Canada Shipping Act
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The Canada Shipping Act is the primary federal legislation governing marine safety, vessel regulation, and environmental protection in Canadian waters.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canada Shipping Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian legislation
ⓘ
federal statute ⓘ maritime law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Transport Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent marine pollution from ships
ⓘ
reduce marine accidents ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Canadian vessels
ⓘ
Canadian waters ⓘ foreign vessels in Canadian waters ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
masters of vessels in Canadian waters
ⓘ
seafarers on Canadian-flagged vessels ⓘ shipowners in Canada ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on crew certification
ⓘ
provisions on marine liability ⓘ provisions on navigation safety ⓘ provisions on passenger safety ⓘ provisions on pollution prevention ⓘ provisions on reporting marine casualties ⓘ provisions on search and rescue obligations ⓘ provisions on vessel registration ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Canadian Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Transport Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
environmental protection in Canadian waters
ⓘ
marine safety ⓘ pollution prevention from ships ⓘ vessel regulation ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Canada Shipping Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
environmental law
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maritime safety law ⓘ transportation law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| purpose |
implement international maritime conventions
ⓘ
promote safety in marine transportation ⓘ protect the marine environment ⓘ regulate the certification of seafarers ⓘ regulate the construction of vessels ⓘ regulate the inspection of vessels ⓘ regulate the operation of vessels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canada Labour Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Marine Liability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
certification of officers and crew
ⓘ
compliance with safety standards for vessels ⓘ reporting of marine incidents ⓘ |
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