Application ^
3. (1) These Standards apply to
(a) all Canadian-registered oil tankers; and
(b) all oil tankers registered in a country other than Canada, when operating in Canadian waters and the fishing
zones of Canada prescribed pursuant to the Oceans Act.
(2) These Standards do not apply in respect of any warship, naval auxiliary
or other ship that is owned or operated by a state and used in government non-commercial service.
Responsibility ^
4. The owner and operator of every oil tanker shall ensure that the vessel complies with all the applicable provisions of
these Standards, in addition to the applicable regulations under the Canada Shipping Act and the Arctic Waters
Pollution Prevention Act.
Equivalents ^
5. (1) Subject to subsection (2) where these Standards require that a particular fitting, material, appliance, apparatus,
item of equipment or type thereof shall be fitted or carried on an oil tanker, or that any particular provision shall be
made, or any procedure or arrangement shall be complied with, the Board may allow any other fitting, material,
appliance, apparatus, item of equipment or type thereof to be fitted or carried, or any other provision, procedure or
arrangement to be made on the oil tanker, if it is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that such fitting, material,
appliance, apparatus, item of equipment or type thereof or that any particular provision, procedure or arrangement is at
least as effective as that required by these Standards.
(2) Approval of an equivalent arrangement may be revoked at any time if it is found that the chosen arrangement is not
satisfactory.
