The Compliance and Enforcement division is responsible for:

• Port State Control: The main purpose of Port State Control (PSC) is to prevent a ship proceeding to sea if it is unsafe or presents an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine environment. PSC inspections on foreign ships are carried out to ensure they are in full compliance of relevant International Conventions. All passenger ships, tankers and targeted bulk carriers would be inspected at least once a year. An average of 25 % of individual foreign ships visiting Canadian ports would be inspected under the Port State Control Program.

• Marine Certification for Seafarers: All examinations and certifications for seafarers, including both deck and engine departments’ personnel.

• Crewing: To determine ship’s minimum safe manning level.

• Pollution Prevention: To investigate any ship source pollution in Canadian waters and prosecute ships for any contraventions (note: any clean-up would be under the responsibility of Canadian Coast Guard).

• Dangerous Goods: To deal with any carriage of dangerous goods issues in the marine mode.

• Ships’ Routing: Responsible for planning and supporting routing systems for use by international shipping (note: Vessel Traffic Services would be under the responsibility of Canadian Coast Guard).

• Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC): To coordinate all activities arising from National CMAC and Regional CMAC.

• USCG Liaison: To liaise with USCG on all navigation issues in Canada/US share waters.

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