Specifications

SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) TP 15111E
Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines 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.
QUESTION 4
Once a Certificate of Registry has been issued, a copy of it must be carried on board at all times.
SECTION 2: SAFETY PROCEDURES
Note: For more information on developing procedures, and to find templates for these procedures, visit
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-small-vessels-procedures-2992.htm.
QUESTION 5
Emergencies happen when least expected. Practicing responses to a variety of emergency situations will enable crewmembers to react
quickly and properly to any situation. Consider scenarios applicable to your area of operation.
QUESTION 6
If your vessel does not require a life raft and where the water temperature is less than 15 degrees Celsius, you must develop
procedures to protect all persons on board against cold-water shock and hypothermia. For your own practical and legal protection,
you must establish and document suitable procedures, based on local conditions or established industry best practices to fulfill this
requirement. For more information or to see what happens during cold-water immersion visit www.coldwaterbootcamp.com or read
TP 13822 (available at http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/tp-menu-515.htm ).
QUESTION 7
Gasoline vapours are highly explosive, particularly in confined spaces. Enclosed gasoline engine and fuel tank compartments must
have a blower and an underway ventilation system in accordance with the Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP 1332 chapter
6). Remember that gasoline vapours are heavier than air and will sink to the lowest point.
Immediately before every start up, the blower must be operated for at least four minutes or the length of time recommended by the
vessel manufacturer, whichever is
longer.
A notice similar to the one shown here
should be posted at the normal operation
positions.
QUESTION 8
You must be able to close all engine space openings.
Engine spaces protected by gas suppression agents must be gastight to prevent leakage of gas into accommodation & service spaces.
The systems must have a manual release device outside the engine space.
When activated, all of the fire suppression agent must be released simultaneously.
There must be a means to stop all engine space ventilation fans.
If the engine space is normally occupied by people, the system cannot be capable of automatic discharge.
There must be a way to indicate at the operating position when there has been a release of gas from the system.
QUESTION 9
Before any firefighting is initiated there must be a way to shut off fuel and power to machinery in the engine space. Failing to shut off
fuel and power could result in a serious depletion of fire fighting agent, resulting in a failure to extinguish the fire.
QUESTION 10
Leaking or spilled fuel not only harms the marine environment but is also a fire hazard. In developing fuel safety procedures you must
consider the following:
Mooring your vessel securely to prevent spills
Shutting off all engines
Sending all passengers ashore
Putting out all open flames
No smoking
Turning off electrical switches and power supplies
Not using electrical devices such as portable radios or
cellular telephones when refuelling
WARNING
GASOLINE VAPOUR MAY EXPLODE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
Operate blower for 4 minutes and verify blower operation