6. Appendix I

6.1 Applicability Tables

Table A – Canada Shipping Act 2001 - Regulations Applicability Table

Regulations Gross Tonnage New Tug
(Note 1)
Existing Tug
(Note 1)
<5 >5
<15
>15
Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations X X X X X
Collision Regulations X X X X X
Rules 24, 27, 35, 46
S S S S S
Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations, 1995 X X X X X
Fire and Boat Drills Regulations  - X X X
Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations          
Sections 1 to 20
- - X X X
Sections 21 to 84
- - - - -
Sections 85 to 95
(Class H < 45.7m)
  - X X X
Sections 96 to 109
- - - - -
Schedules I to IV
- - X X X
Schedules V to VI
- - - - -
Schedule VII
- - X X X
Hull Construction Regulations          
Part I to VI
 -  -
Part VII
(Except sections 80,81, 84 & 98)
X X X X X
Part VIII
 - S S S S
Part IX
 - - - - -
Part X
 - - - - -
Hull Inspection Regulations - - X X X
Life Saving Equipment Regulations          
Sections 1 to 5
- - X X X
Part I  (Existing ships)
         
Sections 6
- - X - X
Sections 7 to 19
- - - - -
Section 20 to 22 (Class IX)
(Foreign, HT I, HT II)
- - X - X
Sections 20(1)(b)(iii), 20(1)(e)(ii), 22(1)(e), 22(1)(h)(ii)
- - S - S
Section 23 to 27 (Class X)
(HT III & IV, IW I & II,  MW I & II)
- - X - X
Sections 23(e), 24(d), 25(e), 26(e), 27(c), 27.2(2), 27.2(3)(a)(ii),
- - S - S
Section 28 to 31
- - - - -
Part II (New ships)
         
Sections 32 to 81
- - - - -
Sections 81 to 93 (Class X)
(Foreign, HT I, HT II)
- - X X -
Section 94 to 103 (Class X)
(HT III & IV, IW I & II,  MW I & II)
- - X X -
Part III
- - X X X
Schedules I to III
- - X X X
Schedule IV (Life Raft Servicing)
X X X X X
Schedule V
- - X - X
Schedule V.1
- - X X -
Schedules VI to IX
- - X X X
Schedules X to XI
- - - - -
Schedules XI to XIV - - X X X
Schedule XV
- - X - X
Schedules XVI to XVII
- - - - -
Marine Machinery Regulations X X X X X
SCHEDULE VIII Division IV
Group 3 Ships Item 46
S S S S S
Marine Personnel Regulations          
Part 1 (Crew certification)
X X X X X
Part 2 (Crewing)
X X X X X
Section 216(3)(a) (Deck watch)
S S S S S
Section 221 (Engineers)
S S S S S
Part 3 (Maritime labour standards)
X X X X X
Navigation Safety Regulations          
Part 1
X X X X X
Part 2
X X X  - X
Part 3
X X X X  -
Sections 69 to 72
S S S S -
Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999 X X X X X
Section 2(3)(c)
S S S S S
Section 3
S S S S S
Section 13(2) & (3) (EPIRB)
- S S S S
Section 14 (NAVTEX)
- - - S S
Section 22
- - S S S
Ship Station (Radio) Technical Regulations, 1999 X X X X X
Section 21
- - S S S
Small Vessel Regulations          
Parts 1 to 3, and 11
- - - - -
Part 4
(Note 2) (Note 2) - - -
Part 5
X X - X X
Sections 509 & 521
S S - S S
Part 6
X X - X X
Part 7 to 9
- - - - -
Part 10
X X - X X
Safe Working Practices Regulations X X X X X
Sections 74, 86
S S S S S
Towboat Crew Accommodation Regulations - S S S S
Vessel Certificates Regulations - - X X X
VHF Radiotelephone Practices and Procedures Regulations X X X X X
Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations X X X X X
Vessel Registration and Tonnage Regulations          
Part 1 (Registration)
X X X X X
Part 2 (Tonnage)
X X X X X
Division 1 (> 24 metres)
- - - X X
Division 2 (Foreign Vessels)
- - - - -
Division 3 (< 24 metres)
X X X X X
Notes
1 For application to existing vessels, the definition of new and existing vessels must be verified in the regulations under consideration.
2 If a tug of not more than 15 gross tonnage is carrying passengers, part 4 of the Small Vessel Regulations is applicable and the vessel shall not be engaged in towing operations while passengers are on board (Section 404(3)).
Note that other regulations may impose additional requirements when passengers are carried.
Abbreviation or Symbol Meaning
X Regulation or part of regulation that is applicable to all vessels, including tugs.
S Regulation or part of regulation specifically applicable to tugs.
Note that some requirements that are applicable to tugs or towing operations under very specific or limited conditions have not been included in the list.
- Regulation or part not applicable to tugs
Foreign Foreign Voyage as defined in the Canada Shipping Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. S-9
HT I, HT II, HT III, HT IV Home trade voyages Classes I, II, III and IV as defined in the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations
IW I, IW II Inland voyages Classes I and II as defined in the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations
MW I, MW II Minor waters voyages Classes I and II as defined in the Home-Trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations