To increase boater safety and align Canadian requirements with the United States, Transport Canada may introduce requirements so that engine cut-off switches are installed on new vessels that:
- are less than 8 metres (26 feet)
- have an engine or engines that can produce at least 511 Newtons (115 pounds of force) of static thrust or 2.2 Kilowatts (3 horsepower) of power in total, and
- have a primary helm station that isn’t in an enclosed cabin
Transport Canada may also require operators to link themselves to an engine cut-off switch if their vessel fits the description above and already has an engine cut-off switch.
We want your views on introducing new requirements on installing and using engine cut-off switches on certain recreational vessels.
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Who is the focus of this consultation?
All Canadians are invited to participate in the online consultation.
Key questions for discussion
- Do you have comments on our proposal?
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