Transport Canada has issued Ship Safety Bulletin 12/2023 outlining a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from May to mid-September 2023 for certain Canadian vessels, including passenger vessels, tugs, and fishing vessels. Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) will be conducting scheduled and unscheduled inspections focussed on the safe operations of a vessel. Inspections may include a review of personal flotation devices (PFDs), ensuring that conditions within a vessel’s stability booklet reflect the vessel’s arrangement/operations; and checking life-saving equipment plans and onboard safety equipment.
