Government of Canada navigation bar

Symbol of the Government of Canada

Primary site navigation bar

Breadcrumb

Marine Security Operations Bulletin-2009-001

File number: 4303-12
No : 2009-001

ISSUE

CRUISE SHIPS AND MARINE FACILITIES USING TENDERS TO TRANSFER CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SHORE

Purpose:

To clarify, for cruise ship operators and marine facilities, the requirements of the use of tenders to transfer passengers to and from shore.


Directive:

Cruise ships must comply with the Marine Transportation Security Act (MTSA), the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) and the "Cruise Ship and Cruise Ship Terminal Security Measure".

Cruise ship tenders are an extension of the Part 2 vessel, therefore, they must also comply with the MTSA, MTSR and the "Cruise Ship and Cruise Ship Terminal Security Measure" to the extent they are appropriate to their operations.

Therefore, the cruise ship must complete a Declaration of Security in accordance with the MTSR Part 2 section 228, which will also capture the use of the cruise ship tender, when a 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" regardless whether or not a cruise ship tender is utilized.

A marine facility interfacing with a cruise ship or a cruise ship 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 (1) or section 302 (2) (occasional use marine facility).

Any comments, suggestions or concerns may be addressed to Transport Canada, Marine Security Operations bye-mail to dirops.marsec-sumar@tc.gc.ca

Original signed 

Marc Mes
Director Marine Security Operations

Dated 14 December 2009

Date modified:
2010-08-12