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| Canada Shipping Act is the: |
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| It is the umbrella act under which other boating regulations are developed. |
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| The Small Vessel Regulations cover: |
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-construction standards and safe operation of a pleasure craft including maintenance.
-Safety Equipment that must be carried
-Regulations for when a boat must be licensed.
-PFD and lifejacket regulations |
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| The Charts and Nautical Publications Regulations require pleasure craft operators to have on board at all times the: |
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| the latest, large scale charts, required publications and required documents related to the boat and the waters in which it is operating. |
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| graphic representations of water, depths, underwater hazards, traffic routes, aids to navigation and the shoreline. |
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| Topographical Maps are maps of: |
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| land areas depicting natural and artificial features of the land, including elevation contours, shoreline, rocks, land features above water and cultural features. |
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| The Criminal Code of Canada states: |
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-Pleasure craft operators must stop and offer assistance when they have been in an accident.
-Vessels can not be operated in a manner that is dangerous to the public
-People can not send false emergency messages.
-Look-out person for water skiing / prohibited from one hour after sunset to sunrise.
-It is illegal to operate a craft not seaworthy.
-Illegal to drink alcohol and operate a boat. |
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| Alcohol is only permitted on boats outfitted as: |
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| residences with designated sleeping areas, a galley and a head. |
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| The Contraventions Act provides for: |
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| fines for many of the boating offences that were previously criminal offences. |
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| The Small Vessel Regulations stipulate that a ________________ must be located in boats under six metres with an engine of 10 hp (7.5kW) or more. |
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| Standards Decal and Capacity Plate, or a Combined Capacity / Construction Plate |
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| All boats under __ register tons powered by __ hp (7.5 kw) or more must be licensed. |
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15 register tons
powered by 10 hp |
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