Marine Safety and Security Enforcement
Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security Program is responsible for developing, administering, and enforcing national and international laws and policies governing Marine Safety and Security and the Marine Environment.
As regulator of the marine industry, Transport Canada enforces compliance with legislation using the right balance of fairness and deterrence before pursuing enforcement action. Our role is to:
- Encourage compliance with legislation and regulations, and
- Deal with non-compliance effectively and consistently
To select the appropriate enforcement measures and penalty amounts, Transport Canada Marine Safety Inspectors use a scaled approach. They may issue:
- Verbal warnings
- Assurance of Compliance
- Written warnings
- Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs)
Administrative Monetary Penalties
Marine Safety and Security inspectors have the authority to issue an Administrative Monetary Penalty to any individual or company that contravenes the regulatory regime. Examples of such penalties may be imposed due to contraventions of the following:
- Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (e.g. Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations, Collision Regulations, Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations, or the Interim Orders.
- Marine Transportation Security Act and Regulations
The amount range for the penalties under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 are set out in the Administrative Monetary Penalties and Notices (CSA 2001) Regulations. Under the Marine Transportation Security Act the range of penalties are set out in Part 6 and Schedule 2 of the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
The AMP scheme includes review and appeal procedures. The person or vessel must either:
- Pay the full amount, or
- Request a review of the charge or penalty with the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
The Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the Marine Transportation Security Act and Regulations have provisions outlining the review procedure. The Notice of Violation has directions for how to file a request for review with the tribunal.
Below is a list of Marine Administrative Monetary Penalties issued by Transport Canada, in the last five years.
- Corporate offenders administrative enforcement action summary - 2025
- Non-Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2025
- Corporate offenders administrative enforcement action summary – 2024
- Non-Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2024
- Corporate offenders administrative enforcement action summary – 2023
- Non-Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2023
- Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2022
- Non-Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2022
- Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2021
- Non-Corporate Offenders Administrative Enforcement Action Summary – 2021