Canada_regulatory update 2012 (O’Brien’s Response Management Inc.).pdf

CANADA REGULATORY UPDATE 2012 Revision 0 CANADA REGULATORY UPDATE 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 CANADIAN COVERAGE 3 CANADA DECLARATION FORM 4 SCHEDULE 2 (PARAGRAPH 36(2)(A)) 4 96 HOURS NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO ENTERING CANADIAN WATERS 5 VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE NOTIFICATION 9 ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION 9 BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT 11 ARCTIC PREVENTION POLLUTION CERTIFICATION 17 RECOMMENDED REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS 22 OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS 22 MARITIME REGIONS 25 APPENDIX C 29 SUGGESTIONS / COMMENTS / CLARIFICATIONS 32 © O’Brien’s Response Management Inc. 1 CANADA REGULATORY UPDATE 2012 INTRODUCTION The Master of any vessel making a call to Canada faces a number of issues that are specific to Canada. This document is intended to be a supplement to the Master’s Guide as it goes into greater detail regarding regulatory compliance matters for vessels preparing to call Canada. O’Brien’s Response Management Inc. (O’Brien’s) is providing this guide to help ensure your compliance. Use of the direction in this guide will allow O’Brien’s to better serve you. Information designed to save you time and effort is present in red italics. © O’Brien’s Response Management Inc. 2 CANADA REGULATORY UPDATE 2012 CANADIAN COVERAGE CERTIFIED RESPONSE ORGANIZATION All vessels trading within territorial waters of Canada under the Canadian Shipping Act must have a contract with a Certified Response Organization. Vesse