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TERMPOL Review Process: Definitions and Acronyms - TP 743 E
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Definitions
| Termes | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Design Ship: | The marine carrier’s prototype that the proponent intends to use to ship cargo of the nature contemplated by the TERMPOL Review Process, including, inter alia bulk oil, chemicals, liquefied gas, or any other cargo identified by Transport Canada - Marine Safety as posing a risk to a ship, its crew, the public or the environment; or the prototype of the ship contemplated to use the proponent’s proposed cargo transshipment facilities. |
| Environment: |
The components of the Earth and includes: -
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| Marine Traffic Network: | A network of marine traffic that comprises various types of vessels engaged in different operations that utilize the various waterways that provide access to and from marine terminals or transshipment sites located in waters under Canadian jurisdiction. |
| Project: | For purposes of environmental impact assessment, a physical work that a proponent proposes to construct, operate, modify, recommission, abandon, or otherwise carry out, or a physical activity that a proponent proposes to undertake or otherwise carry out. |
| Responsible Authority: | A federal authority required to ensure that an environmental assessment of the proposed project is conducted. |
| Waters Under Canadian Jurisdiction | All internal waters of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada and waters in the exclusive economic zone of Canada, including the shipping safety control zones prescribed pursuant to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act. |
Acronyms
| Acronyms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| ARPA | Automatic Radar Plotting Aid |
| CCG | Canadian Coast Guard |
| CEAA | Canadian Environmental Assessment Act |
| DFO | Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
| I.M.O. | International Maritime Organisation |
| L.B.P. | Length Between Perpendiculars |
| L.O.A. | Length Overall |
| LNG | Liquefied Natural Gas |
| LPG | Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
| NWPA | Navigable Waters Protection Act |
| OCIMF | Oil Companies International Marine Forum |
| SPM | Single Point Mooring |
| TCMS | Transport Canada - Marine Safety |
| TOM | Terminal / Transshipment Site Operations Manual |
| TRC | TERMPOL Review Committee |
| TRP | TERMPOL Review Process |
| TRR | TERMPOL Review Report |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |