E-Plan Approval

Number: TP 13585 E (Online Manual)
Details: Marine Safety Management System

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1. Policy Objectives

   1.1 To promote a paperless process, provide clients ^{Footnote 1} with electronic vessel plan ^{Footnote 2} approvals, and adopt a paperless data storage process and thus improve Technical Services (TS) efficiency.

   1.2 To encourage applicants to provide electronic submissions of plans or technical documents for TC approval.

2. Policy Statement

   2.1 All vessel plan and vessel plan related documents and forms (i.e. a client “submission”) submitted to TCMSS for electronic approval must adhere to the national procedure (RDIMS 10403430).

3. Scope

   3.1 This policy applies to all electronic vessel plan approval functions required by regional and headquarters plan approval staff, as documented in the national procedure (RDIMS 10403430).

4. Authority

   4.1 This policy falls under the overall administrative authority of the Director General, Marine Safety and the Marine Safety Executive has approved this policy for general application.

5. Accountability

   5.1 The Executive Director, Domestic Vessel Regulatory Oversight, is accountable for the development, approval and maintenance of this policy.

   5.2 The Manager, Small Vessels and Fishing Vessels (AMSDS), and the Manager, Arctic and Large Vessels (AMSDL), are the OPI for this policy.

   5.3 The Regional Directors, Marine Safety and Security, are responsible for the implementation of this policy.

6. Responsibilities

   6.1 Client

   6.2 Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) requires that all clients whom require TCMSS plan approval, submit vessel plans to the generic regional e-mail address, by e-mail in editable, Portable Document Format (.pdf) not larger than 10 megabytes.

   6.3 Regions

   6.3.1 To adhere to the national procedure (RDIMS 10403430).

   6.4 National Headquarters

   6.4.1 To monitor regional electronic plan approval functions.

7. Further information

   7.1 Comments or queries related to this policy and its application should be addressed to:

   Executive Director, Domestic Regulatory Oversight and Boating Safety
   330 Sparks Street (AMSD)
   Ottawa, ON
   K1A 0N8
   Phone: 613-949-3819
   Fax: 613-991-4818

8. Related Documents

   8.1 PUBLICATION – TP 13585 –TIER I PROCEDURE – E-PLAN APPROVAL (RDIMS 10403430)

   8.2 Publication - TP 13585 - Plan approval - Acceptance of plans stamped by a Canadian licensed engineer (Refer to RDIMS 7832251)

9. Definitions

   9.1 Electronic Plan (e-Plan): drawings, calculations, data or other forms of information or documents required to demonstrate compliance pursuant to Part 4, section 119 of the CSA 2001, to ensure the requirements of the regulations respecting vessel design and construction are met.

10. Date of Application

    10.1 This policy comes into effect on March 31, 2015.

11. Date for Review or Expiry

    11.1 This policy is to be reviewed within twenty four months of its coming into effect and at a frequency of not more than five year thereafter.

12. RDIMS Reference

    12.1 The English version of this document is saved in RDIMS under reference number 10344169. The applied naming convention is PUBLICATION – TP 13585 – POLICY – e-Plan Approval.

    12.2 La version française du présent document est dans le SGDDI et porte le numéro de référence 10590688 La règle d'affectation des noms est PUBLICATION – TP 13585 – POLITIQUE - VOLLET I POLITIQUE APPROBATION DE PLAN ÉLECTRONIQUE

    12.3 This is the first approved and finalized revision of the English version of this document.

13. Keywords

• Plan Approval
• E-plan
• Electronic plan
• Portable Document Format (PDF)
• Submission
• Vessel plan