Marine Safety Management System - TP 13585 E: Tier I - Policies

Details: Marine Safety Management System (Online Manual) – Policies

Number: TP  13585 E

Certification of Seafarers

• Additional Option for Holders of Fishing Master, Second Class, Certificate of Competency Originally Issued Between March 21, 1980 and June 30, 2007 to Obtain the Fishing Master, First Class Certificate of Competency Issued under the Marine Personnel Regulations
• Issuance of Certificates of Service as Master and Officer of Fishing Vessels – Period of Validity of Marine Emergency Duties Training Courses
• Requirements for Passenger Safety Management or Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Ro-Ro Vessels) certificate or endorsement
• Sailing Vessel Endorsements – Extension of Application Date
• Seafarer medical examination – a physician guide

Compliance & Enforcement and Appeals

• Determining the penalty for Non-compliance with Interim Order Respecting the Discharge of Sewage and the Release of Greywater by Cruise Ships in the Canadian Waters
• Determining the penalty for non-compliance with Interim Orders made to protect North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW) or Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW)
• Policy on Compliance and Enforcement of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001
• Review of Detention Orders by the Marine Technical Review Board

Delegations

• Authorization of third parties performing vessel related activities on behalf of the Minister of Transport
• Delegated Statutory Inspection Program (DSIP)

Environmental Protection

• Policy for implementation of Canada’s prohibition on the use and carriage for use as fuel of heavy fuel oil by ships in Canadian arctic waters
• Policy for processing a request for an extension to comply with the installation compliance timeline of the Ballast Water Regulations for foreign-flagged vessels
• Policy for presenting a request for an extension of the installation timeline for Ballast Water Management System in order to comply with the Ballast Water Regulations

Environmental Response

• Environmental Response National Preparedness Policy

Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) / Memorandum of Agreement ( MOA )

• Memorandum of Understanding between Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security and National Marine Manufacturers Association
• Memorandum of understanding for approval of personal lifesaving appliances
• Memorandum of Understanding between Fisheries And Oceans Canada and Transport Canada Regarding Safety at Sea of Food, Social and Ceremonial & Recreational Fish Harvesters
• Memorandum of Understanding between Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Transport Canada (TC) regarding safety at Sea of Commercial Fish Harvesters
• Memorandum of Understanding between Marine Safety Directorate Transport Canada (TC) and Fleet Directorate, Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO) for the Purpose of Acceptance of the Medical Assessments Performed by Health Canada (HC) Occupational Health Medical Officers/Designated Physicians for Canadian Coast Guard Seagoing Personnel
• Memorandum of Understanding Between Human Resources Development Canada ( HRDC TC Canada Labour Code
• Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States Coast Guard ( USCG TC
• Memorandum of Understanding Between Transport Canada ( TC DFO

National Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program

• Authorization for specific course providers to issue pleasure craft operator cards to persons who completed a boating safety course with those same providers prior to 1 April, 1999

Navigation Safety & Radio Communications

• Acceptance of Blue Flashing Light on Water Rescue Vessels
• Clarification of the term "RIGIDLY CONNECTED"
• Installation and operation of Autonomous Navigation Systems on board vessels
• Validity period of a Radio Inspection Certificate issued under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020
• Navigation Safety Assessment Process

Pleasure craft

• Acceptance of Electronic Visual Distress Signals in lieu of Pyrotechnic Distress Signals on pleasure craft

Port State Control

• Inspection of non-Canadian commercial vessels under Port State Control Program

Product Approval

• Accepting lifejackets certified to UL12402-4 as equivalent to those certified to CAN/CGSB-65.7-M88 or CAN/CGSB 65.7-2007 CLASS 2

Quality Assurance

• Marine Safety - Quality Manual

Regulatory Development

• Policy on Ensuring Enforcement Options Accompany Regulatory Proposals

Safe Carriage of Cargoes

• Loading or unloading ammonium nitrate based fertilizer in a Canadian port

Service Delivery and Fees

• Implementing marine safety fees regulations (MSFR)

Ship Inspection and/or Certification and Documentation Function

• Assessment of dead ship towing operations
• Issuance of Continuous Synopsis Record
• Policy for the carriage on non-passenger vessels less than 24M of Industrial Personnel that perform offshore industrial activities on board other vessels and/or offshore industrial facilities
• Acceptance of electronic record books system
• Alternative to carrying immersion suits or anti-exposure suits as per Part 0.1, section 3.28(1) of the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations
• Alternative requirements for designing, constructing and safety equipment on non-self-propelled aquaculture barges
• Plan approval and inspections for Canadian vessels subject to the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations
• Authorized service providers for life-saving appliances
• Acceptance of in-water survey in lieu of dry-docking (Withdrawn)
• Acceptance of Level 70 Buoyancy Aids Certified to UL12402-5 as Personal Flotation Devices
• Plan Approval And Inspection Requirements Under the Vessel Fire Safety Regulations (Withdrawn)
• Requirements for Vessels Using Natural Gas as Fuel
• Inspection of Small Fishing Vessels of more than 15 Gross Tonnage subject to the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations (Withdrawn)
• Submission and Approval of plans for Small Fishing Vessels of more than 15 gross tonnage (GT) subject to the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations (Withdrawn)
• E-plan Approval
• Plan approval - Acceptance of plans stamped by a Canadian licensed engineer
• Certification of Vessels of 24 Metres in Length and Above
• Maritime Labour Certificate & Declaration of Compliance
• Transportation of Industrial Personnel on Offshore Supply Vessels
• Acceptance of an Alternative Regulatory Regime for Inspection, Construction and Safety Equipment
• Sail Training Vessels

Small Vessels

• Accepting alternative electrical standards for small electric and hybrid vessels
• Oversight of small Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)
• Acceptance of Specialized Life Preservers instead of Approved Lifejackets or Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) for emergency response teams
• Oversight of small vessel manufacturers and importers
• Acceptance of alternative construction requirements for small vessels
• Small Vessel Compliance Program – Recreational Boating Schools
• Acceptance of SOLAS Immersion Suits Until the Proposed Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations are Completed
• Small Vessel Compliance Program (Non-Pleasure Craft) (SVCP)