Domestic Ferries Security Regulations (SOR/2009-321)

Marginal note:Content of report

70. A security assessment report shall be written in English or French and shall contain

• (a) a summary of how the on-site security assessment was conducted;

• (b) details of existing security procedures and operations;

• (c) a description of each vulnerability found during the security assessment;

• (d) a description of the security procedures to be used to address each vulnerability;

• (e) a list of the essential operations that it is important to protect; and

• (f) possible security threats to those operations.

Marginal note:Requirement to establish security plan

• 71. (1) A security plan shall be established in respect of each domestic ferry and each domestic ferry facility.

• Marginal note:Content of security plan

  (2) The security plan shall

  • (a) be written in English or French;

  • (b) state the name of the operator;

  • (c) be based on the findings of the security assessment;

  • (d) address each vulnerability identified in the security assessment; and

  • (e) state procedures for cooperating with emergency response personnel at all MARSEC levels.

• Marginal note:Structure and presentation of security plan

  (3) A security plan shall include the following individual sections and, if the plan does not list the sections in the following order, it shall contain a table of contents that identifies the location of the sections:

  • (a) organizational structure for security;

  • (b) personnel training;

  • (c) drills and exercises;

  • (d) records and documentation;

  • (e) response to a change in the MARSEC level;

  • (f) procedures for an interface;

  • (g) communications;

  • (h) maintenance of security systems and equipment;

  • (i) security procedures for access control;

  • (j) security procedures for restricted areas;

  • (k) security procedures for handling cargo, if any;

  • (l) security procedures for delivery of ships’ stores and bunkers;

  • (m) security procedures for monitoring;

  • (n) procedures for security threats, security breaches and security incidents;

  • (o) security assessment summary; and

  • (p) security plan audits and amendments.

Marginal note:Required elements

72. A security plan shall address the following:

• (a) procedures for the prevention of unauthorized access;

• (b) procedures for the establishment and identification of restricted areas, for controlling access to those areas, and respecting any security equipment or systems for those areas;

• (c) security of information relating to record keeping and referred to in section 103;

• (d) procedures for embarking and disembarking passengers and for loading and unloading vehicles, cargo, if any, and ships’ stores and bunkers;

• (e) procedures for monitoring the domestic ferry and domestic ferry facility, including restricted areas and the areas adjacent to them;

• (f) procedures for responding to security threats, security breaches and security incidents, including provisions for maintaining critical operations;

• (g) procedures for evacuation in case of security threats, security breaches or security incidents;

• (h) procedures for reporting security threats, security breaches and security incidents to local law enforcement agencies, to the Minister and, if applicable, to the port administration;

• (i) procedures for responding to any security measures formulated by the Minister and, in the case of a domestic ferry, any directions issued by the Minister in respect of a specific security threat, including changes in the MARSEC level;

• (j) duties of personnel assigned security responsibilities and of other personnel with respect to security-related matters;

• (k) communications;

• (l) procedures for training, drills, and exercises associated with the security plan;

• (m) procedures for interfacing at all MARSEC levels;

• (n) procedures for the periodic review of the plan and for updating it;

• (o) procedures to ensure the inspection, testing, calibration and maintenance of any security equipment;

• (p) the frequency of the testing or calibration of any security equipment;

• (q) the frequency of inspections;

• (r) procedures for securing non-critical operations in order to focus response on critical operations; and

• (s) any other security procedures at each MARSEC level, if applicable.