Recommendations

The Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act requires that federal Ministers provide formal responses to the TSB as to action taken or planned in response to our recommendations.

The Board also makes recommendations to other organizations and will assess all these responses and evaluate the degree to which they address the safety issues and deficiencies using an Assessment Rating Guide.

For recommendations and assessments made prior to January 1, 2005, please refer to our Annual Reports.

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Marine

Recommendation M09-01
That the Department of Transport advocate at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) effective measures to ensure that maintenance and failure records remain on board throughout a vessel's life. (M07L0040)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M08-05
That the Department of Fisheries and Oceans develops comprehensive safe towing policies, procedures, and practices that take into account all safety risks associated with towing small vessels in ice-infested waters. (M08M0010)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M08-04
That the Department of Transport include in the proposed Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations adequate measures to ensure that all fishing vessels operating in ice-including those participating in the seal hunt-are structurally suited for their operating environment. (M08M0010)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M08-03
That the Department of Transport extend the requirement for the carriage of voyage data recorders/simplified voyage data recorders to large passenger vessels over 500 gross tonnage and all other commercial vessels on an equivalent basis to those trading internationally. (M06W0052)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M08-02
That the Department of Transport establish criteria, including the requirement for realistic exercises, against which operators of passenger vessels can evaluate the preparedness of their crews to effectively manage passengers during an emergency. (M06W0052)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M08-01
That the Department of Transport, in conjunction with the Canadian Ferry Operators Association and the Canadian Coast Guard, develop, through a risk-based approach, a framework that ferry operators can use to develop effective passenger accounting for each vessel and route. (M06W0052)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M05-06
That the Department of Transport require Canadian passenger vessels over 500 gross tonnage to meet a standard of structural fire protection that ensures a level of safety equivalent to SOLAS-compliant vessels. (M03W0073)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M05-05
That the Department of Transport, in conjunction with other stakeholders, review Canadian and international marine regulations respecting fixed fire-extinguishing systems to ensure that their design, maintenance, inspection, and testing regimes effectively demonstrate continued structural and functional integrity. (M03W0073)
Awaiting Response

Recommendation M05-04
That the Department of Transport ensure that the Board's previous recommendations M03-05 and M03-06 are immediately implemented. (M04N0086)
Response      Assessment/Reassessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M05-03
That the Department of Transport develop and implement performance-based standards to ensure that all liferafts deployed on Canadian vessels are capable of operating in severe marine conditions and, further, encourage the International Maritime Organization to adopt a parallel approach internationally. (M03M0077)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory in Part

Recommendation M05-02
That the Department of Transport, in conjunction with the manufacturer, ensure that all present and future owners of Ovatek liferafts receive information that will allow users to properly de-water and right a swamped liferaft and encourage all users to practice these procedures.  (M03M0077)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M05-01
That the Department of Transport submit a paper to the International Maritime Organization requesting a review of requirements for structural fire protection and fire-extinguishing systems to ensure that the fire risks associated with compartments containing high levels of electrical energy are adequately assessed, and that the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) dealing with structural fire protection and fixed fire-extinguishing systems are addressed.  (M02W0135)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M04-04
That the National Search and Rescue Secretariat, in collaboration with local authorities and organizations, promote the establishment of a system to monitor distress calls and to effectively coordinate Search and Rescue responses to vessel emergency situations on the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Carillon. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M04-03
That the Department of Transport ensure that small passenger vessels incorporate sufficient inherent buoyancy and/or other design features to permit safe, timely and unimpeded evacuation of passengers and crew in the event of an emergency. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M04-02
That the Department of Transport expedite the development of a regulatory framework that is easily understood and applicable to all small passenger vessels and their operation. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory in Part

Recommendation M04-01
That the Department of Transport take steps to ensure that small passenger vessel enterprises have a safety management system. (M02C0030)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M03-07
That the Department of Transport, in collaboration with the fishing community, reduce unsafe practices by means of a code of best practices for small fishing vessels, including loading and stability, and that its adoption be encouraged through effective education and awareness programs. (M02W0147)
Response      Assessment/Reassessment      Rating: Satisfactory in Part

Recommendation M03-06
That the Department of Transport require all existing inspected small fishing vessels currently without any approved stability data be subjected to a roll period test and a corresponding freeboard verification not later than their next scheduled quadrennial inspection. (M02W0147)
Response      Assessment/Reassessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M03-05
That the Department of Transport require all new inspected small fishing vessels of closed construction to submit stability data for approval. (M02W0147)
Response      Assessment/Reassessment      Rating: Fully Satisfactory

Recommendation M03-03
That the Department of Transport, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian pilotage authorities, in consultation with marine interests, develop, implement, and exercise contingency plans to ensure that risks associated with navigation-related emergencies are adequately addressed. (M99L0126)
Responses      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory in Part

• TC
• DFO
• LPA

Recommendation M03-02
That Transport Canada, in coordination with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, fisher associations and training institutions, develop a national strategy for establishing, maintaining and promoting a safety culture within the fishing industry. (M01L0112)
Response      Assessment/Reassessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M02-04
That the Department of Transport ensure that overall preparedness is appropriate for responding to vessel-related emergencies within the Seaway. (M01C0054)
Response      Assessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent

Recommendation M94-33
That the Department of Transport establish guidelines for stability booklets so that the information they contain is presented in a simple, clear and practicable format for end-users. (M01L0112)
Assessment/Reassessment      Rating: Satisfactory Intent