Marine Safety
- Diego Cesa de Meira (Unlicensed)
Analytics
Description
The Marine Safety and Security Program develops and administers policies and regulations to advance the safety and security of Canada’s marine transportation system. We promote an efficient and sustainable system that protects the marine environment and contributes to economic development.
Our corporate headquarters is in Ottawa. The Regional Directors General oversee the Marine Safety and Security offices in each of the five regions:
Pacific
Prairie and Northern
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic.
What we do
We develop policies and regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Marine Transportation Security Act, the Safe Containers Act, the Pilotage Act, the Canada Labour Code, Part II, the Coasting Trade Act, the Marine Liability Act and the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act in consultation with industry stakeholders.