Determining Training Requirements

The level of training required by fishermen depends on both vessel size and area of operation or how far out at sea the vessel operates. The four new voyage classifications are:

1.  Unlimited voyage:

1. A voyage that is not a sheltered voyage
2. Not a near-coastal voyage, Class 2
3. Not a near-coastal voyage, Class 1

2.  Near coastal voyage, Class 1:

1. A voyage that is not a sheltered water voyage or a near-coastal voyage, Class 2
2. A voyage that is between places in Canada, the United States (except Hawaii), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America or the northeast coast of South America
3. A voyage during which the vessel is always north of latitude 6 degrees north and within 200 nautical miles from shore or above the continental shelf.

 3.  Near coastal voyage, Class 2:

1. A voyage that is not a sheltered voyage
2. A voyage within 25 nautical miles from shore inwaters contiguous to Canada, the United States (except Hawaii) or Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and within 100 nautical miles from a place of refuge

4.  Sheltered waters voyage:

1. A voyage that is in Canada on a lake or a river above tidal waters - where a vessel can never be further that one nautical mile from the closest shore

When the CSA 2001 entered into force, the CSA voyage classifications were revoked..

For More Information (Transport Canada)

Vessel  owners and operators are encouraged to participate in education and awareness initiatives and contribute to a safety culture within the industry.

You can learn more about CSA 2001 and the regulations that affect vessel certificates at the Canadian Marine Advistory Council website at www.cmac-ccmc.gc.ca.  You can also call toll free 1-866-879-9902 or 613-998-7764 in the National Capital Region.