Specifications

SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) TP 15111E
Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines 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.
A liferaft must be serviced at the intervals (for example, annually or every two years) set out in section 2 of Schedule IV to the Life
Saving Equipment Regulations at a service station that is accredited by the manufacturer of the liferaft. The location and last date of
service shall be clearly marked on the liferaft (Small Vessel Regulations 21).
With the exception of a liferaft packed in a valise-type container, a liferaft must be stored in a manner that allows it to automatically
float free if the vessel sinks (Small Vessel Regulations 21).
QUESTION 126
The gas cylinders shall not be fitted to any appliance and shall be:
Well secured and protected from damage;
Well secured and protected from the effects of excessive
variations in temperature; and
Stored in an open space or in a well ventilated location; or
Stored on an open deck in a manner that will not permit the
ingress or accumulation of the gas below deck.
QUESTION 127 & 128
Passenger vessels not more than 6 metres in length shall be fitted with a heat detector in each engine space that:
Is hard-wired to a red visual alarm and to an audible alarm of
at least 84 decibels (db), both of which are to be located at
the operating position;
Has a green light indicating power at the detector; and
Is powered by the vessel‘s electrical system.
QUESTION 129
Fire detectors must be certified for marine use and installed as per the manufacturer‘s instructions; they should be checked regularly to
ensure they work. Smoke detectors must be used in accommodation spaces. Heat detectors must be used around cooking appliances.
You are advised to document or photograph these items for purposes of future verification.
SECTION 21: ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED FOR WORKBOATS ENGAGED IN
TOWING OPERATIONS
QUESTIONS 130 & 131
Self explanatory – answer yes or no.
QUESTION 132
To minimize the chance of one incident blocking both
escapes, the means of escapes must:
Be as remote from each other as practicable;
Have a means of exiting to the outside; and
Have a clear opening size of at least 560 millimetres
x 560 millimetres.
Only one means of escape is required if:
The space is not normally occupied;
The dimensions of the space do not permit more than
one means of escape; or
The deck area is not more than 28 metres
2
.
QUESTIONS 133, 134 & 135
Self explanatory – answer yes or no.
QUESTION 136
The liferaft(s) must have a total capacity sufficient to carry all persons on board the vessel.
A buoyant apparatus shall be of a type that has been approved by the United States Coast Guard and the information contained in the
nameplate shall be in English and French.
QUESTION 137
If there are two or more persons on board a tug that is more than 8.5 metres in length, it shall carry on board one or more life rafts with
a total capacity sufficient to carry all the persons on board.
The life raft must be serviced at the intervals set out in section 2 of Schedule IV to the Life Saving Equipment Regulations at a service
station that is accredited by the manufacturer of the life raft. The location and last date of service shall be clearly marked on the life
raft (Small Vessel Regulations 21).
The life raft or buoyant apparatus (except for a life raft packed in a valise-type container) must be stored in a manner that allows it to
automatically float free if the vessel sinks (Small Vessel Regulations 21).