PCOC Regulatory Compliance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for operating a pleasure craft in Canada?
- 0.05%
- 0.08% (Correct answer)
- 0.10%
- 0.04%
Correct answer: 0.08%
The legal BAC limit for operating a pleasure craft is 0.08%, the same as for motor vehicles under the Criminal Code.
Question 2: Under the Collision Regulations, what does a vessel on a starboard tack have when meeting a vessel on a port tack?
- Stand-on status (Correct answer)
- Give-way status
- Overtaking status
- Equal status
Correct answer: Stand-on status
A vessel on a starboard tack is the stand-on vessel and has the right of way over a vessel on a port tack.
Question 3: Which document must be carried onboard a registered pleasure craft at all times?
- The original bill of sale
- The certificate of registry or pleasure craft licence (Correct answer)
- The operator's insurance policy
- The vessel's service manual
Correct answer: The certificate of registry or pleasure craft licence
A registered vessel must carry its certificate of registry, and a licensed vessel must carry its pleasure craft licence.
Question 4: What is required when a pleasure craft is involved in an accident causing injury or property damage over $1,000?
- Report only if someone is injured
- File a written report with Transport Canada within 30 days (Correct answer)
- Report to police within 24 hours only
- No reporting is required for minor incidents
Correct answer: File a written report with Transport Canada within 30 days
Operators must file a written report with Transport Canada within 30 days if an accident results in injury, death, or property damage exceeding $1,000.
Question 5: Which of the following vessels is EXEMPT from the requirement to display navigation lights at night?
- A 6-metre motorized vessel
- A vessel propelled by oars or paddles less than 7 metres (Correct answer)
- A personal watercraft
- A vessel at anchor
Correct answer: A vessel propelled by oars or paddles less than 7 metres
Human-powered vessels under 7 metres (such as canoes and kayaks) may use a flashlight instead of fixed lights.
Question 6: What action must a pleasure craft operator take immediately after a person falls overboard?
- Radio for help before acting
- Throw a Type IV throwable buoy and maneuver to assist (Correct answer)
- Wait for the person to swim to the vessel
- Continue to shore to call emergency services
Correct answer: Throw a Type IV throwable buoy and maneuver to assist
The operator must immediately throw a throwable buoy to the person and maneuver the vessel to assist in the rescue.
Question 7: What does the term 'pleasure craft licence' (PCL) allow an owner to do?
- Operate the craft in international waters
- Identify the vessel with a licence number for domestic use (Correct answer)
- Replace the need for a PCOC
- Certify the vessel as seaworthy
Correct answer: Identify the vessel with a licence number for domestic use
A pleasure craft licence assigns a unique identifier number to the vessel for use on Canadian waters.
PCOC Regulatory Compliance 3
What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for operating a pleasure craft in Canada?