Marine Transportation Security Regulations

216 (1) A security drill may be conducted with other drills, if appropriate, but shall be conducted at least once every three months, except in the case of a vessel that is entitled to fly the Canadian flag and that is not engaged on an international voyage or is not in service at the time that a drill is to be conducted, in which case the drill shall be conducted within one week after the beginning of an international voyage or the return to service.

(2) Security drills shall test individual elements of the vessel security plan, including responses to security threats, security breaches and security incidents, and shall take into account, in respect of the vessel, the types of operations, personnel changes and other relevant circumstances.

(3) [Repealed, SOR/2014-162, s. 18]

(4) If, at any given time, more than 25 per cent of the vessel’s permanent crew have not participated in a security drill on board the vessel within the previous three months, a security drill shall be conducted within one week.

(5) A documented response to a security incident that was recorded under paragraph 218(1)(c) is considered equivalent to a security drill.