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Marine Safety's
mandate encompasses the full spectrum of responsibilities related to Ship Safety and the
protection of the environment, and provides marine expertise for general and policy
matters.
The role of Marine Safety is to ensure the development, application and enforcement of
legislation, regulations and safety standards for the design, construction, operation and
maintenance of commercial ships, mobile offshore drilling units, air cushion vehicles, and
other special purpose vessels. Marine Safety is also responsible for the qualification,
training and examination of officers and crews of commercial vessels, prevention of ship
source pollution, marine occupational health and safety issues pursuant to the Canada
Shipping Act (CSA) and Labour Code, maintenance of a registry of Canadian ships, licensing of small commercial vessels, and overseeing pilotage matters (HQ).
For more information, contact:
Office:
Marine Safety
Transport Canada
700 - 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2J8 |
Mailing Address:
Marine Safety
Transport Canada
620 - 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2J8 |
Telephone Number: (604) 666-5300
Facsimile Number: (604) 666-5444
James Lawson, Regional Director Marine Safety
Telephone Number: (604) 666-5470
E-mail: LAWSOJA@tc.gc.ca |
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