What is a compliance notice on a boat? Maximum load capacity & engine power

Compliance notice

A compliance notice is the manufacturer’s or importer’s confirmation that the boat is built in accordance with the construction requirements set out in the Small Vessel Regulations. 

Before attaching a compliance notice to a boat, a manufacturer or importer must produce a Declaration of Conformity for the boat.

 

Compliance notice requirements

The Small Vessel Regulations require that all pleasure craft of less than 24 meters, that are or can be fitted with a motor, have a compliance notice affixed to them in a location visible from the helm.

Although it is not prohibited to have a compliance notice from another country or organization affixed to the vessel, this does not replace the requirement to have a Compliance Notice from Canada. Compliance notices are issued by the manufacturer.

No one is allowed to remove or alter a compliance notice, or even affix a compliance notice that contains incorrect information about the vessel.

 

Compliance notice affixed to them in a location visible from the helm.
 

Compliance notices feature specific symbols which communicate crucial informations:

 

A person symbol signifies the maximum number of individuals allowed.

maximum number of individuals allowed.
 

A suitcase symbol indicates the equipment weight.

A suitcase symbol indicates the equipment weight.

An outboard engine symbol represents the maximum horsepower permitted.

An outboard engine symbol represents the maximum horsepower permitted.
 

What is maximum load capacity on compliance notice?

The maximum load capacity on compliance notice refers to the total weight that the craft can hold in order to navigate safely.

Remember that this information applies only in good weather. The number of people who can be carried safely depends on the type of boat, where people and equipment are carried, and weather and water conditions. Operators must know and respect their boat’s limits.

What is maximum load capacity on compliance notice?

There are 2 types of compliance notices for pleasure craft in Canada:

Compliance notice for a pleasure craft measuring less than 6 meters in length.

Compliance notice for a pleasure craft measuring less than 6 meters in length.

Compliance notice for a pleasure craft measuring more than 6 meters in length 

Compliance notice for a pleasure craft measuring more than 6 meters in length 

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