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Anchorage Regulations (SOR/88-101).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1988 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations respecting the anchoring of ships in certain prohibited waters.
Subject
Sea, Water
Keyword
Navigation Maritime zone Enforcement/compliance Water conservation zone
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to anchoring of ships in certain prohibited waters. Section 1 establishes that no person shall anchor a ship within prohibited waters. Section 5 adds also that every ship within prohibited waters shall take into consideration any instruction or direction relating to any navigation limitation or prohibition or other shipping measure contained in “Notices to Mariners” published by the Canadian Coast Guard or “Notices to Shipping” broadcast or published by the Canadian Coast Guard. The text consists of 5 sections and 1 Schedule listing “prohibited waters”.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (S.C. 2001, c. 26).

Legislation | Canada | 2001 (2019)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Transport/storage, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX