| 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 |
2011-10-01 |
| Certification of seafarers |
Issuance of Certificates of Service as Master and Officer of Fishing Vessels – Period of Validity of Marine Emergency Duties Training Courses |
2011-10-01 |
| Certification of seafarers |
Requirements for Passenger Safety Management or Specialized Passenger Safety Management (Ro-Ro Vessels) certificate or endorsement |
2011-10-01 |
| Certification of seafarers |
Sailing Vessel Endorsements – Extension of Application Date Expired |
2011-10-01 |
| Certification of seafarers |
Seafarer medical examination – a physician guide |
2013-02-18 |
| Compliance and Enforcement and Appeals |
Determining the penalty for non-compliance with Interim Orders made to protect North Atlantic Right Whales (NARW) or Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) |
2022-08-31 |
| Compliance and 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 |
2024-02-19 |
| Compliance and Enforcement and Appeals |
Enforcement of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act |
2018-05-16 |
| Compliance and Enforcement and Appeals |
Review of Detention Orders by the Marine Technical Review Board |
2008-03-01 |
| Delegations |
Authorization of third parties performing vessel related activities on behalf of the Minister of Transport |
2013-06-01 |
| Delegations |
Delegated Statutory Inspection Program (DSIP) |
2001-12-31 |
| Environmental protection |
Policy for implementation of the prohibition on the use and carriage for use as fuel of certain oils (HFO) by ships in Canadian arctic waters |
2025-07-01 |
| Environmental protection |
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 |
2024-01-23 |
| Environmental protection |
Policy for processing a request for an exemption to the compliance timeline of the Ballast Water Regulations for foreign-flagged vessels |
2024-01-23 |
| Environmental response |
Environmental Response National Preparedness Policy |
2010-03-31 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Authorization and agreement governing the approval of products use on Canadian vessels between his Majesty the King in Right of Canada and FORCE Certification A/S |
2024-10-31 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of Understanding between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada Regarding Safety at Sea of Food, Social and Ceremonial & Recreational Fish Harvesters |
2015-09-21 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of Understanding between Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Transport Canada (TC) regarding safety at Sea of Commercial Fish Harvesters |
2015-03-31 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of understanding between Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and Transport Canada respecting the application and enforcement of the Canada Labour Code, Part II |
1998-07-24 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
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 |
2011-02-09 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of understanding between the United States Coast Guard and Transport Canada respecting mutual recognition of domestic mariner qualifications |
2002-11-14 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of Understanding between Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security and National Marine Manufacturers Association |
2019-12-15 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of understanding between Transport Canada and Fisheries and Oceans respecting marine transportation safety and environmental protection |
1996-04 |
| Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) / Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) |
Memorandum of understanding for approval of personal lifesaving appliances |
2017-04-26 |
| 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 |
2011-05-30 |
| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Acceptance of electronic record books system |
2024-01-11 |
| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Use of blue flashing light as an identification signal on vessels under COLREG Rule 45 |
2025-10-07 |
| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Clarification of the term 'rigidly connected' |
2012-05-04 |
| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Installation and operation of Autonomous Navigation Systems on board vessels |
2023-06-23 |
| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Navigation Safety Assessment Process |
2022-10-14 |
| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Risk Management in case of limited bridge visibility |
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| Navigation safety and Radio communications |
Validity period of a Radio Inspection Certificate issued under the Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020 |
2022-10-01 |
| Pleasure craft |
Acceptance of Electronic Visual Distress Signals in lieu of Pyrotechnic Distress Signals on pleasure craft |
2021-11-09 |
| Port State Control |
Inspection of non-Canadian commercial vessels under Port State Control Program |
2021-05-31 |
| Product approval |
Acceptable standards and equivalencies for portable fire extinguishers required on Canadian vessels |
2025-10-21 |
| Product approval |
Acceptance of lifejackets and personal flotation devices certified to the standard ANSI/CAN/UL 12402 as substitute safety equipment |
2026-02-06 |
| Quality assurance |
Marine Safety Quality Manual (2001) |
2001-04-30 |
| Regulatory development |
Policy on ensuring enforcement options accompany regulatory proposals |
2014-02-10 |
| Safe carriage of cargoes |
Loading or unloading ammonium nitrate based fertilizer in a Canadian port |
2019-09-23 |
| Service delivery and fees |
Implementing Marine Safety Fees Regulations (MSFR) |
2021-02-22 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Acceptance of an alternative regulatory regime for inspection, construction and safety equipment |
2018-02-26 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Acceptance of in-water survey in lieu of dry-docking Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
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Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function
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Accepting personal flotation devices (PFDs) instead of lifejackets required by the Small Vessel Regulations
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2025-12-17
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| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Alternative requirements for designing, constructing and safety equipment on non-self-propelled aquaculture barges |
2023-03-24 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Alternative to carrying immersion suits or anti-exposure suits as per Part 0.1, section 3.28(1) of the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations |
2023-10-03 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Assessment of dead ship towing operations |
2015-03-16 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Authorization and agreement governing the approval of products use on Canadian vessels |
2024-10-31 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Authorized service providers for life-saving appliances |
2020-08-17 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Certification and verification of compliance of vessels subject to the Marine Safety Management System Regulations |
2024-04-15 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Certification of vessels of 24 metres in length and above |
2014-01-01 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
E-plan approval |
2015-03-31 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Inspection of Small Fishing Vessels of more than 15 Gross Tonnage subject to the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Issuance of Continuous Synopsis Record |
2024-06-24 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Maritime Labour Certificate & Declaration of Compliance |
2013-07-01 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Pilot project on dry dock inspections by external survey resources for small certificated domestic vessels Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Pilot project on the inspection periodicity for small certificated domestic vessels |
2025-05-20 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Plan approval - Acceptance of plans stamped by a Canadian licensed engineer |
2014-09-19 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Plan approval and inspections for Canadian vessels subject to the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations |
2021-06-23 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Plan Approval And Inspection Requirements Under the Vessel Fire Safety Regulations Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
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 |
2024-02-20 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Requirements for vessels using natural gas as fuel |
2017-07-28 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Sail Training Vessels |
2013-06-10 |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Submission and Approval of plans for Small Fishing Vessels of more than 15 gross tonnage (GT) subject to the Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
| Ship inspection and/or Certification and documentation function |
Transportation of industrial personnel on offshore supply vessels |
2012-01-01 |
| Small vessels |
Accepting alternative electrical standards for small electric and hybrid vessels |
2022-10-25 |
| Small vessels |
Acceptance of alternative construction requirements for small vessels |
2019-10-30 |
| Small vessels |
Acceptance of SOLAS immersion suits until the proposed Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations are completed |
2014-04-14 |
| Small vessels |
Acceptance of Specialized Life Preservers instead of Approved Lifejackets or Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) for emergency response teams |
2021-10-12 |
| Small vessels |
Oversight of small Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) |
2022-02-01 |
| Small vessels |
Oversight of small vessel manufacturers and importers |
2021-09-28 |
| Small vessels |
Small Vessel Compliance Program (Non-Pleasure Craft) (SVCP) |
2017-07-13 |
| Small vessels |
Small Vessel Compliance Program – Recreational Boating Schools |
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