Enhancing Partnerships in Support of the Maritime
Sector: An Overview of Transport Canada Initiatives
20th CMC Towboat Conference
May 25, 2013
Transport Canada Marine Safety and
Security Overview
• Our goal is to have a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally
responsible marine industry in Canada.
• Some key activities TCMSS is involved in to achieve these goals:
– Develop, administer and ensure compliance with regulatory regime for marine
safety, security and pollution prevention
– Perform Port State Control and Flag State Control inspections, cargo inspections
– Oversee marine training programs for officers and crews of commercial ships
– Oversee marine pilotage matters
– Maintain the Canadian Register of Vessels; license small commercial vessels and
pleasure craft
– Help industry comply with regulatory requirements through awareness, education,
certification, inspection and enforcement
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Marine Safety Partnerships
• Partnerships are an important part of how we achieve our
goals
• Shipowners and classification societies
– Delegated Statutory Inspection Program
• Alternative Service Delivery
– New policy takes effect January 2014
– Risk-based inspections of Canadian vessels 24 metres and above
– In most cases certificates will be obtained from authorized third
parties
– Creates a more efficient certification regime for stakeholders
– Harmonizes Canadian certification regime with those of other
maritime states
– Allows TCMSS to target areas of highest risk
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Marine Safety Partnerships
(cont’d)
• Partnering to develop standards
– In early 2013, TCMSS published the Guidelines for the
Construction, Inspection, Certification and Operation of Tugs
< 24 Metres in Length (TP 15180)
– Currently we are reviewing the Standards and Guidelines for the
Construction, Inspection and Operation of Barges that Carry Oil in
Bulk (TP 11960)
• Consultative approach through CMAC
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Marine Safety Partnerships (cont’d)
• Marine training schools
• TC oversees training for seafarers across Canada:
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Administers the policy and regulatory framework
Develops standards and accredits training institutions
Monitors compliance
Coordinates with industry
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Marine Security Partnerships
• Measures to prevent unlawful interference with the marine
transportation system
– Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program
– Joint Canada-US Port State Control pilot project
– Integrated Cargo Security Strategy
• Domestic partners: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security
Intelligence Service, Canada Border Services Agency
• International partners: United States Coast Guard, Transportation
Security Administration, US Customs and Border Protection
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Marine Security Partnerships (cont’d)
• Further measures to prevent unlawful interference with the marine
transportation system
– Maritime resilience planning
– Marine Security Operation Centres
• Domestic partners: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security
Intelligence Service, Canada Border Services Agency, Department of
National Defence, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian
Coast Guard
• International partners: United States Coast Guard, Homeland Security,
Transportation Security Administration, US Customs and Border
Protection
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Partnerships for Environmental Protection
and Responsible Resource Development
• Ballast Water Inspection Program
– Partners: United States Coast Guard, Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Canadian and US St. Lawrence Seaway Corporations
• Contributing to Responsible Resource Development
– Partners: Natural Resources Canada, Environment Canada, Major
Projects Management Office
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Conclusion
• Promoting the marine sector benefits all Canadians
• Safe, secure, efficient, environmentally responsible
• Cooperating with our partners helps promote the sector and advance
our common interests
• TCMSS remains committed to the continuing success of this important
sector
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Questions?
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Contact Information
Donald Roussel
Director General
Marine Safety and Security
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
11th Floor, AMS
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
donald.roussel@tc.gc.ca
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