length in the Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) Canal channel shall be so
regulated as not to adversely affect other vessels or shore property and in no event shall
such a vessel proceed at a maximum speed in excess of 6.1 knots (11 km/h).
(2) Every vessel under way shall proceed at a reasonable speed so as not to cause undue
delay to other vessels.
Meeting and Passing
77.18 (1) The meeting and passing of vessels shall be governed by the
Rules of the Road for the Great Lakes.
(2) No vessel shall meet another vessel within the limit of approach signs at bridges
or within any area that is designated as a "no meeting area" by signs erected by
the Superintendent at that area.
(3) Except as instructed by the vessel traffic controller, no vessel shall overtake and
pass or attempt to overtake and pass another vessel
(a) within 609.6 m of the Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) Canal entrance;
(b) after the order of passing through has been established by the vessel traffic
controller; or
(c) between the western end of the Vidal Shoal Cut and the upper entrance of the lock.
Vessels in Tow
77.19 No vessel that is not self-propelled shall be underway in the
canal unless it is securely tied to an adequate tug or tugs in accordance with special
instructions given by the Superintendent.
Employment of Tugs
77.20 No tug shall be fastened alongside a vessel in the canal so that
the aggregate of the beams exceeds 16.76 m.
Order of Passing Through
77.21 Every vessel shall advance to the lock in the order instructed
by the vessel traffic controller.
Draught of Vessels
77.22 Every vessel with draught in excess of 4.5 m shall clear their
transit in the canal with the vessel traffic controller by radiotelephone on reaching
C.I.P. No. 17 or C.I.P. No. 18.
Tying up of Vessels
77.23 Where the master of a vessel wishes to tie up the vessel to a
lock wall or tie-up wall, he shall request permission to do so from the officer in charge
of the wall and, unless otherwise directed by the officer, shall tie up the vessel as set
out in the table to this section.
TABLE
|
Tie-Up Walls |
Lock Walls |
Upbound |
Port |
Starboard |
Downbound |
Port |
Port |
Preparing Vessel Lines for Passing Through
77.24 Before a vessel enters the lock,
(a) sufficient lengths of mooring lines to reach the mooring posts on the lock walls
shall be drawn off the winch drums and laid out on the deck; and
(b) the eye of each mooring line shall be passed outward through the fairleads at the
side.
Entering the Lock
77.25 (1) No vessel shall proceed into the lock in such a manner that
the stem passes the "STOP/ARRÊT" sign on the lock wall nearest the closed
gates.
(2) Every vessel proceeding into the lock shall be positioned and moored as directed by
the officer in charge of the lock.
Emergency Procedure
77.26 When the speed of a vessel entering the lock chamber has to be
checked immediately, the master or the officer in charge of the mooring operation shall
order all mooring lines to be put out as soon as possible and the master shall signal a
full check by sounding a series of five or more short blasts of the vessel's whistle.
Tandem Lockage
77.27 Where two or more vessels are being locked together, vessels
astern of the leading vessel shall
(a) come to a full stop a sufficient distance from the preceding vessel to avoid a
collision; and
(b) be moved into mooring position as directed by the officer in charge of the lock.
Mooring in the Lock
77.28 No winch from which a mooring line runs shall be operated until
the officer in charge of a mooring operator has signalled that the line has been placed on
a mooring post.
Attending Lines
77.29 (1) Lines of a vessel shall be under visual control and attended
by at least one member of the vessel's crew during the period that the vessel is passing
through the lock.
(2) Where a vessel that is not equipped with mooring winches is in the lock, each line
of the vessel shall be attended by one member of the crew.
Leaving the Lock
77.30 No vessel shall proceed out of the lock until the exit gates are
in a fully open position and the officer in charge directs the vessel to cast off.
Explosive, Flammable and Otherwise Dangerous Cargo
77.31 Where cargo that consists in whole or in part of any explosive,
flammable or otherwise dangerous goods, including empty tanks that are not free of gas is
being transported in a vessel, the master of that vessel shall ensure that the
requirements of the Dangerous Goods Shipping Regulations are complied with.
LACHINE CANAL
Navigation Restricted to Pleasure Craft
77.32 No vessel, other than pleasure craft, shall navigate between
lock No. 5 and the point east of Wellington Basin at which the canal is infilled.
GENERAL
78. Every person who violates subsection 23(1), section 27, 56 to 63,
66, 67, 71 or 72 is liable to a penalty not exceeding $25.
79. Every person who violates section 18, 24, 29, 30, 32, 47 or 48,
subsection 49(4) or section 50 is liable to a penalty not exceeding $200.
80. Every person who violates section 5, 12, subsection 23(2), (3) or
(4), section 28 or subsection 49(1), (2) or (3) is liable to a penalty not exceeding $400.
81. Every person who violates any section of these Regulations, for
the violation of which no penalty is elsewhere provided in these Regulations, is liable to
a penalty not exceeding $100.
82. Every person shall comply with any order, direction or
instructions given to him pursuant to these Regulations.
83. No person shall obstruct an officer or employee in the execution
of his duty under these Regulations and no person shall address any canal officer or
employee while on duty with profane or abusive language.
84. The owner of a vessel and the person in charge of a vehicle,
animal or other thing, by means of or in relation to which any of these Regulations have
been violated, is liable for the penalties prescribed for such violation as is any other
person who may be liable under these Regulations for such violation.
85. (1) Where, in the opinion of the Chief, Superintending Engineer or
the Superintendent, any person has incurred any charges, damages or penalties under these
Regulations in respect of any transaction, matter or thing, the Chief, Superintending
Engineer or Superintendent may estimate the amount of the charges, damages or penalties
that in his opinion have been incurred or ought to be paid.
(2) The Chief, Superintending Engineer or Superintendent may seize any vessel, vehicle,
animal, or other thing by or in relation to which any charges, damages or penalties have
in his opinion been incurred and may detain it until the amount estimated in respect
thereof under subsection (1) has been paid or until security, in cash, for the payment of
such amount is deposited with the Minister.
(3) If, within 30 days after anything has been seized under this section, the amount
estimated under this section in respect thereof is not paid and no deposit is made as
security for the payment thereof, the thing seized and detained may be sold by public
auction and the proceeds applied in payment of the amount so estimated and the balance, if
any, shall be paid to the owner of the thing seized.
(4) Payment of the amount of any penalty estimated under this section operates in full
satisfaction thereof and no further penalties are payable by the same person in respect of
the same transaction, matter or thing.
86. The owner of any vessel or vehicle is liable to the Crown for
injury or damage caused by such vessel or vehicle to Crown property.
(s. 3)
CANALS UNDER JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT*
Name of Canal |
Superintending Engineers Office |
Superintendents Office |
|
|
|
1. St. Peters |
Rideau and Nova Scotia Canals, 340 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario. |
St. Peters, N.S. |
2. Canso |
Rideau and Nova Scotia Canals, 340 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario. |
Port Hastings, N.S. |
3. St. Ours |
Quebec Canals Headquarters, 305 Dorchester Street West, Montreal 1, P.
Que. |
St. Ours Lock |
4. Chambly |
Quebec Canals Headquarters, 305 Dorchester Street West, Montreal 1, P.
Que. |
Chambly, Quebec |
5. Ste. Anne |
Quebec Canals Headquarters, 305 Dorchester Street West, Montreal 1, P.
Que. |
Ste. Anne, Quebec |
6. Carillon |
Quebec Canals Headquarters, 305 Dorchester Street West, Montreal 1, P.
Que. |
Carillon, Quebec |
7. Rideau |
Rideau and Nova Scotia Canals, 340 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario. |
Northern Division, Ottawa Locks, P.O. Box 902, Ottawa, Ontario. |
|
|
Southern Division, c/o Smiths Falls Combined Lock Station, Beckwith
Street, Smiths Falls, Ontario. |
8. Trent |
Trent Canal Headquarters, Federal Building, Charlotte Street,
Peterborough, Ontario. |
Trenton Division, Post Office Building, Trenton, Ontario. |
|
|
Campbellford Division, Post Office Building, Campbellford, Ontario. |
|
|
Kirkfield Division, Trent Canal Office, Kirkfield, Ontario. |
|
|
Severn Division, Trent Canal Office, Washago, Ontario. |
9. Murray |
Trent Canal Headquarters, Federal Building, Charlotte Street,
Peterborough, Ontario. |
Trenton Division, Post Office Building, Trenton, Ontario. |
10. Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) |
|
Sault Ste. Marie (Canada) Canal Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 1P0 |
11. Lachine |
|
Quebec Canals 1369 Bourgogne Street P.O. Box 237 Chambly, Quebec J3L 1Y4 |
*See SI/72-60 Re transfer of powers, duties and functions in relation to canals,
referred to in sections 1 and 3 to 9 of Schedule I, to the Minister and Department of
Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
(s. 14)
DRAUGHT LIMITS
|
Canal |
Depth of Water in feet |
1. |
St. Peters Canal |
17.0 |
2. |
Canso Canal |
28.0 |
3. |
St. Ours Canal |
12.0 |
4. |
Chambly Canal |
6.5 |
5. |
Ottawa River Canals |
9.0 |
6. |
Rideau Canal |
5.5 |
7. |
Murray Canal |
9.5 |
8. |
Trent Canal-- |
|
|
(1) Bay of Quinte to lower entrance Lock |
198.0* |
|
(2) Lower entrance Lock 19 to Swift Rapids |
6.0 |
|
(3) Swift Rapids and Big Chute Marine Railways |
4.0 |
|
(4) Big Chute to Georgian Bay |
6.0 |
|
(5) Lindsay to Lake Scugog |
4.0 |
* Twelve hours notice must be given by
vessels of more than 6 feet draught.
With Lake Ontario
at Elevation 244.
(s. 46)
WINTERING CHARGES
1. On the St. Peters, Canso, St. Ours, Ste. Anne, Carillon, Rideau,
Trent and Murray Canals, in sections from which the water is not withdrawn: $0.02 per
gross ton with a minimum charge of $10.
2. On the Chambly, Rideau and Trent Canals:
(a) in any lock or dry dock, $50;
(b) in any basin, canal cut or reach from which the water is withdrawn, $25;
(c) on any canal lands, $10.
On the St. Peters, Canso, St. Ours, Chambly, Ste. Anne, Carillon, Rideau, Trent and
Murray Canals: $0.02 per gross ton per 30 days or part thereof with a minimum charge of
$10 for each 30 days or part thereof.
(s. 47)
BUILDING, REPAIRING AND BREAKING UP
1. During any navigation season: $0.02 per gross ton per 30 days or
part thereof with a minimum charge of $10 for each 30 days or part thereof.
2. During any non-navigation season: $10 for vessels of up to 200 tons
gross, and $0.05 cents for each additional ton, which rates shall be inclusive of the
rates for wintering charges.
(ss. 7, 8, 9 and 10)
1. For the purpose of this Schedule,
"pleasure craft" means a vessel, other than a canoe or skiff that is not
equipped for propulsion by sail or mechanical means, that is used exclusively for pleasure
and that does not carry persons or goods for hire or reward and includes a vessel
chartered or hired for pleasure purposes by or on behalf of the persons carried therein;
"length" means
(a) in the case of a registered vessel, the length shown in the certificate of
registry, and
(b) in the case of a licensed vessel, the length measured from the fore part of the
head of the stem to the after part of the head of the stern post.
Tolls Payable
2. Tolls payable for pleasure craft not exceeding 24 feet in length
for
(a) a permit for passage through a single lock station and for return passage through
that lock station, valid during the season of navigation in which it is issued $ 3.00
(b) a daily permit for passage through any number of locks, valid only on the day of
issue 3.00
(c) a permit for 6 single days, valid on any 6 separate or consecutive days during the
season of navigation in which it is issued 9.00
(d) a permit for a season of navigation, valid on any day during the season of
navigation for which it is issued 30.00
3. (1) Tolls payable for pleasure craft more than 24 feet in length
and all commercial craft for
(a) a permit for passage through a single lock station and for return of passage
through that lock station, valid during the season of navigation in which it is issued $
4.00
(b) a daily permit for passage through any number of locks, valid only on the day of
issue 4.00
(c) a permit for 6 single days, valid on any 6 separate or consecutive days during the
season of navigation for which it is issued 15.00
(2) Tolls payable for pleasure craft more than 24 feet but not more than 40 feet in
length for a permit for a season of navigation, valid on any day during the season of
navigation for which it is issued $50.00
(3) Tolls payable for pleasure craft more than 40 feet in length and all commercial
craft for a permit for a season of navigation, valid on any day during the season of
navigation for which it is issued $80.00
(s. 35)
1. For the purposes of this Schedule, "length" means
(a) in the case of a registered vessel, the length shown in the certificate of
registry, and
(b) in the case of a licensed vessel, the length measured from the fore part of the
head of the stem to the after part of the head of the stern post.
Berthage
2. Berthage payable for any 24-hour period or part thereof for:
(a) vessels other than commercial vessels, 18 feet
in length and under $ 2.00
(b) vessels other than commercial vessels, over 18
feet but not exceeding 26 feet in length 3.00
(c) vessels other than commercial vessels, over 26
feet but not exceeding 34 feet in length 4.00
(d) vessels other than commercial vessels, over 34
feet but not exceeding 42 feet in length 5.00
(e) vessels over 42 feet in length and all
commercial vessels 6.00
Established by the CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS
OF CANADA, 1978.
amended by
SOR/80-62 11 January, 1980 pursuant to section 25 of the Department of Transport Act
Section 77
SOR/80-467 20 June, 1980 pursuant to section 25 of the Department of Transport Act
Paragraph (b) of the definition "Collision Regulations" in section 2, section
2 by adding the definition "vessel traffic controller", section 77 by adding
headings and sections 77.1 to 77.31 and Schedule I by adding item no. 10
SOR/81-69 16 January, 1981 pursuant to section 25 of the Department of Transport Act
Section 2 by adding the definition "pleasure craft", section 77.31 by adding
heading and section 77.32 and Schedule I by adding item no. 11
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