Boating Safety

Changes have been made to the Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft regulations that affect the PCCC course and check requirements

Check Criteria for Pleasure Craft License

Check Criteria for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fuel Systems (LPGS)

Check Criteria for radar reflectors

Check Criteria for portable fire extinguishers

The Pleasure Craft Sewage Prevention Regulations have been repealed and replaced by subdivision 4, of The Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and for Dangerous Chemicals Act.

TC PCCC bulletin 07-07 vessel license, this bulletin provides information on the recent changes for pleasure craft. The major change is that pleasure craft no longer are required by regulation to be registered but must be licensed.

During the last two years there have been significant changes to the regulations pertaining to pleasure craft and further changes are expected in 2008 and 2009.  OBS is faced with the challenge of keeping the course both up to date and relevant due to the changes that have been implemented and also to provide guidance and direction on upcoming changes.

Transport Canada (TC), Marine, Office of Boating Safety (OBS)-Pacific (P) has developed and will be implementing a three-tier pleasure vessel check program in the pacific region in 2008