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CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001Load Line RegulationsSOR/2007-99
LOAD LINE REGULATIONS
1. (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
"1966 Convention" « Convention de 1966 » "1966 Convention" means the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966.
"Act" « Loi » "Act" means the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.
"Board" « Bureau » "Board" means the Marine Technical Review Board established under section 26 of the Act.
"classification society" « société de classification » "classification society" means the American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Germanischer Lloyd, Registro Italiano Navale and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.
"Convention" « Convention » "Convention" means the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as modified by the Protocol.
"domestic voyage" « voyage intérieur » "domestic voyage" means a voyage that is from a place in Canada to another place in Canada.
"freeboard deck" « pont de franc-bord » "freeboard deck", in respect of a vessel, means (a) the vessel's uppermost complete deck that is exposed to weather and sea and has permanent means of closing all openings in its exposed parts, and below which all openings in the shell of the vessel are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing; or (b) a permanent deck that is lower than the deck referred to in paragraph (a), is continuous in a fore and aft direction at least between the machinery space and peak bulkheads and continuous athwartships if the vessel's owner requests that lower deck.
"HSC Code" « recueil HSC » "HSC Code" means the International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft, 2000, (2000 HSC CODE), published by the IMO, as amended from time to time.
"IMO" « OMI » "IMO" means the International Maritime Organization.
"inland voyage" « voyage en eaux internes » "inland voyage" means a voyage on the inland waters of Canada together with any part of any lake or river forming part of the inland waters of Canada that lies within the United States or on Lake Michigan.
"inland waters of Canada" « eaux internes du Canada » "inland waters of Canada" means all the rivers, lakes and other navigable fresh waters within Canada, and includes the St. Lawrence River as far seaward as a straight line drawn (a) from Cap-des-Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island; and (b) from Anticosti Island to the north shore of the St. Lawrence along a meridian of longitude 63°W.
"Minister" « ministre » "Minister" means the Minister of Transport.
"open-hopper dredge" « marie-salope » "open-hopper dredge" means a self-propelled dredge with an open hold or hopper in the hull that receives dredged material and is fitted with bottom doors that can quickly jettison the dredged material.
"place" « lieu » "place" means (a) a port; or (b) a marine installation or vessel that is used for loading or unloading vessels.
"Protocol" « Protocole » "Protocol" means the 1988 Protocol relating to the International Convention on Load lines, 1966, as amended on January 1, 2005.
"sheltered waters voyage" « voyage en eaux abritées » "sheltered waters voyage" has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Vessel Certificates Regulations.
"superstructure" « superstructure » "superstructure" means a decked structure on the freeboard deck of a vessel extending from side to side of the vessel or with the side plating not being more than four per cent of the breadth inboard of the shell plating, and includes that part of the hull extending above the freeboard deck if the freeboard deck is a lower deck.
"watertight" « étanche à l'eau » "watertight" means designed to withstand a static head of water without any leakage.
(2) For the purpose of these Regulations, a vessel is constructed on the earliest of (a) the day on which its keel is laid, (b) the day on which construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins, and (c) the day on which assembly of the vessel reaches the lesser of 50 tonnes and one per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material. (3) Subject to subsection (4), for the purpose of these Regulations, every reference to "Administration" in a document incorporated by reference in these Regulations means (a) in the case of a Canadian vessel, the Minister; and (b) in the case of a foreign vessel, the government of the state whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly. (4) For the purpose of these Regulations, every reference to "Administration" in articles 6 and 8 of the 1966 Convention or the Convention means, in the case of a Canadian vessel, the Board. (5) For the purpose of interpreting a document incorporated by reference in these Regulations, "should" shall be read to mean "shall".
PART 1CIRCLE LOAD LINES2. The following definitions apply in this Part. "amidships" « milieu du bâtiment » "amidships" means the middle of the length of a vessel.
"deck line" « ligne de pont » "deck line" means a horizontal line that is 300 mm long and 25 mm wide marked amidships on the outer surface of the shell on each side of the vessel.
"existing vessel" « bâtiment existant » "existing vessel" means a vessel that is not a new vessel.
"international voyage" « voyage international » "international voyage" means a voyage, other than an inland voyage, between a place in Canada and a place not in Canada or between places not in Canada.
"length" « longueur » "length" (a) in respect of a new vessel, has the same meaning as in article 2(8) of Annex A to the Convention; and (b) in respect of an existing vessel, has the same meaning as in subsection 1(2) of Schedule I to the Rules.
"new vessel" « bâtiment neuf » "new vessel" means (a) a Canadian vessel (i) that was constructed on or after April 14, 1970 and is engaged on an international voyage, (ii) that was constructed on or after April 14, 1973 and is not engaged on an international voyage, or (iii) that was constructed before April 14, 1970 and is engaged on an international voyage, or that was constructed before April 14, 1973 and is not engaged on an international voyage, if the authorized representative makes a request in writing to the Minister for the vessel to be assigned freeboards as a new ship; or (b) a foreign vessel that was constructed on or after the date on which the 1966 Convention came into force in the state whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.
"North American Great Lakes Zone" « zone des Grands Lacs de l'Amérique du Nord » "North American Great Lakes Zone" means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, the waters connecting those lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the St. Lawrence River west of the Victoria Bridge in Montréal.
"Rules" « Règles » "Rules" means the General Load Line Rules, C.R.C., c. 1425, as they read on January 1, 2006.
"sailing vessel" « voilier » "sailing vessel" means a vessel that has sufficient sail area for navigation under sails alone, whether or not fitted with mechanical means of propulsion.
"St. Lawrence River Seasonal Area" « région saisonnière du fleuve Saint-Laurent » "St. Lawrence River Seasonal Area" means that part of the St. Lawrence River bounded by the Victoria Bridge in Montréal, a straight line drawn from Cap-des-Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island, and a line drawn along the meridian of longitude 63°W from Anticosti Island to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.
"tanker" « bâtiment-citerne » "tanker" means a vessel specially constructed for the carriage of liquid cargoes in bulk.
"timber deck cargo" « chargement de bois en pontée » "timber deck cargo" means a cargo of timber carried on an uncovered part of a freeboard deck or superstructure deck.
"West Coast Treaty Zone" « zone d'application du Traité – côte ouest » "West Coast Treaty Zone" means (a) the waters of Puget Sound in the State of Washington; (b) the waters lying between Vancouver Island and the mainland and east of a line from a point one nautical mile west of the city limits of Port Angeles in the State of Washington to Race Rocks on Vancouver Island and of a line from Hope Island, British Columbia, to Cape Calvert, Calvert Island, British Columbia; (c) the waters lying east of a line from Cape Calvert to Duke Point on Duke Island in the State of Alaska; (d) the waters lying north of Duke Island and east of Prince of Wales Island, Baranof Island and Chicagof Island in the State of Alaska; (e) the waters of Peril, Neva and Olga Straits as far south as Sitka in the State of Alaska; and (f) the waters lying east of a line from Port Althorp on Chicagof Island to Cape Spencer in the State of Alaska.
3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Part applies in respect of Canadian vessels everywhere and foreign vessels in Canadian waters. (2) This Part does not apply in respect of (a) pleasure craft; (b) vessels ordinarily engaged in catching, attempting to catch or harvesting fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea; (c) high-speed craft that have been certified in accordance with the HSC Code and meet the requirements of that Code; (d) new vessels of less than 24 m in length; (e) existing vessels of less than 150 gross tonnage; (f) vessels that are engaged on (i) a voyage solely within the limits of the inland waters of Canada or an inland voyage and holding a certificate issued under Part 2 or similar load line regulations made under the laws of the United States, (ii) a sheltered waters voyage, or (iii) a domestic voyage, if the vessels are not carrying passengers or cargo; (g) Canadian vessels or vessels registered in the United States that are engaged on an international voyage wholly within the West Coast Treaty Zone; (h) new vessels that do not have means of self-propulsion that (i) are engaged on a domestic voyage wholly within the West Coast Treaty Zone and are not carrying oil as cargo or passengers, or (ii) are engaged on a domestic voyage outside the West Coast Treaty Zone and are not carrying oil as cargo, passengers or crew; or (i) existing vessels that do not have means of self-propulsion, are engaged on a domestic voyage and are not carrying passengers or crew.
4. (1) No Canadian vessel shall depart on a domestic voyage unless it (a) holds an International Load Line Certificate, a Local Load Line Certificate or an International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued under section 5; and (b) is marked in accordance with the certificate. (2) No Canadian vessel shall depart on an international voyage unless it (a) holds an International Load Line Certificate or an International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued under section 5; and (b) is marked in accordance with the certificate. (3) No foreign vessel shall depart from a place in Canada unless it (a) holds an International Load Line Certificate or an International Load Line Exemption Certificate issued by the government of the state whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly or, at the request of that government, by another government; and (b) is marked in accordance with the certificate.
5. (1) On application by the authorized representative of a Canadian vessel that is a new vessel and was constructed before the day on which this section comes into force, the Minister shall issue an International Load Line Certificate to the vessel if (a) the conditions of assignment set out in Chapter II of Annex I to the 1966 Convention are met; (b) the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (c) the vessel has been assigned freeboards that (i) are determined in accordance with Chapter III of Annex I to the 1966 Convention, or (ii) if the freeboards determined under subparagraph (i) are not adequate because of the general structural strength of the vessel, are adequate for the general structural strength of the vessel; and (d) the vessel is marked in accordance with Chapter I of Annex I to the 1966 Convention. (2) On application by the authorized representative of a Canadian vessel that is a new vessel and was constructed on or after the day on which this section comes into force, the Minister shall issue an International Load Line Certificate to the vessel if (a) the conditions of assignment set out in Chapter II of Annex I to the Convention are met; (b) the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (c) the vessel has been assigned freeboards that (i) are determined in accordance with Chapter III of Annex I to the Convention, or (ii) if the freeboards determined under subparagraph (i) are not adequate because of the general structural strength of the vessel, are adequate for the general structural strength of the vessel; and (d) the vessel is marked in accordance with Chapter I of Annex I to the Convention. (3) On application by the authorized representative of a Canadian vessel that is an existing vessel, the Minister shall issue an International Load Line Certificate or Local Load Line Certificate to the vessel if (a) the conditions of assignment set out in Part I of Schedule I to the Rules are met; (b) the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (c) the vessel has been assigned freeboards determined in accordance with (i) in the case of a vessel other than a sailing vessel or tanker, Part II of Schedule I to the Rules and, if the vessel is carrying timber deck cargo, Part IV of that Schedule, (ii) in the case of a sailing vessel, Part III of Schedule I to the Rules, or (iii) in the case of a tanker, Part IV of Schedule I to the Rules; and (d) the vessel is marked in accordance with Part VI of Schedule I to the Rules. (4) On application by the authorized representative of a Canadian vessel that is a new vessel, the Minister shall issue a Local Load Line Certificate to the vessel if (a) the intended operation of the vessel provides an equivalent or greater level of safety than one or more of the requirements set out in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be; and (b) the other requirements set out in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, are met. (5) On application by the authorized representative of a Canadian vessel, the Minister shall issue an International Load Line Exemption Certificate to the vessel if it has been granted an exemption by the Board under section 13 and (a) subject to the terms of that exemption, the requirements of subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, are met; and (b) any design-, construction- or equipment-related safety requirements set by the Board under that section are met. (6) A Local Load Line Certificate that is issued to an open-hopper dredge shall include a dredging load line if (a) it has been assigned a dredging freeboard that is 62.5 per cent of the assigned summer freeboard or 150 mm, whichever is greater; and (b) it is marked with the dredging load line placed directly below the deck line so that its upper edge marks the assigned dredging freeboard and the letters "WD" are marked forward of this line. (7) Despite paragraphs (1)(d), (2)(d) and (3)(d), the Minister may issue a certificate if (a) the marking is placed so that the freeboards are greater than those required by paragraph (1)(d), (2)(d) or (3)(d), as the case may be; or (b) in the case of a passenger vessel, it is marked in accordance with paragraph 22(2)(c) of the Hull Construction Regulations. (8) Despite paragraph (6)(b), the Minister may issue a certificate that includes a dredging load line if the dredging load line is placed so that the dredging freeboard is greater than that required by that paragraph.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE'S DUTIES 6. (1) The authorized representative of a vessel that holds an International Load Line Certificate or a Local Load Line Certificate shall ensure that (a) the conditions of assignment that were required to be met for the issuance of the certificate are met and the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (b) the vessel is marked as it was required to be marked for the issuance of the certificate or as it may be marked under subsection 5(7) or (8); (c) the certificate is endorsed as required by the Convention; (d) no material alterations take place in the hull or superstructure of the vessel that would necessitate the assignment of an increased freeboard; and (e) the vessel is operated only as intended, in the case of a Local Load Line Certificate. (2) The authorized representative of a vessel that holds an International Load Line Exemption Certificate shall ensure that (a) the conditions of assignment that were required to be met for the issuance of the certificate are met and the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (b) the vessel is marked as it was required to be marked for the issuance of the certificate or as it may be marked under subsection 5(7) or (8); (c) the vessel complies with any safety requirements set under article 6(2) or (4) of the 1966 Convention or the Convention or under section 13, as the case may be; (d) the certificate is endorsed as required by the Convention; and (e) no material alterations take place in the hull or superstructure of the vessel that would necessitate the assignment of an increased freeboard.
SEASONAL ZONES, AREAS AND PERIODS 7. (1) The seasonal zones, areas and periods set out in Annex II to the Convention apply for the purpose of determining the applicable load line when a new vessel is in one of those zones or areas. (2) When a new vessel is engaged on a voyage set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection during a period set out in column 2, the seasonal period set out in column 3 applies for the purpose of determining the applicable load line.
(3) The seasonal zones, areas and periods set out in Schedule III or IV, whichever is applicable, of the Rules apply for the purpose of determining the applicable load line when an existing vessel is in one of those zones or areas. (4) A port standing on the boundary line between two zones or two areas is considered to be in the zone or area from which a vessel departs or into which a vessel arrives, as the case may be.
8. (1) When a vessel is in fresh water of a specific gravity of 1.0, the applicable load line is adjusted by the fresh water allowance that is specified in the vessel's load line certificate and determined in accordance with the 1966 Convention, the Convention or the Rules, as the case may be. However, if the vessel is in water of a specific gravity that is greater than 1.0 but less than 1.025, the applicable load line is adjusted by the following formula: [(1.025 - A)/0.025] × B where A equals the actual specific gravity; and B equals the fresh water allowance. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of (a) a new vessel that is in the North American Great Lakes Zone; or (b) an existing vessel that is in the North American Great Lakes Zone during the period starting on September 16 in any year and ending on April 30 in the next year. (3) When a vessel departs from a place situated on a river or on inland waters to the sea, the applicable load line is raised to a level that accounts for the weight of fuel and all other materials required for consumption between the point of departure and the sea. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of a vessel that (a) is in the North American Great Lakes Zone; or (b) is in the St. Lawrence River Seasonal Area, if the vessel is engaged on a voyage wholly within the limits of the North American Great Lakes Zone and the St. Lawrence River Seasonal Area.
9. The dredging load line on an open-hopper dredge is the applicable load line when (a) the dredge is operating not more than 20 nautical miles from the mouth of a harbour of safe refuge; (b) the height of waves in the area of operation is not more than 3 m or the wind velocity in the area is not more than 65 km/h; and (c) the dredge is carrying dredged material with a specific gravity that is not greater than the highest specific gravity of dredged material that the dredge is designed to dredge.
10. The provisions of the 1966 Convention and the Convention relating to timber load lines do not apply in respect of any vessel that is in the North American Great Lakes Zone or that is engaged on a voyage wholly within the limits of the North American Great Lakes Zone and the St. Lawrence River Seasonal Area.
11. The authorized representative of a Canadian vessel that holds an International Load Line Certificate, a Local Load Line Certificate or an International Load Line Exemption Certificate shall ensure that it is framed and posted in a conspicuous place on board the vessel.
12. The master of a Canadian vessel that holds an International Load Line Certificate, a Local Load Line Certificate or an International Load Line Exemption Certificate shall, before leaving a place to proceed on an international voyage, post the particulars of the draughts and freeboards in a conspicuous place on board the vessel and keep them legible until the vessel arrives at another place.
13. The Board may exercise the powers conferred on the Administration by articles 6 and 8 of the 1966 Convention or the Convention, as the case may be.
PART 2DIAMOND LOAD LINES14. (1) The following definitions apply in this Part.
"amidships" « milieu du bâtiment » "amidships" means the middle of the length of a vessel.
"deck line" « ligne de pont » "deck line" means a horizontal line that is 300 mm long and 25 mm wide marked amidships on the outer surface of the shell on each side of the vessel.
"existing vessel" « bâtiment existant » "existing vessel" means a vessel that is not a new vessel.
"length" or "L" « longueur ou L » "length" or "L" (a) in respect of a new vessel, means 96 per cent of the total length on a waterline at 85 per cent of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that is greater, except that, in vessels designed with a rake of keel, the waterline on which the length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline; and (b) in respect of an existing vessel, has the same meaning as in subsection 1(2) of Schedule I to the Rules.
"moulded depth" « creux sur quille » "moulded depth" means the vertical distance measured (a) from the top of the freeboard deck beam at side (i) to the top of the keel, (ii) in the case of a vessel that is not of metal construction, to the lower edge of the keel rabbet, or (iii) in the case of a vessel that is fitted with thick garboards or a structure other than a flat plate keel, to the point where a line extending the flat of the bottom continued inwards would cut the side of the keel; (b) in the case of a vessel that has rounded gunwales, from the point where the moulded lines of the deck and shell would intersect if the gunwale were right-angled to the point described in subparagraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as the case may be; or (c) in the case of a vessel that has a stepped freeboard deck, from a line extending from the lower part of the freeboard deck along a line parallel to the higher part of the freeboard deck to the point described in subparagraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii), as the case may be.
"new vessel" « bâtiment neuf » "new vessel" means a vessel that is 24 m or more in length (a) that was constructed on or after April 14, 1973; or (b) that was constructed as a Canadian vessel before the date referred to in paragraph (a), if the vessel's authorized representative makes a request in writing to the Minister for the vessel to be assigned freeboards as a new vessel.
"Rules" « Règles » "Rules" means the Load Line Rules for Lakes and Rivers, C.R.C., c. 1442, as they read on January 1, 2006.
15. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Part applies in respect of Canadian vessels and foreign vessels that are engaged on a voyage solely within the limits of the inland waters of Canada and Canadian vessels that are engaged on an inland voyage. (2) This Part does not apply in respect of (a) pleasure craft; (b) vessels ordinarily engaged in catching, attempting to catch or harvesting fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea; (c) high-speed craft that have been certified in accordance with the HSC Code and meet the requirements of that Code; (d) new vessels of less than 24 m in length; (e) existing vessels of less than 150 gross tonnage; (f) vessels that hold an International Load Line Certificate, a Local Load Line Certificate or an International Load Line Exemption Certificate; (g) vessels that are engaged on (i) a sheltered waters voyage, or (ii) a domestic voyage, if the vessels are not carrying passengers or cargo; (h) new vessels that do not have means of self-propulsion, are engaged on a domestic voyage and are not carrying passengers, crew or oil as cargo; or (i) existing vessels that do not have means of self-propulsion, are engaged on a domestic voyage and are not carrying passengers or crew. (3) Section 17 does not apply in respect of vessels that hold a load line certificate issued under Title 46, chapter I, part 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time. 16. No vessel shall depart from a place in Canada and no Canadian vessel shall depart from a place outside Canada unless it (a) holds (i) a Great Lakes and Inland Waters of Canada Load Line Certificate issued under section 17, or (ii) a load line certificate issued under Title 46, chapter I, part 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time; and (b) is marked in accordance with the certificate. 17. (1) On application by the authorized representative of a new vessel, the Minister shall issue a Great Lakes and Inland Waters of Canada Load Line Certificate to the vessel if (a) the conditions of assignment set out in Schedule 1 are met; (b) the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (c) the vessel has been assigned freeboards that (i) are determined in accordance with Schedule 2, or (ii) if the freeboards determined under subparagraph (i) are not adequate because of the general structural strength of the vessel, are adequate for the general structural strength of the vessel; and (d) the vessel is marked in accordance with Schedule 3. (2) On application by the authorized representative of an existing vessel, the Minister shall issue a Great Lakes and Inland Waters of Canada Load Line Certificate to the vessel if (a) the conditions of assignment set out in Part I of Schedule I to the Rules are met; (b) the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (c) the vessel has been assigned freeboards determined in accordance with Part II, III or IV of Schedule I to the Rules; and (d) the vessel is marked in accordance with Part V of Schedule I to the Rules. (3) Despite paragraphs (1)(d) and (2)(d), the Minister may issue a certificate if (a) the marking on the vessel is placed so that the freeboard is greater than that required by paragraph (1)(d) or (2)(d), as the case may be; or (b) in the case of a passenger vessel, it is marked in accordance with subsection 37(2) of the Hull Construction Regulations.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE'S DUTIES 18. The authorized representative of a vessel that holds a Great Lakes and Inland Waters of Canada Load Line Certificate shall ensure that (a) the conditions of assignment set out in Part I of Schedule I to the Rules or in Schedule 1, as the case may be, are met; (b) the vessel is maintained in accordance with the requirements of a classification society; (c) the vessel is marked as it was required to be marked for the issuance of the certificate or as it may be marked under subsection 17(3); (d) no material alterations take place in the hull or superstructure of the vessel that would necessitate the assignment of an increased freeboard; and (e) within three months of each anniversary date of its issuance, the certificate is endorsed by the Minister as meeting the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) to (d).
19. The following seasonal periods apply for the purpose of determining the applicable load line when a vessel is on the inland waters of Canada: (a) the midsummer season is the period beginning on May 1 and ending on September 15; (b) the summer seasons are the periods beginning on April 16 and ending on April 30 and beginning on September 16 and ending on September 30; (c) the intermediate seasons are the periods beginning on April 1 and ending on April 15 and beginning on October 1 and ending on October 31; and (d) the winter season is the period beginning on November 1 in one year and ending on March 31 in the next year.
20. The authorized representative of a vessel that holds a Great Lakes and Inland Waters of Canada Load Line Certificate shall ensure that the certificate is framed and posted in a conspicuous place on board the vessel. PART 3REPEALS AND COMING INTO FORCEREPEALS 21. The General Load Line Rules are repealed. 1 22. The Load Line Regulations (Inland) are repealed. 2 23. The Load Lines Regulations (Sea)are repealed. 3 24. The Load Line Rules for Lakes and Rivers are repealed. 4
COMING INTO FORCE25. These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, chapter 26 of the Statutes of Canada, 2001, comes into force.
SCHEDULE 1
|
Item |
Column 1 Length of Vessel (metres) |
Column 2 Value of "p" |
1. | 24 | 0.10957 |
2. | 26 | 0.11191 |
3. | 28 | 0.11426 |
4. | 30 | 0.11661 |
5. | 32 | 0.11898 |
6. | 34 | 0.12136 |
7. | 36 | 0.12375 |
8. | 38 | 0.12615 |
9. | 40 | 0.12856 |
10. | 42 | 0.13098 |
11. | 44 | 0.13341 |
12. | 46 | 0.13585 |
13. | 48 | 0.13831 |
14. | 50 | 0.14077 |
15. | 52 | 0.14324 |
16. | 54 | 0.14573 |
17. | 56 | 0.14822 |
18. | 58 | 0.15072 |
19. | 60 | 0.15324 |
20. | 62 | 0.15576 |
21. | 64 | 0.15830 |
22. | 66 | 0.16085 |
23. | 68 | 0.16340 |
24. | 70 | 0.16597 |
25. | 72 | 0.16854 |
26. | 74 | 0.17113 |
27. | 76 | 0.17373 |
28. | 78 | 0.17633 |
29. | 80 | 0.17895 |
30. | 82 | 0.18158 |
31. | 84 | 0.18421 |
32. | 86 | 0.18686 |
33. | 88 | 0.18952 |
34. | 90 | 0.19219 |
35. | 92 | 0.19486 |
36. | 94 | 0.19755 |
37. | 96 | 0.20025 |
38. | 98 | 0.20295 |
39. | 100 | 0.20567 |
40. | 102 | 0.20840 |
41. | 104 | 0.21113 |
42. | 106 | 0.21388 |
43. | 108 | 0.21664 |
44. | 110 | 0.21940 |
45. | 112 | 0.22218 |
46. | 114 | 0.22496 |
47. | 116 | 0.22776 |
48. | 118 | 0.23056 |
49. | 120 | 0.23338 |
50. | 122 | 0.23620 |
51. | 124 | 0.23876 |
52. | 126 | 0.24125 |
53. | 128 | 0.24367 |
54. | 130 | 0.24601 |
55. | 132 | 0.24827 |
56. | 134 | 0.25045 |
57. | 136 | 0.25255 |
58. | 138 | 0.25457 |
59. | 140 | 0.25650 |
60. | 142 | 0.25836 |
61. | 144 | 0.26014 |
62. | 146 | 0.26184 |
63. | 148 | 0.26346 |
64. | 150 | 0.26500 |
65. | 152 | 0.26646 |
66. | 154 | 0.26783 |
67. | 156 | 0.26913 |
68. | 158 | 0.27035 |
69. | 160 | 0.27149 |
70. | 162 | 0.27255 |
71. | 164 | 0.27353 |
72. | 166 | 0.27443 |
73. | 168 | 0.27524 |
74. | 170 | 0.27598 |
75. | 172 | 0.27664 |
76. | 174 | 0.27722 |
77. | 176 | 0.27772 |
78. | 178 | 0.27814 |
79. | 180 | 0.27848 |
80. | 182 | 0.27874 |
81. | 184 | 0.27891 |
82. | 186 | 0.27901 |
83. | 188 | 0.27903 |
84. | 190 | 0.27899 |
85. | 192 | 0.27886 |
86. | 194 | 0.27865 |
87. | 196 | 0.27835 |
88. | 198 | 0.27797 |
89. | 200 | 0.27750 |
90. | 202 | 0.27694 |
91. | 204 | 0.27683 |
92. | 206 | 0.27634 |
93. | 208 | 0.27578 |
94. | 210 | 0.27517 |
95. | 212 | 0.27450 |
96. | 214 | 0.27377 |
97. | 216 | 0.27299 |
98. | 218 | 0.27214 |
99. | 220 | 0.27124 |
100. | 222 | 0.27028 |
101. | 224 | 0.26926 |
102. | 226 | 0.26818 |
103. | 228 | 0.26704 |
104. | 230 | 0.26585 |
105. | 232 | 0.26459 |
106. | 234 | 0.26328 |
107. | 236 | 0.26191 |
108. | 238 | 0.26049 |
109. | 240 | 0.25900 |
110. | 242 | 0.25746 |
111. | 244 | 0.25585 |
112. | 246 | 0.25402 |
113. | 248 | 0.25218 |
114. | 250 | 0.25034 |
115. | 252 | 0.24850 |
116. | 254 | 0.24667 |
117. | 256 | 0.24483 |
118. | 258 | 0.24299 |
119. | 260 | 0.24115 |
120. | 262 | 0.23932 |
121. | 264 | 0.23748 |
122. | 266 | 0.23564 |
123. | 268 | 0.23381 |
124. | 270 | 0.23197 |
125. | 272 | 0.23013 |
126. | 274 | 0.22829 |
127. | 276 | 0.22646 |
128. | 278 | 0.22462 |
129. | 280 | 0.22278 |
130. | 282 | 0.22094 |
131. | 284 | 0.21911 |
132. | 286 | 0.21727 |
133. | 288 | 0.21543 |
134. | 290 | 0.21360 |
135. | 292 | 0.21176 |
136. | 294 | 0.20992 |
137. | 296 | 0.20808 |
138. | 298 | 0.20625 |
139. | 300 | 0.20441 |
140. | 302 | 0.20257 |
141. | 304 | 0.20073 |
142. | 306 | 0.19890 |
Item |
Column 1 Length of Vessel (metres) |
Column 2 Value of "L/Ds" |
1. | 24 | 6.46654 |
2. | 26 | 6.64083 |
3. | 28 | 6.81513 |
4. | 30 | 6.98942 |
5. | 32 | 7.16372 |
6. | 34 | 7.33801 |
7. | 36 | 7.51231 |
8. | 38 | 7.68660 |
9. | 40 | 7.86089 |
10. | 42 | 8.03519 |
11. | 44 | 8.20948 |
12. | 46 | 8.38378 |
13. | 48 | 8.55807 |
14. | 50 | 8.73237 |
15. | 52 | 8.90666 |
16. | 54 | 9.08096 |
17. | 56 | 9.25525 |
18. | 58 | 9.42955 |
19. | 60 | 9.60384 |
20. | 62 | 9.77814 |
21. | 64 | 9.95243 |
22. | 66 | 10.12672 |
23. | 68 | 10.30102 |
24. | 70 | 10.47531 |
25. | 72 | 10.64961 |
26. | 74 | 10.82390 |
27. | 76 | 10.99820 |
28. | 78 | 11.17249 |
29. | 80 | 11.34679 |
30. | 82 | 11.52108 |
31. | 84 | 11.69538 |
32. | 86 | 11.86967 |
33. | 88 | 12.04397 |
34. | 90 | 12.21826 |
35. | 92 | 12.39255 |
36. | 94 | 12.56685 |
37. | 96 | 12.74114 |
38. | 98 | 12.91544 |
39. | 100 | 13.08973 |
40. | 102 | 13.26403 |
41. | 104 | 13.43832 |
42. | 106 | 13.61262 |
43. | 108 | 13.78691 |
Item |
Column 1 Length of Vessel (metres) |
Column 2 Value of "A" |
1. | 24 | 0.008714 |
2. | 26 | 0.008330 |
3. | 28 | 0.007954 |
4. | 30 | 0.007587 |
5. | 32 | 0.007228 |
6. | 34 | 0.006878 |
7. | 36 | 0.006537 |
8. | 38 | 0.006204 |
9. | 40 | 0.005880 |
10. | 42 | 0.005564 |
11. | 44 | 0.005257 |
12. | 46 | 0.004959 |
13. | 48 | 0.004669 |
14. | 50 | 0.004388 |
15. | 52 | 0.004115 |
16. | 54 | 0.003851 |
17. | 56 | 0.003596 |
18. | 58 | 0.003349 |
19. | 60 | 0.003111 |
20. | 62 | 0.002882 |
21. | 64 | 0.002661 |
22. | 66 | 0.002449 |
23. | 68 | 0.002245 |
24. | 70 | 0.002050 |
25. | 72 | 0.001863 |
26. | 74 | 0.001686 |
27. | 76 | 0.001516 |
28. | 78 | 0.001356 |
29. | 80 | 0.001204 |
30. | 82 | 0.001060 |
31. | 84 | 0.000926 |
32. | 86 | 0.000800 |
33. | 88 | 0.000682 |
34. | 90 | 0.000573 |
35. | 92 | 0.000473 |
36. | 94 | 0.000381 |
37. | 96 | 0.000298 |
38. | 98 | 0.000223 |
39. | 100 | 0.000158 |
40. | 102 | 0.000100 |
41. | 104 | 0.000052 |
42. | 106 | 0.000012 |
43. | 108 | 0.000000 |
CORRECTION FOR TYPE B VESSELS
3. The basic freeboard for a Type B vessel that is less than 153 m in length and has enclosed superstructures with an effective length of not more than a quarter of the length of the vessel shall be increased by b millimetres where
b = 2.5 × (153 - L) × (0.25 - E/L)
CORRECTION FOR SUPERSTRUCTURES AND TRUNKS
4. (1) If the sum of the effective lengths of the enclosed superstructures equals L, the basic freeboard shall be reduced by x millimetres where
x = (Hs × 500)
(2) If the sum of the effective lengths of the enclosed superstructures and trunks in respect of which the requirements set out in subsection (3) are met is less than L, the basic freeboard shall be reduced by x millimetres where
x = (E/2 L) × (1 + E/L) × (Hs × 500)
(3) The requirements referred to in subsection (2) are the following:
(a) the trunk shall be at least as strong as an enclosed superstructure;
(b) no hatchways shall be in the freeboard deck in way of the trunk other than small access openings with watertight covers;
(c) the trunk deck shall be a permanent working platform fitted with guardrails;
(d) if the trunk is detached, it shall be connected to the adjacent superstructures by permanent gangways;
(e) guardrails shall be fitted in way of the trunk on the weather parts of the freeboard deck for at least half the length of exposed parts of the trunk;
(f) the trunk shall have a breadth at least 60 per cent of the breadth of the vessel; and
(g) if there is no superstructure on the vessel, the length of the trunk shall be at least 60 per cent of its length.
5. Correction in the basic freeboard for sheer shall be determined in accordance with regulation 38 of the 1966 Convention. However, for the purpose of the determination, L shall be the lesser of the length of the vessel and 153 m.
6. (1) The following definitions apply in this section.
"assumed bow height"
« hauteur d'étrave présumée »
"assumed bow height", in respect of a vessel, means the vertical distance at the forward perpendicular between
(a) the top of the exposed deck at side; and
(b) the water line that corresponds to the basic freeboard, as corrected in accordance with sections 3 to 6, where applicable, including any designed trim.
"standard bow height"
« hauteur d'étrave normale »
"standard bow height" means
(a) 49.417 L × (1 - L/500) mm for a vessel of less than 168 m in length; or
(b) 8677 - 18.917 L mm for a vessel of 168 m or more in length.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), if the assumed bow height is less than the standard bow height, the basic freeboard shall be increased by the difference.
(3) For the purpose of the definition "assumed bow height", the top of the exposed deck at side is deemed not to include sheer or the height of a superstructure unless
(a) in the case of sheer, it extends for at least 15 per cent of the length of the vessel measured from the forward perpendicular; and
(b) in the case of the height of a superstructure, the superstructure is enclosed and extends from the stem to a point at least 0.06 L abaft the forward perpendicular.
7. (1) If the position of the upper edge of the deck line is placed in accordance with paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 3 above the position established by paragraph 2(a) of that Schedule, the basic freeboard shall be increased by the difference between those positions.
(2) If the position of the upper edge of the deck line is placed in accordance with paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 3 below the position established by paragraph 2(a) of that Schedule, the basic freeboard shall be decreased by the difference between those positions.
8. (1) The summer freeboard that is applicable during the summer season in fresh water shall be the freeboard determined in accordance with sections 2 to 7.
(2) The midsummer freeboard that is applicable during the midsummer season in fresh water shall be determined by deducting y millimetres from the summer freeboard where y is equal to the summer draught in metres multiplied by 25.
(3) The intermediate freeboard that is applicable during the intermediate season in fresh water shall be determined by adding y millimetres to the summer freeboard where y is equal to the summer draught in metres multiplied by the quotient of 2540 divided by the greater of 122 m and L.
(4) The winter freeboard that is applicable during the winter season in fresh water shall be determined by adding y millimetres to the summer freeboard where y is equal to the summer draught in metres multiplied by the quotient of 5080 divided by the greater of 122 m and L.
9. (1) Salt water freeboards that are applicable to vessels that operate in salt water shall be determined by adding y millimetres to the corresponding fresh water freeboards where y is equal to the displacement in fresh water in tonnes at the summer load waterline divided by the product of 4.1 times the tonnes per centimetre immersion in fresh water at the summer load waterline.
(2) If the displacement in fresh water in tonnes at the summer load waterline cannot be determined, one forty-eighth of the summer draught shall be added to the corresponding fresh water freeboards.
10. Despite sections 8 and 9, the freeboard other than the open-hopper dredge freeboard shall not be less than 50 mm.
11. (1) The dredging freeboard for open-hopper dredges shall be 62.5 per cent of the summer freeboard for a type B vessel or 150 mm, whichever is greater.
(2) The dredging freeboard for an open-hopper dredge is applicable only when
(a) the dredge is operating not more than 20 nautical miles from the mouth of a harbour of safe refuge;
(b) the height of waves in the area of operation is not more than 3 m or the wind velocity in the area is not more than 65 km per hour; and
(c) the dredge is carrying dredged material with a specific gravity that is not greater than the highest specific gravity of dredged material that the dredge is designed to dredge.
1. Words and expressions used in this Schedule and defined in section 1 of Schedule 1 have the same meaning as in that section.
2. The upper edge of the deck line shall
(a) pass through the point where the continuation outwards of the upper surface of the freeboard deck intersects the outer surface of the shell, as illustrated in Figure 1; or
(b) be placed above or below the position established in paragraph (a).
3. (1) A right-angled diamond as illustrated in Figure 2 shall be marked amidships below the deck line on each side of the vessel.
(2) The diamond shall be
(a) marked with lines 25 mm wide with an outside diagonal measurement of 380 mm;
(b) intersected by a horizontal line that is 540 mm long and 25 mm wide and that has the midpoint of its upper edge coinciding with the midpoint of the diamond; and
(c) placed so that its centre is at a distance below the upper edge of the deck line equal to the summer freeboard referred to in subsection 8(1) of Schedule 2.
4. (1) Horizontal lines, to be known as fresh water load lines, indicating the assigned fresh water freeboards, shall be marked as illustrated in Figure 2. Each line shall be 230 mm long and 25 mm wide and extend forward of and at right angles to a vertical line that is 25 mm wide.
(2) The vertical line referred to in subsection (1) shall be placed 660 mm forward of the vertical diagonal of the load line diamond.
(3) The midsummer fresh water load line shall be placed so that its upper edge marks the assigned midsummer fresh water freeboard and the letters "MS" shall be marked forward of this line.
(4) The summer fresh water load line shall be placed so that its upper edge marks the assigned summer fresh water freeboard and the letter "S" shall be marked forward of this line.
(5) The intermediate fresh water load line shall be placed so that its upper edge marks the assigned intermediate fresh water freeboard and the letter "I" shall be marked forward of this line.
(6) The winter fresh water load line shall be placed so that its upper edge marks the assigned winter fresh water freeboard and the letter "W" shall be marked forward of this line.
(7) If an open-hopper dredge has been assigned a dredging freeboard, the dredging fresh water load line shall be placed directly below the deck line so that its upper edge marks the assigned dredging fresh water freeboard and the letters "WD" shall be marked forward of this line.
(8) If a vessel has been assigned salt water freeboards, salt water load lines shall be marked as illustrated in Figure 2. Each line shall be 230 mm long and 25 mm wide, extend abaft the vertical line, be placed so that its upper edges mark the appropriate assigned salt water freeboards and be marked with letters in the same fashion as for the fresh water load lines but placed abaft the salt water load lines.
(9) If salt water load lines are marked, the letters "SW" shall be marked above these lines and the letters "FW" shall be marked above the fresh water load lines.
5. All load line marks shall be permanently marked on both sides of the vessel in white or yellow on a dark background or in black on a light background.
SOR/2007-99 May 10, 2007, pursuant to subsection 35(1)(d) and 120(1)(h) of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, into force on July 1, 2007 (SI/2007-65).
1 - C.R.C., c. 1425
2 - C.R.C., c. 1440
3 - C.R.C., c. 1441
4 - C.R.C., c. 1442
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