Marine Safety Management System Regulations (SOR/2024-133)

Marginal note:Canadian vessels

• 5 (1) These Regulations establish the requirement that the ship manager of a Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 vessel develop, implement and maintain a documented safety management system that addresses the shore-based and on-board operations of the vessel.

• Marginal note:Foreign vessels

  (2) These Regulations establish the requirement that the authorized representative of a foreign vessel to which Chapter IX of SOLAS applies and that is in Canadian waters operates the vessel in accordance with the procedures and practices described in a documented safety management system.