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Marine Safety
Transport Canada’s marine safety programs provide Canadians with a safe and efficient marine transportation system worthy of public confidence. Broad areas of marine safety activity include the following:
- Setting standards for vessel crew, design, equipment and use
- Monitoring and compliance of Canadian and foreign vessels
- Licensing pleasure craft
- Pollution prevention and response
- Inspection of dangerous goods containers
- Protecting the navigability of Canada’s waterways
- Cargo handling and ship-port interface
- Navigation and radio communications
- Environmental protection and response systems
- Ship operations and inspection
- Vessel registration
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- Boating Safety
- Placement of works in navigable waters
- Port State Control (Foreign vessel inspections)
- Life-saving equipment
- Canada’s response to Arctic climate change
What's New in Marine Safety
- Boating Safety Class Contribution Program
- Arctic Shipping
- Ship Safety Bulletins
- Transport Canada News Releases
- Our Publications
