Marine Transportation Security Regulations

204 (1) Every vessel shall carry on board

• (a) a certificate described in subsection (2);

• (b) a vessel security plan approved

  • (i) in the case of a vessel entitled to fly the Canadian flag, by the Minister, and

  • (ii) in the case of a vessel entitled to fly the flag of a foreign state, by a contracting government or by a security organization referred to in section 9.2 of Part A of the ISPS Code;

• (c) a continuous synopsis record issued by a contracting government, if the vessel is a SOLAS ship;

• (d) a record of the last 10 calls at marine facilities; and

• (e) a copy of the last 10 declarations of security.

(2) The certificate referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is

• (a) in the case of a SOLAS ship that is entitled to fly the Canadian flag, a certificate issued under subsection 202(1) or (3);

• (b) in the case of a non-SOLAS ship that is entitled to fly the Canadian flag, a certificate issued under subsection 202(2) or (3);

• (c) in the case of a SOLAS ship that is entitled to fly the flag of a foreign state, an international ship security certificate, or an interim international ship security certificate, issued by the contracting government of that state; and

• (d) in the case of a non-SOLAS ship that is entitled to fly the flag of a foreign state, a ship security compliance document, or an interim compliance ship security document, issued or approved by the contracting government of that state.

(3) If a vessel security officer on a SOLAS ship is required to hold a certificate of proficiency as a ship security officer, the vessel’s master shall ensure that the certificate is carried on board.