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2. INTRODUCTION
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These Guidelines are intended as a tool to assist in understanding the construction and inspection requirements for pilot vessels operating under Canadian jurisdiction. These Guidelines should not be seen as adding to or detracting from existing statutory or regulatory requirements. Regulatory statutes prevail in the case of conflict with these guidelines. |
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The construction of all new vessels should follow these Guidelines. However, since changes to regulations and standards will not necessarily be reflected in these Guidelines, consultation with the appropriate regulations and standards is required. All pilot vessels must comply with the appropriate regulations and standards. |
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These guidelines supersede the Standards for Pilot Vessels, TP 10531 dated November 1989, which is now cancelled. |
3. APPLICATION
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These Guidelines apply to pilot vessels where the pilot is embarked or disembarked by bringing the pilot vessel alongside a ship whilst at sea. |
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Whenever it is necessary for the Pilotage Authority to employ a vessel to act as a pilot vessel for limited periods, the vessel must comply with the appropriate regulations and standards so far as is reasonable and practicable. In any case, the vessel must hold a valid safety inspection certificate. |
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Whenever a pilot vessel does not comply with these Guidelines, the pilots and/or a Pilotage Authority Launch Safety Committee should be informed prior to boarding and will judge as to whether or not any deficiency would render the pilot transfer unsafe. |
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Notwithstanding anything in the appropriate regulations:
- the Board may exempt any vessel from full compliance with any of the requirements set out in the regulations;
- where the Board considers it necessary in the interests of safety of life, it may impose special requirements in addition to the requirements set out in the regulations.
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4. INTERPRETATION
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In these Guidelines:
- “Act” means the Canada Shipping Act;
- “Approved classification society” means any classification society accepted by Transport Canada Marine Safety as an acceptable marine approval body;
- “Approved” means approved by the Board;
- “Board” means the Board of Steamship Inspection of Transport Canada;
- “Conning Position” means the location from which the vessel is normally manoeuvered and monitored when under way. i.e. the wheelhouse or bridge;
- “Embarkation Deck” means the area of the vessel designated for the embarkation or disembarkation of pilots during pilot transfer operations;
- “Inspector” means a Transport Canada, Marine Safety Inspector appointed under the Act;
- “Length” means the distance from the foreside of the foremost permanent structure to the aft side of the aftermost permanent structure of the vessel, not including bulwarks, guards or rubbing strakes;
- “Machinery space” means a space containing propelling machinery and includes all trunks to such spaces;
- “Margin line” means a line drawn at least 76mm below the upper surface of the bulkhead deck at the side of a vessel;
- “New vessel” means:
- a vessel, the keel of which was laid on or after the date of issue of these Guidelines;
- a vessel that is converted to a pilot vessel or undergoes major modifications on or after the date of issue of these Guidelines;
- a vessel that is transferred to registry in Canada on or after the date of issue of these Guidelines;
- “Pilot” means a ship’s pilot according to the Pilotage Act. When any pilot is in transit to or from a ship, where they will act or have acted as a pilot they are not considered to be a “passenger” under the definition contained in the Canada Shipping Act;
- “Regional Director” means the Regional Director of Transport Canada Marine Safety of the region in which the pilot vessel will operate.
- “Rules or codes” means rules, regulations or codes issued by an approved classification society and relating to the construction, installation and inspection of marine hulls and machinery;
- “Ship” means the vessel to which the pilot vessel is either embarking or disembarking a pilot;
- “Vessel” means a pilot vessel;
- “Watertight”, in relation to a structure, means the structure is capable of preventing the passage of water through it in any direction, under a head of water up to the vessel’s margin line;
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