Marine Transportation Security Regulations

219 (1) The operator of a vessel shall, before the vessel interfaces with a marine facility, ensure that all procedures that are established in the vessel security plan for compliance with the MARSEC level in effect for that marine facility are implemented.

(2) When notified of an increase in the MARSEC level, the master of a vessel shall

• (a) if the MARSEC level for a marine facility with which the vessel is about to interface is raised to a higher level, ensure that the vessel complies, without undue delay, before interfacing with the facility and no later than 12 hours after being notified of the higher level, with all the procedures established in the vessel security plan for compliance with that higher MARSEC level;

• (b) if the vessel is in Canadian waters, notify a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard if all the procedures established in the vessel security plan for compliance with that higher MARSEC level have not been implemented;

• (c) if the vessel is a Canadian ship in the waters of a contracting government, notify the relevant maritime authority of that government;

• (d) if the vessel is a Canadian ship in other waters, notify a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard; and

• (e) brief all vessel personnel on identified security threats, emphasize reporting procedures and stress the need for increased vigilance.

(3) If there has been a change in the MARSEC level from that reported in the pre-arrival information required by section 221, the master shall immediately notify a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre of the Canadian Coast Guard.