Marine Transportation Security Regulations

329 (1) A marine facility security plan shall designate restricted areas, as appropriate to the facility’s operations, in order to

• (a) prevent or deter unauthorized access;

• (b) protect the marine facility, including security and surveillance equipment and systems, and persons authorized to be at the facility;

• (c) protect vessels interfacing with the marine facility; and

• (d) protect ships’ stores from tampering.

(2) The plan shall contain security procedures to ensure that notices are posted in compliance with section 21 of the Act.

(3) Restricted areas shall be established for

• (a) land areas adjacent to vessels interfacing with the marine facility;

• (b) areas in which security-sensitive information is kept, including cargo documentation;

• (c) areas containing the central controls for security and surveillance equipment and systems and areas that contain the central lighting system controls;

• (d) areas containing the critical infrastructure of the marine facility, such as

  • (i) water supplies,

  • (ii) telecommunications,

  • (iii) electrical systems, and

  • (iv) access points for ventilation and air-conditioning systems;

• (e) manufacturing or processing areas and control rooms;

• (f) locations in the marine facility where it is reasonable to restrict access by vehicles and persons;

• (g) areas designated for loading, unloading or storage of cargo and ships’ stores; and

• (h) areas containing certain dangerous cargoes.

Footnote ^*(4) The following areas shall be established as restricted area two:

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: See Related Provisions, SOR/2006-269, s. 24.]

• (a) areas in the marine facilities set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that contain the central controls for security and surveillance equipment and systems and areas that contain the central lighting system controls; and

• (b) areas that are designated for the loading or unloading of cargo and ships’ stores at the cruise ship terminals set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and land areas adjacent to vessels interfacing with those cruise ship terminals.