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Marine Emergency Duties required by all fishermen

On July 1st 2007 Canada Shipping Act, 2001 came into force and various levels of basic safety training and their applications are now specified in the MPR, section 205.

Any person assigned a function on a vessel shall receive the on-board familiarization and safety training set out in TO 4957 - Marine Emergency Duties Training Courses, before starting to fulfill any duty on the vessel.  In addition, every member of the complement, who is required to be on board in order for the vessel to meet the safe manning requirements, shall have appropriate MED training with respect to basic safety.

TC Policy

Through this bulletin, TC is adopting the following policy:

TC maintains provision of a grace period and will not take enforcement action on vessels of not more than 150 gross tonnage if a member of the complement can show a proof of registration on a MED course that takes place prior to April 1, 2008.

In cases where the master cannot provide evidence that members of the complement have either taken the course or are enrolled in a MED course, the attending TC Marine Safety inspector will issue a Marine Safety Notice (S1-07) (Form No. 85-0016), making the master responsible to ensure corrective action.

The authorized representative and the master of a vessel are responsible for complying with all applicable safety standards and regulations when operating a vessel.

For the purposes of MPR, subsection 205(3), a training certificate from previously conducted approved MED A4 is valid:

i)       in lieu of the Pleasure Craft Operator Card; and,

ii)      on vessels of not more that 15 gross tonnage operating not more that 2 miles from shore in    sheltered  waters, other than passengers carrying  vessels and fishing vessels.

The minimum complement of a vessel will be indicated on its safe manning document.  In case of vessels that do not require a safe manning document, for the purpose of subsection 205(3) of the MPR, all members of the complement are deemed to be required to be on board in order for the vessel to meet the safe manning requirements (pursuant to MPR 207(3)(i)).

                                                               

TABLE

 

Item

 

Vessel Type and Voyage Classification

A1 - MED with respect to Basic Safety

A2 - MED with respect to small passenger vessel safety

A3 - MED with respect to small non-pleasure vessel basic safety

PCOC - Pleasure Craft Operator Card

1. A fishing vessel of not more than 15 gross tonnage less than 25 nautical miles from shore Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable to sheltered waters voyages and voyages less than two nautical miles from shore
2. A fishing vessel of more than 15 gross tonnage and not more than 150 gross tonnage engaged on a voyage less than 25 nautical miles from shore Applicable Applicable Applicable n/a
3. A fishing vessel engaged on a voyage beyond the limits of a near-coastal voyage, Class 2 > 25 miles Applicable Applicable n/a n/a

 

MED Requirements by Vessel Size & Area of Operation

* PCOC is recognized as replacing the MED A4. 

* MED B1 + B2 or old MED1 or old MED2 (parts A+B) is accepted in lieu of MED A1 (TP4957 and Examnet Notice No.6/2002).