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1996 Rapid Craft 22 502 Bravo

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Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Marine exhaust Legislation

With exhaust noise becoming more of a concern among activists and waterfront residents, we had done some additional research in an effort to clarify issues of compliance and legality. The information below was found on a Government of Canada website. Below is the link to the source.

http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-05-12/html/sor-dors91-eng.html#REFa

Vol. 144, No. 10 — May 12, 2010

Registration

SOR/2010-91 April 29, 2010

CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Small Vessel Regulations

PART 10

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

MUFFLERS

1000. (1) No person shall operate or permit another person to operate a power-driven vessel unless it is equipped with a muffler that is in good working order.

(2) No person shall operate or permit another person to operate a vessel equipped with a muffler cut-out or by-pass unless the muffler cut-out or by-pass is visibly disconnected in a manner that ensures it cannot be easily reconnected while the vessel is in operation.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a vessel that

(a) was constructed or manufactured before January 1, 1960;

(b)** is engaged in formal training, in an official competition or in final preparation for an official competition;

(c) is propelled by an outboard engine or a stern-drive, if the exhaust gases are directed under water through the propeller hub or below the cavitation plate;

(d) is operated at five or more nautical miles from shore; or

(e) is propelled by gas turbines or by an aircraft-type propeller operating in air.

** “official competition” means a competition or regatta organized by a governing body or by a club or an organization that is affiliated with a governing body. (compétition officielle)

“muffler” means an expansion chamber within the exhaust line specifically designed to reduce engine noise, but does not include a muffler cut-out, straight exhaust, gutted muffler, glass pack muffler, by-pass or similar device. (silencieux)

Please note that even though Subsection 2b provides an exemption for “official competition” means a competition or regatta organized by a governing body or by a club or an organization that is affiliated with a governing body.

PBCE Inc. is not a sanctioning or governing body and therefore we are not exempt with respect to this regulation. This is meant for orgs such as APBA for actual racing where competitors must also possess an actual racing license or proof of affiliation to the sanctioning body or organization.

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