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File number: 4303-12
No
: 2012-003
This Bulletin replaces Marine Security Operations Bulletin No. 2009-001
ISSUE
CRUISE SHIPS, PASSENGER VESSELS AND MARINE FACILITIES USING TENDERS TO TRANSFER PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SHORE.
Purpose:
To remind cruise ship and passenger vessel operators and the marine facilities that interface with them, the requirements for a cruise ship, passenger vessel and marine facility regardless of the use of tenders to transfer passengers to and from shore.
Directive:
Cruise ships and passenger vessels must comply with the Marine Transportation Security Act ( MTSA ) and the Marine Transportation Security Regulations ( MTSR ). Additionally, cruise ships must comply with the “Cruise Ship and Cruise Ship Terminal Security Measure”.
Cruise Ship and passenger vessel tenders are an extension of the Part 2 vessel, therefore, they must also comply with the MTSA , MTSR and in the case of a cruise ship, the “Cruise Ship and Cruise Ship Terminal Security Measure” to the extent appropriate to their operations.
A Cruise Ship must complete a Declaration of Security in accordance with the MTSR Part 2 section 228, which will also include the use of the Cruise Ship tender, when that Cruise Ship tender is interfacing with any marine facility (as defined by the MTSA ).
A cruise ship must also continue to comply with the “Cruise Ship and Cruise Ship Terminal Security Measure” whether or not a cruise ship tender is utilised either by implementing the Measure shore side or onboard the cruise ship in accordance with the application section of the Measure.
A marine facility interfacing with a cruise ship, passenger vessel or a tender referred to above then becomes a MTSR Part 3 marine facility in accordance with the MTSR section 301 (2) and must comply with either MTSR Part 3 section 302 (2) (occasional use marine facility) or in accordance with MTSR section 302 (1).
Any comments, suggestions or concerns may be addressed to Transport Canada, Marine Security Operations by e-mail to dirops.marsec-sumar@tc.gc.ca
Original signed
Jack Goodman
Director Marine Security Operations
Dated: August 2, 2012