Specifications
SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) TP 15111E
Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines 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 Nordic Boat Standard (for commercial vessels less than 15 metres), the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or a classification society such as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS),
Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LRS), Bureau Veritas (BV), Det Norske Veritas (DNV) or Germanischer Lloyd (GL).
QUESTION 24
A first aid kit shall be packed in a waterproof case capable of being tightly closed after use and shall be either:
1) a first aid kit that meets the requirements of the Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations or of provincial regulations
governing workers‘ compensation (with the addition of a resuscitation face shield and two pairs of examination gloves if the kit
does not already contain them); or
2) a marine emergency first aid kit that contains the following:
An up-to-date first aid manual or up-to-date first aid
instructions, in English and French
48 doses of analgesic medication of a non-narcotic type
Six safety pins or one roll of adhesive first aid tape
One pair of bandage scissors or safety scissors
One resuscitation face shield
Two pairs of examination gloves
10 applications of antiseptic preparations
12 applications of burn preparations
20 adhesive plasters in assorted sizes
10 sterile compression bandages in assorted sizes
4 metres of elastic bandage
Two sterile gauze compresses
Two triangular bandages
A waterproof list of the contents, in English and
French.
QUESTION 25
You must be sure that the batteries in your watertight flashlight are fully charged before every trip. Apart from its use
as emergency lighting, your watertight flashlight may be your only way to signal for help.
QUESTION 26
Lifejackets
Lifejackets come in red, orange or yellow. This makes you much easier to see in the water. Right now there are three Canadian-
approved lifejacket types to choose from:
1) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) lifejackets meet very high performance standards and are approved for all vessels. They:
Will turn you on your back in seconds to keep your face out of the water, even if you are unconscious;
Come in two sizes: for those over 32 kg (70 lbs) and those less than 32 kg; and
Are available in comfortable and compact inflatable configurations that can be automatically, manually
or orally inflated.
2) Standard Type lifejackets are approved
for all vessels, except SOLAS vessels. They:
Will turn you on your back to keep your
face out of the water, even if you are
unconscious; and
Come in two sizes: for those less than 40 kg (88 lbs) and
those greater than 40 kg.
3) Small Vessel lifejackets are approved for small vessels. They:
Have less flotation than Standard Type
lifejackets;
Will turn you on your back, but may do so more
slowly;
Come in two models: keyhole and vest; and
Come in three sizes.
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
Transport Canada will now accept a PFD as the sole flotation device IF it meets the following conditions. The PFD must:
1) be worn when the Master or Operator deems there is a risk that can be decreased by wearing it;
Note: If it is an inflatable PFD, it must be worn at all times in an open vessel and when on deck on a vessel of closed
construction as required by the Small Vessel Regulations;
2) be approved by Transport Canada, Canadian Coast Guard or Department of Fisheries and Oceans;
3) provide a minimum 100 newtons buoyancy unless it is an approved suit or jacket designed to offer thermal protection as well as
buoyancy;
4) be of a highly visible colour (yellow, orange, or red); for inflatable PFDs, it is the internal bladder (the part that pops out when
activated) that must be a highly visible colour, not the external cover;
5) be fitted with retro-reflective tape and a whistle, and (for vessels going beyond the limits of a Near Coastal Voyage, Class 2) a
personal locator light; and
6) be self-righting, unless it is an approved suit or jacket designed to offer thermal protection as well as buoyancy.