Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau today revealed that the Government of Canada has actually released its brand-new Marine Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020.
They relate to industrial vessels of all dimensions, consisting of angling vessels, workboats, water taxis and also ferryboats and also combine 9 existing collections of aquatic safety and security guidelines right into one.
According to Transport Canada, they:
- give more clear and also even more approximately day language on called for navigational safety and security devices;
- need vessel proprietors to have devices to help in reducing the threat of crashes that can create air pollution, such as oil spills, and also intimidate jeopardized aquatic life, such as whales;
- need lifesaving devices that will certainly send out emergency situation signals and also give the vessel’s place;
- relate to over 23,000 industrial vessels of all dimensions; and also
- far better line up with global aquatic safety and security criteria such as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
The Marine Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020, additionally consist of improved demands to deal with essential safety and security concerns highlighted by major aquatic incidents, such as the deadly capsizing of the Leviathan II in 2017, after which the Chief Coroner, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and also the Auditor General all made vital safety and security referrals. These consist of demands for industrial vessels to have devices aboard to aid enhance search and also rescue initiatives in addition to for accident evasion.
While several of the demands work instantly, others will certainly work over the coming years: Automatic Identification Systems demands will certainly work in April 2021; Electronic Chart Display Information Systems in October 2021; and also Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems in January 2022.
Access the brand-new Marine Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 HERE.