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PART I
General
Application ^
3. (1) Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII of these Standards apply
- to every Canadian oil barge over 15 tons gross tonnage, and
- except where otherwise provided by subsection (3), to every oil barge over 15 tons gross
tonnage that is registered in a country other than Canada and that operates in Canadian
waters.
(2) Part VII of these Standards applies
- to every Canadian oil barge, and
- except where otherwise provided by subsection (3), to every oil barge that is registered
in a country other than Canada and that operates in Canadian waters.
(3) An oil barge that
- is registered in a country other than Canada that has oil barge regulations
which, in the opinion of the Board, closely approximate those of these Standards, and
- is in possession of a valid inspection certificate issued by the Government of that
country,
need not be inspected and certificated in accordance with these Standards but shall
comply with the towing and operational requirements of Part X thereof.
Exemptions and Equivalents ^
4.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in these Standards, the Board may if satisfied that
it can do so with propriety, exempt any oil barge from full compliance with any of the
requirements of these Standards.
- Where these Standards require a particular construction, fitting, apparatus or material
to be fitted or carried aboard an oil barge, the Board may allow any other construction,
fitting, apparatus or material to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to be made,
if satisfied that such other construction, fitting, apparatus, material or provision is at
least as effective as that required by these Standards.
Oil Barges that Carry a Crew ^
5. The construction, inspection and operation of an oil barge that carries a crew shall
be specially considered by the Board.
Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations ^
6. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Standards, every oil barge shall comply
with all applicable requirements of the Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations.
Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations ^
7. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Standards, every oil barge that
navigates in an Arctic Waters Shipping Safety Control Zone shall comply with all
applicable requirements of the Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations.
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