Marine

The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act requires that federal Ministers provide formal responses to the TSB as to action taken or planned in response to our recommendations.

The Board also makes recommendations to other organizations and will assess all these responses and evaluate the degree to which they address the safety issues and deficiencies using an Assessment Rating Guide.

For recommendations and assessments made prior to January 1, 2005, please refer to our Annual Reports.

Marine Recommendations and Assessments of Responses

Recommendation M05-04
That the Department of Transport ensure that the Board’s previous recommendations M03-05 and M03-06 are immediately implemented. (M04N0086)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M05-03
That the Department of Transport develop and implement performance-based standards to ensure that all liferafts deployed on Canadian vessels are capable of operating in severe marine conditions and, further, encourage the International Maritime Organization to adopt a parallel approach internationally. (M03M0077)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M05-02
That the Department of Transport, in conjunction with the manufacturer, ensure that all present and future owners of Ovatek liferafts receive information that will allow users to properly de-water and right a swamped liferaft and encourage all users to practice these procedures.  (M03M0077)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M05-01
That the Department of Transport submit a paper to the International Maritime Organization requesting a review of requirements for structural fire protection and fire-extinguishing systems to ensure that the fire risks associated with compartments containing high levels of electrical energy are adequately assessed, and that the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) dealing with structural fire protection and fixed fire-extinguishing systems are addressed.  (M02W0135)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M04-04
That the National Search and Rescue Secretariat, in collaboration with local authorities and organizations, promote the establishment of a system to monitor distress calls and to effectively coordinate Search and Rescue responses to vessel emergency situations on the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Carillon. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M04-03
That the Department of Transport ensure that small passenger vessels incorporate sufficient inherent buoyancy and/or other design features to permit safe, timely and unimpeded evacuation of passengers and crew in the event of an emergency. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M04-02
That the Department of Transport expedite the development of a regulatory framework that is easily understood and applicable to all small passenger vessels and their operation. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory in Part

Recommendation M04-01
That the Department of Transport take steps to ensure that small passenger vessel enterprises have a safety management system. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M03-03
That the Department of Transport, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian pilotage authorities, in consultation with marine interests, develop, implement, and exercise contingency plans to ensure that risks associated with navigation-related emergencies are adequately addressed. (M99L0126)
Responses      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory in Part
- TC
- DFO
- LPA

Recommendation M02-04
That the Department of Transport ensure that overall preparedness is appropriate for responding to vessel-related emergencies within the Seaway. (M01C0054)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent