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A Summary of CSA 2001 regulations and changes significant to pleasure craft is presented here to ensure industry members are aware of changes affecting pleasure craft and small passenger vessels. For more information, please visit:
Summary of changes:
The Canada Shipping Act, CSA 2001
The Act:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/GENERAL/C/csa2001/act/csa2001-menu.htm
Backgrounder (overview of changes):
www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/backgrounders/b05-M005e.htm
Backgrounder on changes to Pollution Prevention Regulations:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/backgrounders/b07-M006.htm#pollution
- All pleasure craft powered by 7.5 kilowatts (10 horsepower) motors or more are required to be licensed (As of April 2006, licensing is being handled by Service
Canada.)
- It is no longer mandatory for pleasure craft over 15 gross tonnage to be registered
- Pleasure craft licences issued after the new regulations come into force will expire after 10 years. In addition, licence holders must report a change of name or address
- The Single Vessel Label Program will be discontinued and only the manufacturers compliance notice program will be in effect
- Manufacturers continue to be held responsible for compliance notices for pleasure craft
- Stricter requirements for the boating safety test used to license operators of pleasure craft. This will be followed by the introduction of a new accreditation framework
of private sector course providers who administer these tests on Transport Canadas behalf
- The following changes apply to small passenger vessels:
- A small passenger vessel will now be required to report the number of passengers on board to a responsible person ashore prior to departure
- All vessels that do not carry life rafts must now make provisions to protect passengers from cold shock and hypothermia in the event of capsize or swamping
- Changes listed under small commercial vessels also apply to small passenger vessels
Pollution Prevention Regulations significant changes include:
- Limits to sewage discharges.
- Sewage holding tanks or marine sanitation devices on ships with a toilet (with some exceptions), to be installed within a five-year period.