The forthcoming regulations change and modernize the existing regulations into 4 parts. All these regulations, except the Steering Appliances and Equipment Regulations, have been cancelled.

Part 1: Navigation

-Charts and Nautical Publication Regulations, 1995

-Navigation Safety Regulations

-Steering Appliances and Equipment Regulations (partial consolidation)

-Voyage Data Recorder Regulations

Part 2: Radiocommunications

-Ship Station (Radio) Regulations, 1999

-Ship Station (Radio) Technical Regulations, 1999

-VHF Radiotelephone Practices and Procedures Regulations

Part 3: Limitations and prohibitions

-Anchorage Regulations

-Burlington Canal Regulations

-St. Clair and Detroit River Navigation Safety Regulations

Part 4: Transitional provision, consequential amendments, repeals, and coming into force

Τhe key amendments of new regulations are described below:

-Incorporation by reference  of the chapter V (Safety of Navigation) of the SOLAS Convention (Section 103 and 104), this includes the requirement for a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System

-Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) requirement onboard new vessels (Section 117)

-Broader requirements for automatic identification systems (AIS) (Section 118)

-Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability for VHF radiotelephones (Section 204)

-New requirements for some vessels to carry a two-way communication device outside sea area A1 (Section 206)

-Incorporation by reference of the chapter IV (Radiocommunications) of the SOLAS Convention (Section 207)

-New requirements for carrying of 406 Mhz emergency beacons (Section 209) for vessels that operate outside sheltered waters

-New requirement for all vessels owners to make sure that their beacon registration information is up-to-date (Section 228)

Source: www.tc.canada.ca

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