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- General information and news releases
- Guidance for marine industry
- Other COVID-19 related resources
- Requirement for passengers onboard ferries to exit enclosed vehicle decks
General information and news releases
News releases
- Government of Canada announces one-year ban for pleasure craft and cruise vessels (February 04, 2021)
- Minister Garneau announces extended measures for cruise ships and pleasure craft in Canada (October 29, 2020)
- Minister Garneau announces new measures for the use of face coverings in the Canadian transportation sector (June 3, 2020)
- Minister Garneau announces updated measures for cruise ships and passenger vessels in Canadian waters up to October 31, 2020 (May 29, 2020)
- The Government of Canada announces new measures for pleasure craft in northern communities (May 14, 2020)
- New measures introduced for non-medical masks or face coverings in the Canadian transportation system (April 17, 2020)
- The Government of Canada announces new measures for ferries and commercial passenger vessels capable of carrying more than 12 passengers (April 5, 2020)
- Government of Canada announces intention to defer the start of cruise ship season in Canada as COVID-19 response measure (March 13, 2020)
Backgrounders
- Updated COVID-19 measures for cruise ships and other passenger vessels (May 29, 2020)
- New measures for pleasure craft operators to limit the spread of COVID-19 (May 14, 2020)
- Use of non-medical masks or face coverings in the Canadian transportation system (April 17, 2020)
- COVID-19 safety requirements for commercial passenger vessels and ferries (April 5, 2020)
Posters
Guidance for marine industry
- Guidance for Cruise Ships: How to use the Maritime Declaration of Health
- Canada’s cruise ship instructional reference tool
- Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19: Guidance Material for Essential Passenger Vessel and Ferry Operators
- Regulations Maintaining the Safety of Persons in Ports and the Seaway
- Partially vaccinated exemption request form (PDF, 488 KB)
- Medical exemption request form (PDF, 191 KB)
- Religious exemption request form (PDF, 172 KB)
- Standards for the Development of a Ship-to-Shore Checklist Respecting Procedures at Ports
Interim Orders
- Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (January 18, 2022)
- Repealed - Interim Order Respecting Vessel Restrictions and Vaccination Requirements Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (November 29, 2021)
- Interim Order No. 3 Restricting Pleasure Craft Navigation Due to COVID-19 (March 1, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 7 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (October 30, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 6 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (August 11, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 5 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 1, 2021)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 4 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (October 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 2 Restricting Pleasure Craft Navigation Due to COVID-19 (October 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order Restricting Pleasure Craft Navigation Due to COVID-19 (May 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (June 30, 2020)
- Repealed - Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Passenger Vessel Restrictions Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (April 20, 2020)
Ship Safety Bulletins
Marine Security Notification
Date |
MSN number |
Subject |
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May 10, 2022 |
2022-003 |
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May 11, 2021 |
2021-005 |
Special Marine Security Notification – 2021-005 (This Special MSN has been replaced by Special MSN 2022-003) |