3. We delegate to cerrain recognized Classification Societies the authority to
.1 issue on our behalf Loadline Certificates;
.2 issue on our behalf Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Certificates when the vessel is outside of Canada;
.3 issue on our behalf International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates;
.4 inspect the hull and machinery of certain classes of ships on inland waters voyages, this option is available to the Owner until the vessel is twenty- five years old;
.5 measure vessels for tonnage;
.6 inspect the hull, machinery and equipment of Canadian vessels whilst outside of Canada;
Most of the above delegated authorizations are optional to the Owner who may choose to use either a Classification Society or Transport Canada.
More extensive delegations of the inspection of ships to Classification Societies is under review. We are ~so considering the introduction of a self-inspection program where the Owners would carry out the inspection and Transport Canada would audit their performance
4. The Office of Boating Safety of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is responsible for pleasure craft.
5. We have type approval for ship components, such as fire doors and structural fire materials, engines, electrical equipment, life saving equipment, etc., but in general we still inspect the components. We are considering relaxing inspections where the manufacturer of the component has a Quality Assurance program in place; we have recently adopted this approach with a manufacturer of life jackets.
6. .1 In North America we require the test report to be issued by a NationallyRecognized Testing Laboratory(NRTL). Outside of North America we would require the same level of expertise from a foreign laboratory issuing a test certificate. If necessary, we would confirm the status of the laboratory through the foreign country's Marine Administration.
.2 Foreign vessels visiting Canada are inspected under Port State Control for compliance with International Conventions.
Foreign vessels that wish to operate within Canada must comply with the Coasting Trade Act which requires the vessel to be inspected by Transport Canada to ensure compliance with all the Conventions to which Canada is a signatory and that the vessel meets all safety and pollution prevention requirements imposed by the Canada Shipping Act. Upon successful completion of these inspections a Canadian certificate is issued to the vessel.
