How will the CSA 2001 and its supporting regulations apply to six major vessel types?

Pleasure Craft

Service Canada now provides vessel licensing across Canada free of charge (www.servicecanada.gc.ca).
Registration is no longer mandatory for pleasure craft over 15 gross tonnage.
All pleasure craft powered by 7.5 kilowatts (10 horsepower) motors or more are required to be licensed unless they are voluntarily registered.
Pleasure craft licenses 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 manufacturer’s 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 are 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 Canada’s behalf.

Regulatory changes resulting from the CSA 2001 do not significantly affect large commercial vessels because these vessels are usually covered by the requirements set out in international conventions.
Commercial vessels engaged in international voyages will continue to have their certificates verified prior to departure from a port in Canada.
Fire Safety Regulations to be modernized based on the latest safety standards and International Maritime Organization convention requirements. This includes new requirements for certain cargo vessels between 150 and 500 gross tonnage.

All small commercial vessels, including non-powered vessels and government vessels, are subject to mandatory registration.
The safety-critical components of the 2004 Construction Standards for Small Vessels apply to vessels less than 15 gross tonnage built before April 1, 2005.
New vessels, built after April 1, 2005, must meet the version of the construction standards that was in effect at the time of construction.
Builders of all commercial vessels will be responsible for certifying that their vessels meet construction standards by applying for, and attaching, a compliance notice (capacity or conformity label) to each vessel up to 15 gross tonnage.
Vessel operators must contact Transport Canada before a new vessel is placed into commercial service.

Regulatory changes resulting from the CSA 2001 do not significantly affect large passenger vessels because these vessels generally comply with requirements consistent with international conventions.
New damaged stability requirements apply as of October 1, 2007, for new and existing passenger vessels.
All passenger vessels will be required to report the number of passengers on board to a responsible person ashore prior to departure.
All small 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.

New regulations pertaining to fishing vessel safety and construction will be finalized after the entry into force of the CSA 2001 .

What to Expect:

New requirements for fishing vessels less than 24 metres to incorporate a risk-based approach for evaluation of stability, freeboard and load limits.
Requirements for lifesaving equipment to be based on risk (example: voyage classifications) rather than vessel length.
Requirements for fishing vessels over 24 metres to be harmonized with the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels.

Lifesaving equipment requirements for small commercial vessels also apply to tugs.
Under the CSA 2001 , all vessels over 15 gross tonnage require an inspection. Transport Canada is consulting with industry on the application of an inspection program to include unmanned barges.
Tugs are expected to have separate construction standards developed after the entry into force of the CSA 2001 .