International Power Line

International Power Line

Definition(s)

International Power Line

“International power line” means facilities constructed or operated for the purpose of transmitting electricity from or to a place in Canada to or from a place outside Canada; ligne internationale de transport d’électricité or ligne internationale. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Indian Reserve

Indian Reserve

Definition(s)

Indian Reserve

In this section, “Indian reserve” means
  1. A reserve, as defined in the Indian Act;
  2. Category IA land or Category IA-N land, as defined in the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, chapter 18 of the Statutes of Canada, 1984; or
  3. Sechelt lands, as defined in the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act, chapter 27 of the Statutes of Canada, 1986.
Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Import

Import

Definition(s)

Import

“Import” means, with reference to gas or oil, to bring into Canada through pipelines, by railway tank car, by tank truck or by tanker; importation. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Hydrocarbon

Hydrocarbon

Definition(s)

Hydrocarbon

Chemical compound composed solely of carbon and hydrogen. A catchall term used mainly for oil, gas, and condensate. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Hydrocarbon

Chemical compound composed solely of carbon and hydrogen. Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

Hydrocarbon

“Hydrocarbon” does not include coal; hydrocarburet. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Major Non-Conformity

Major Non-Conformity

Definition(s)

Major Non-Conformity

Major non-conformity means an identifiable deviation that poses a serious threat to the safety of personnel or the ship or a serious risk to the environment that requires immediate corrective action and includes the lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement of this Code. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Non-Conformity

Non-Conformity

Definition(s)

Non-Conformity

Non-conformity means an observed situation where objective evidence indicates the non-fulfilment of a specified requirement. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Observation

Observation

Definition(s)

Observation

Observation means a statement of fact made during a safety management audit and substantiated by objective evidence. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Document of Compliance

Document of Compliance

Definition(s)

Document of Compliance

Document of Compliance means a document issued to a Company which complies with the requirements of this Code. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Safety Management Certificate

Safety Management Certificate

Definition(s)

Safety Management Certificate

Safety Management Certificate means a document issued to a ship which signifies that the Company and its shipboard management operate in accordance with the approved safety management system. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.104(73), amendments to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
All Ships

All Ships

Definition(s)

All Ships

All ships means any ship, vessel or craft irrespective of type and purpose. <Chapter V, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Nautical Publication

Nautical Publication

Definition(s)

Nautical Publication

Nautical chart or nautical publication is a special-purpose map or book, or a specially compiled database from which such a map or book is derived, that is issued officially by or on the authority of a Government, authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution and is designed to meet the requirements of marine navigation. Note: Refer to appropriate resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organization concerning the authority and responsibilities of coastal States in the provision of charting in accordance with regulation 9. <Chapter V, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Nautical Chart

Nautical Chart

Definition(s)

Nautical Chart

Nautical chart or nautical publication is a special-purpose map or book, or a specially compiled database from which such a map or book is derived, that is issued officially by or on the authority of a Government, authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution and is designed to meet the requirements of marine navigation. Note: Refer to appropriate resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organization concerning the authority and responsibilities of coastal States in the provision of charting in accordance with regulation 9. <Chapter V, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Weather Deck

Weather Deck

Definition(s)

Weather Deck

Weather deck is a deck which is completely exposed to the weather from above and from at least two sides. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Vehicle Spaces

Vehicle Spaces

Definition(s)

Vehicle Spaces

Vehicle spaces are cargo spaces intended for carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Export

Export

Definition(s)

Export

“Export” means, with reference to (a) electricity, to send from Canada by a line of wire or other conductor electricity produced in Canada, (b) oil, (i) to export within the meaning of any provision of the Energy Administration Act that defines export for the purposes of any charge imposed under that Act in relation to fuel for use by an aircraft or a vessel, or (ii) to send or take by any means (A) from Canada, or (B) to a place outside Canada from any area of land not within a province that belongs to Her Majesty in right of Canada or in respect of which Her Majesty in right of Canada has the right to dispose of or exploit the natural resources and that is situated in submarine areas in the internal waters of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the continental shelf of Canada, or (c) gas, to effect any one of the operations referred to in subparagraph (b)(ii); exportation. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Energy Goods

Energy Goods

Definition(s)

Energy Goods

“Energy goods” means any goods for the exportation of which a licence or permit issued under this Part or an order made under the regulations is required; produits énergétiques. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Special Category Spaces

Special Category Spaces

Definition(s)

Special Category Spaces

Special category spaces are those enclosed vehicle spaces above and below the bulkhead deck, into and from which vehicles can be driven and to which passengers have access. Special category spaces may be accommodated on more than one deck provided that the total overall clear height for vehicles does not exceed 10 m. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Sauna

Sauna

Definition(s)

Sauna

Sauna is a hot room with temperatures normally varying between 80º-120ºC where the heat is provided by a hot surface (e.g. by an electrically-heated oven). The hot room may also include the space where the oven is located and adjacent bathrooms. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Rooms Containing Furniture and Furnishings of Restricted Fire Risk

Rooms Containing Furniture and Furnishings of Restricted Fire Risk

Definition(s)

Rooms Containing Furniture and Furnishings of Restricted Fire Risk

Rooms containing furniture and furnishings of restricted fire risk, for the purpose of regulation 9, are those rooms containing furniture and furnishings of restricted fire risk (whether cabins, public spaces, offices or other types of accommodation) in which: .1 case furniture such as desks, wardrobes, dressing tables, bureaux, dressers, are constructed entirely of approved non-combustible materials, except that a combustible veneer not exceeding 2 mm may be used on the working surface of such articles; .2 free-standing furniture such as chairs, sofas, tables, are constructed with frames of non-combustible materials; .3 draperies, curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame not inferior to those of wool having a mass of mass 0.8 kg/m2, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code; .4 floor coverings have low flame-spread characteristics; .5 exposed surfaces of bulkheads, linings and ceilings have low flame-spread characteristics; .6 upholstered furniture has qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code; and .7 bedding components have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Prescriptive Requirements

Prescriptive Requirements

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Prescriptive Requirements

Prescriptive requirements means the construction characteristics, limiting dimensions, or fire safety systems specified in parts B, C, D, E or G. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Designated Province or Area

Designated Province or Area

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Designated Province or Area

“Designated province or area” means a province or the offshore area or both, as referred to in an order made pursuant to subsection 124(1); région designee. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Designated Oil or Gas

Designated Oil or Gas

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Designated Oil or Gas

“Designated oil or gas” means oil or gas, or both, or any quality or kind thereof, that is the subject of an order made pursuant to subsection 124(1); pétrole ou gaz désigné. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation
Main Vertical Zones

Main Vertical Zones

Definition(s)

Main Vertical Zones

Main vertical zones are those sections into which the hull, superstructure and deckhouses are divided by "A" class divisions, the mean length and width of which on any deck does not in general exceed 40 m. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Helicopter Facility

Helicopter Facility

Definition(s)

Helicopter Facility

Helicopter facility is a helideck including any refuelling and hangar facilities. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Fire Test Procedures Code

Fire Test Procedures Code

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Fire Test Procedures Code

Fire Test Procedures Code means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.61(67), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the annex other than chapter I thereof. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Fire Test Procedures Code

Fire Test Procedures Code means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures as defined in chapter II-2 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code), 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance  

Fire Test Procedures Code

Fire Test Procedures Code means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code) as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.307(88), as may be amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to the Annex other than chapter I. <Chapter II-1, regulation 41>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.308(88), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life At Sea, 1974, as amended, 3 December 2010, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Deadweight

Deadweight

Definition(s)

Deadweight

Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of a specific gravity of 1.025 at the load waterline corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Deadweight

Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of a specific gravity of 1.025 at the draught corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the ship. . <Chapter II-1, regulation 2>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.216(82), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 8 December 2006, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Dangerous Goods

Dangerous Goods

Definition(s)

Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods are those goods referred to in regulation VII/2. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods mean the substances, materials and articles covered by the IMDG Code. <Chapter VII, part A, regulation 1>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.123(75), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 24 May 2002, International Maritime Organization. Legislation  

Dangerous Goods

Definition of dangerous goods Dangerous goods comprise of all articles or substances which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when transported, and which are classified according to I.C.A.O. Annex 18, Technical instructions for the safe transport of dangerous goods by air and IATA. For the purpose of transportation dangerous goods have been divided into three (3) categories. They are: 1. Forbidden: Those, which are forbidden for transportation by air 2. Acceptable: Those items, which are acceptable for air transport, provided all the special provisions concerning packaging; quantity and compatibility are complied with. 3. Excepted: Known items in general use such as, after shave lotions, perfumes etc. this being directed at passengers and their baggage. Source: NOGEPA Guideline 14, Helideck Operations and Procedures Manual, Netherlands, Version 2, December 2011. Global Standards
Continuously Manned Central Control Station

Continuously Manned Central Control Station

Definition(s)

Continuously Manned Central Control Station

Continuously manned central control station is a central control station which is continuously manned by a responsible member of the crew. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
Combustible Material

Combustible Material

Definition(s)

Combustible Material

Combustible material is any material other than a non-combustible material. <Chapter II-2, part A, regulation 3>. Source: IMO Resolution MSC.99(73), amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, 5 December 2000, International Maritime Organization. Legislation
CCFTA

CCFTA

Definition(s)

CCFTA

“CCFTA” has the same meaning as “Agreement” in the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; ALÉCC. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation  

CCFTA

“CCRFTA” has the same meaning as “Agreement” in the Canada—Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; ALÉCCR. Source: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7, Canada, current to April 29, 2013. Legislation