TP 15111E (11/2012) SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) DETAILED COMPLIANCE REPORT AND GUIDANCE NOTES 2012 EDITION NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Responsible Authority The Director, Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight, is responsible for this document, including any change, correction, or update. Approval “Original signed by Julie Gascon” Julie Gascon Director, Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight Marine Safety Date signed: December 4th, 2012 Original Date Issued: June 2, 2011 Date Revised: November 30, 2012 © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Transport, 2011.
DOCUMENT INFORMATION Title Small Vessel Compliance Program (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidance Notes TP No. 15111E Edition 2012 Catalogue No. T29-97/2012E-PDF ISBN 978-1-100-21564-8 Originator Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight (AMSA) Telephone 613-949-3819 Tower C, Place de Ville Fax 613-991-4818 330 Sparks Street, 11th Floor E-mail marinesafety-securitemaritime@tc.gc.ca Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N8 URL http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety RDIMS #6539560 v.
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTE................................................................................................................................................. 1 GROSS TONNAGE .................................................................................................................................................. 1 YEAR BUILT ..............................................................................................................................................................
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 1 of 20 IMPORTANT NOTE The purpose of this Guideline is to assist the owners of small powered non-pleasure vessels to complete their Small Vessel Detailed Compliance Report (Form 85-0475E). Each guidance note is associated with a question on the Small Vessel Detailed Compliance Report, a copy of which can be found at https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/svcr-rcpb/dl.aspx?lang=e.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 2 of 20 SECTION 1: REGISTRATION QUESTION 1 Section 46 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001) requires that all vessels (with the exception of those listed below) be registered in either the Canadian Register of Vessels or in the Small Vessel Register. This includes government vessels. No vessel shall be operated without a valid Certificate of Registry if that vessel is required to be registered.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 3 of 20 QUESTION 3 To ensure that your certificate remains valid, any change(s) to the information shown on the Certificate, including a change of address, must be reported in writing to the Port of Registry within 30 days of the change. Failure to report may result in the suspension or cancellation of the registry for your vessel and rendering your Certificate of Registry invalid.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 4 of 20 Closing all windows, portholes, hatches and cabin doors Knowing how much fuel your tank can hold and not overfilling it — you have a duty to prevent fuel leaks and spills into your boat‘s hull and the water Removing portable tanks from the vessel before refuelling Wiping up spills and disposing of used cloths or towels in an approved container Grounding the nozzle against the filler pipe SECTION 3:
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 5 of 20 The distress and safety frequency of 156.8 MHZ (channel 16); The primary inter-ship safety communication frequency of 156.3 MHZ (channel 6); The bridge-to-bridge communication frequency of 156.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 6 of 20 QUESTION 18 Three factors determine the minimum crew required for ordinary operating conditions: vessel size, number of passengers and area of operation. As well, every vessel must have a sufficient crew respond to foreseeable emergency situations.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 7 of 20 CANADIAN COMPLIANCE NOTICE SAFEBOAT COMPANY INC.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 8 of 20 Your vessel‘s design has been used for a vessel of the same type that was operated for at least five years without a marine occurrence or other event related to a deficiency in its construction or maintenance in an area where the wind and wave conditions are no less severe than those likely to be encountered in the vessel‘s intended area of operation; or Your vessel is built to standards approved by the
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 9 of 20 QUESTION 27 When the freeboard exceeds 0.5 metres (approximately 20 inches) you will need a re-boarding device. However, your vessel already meets this requirement if it has transom ladders or swim platform ladders. An outboard engine may not be used as a re-boarding device. QUESTION 28 Fire extinguisher brackets are needed to mount a fire extinguisher securely and ensure that it is accessible.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 10 of 20 QUESTION 37 Means for adequate ventilation shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of hydrogen from the battery during charging or discharging cycles. Vented batteries shall not be installed in accommodation spaces. QUESTION 38 Self explanatory – answer yes or no.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 11 of 20 SECTION 9: POLLUTION PREVENTION QUESTIONS 42 & 43 Canada Shipping Act 2001 section 191: Every person or vessel that discharges a pollutant is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 18 months, or to both. See also the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 12 of 20 SECTION 11: VENTILATION QUESTION 50 On a vessel, an enclosed space that contains a source of gasoline vapour shall have, in accordance with the construction standards, a natural ventilation system designed to remove any accumulation of combustible vapours.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 13 of 20 SECTION 12: FUEL SYSTEMS QUESTION 53 With your vessel documentation there should be information to show the make and rating of the carburetor. The carburetor should be marked or stamped ABYC H-24 (American Boat and Yacht Council). You should check and make note of this information.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 14 of 20 QUESTION 64 You can identify the potential ignition sources in your vessel by looking for possible sources of heat that could get hot enough to ignite.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 15 of 20 QUESTION 71 A diverter allowing exhaust gases to pass without restriction may only be installed if it is visibly disconnected in a manner that ensures it cannot be easily reconnected while the vessel is in operation. An installation as shown here is NOT acceptable.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 16 of 20 QUESTION 81 The engine label should have notations as to its intended use. If not, check with the manufacturer to ascertain its applicability for marine use. As an example, many off the shelf generators purchased in box stores are intended only for use on land and are not acceptable for marine use.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 17 of 20 QUESTION 86 Emergency lighting systems should ideally be of a self-contained type, rechargeable from the vessel's electrical distribution system, and fitted with a charge indicator. However, as an alternative to the self-contained type, rechargeable or non-rechargeable portable hand lanterns may be provided.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 18 of 20 QUESTIONS 92 & 93 What does the 1A: 5B: C rating mean? The letters refer to the type of fire, and the numbers refer to the amount of fire the extinguisher can handle. Fire Class A Appropriate for fires involving: Combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber or plastic.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 19 of 20 SECTION 19: BASIC SAFETY AND FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT – Vessels more than 12 metres QUESTION 111 QUESTION 112 QUESTION 113 See Question 95. See Question 89. See Question 90. QUESTION 114 QUESTIONS 115, 116, 117 & 118 See Question 91. See Question 92. QUESTION 119 Every fire pump shall be: Constructed for marine use, be self-priming and have a minimum capacity of 1.
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines TP 15111E Page 20 of 20 at a distance of not more than two nautical miles from the shore of a river or lake, that distance being measured either from the mainland or from an island that can be used as a safe refuge from the weather.
