Notes – Weather To Boat – Weather reports and boating safety

Additional Notes

Note 1 – Reboarding Device
A reboarding device is only required if the vertical height that a person must climb to reboard the boat from the water (freeboard) is over 0.5 m (1’8″).

Note 2 – Flares

Flares were previously referred to as Type A, B, C, and D. These terms may still be found in some product literature. The table below explains the relationship.

FORMER TYPE DESIGNATION	NEW DESCRIPTION
Type A	Rocket parachute flare
Type B	Multi-star flare
Type C	Hand flare
Type D	Smoke signal

Des fusées de détresse ne sont pas requises à bord d’une embarcation dans l’un ou l’autre des cas suivants :

l’embarcation navigue sur un fleuve, une rivière, un canal ou un lac où elle ne peut jamais se trouver à plus d’un mille marin (1.852 km) de la rive;
l’embarcation n’a pas de couchettes et participe à une compétition officielle ou aux derniers préparatifs de celle-ci.

The number of flares required may be reduced by 50 percent (the number of smoke signals cannot exceed 50% of the number of smoke signals given in the tables above) if the boat has one of the following:

A means of two-way communication*;
A 406 MHz personal locator beacon** that is worn by the boat operator; or
A 406 MHz emergency position-indicating radio beacon***

*The means of two-way communication may include a Very High Frequency (VHF) marine radio, a satellite telephone or a cellular telephone (if the VHF radio or the cellular telephone is located in a coverage area.)

** A 406 MHz personal locator beacon (PLB) must meet the requirements under the Radiocommunication Act. All Canadian coded PLBs should be registered with the Canadian Beacon Registry at https://www.cbr-rcb.ca/cbr/ or by calling 1-877-406- 7671 (toll free). Registering a beacon is free of charge. Canadian coded beacons cannot be registered elsewhere.

***A 406 MHz emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) must meet the requirements of the Ship Station Radio Technical Regulations and must also be registered with the Canadian Beacon Registry. See above.

Ensuring that your 406 MHz PLB, or EPIRB is registered, as well as updating the information regularly, will facilitate the task for search and rescue personnel in the event of a distress situation.

For further information regarding VHF radios or EPIRBS please visit:
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/oep-navigation-radiocomms-faqs-1489.htm

Note 3 – Bailer and Manual Bilge Pump
Une écope ou une pompe de cale manuelle n’est pas requise sur une embarcation qui ne peut pas contenir suffisamment d’eau pour chavirer ou qui comprend des compartiments étanches hermétiques et difficilement accessibles.

Note 4 – Navigation Lights
Des feux de navigation sont requis seulement si l’embarcation navigue après le coucher du soleil ou avant son lever, ou par visibilité restreinte (brume, chute de neige, etc.).

Note 5 – Magnetic Compass
A magnetic compass is not required if the boat is 8m (26’3″) or less and you operate it within sight of navigation marks.

Note 6 – Radar Reflectors
Radar reflectors are required for boats under 20 m (65’7″) and boats built of mostly non-metallic materials. A radar reflector is not required IF the boat is used in limited traffic conditions, daylight and favourable environmental conditions, and where having a radar reflector is not essential to the boat’s safety; OR la petite taille de l’embarcation ou les activités de l’embarcation menées loin de la navigation radar rendent à peu près impossible le transport ou l’utilisation d’un réflecteur radar.

Note 6 – Radar Reflectors

Radar reflectors are required for boats under 20 m (65’7″) and boats built of mostly non-metallic materials. A radar reflector is not required

the boat is used in limited traffic conditions, daylight and favourable environmental conditions, and where having a radar reflector is not essential to the boat’s safety;

la petite taille de l’embarcation ou les activités de l’embarcation menées loin de la navigation radar rendent à peu près impossible le transport ou l’utilisation d’un réflecteur radar.