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Marine transportation safety letters and concerns

Safety concerns

Safety concerns provide a marker to the industry and the regulator that the Board has identified a safety deficiency for which it does not yet have sufficient information to make a recommendation. As more data and analysis become available, and if the safety deficiency is found to be systemic and not redressed, the safety concern may lead to a recommendation. Safety concerns are usually communicated in final investigation reports.

Safety information letters

The TSB sends safety information letters to regulatory and/or industry stakeholders to advise them of potentially unsafe acts or conditions identified during an investigation that pose low risks and do not require immediate remedial action. The letters aim to promote safety or clarify issues that a stakeholder is already examining, and are sent before the investigation has been completed. Those that do not contain privileged or proprietary information are posted here.

Safety advisory letters

Safety advisory letters are concerned with safety deficiencies that pose low to medium risks, and are used to inform regulatory or industry stakeholders of unsafe conditions. A safety advisory letter suggests remedial action to reduce risks to safety.


Product Date
issued
Subject No. To Related report
Safety concern 2024-01-24 Knowledge of the operation of carbon dioxide fixed fire suppression systems n/a n/a M21A0041
Safety advisory 2023-10-30 Safe loading of lobster fishing vessels 02/23

Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada

Director of National Licencing Operations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Vice-President Prevention, WorkSafeNB

M23A0107
Safety advisory 2019-12-19 Consultation regarding the implementation of the corridor in LFA 24 03/19

Director General, Strategic Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

M18A0303
Safety information 2023-05-05 Installed location of CO2 pilot cartridges and access to manual release levers 03/23

Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada

M22A0258
Safety information 2023-03-07 Examination of aft rudder flap assembly on the ferry Confederation 02/23

Regional Director, Programs-Atlantic, Transport Canada

M22A0312
Safety information 2023-02-23 Fatigue Management aboard Beaumont Hamel 01/23

Director, Marine Services, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

M22A0360
Safety advisory 2023-02-21 Failure of personal flotation device to inflate 01/23

Operations Manager, Canship Ugland Ltd.

Chief Operating Officer, Atlantic Pilotage Authority

M22A0332
Safety advisory 2022-12-16 Regulatory Compliance of Fishing Vessels above 15GT 03/22

Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada

M20P0229
Safety information 2022-07-06 Continuous exchange of information between Pilots and Masters 02/22

Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada

M22C0015
Safety information 2022-02-08 Safe speed for vessels in Tofino Harbour, British Columbia 01/22

Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada

M21P0290
Safety advisory 2022-10-25 Safety during docking and undocking operations 03/22

Director of Marine Operations, CTMA

Regional Director, Programs – Atlantic, Transport Canada

M22C0005
Safety advisory 2022-11-01 Safety issues on passenger vessels owned by the City of Toronto 02/22 City Manager - Toronto M22C0231
Safety advisory 2021-08-19 Statement about need for registration of commercial fishing vessels with Transport Canada 02/21 President, Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters M20A0160
Safety advisory 2021-02-01 Rudder effectiveness angle on the Florence Spirit (IMO 9314600) 01/21 Director – Transportation, McKeil Marine Limited M20C0188
Safety information 2020-05-21 Early Notification of Search and Rescue Authorities of Developing Situations 01/20 Transportation and Works M20A0048
Safety information 2020-04-30 Safety Issues on Passenger Vessels Navigating in the Thousand Islands Area 02/18 Transport Canada, 1000 Islands and Seaway Cruises, Gananoque Boat Line, Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises, and Rockport Cruises M17C0179
Safety advisory 2018-11-29 Failure of lifeboat release hook 04/18 Jiangsu Jiaoyan Marine Equipment Co., Ltd. M17A0391
Safety information 2018-01-18 Safety issues associated with mooring operations in the maritime industry 01/18 Transport Canada M17C0060
Safety information 2017-12-14 Overheating of hydrodynamic fluid coupling and subsequent fire 04/17 Transport Canada M17C0220
Safety information 2016-12-07 Collapse of the platform and gangway 11/16 Municipality of Sainte-Rose-du-Nord M16C0146
Safety concern 2002-10-30 Accessibility of fire control plans n/a n/a M01C0054
Safety concern 2002-10-30 Installation of sprinkler systems n/a n/a M01C0054
Safety concern 2005-11-15 Adequacy of regulatory inspection n/a n/a M03W0073
Safety concern 2005-11-15 Adequacy of British Columbia Ferry Corporation's Safety Management System n/a n/a M03W0073
Safety concern 2005-06-16 Firefighting tactics on fishing vessels n/a n/a M03W0077
Safety concern 2005-06-16 Standard mass determination n/a n/a M03W0077
Safety concern 2007-04-25 Hot work n/a n/a M06L0004
Safety concern 2007-04-25 Planning and coordination of emergency plans n/a n/a M06L0004
Safety concern 2022-11-15 Marine firefighting capabilities of shore-side resources n/a n/a M19C0403
Safety concern 2010-09-29 Compliance with regulations and standards n/a n/a M09L0068
Safety concern 2006-07-19 Performance requirements for LED navigation lamps on unmanned barges n/a n/a M03W0265
Safety concern 2020-04-30 Availability of sufficient lifejackets for all children and infants on board n/a n/a M17C0179
Safety concern 2020-04-30 Development and oversight of vessel-specific evacuation procedures n/a n/a M17C0179
Safety concern 2020-04-30 Training in passenger safety management for crew members on passenger vessels carrying more than 12 passengers n/a n/a M17C0179