Marine Transportation Security Regulations

213 (1) A member of the vessel personnel with security responsibilities on a SOLAS ship shall hold

• (a) in the case of a SOLAS ship that is entitled to fly the Canadian flag, a certificate of proficiency as a member of the vessel personnel with security responsibilities issued under Part 8; or

• (b) in the case of a SOLAS ship that is entitled to fly the flag of a foreign state, a certificate of proficiency as a member of the ship personnel with security responsibilities issued by the contracting government of that state.

(2) In circumstances of exceptional necessity, if a member of the vessel personnel with security responsibilities is temporarily unavailable to fulfil his or her security responsibilities on a SOLAS ship, the Administration may permit a member of the vessel personnel without security responsibilities but with a knowledge of the vessel security plan to fulfil those responsibilities until the ship arrives at the next port of call or for a period not exceeding 30 days.

(3) A member of the vessel personnel with security responsibilities on a non-SOLAS ship shall have, by training or job experience, knowledge and competence that are relevant to the industry in which the ship operates in any of the following areas that relate to the member’s responsibilities:

• (a) current security threats and patterns;

• (b) the recognition and detection of weapons, explosives and incendiaries, and other dangerous substances and devices;

• (c) the recognition of the characteristics and behavioural patterns of persons who are likely to threaten security;

• (d) techniques that could possibly be used to violate security procedures or to circumvent security procedures, equipment or systems;

• (e) crowd management and control techniques;

• (f) security-related communications;

• (g) emergency preparedness and response and contingency planning;

• (h) the operation, testing, calibration and maintenance of security equipment and systems;

• (i) inspection and monitoring techniques;

• (j) methods of performing physical searches of persons and goods, including personal effects, baggage, ships’ stores and cargo;

• (k) the relevant provisions of the vessel security plan; and

• (l) the meanings and the requirements of the different MARSEC levels.