Marine Transportation Security Regulations (SOR/2004-144)

343. For MARSEC level 1, the security procedures shall provide, as appropriate to the facility’s operations, for monitoring at all times.

344. For MARSEC level 2, the additional security procedures for monitoring shall include, as appropriate to the facility’s operations,

• (a) increasing the coverage and intensity of lighting and surveillance equipment, including the provision of additional lighting and surveillance;

• (b) increasing the frequency of foot, vehicle or waterborne patrols; and

• (c) assigning additional security personnel to monitor and patrol.

345. For MARSEC level 3, the additional security procedures for monitoring shall include, as appropriate to the facility’s operations,

• (a) switching on all lighting in, or illuminating the vicinity of, the marine facility;

• (b) switching on all surveillance equipment capable of recording activities in or adjacent to the marine facility; and

• (c) maximizing the length of time that surveillance equipment can continue to record.

346. At each MARSEC level, the marine security plan shall contain procedures, as appropriate to the facility’s operations, for the marine facility security officer and persons who have security responsibilities with respect to the facility to

• (a) respond to security threats, breaches of security and security incidents and maintain critical marine facility and interface operations, including by

  • (i) prohibiting entry into the affected area,

  • (ii) denying access to the marine facility, except to persons responding to the threat, breach or incident,

  • (iii) implementing MARSEC level 3 security procedures throughout the marine facility,

  • (iv) stopping cargo-handling operations, and

  • (v) notifying shoreside authorities or vessels of the threat or incident;

• (b) evacuate the marine facility in case of security threats and security incidents;

• (c) report security threats, breaches of security and security incidents to the Minister;

• (d) brief marine facility personnel on potential threats to security and the need for vigilance and their assistance in reporting suspicious persons, objects or activities; and

• (e) secure non-critical operations in order to focus response on critical operations.

• 347. (1) For MARSEC level 1, the marine facility security plan in respect of a passenger facility or a ferry facility shall contain security procedures additional to those required in sections 324 to 345 for

  • (a) in a marine facility with no designated public access area, establishing separate areas to segregate persons and goods, including vehicles, that have not been screened from those that have;

  • (b) in a marine facility with a designated public access area, providing sufficient security personnel to monitor all persons in the area and to conduct authorized screening of persons and goods;

  • (c) authorized screening of vehicles to be loaded on board a vessel for weapons, explosives and incendiaries before loading;

  • (d) authorized screening of all unaccompanied vehicles to be loaded on board a vessel for weapons, explosives and incendiaries before loading; and

  • (e) denying passenger access to restricted areas unless the restricted areas are monitored by marine facility security personnel.

• (2) For MARSEC level 2, the marine facility security plan in respect of a passenger facility or ferry facility that has no designated public access area shall contain additional security procedures for the authorized screening of passengers and goods, including vehicles, before they board or are loaded on board a vessel.

• (3) For MARSEC level 3, the marine facility security plan of a passenger facility or ferry facility with no designated public access area shall contain additional security procedures for

  • (a) verifying the identity of all persons and conducting authorized screening of them for weapons, explosives and incendiaries;

  • (b) conducting authorized screening of all goods, including vehicles, for weapons, explosives and incendiaries; and

  • (c) assigning additional security personnel and patrols.