Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations

119 (1) This section applies in respect of vessels that load concentrates for export to a place that is not within the limits of an inland voyage.

(2) No vessel in Canadian waters shall load concentrates except in accordance with a Certificate of Readiness to Load issued to the vessel by the Minister or, in the case of a vessel in the Port of Quebec, by the Port Warden of the Harbor of Quebec.

(3) On application, the Minister shall issue a Certificate of Readiness to Load to a vessel if

• (a) the requirements of regulations 2, 6, 7.2 and 7.3 of Chapter VI of SOLAS are met;

• (b) the requirements of the BC Code that apply before loading are met;

• (c) the documents referred to in subsection 115(3) are on board;

• (d) the vessel’s master is familiar with the hazards that can occur as a result of concentrate oxidation; and

• (e) the vessel is in fit condition to carry concentrates in the holds in which they are to be loaded.

(4) The Minister may, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with sections 108, 109, 115 and 118, specify the following terms and conditions in a Certificate of Readiness to Load:

• (a) the type of concentrates that may be loaded;

• (b) the holds into which the concentrates may be loaded;

• (c) the manner in which the concentrates are to be distributed so as not to overstress the vessel’s structure under standard loading conditions;

• (d) the stowage factor used in the stability calculation for the concentrates; and

• (e) the trimming and levelling required.

(5) If the Minister inspects a vessel for the purpose of establishing whether the requirements for the issuance of a Certificate of Readiness to Load have been met and establishes that some requirements have not been met, he or she shall give the master a written statement setting out those requirements.