Life Saving Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1436)
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Regulations are current to 2024-08-18 and last amended on 2023-12-20. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE XIV(Subsection 131(1))Lifebuoys and Lifebuoy Equipment
1 (1) Lifebuoys and lifebuoy equipment that are carried on the following classes of ships shall meet the requirements of this section and sections 3 and 4:
(a) Class I ships;
(b) Class II ships that are Safety Convention ships; and
(c) Class IX ships.
(2) At least one lifebuoy that has a buoyant lifeline attached to it shall be carried on each side of the ship.
(3) A lifebuoy that has a buoyant lifeline attached to it shall not have a self-igniting light or a self-activating smoke signal attached to it.
(4) At least one lifebuoy that has a self-igniting light and a self-activating smoke signal attached to it shall be
(a) located on each wing of the navigating bridge of the ship; and
(b) arranged so that it may be released clear of the side of the ship by a quick-release device.
(5) The remainder of the self-igniting lights and self-activating smoke signals shall be attached to lifebuoys and equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship.
(6) Any remaining lifebuoys shall be equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship, with at least one in the vicinity of the stern.
2 (1) Lifebuoys and lifebuoy equipment that are carried on the following classes of ships shall meet the requirements of this section and sections 3 and 4:
(a) Class II ships that are not Safety Convention ships;
(b) Class III ships;
(c) Class IV ships;
(d) Class V ships;
(e) Class VII ships;
(f) Class X ships; and
(g) Class XI ships.
(2) Buoyant lifelines shall be attached to lifebuoys that are equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on each side of the ship.
(3) A lifebuoy that has a buoyant lifeline attached to it shall not have a self-igniting light or a self-activating smoke signal attached to it.
(4) At least one lifebuoy that has a mass of not less than 4 kg and not more than 6 kg shall
(a) have attached to it
(i) a self-igniting light and a self-activating smoke signal, or
(ii) if the ship is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage, an inland voyage, limited to 25 nautical miles from shore, or a near coastal voyage, Class 2, limited to five nautical miles from shore, a self-igniting light that is visible by day and night;
(b) where the ship is 25 m or over in length, be located, insofar as it is practicable, on each wing of the navigating bridge of the ship; and
(c) be arranged so that it may be released clear of the side of the ship by a quick-release device.
(5) The remainder of the self-igniting lights and self-activating smoke signals shall be attached to lifebuoys and equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship.
(6) Any remaining lifebuoys shall be equally distributed, insofar as it is practicable, on both sides of the ship, with at least one in the vicinity of the stern.
3 A lifebuoy
(a) shall not be permanently secured in any way; and
(b) shall be stowed so that it is readily available for immediate deployment.
4 Buoyant lifelines that are attached to lifebuoys shall
(a) be non-kinking;
(b) have a length that is at least the greater of
(i) 30 m, and
(ii) twice the height that the lifebuoy is stowed above the waterline of the ship when the ship is in its lightest seagoing condition;
(c) have a diameter of not less than 8 mm;
(d) have a breaking strength of not less than 5 kN; and
(e) be capable of floating for a period of at least six hours.
- SOR/80-685, ss. 93, 94
- SOR/89-528, s. 2
- SOR/96-218, s. 49
- SOR/2001-179, s. 70
- SOR/2023-257, s. 498
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