EN-MAR-SECURITY
Canadian Ship Security Duties & Maritime Security Awareness
Last updated
October 12, 2026
Course Available Upon Request.
Strengthen shipboard security through practical awareness, sound judgment, and effective use of the Ship Security Plan.
Canadian Ship Security Duties & Maritime Security Awareness is a self-paced course for seafarers with designated security responsibilities or who support them. It covers threat recognition, patrols, access control, authorized searches, incident reporting, Security/MARSEC levels, and protection of security-sensitive information.
With dedicated coverage of the St. Lawrence, Great Lakes/Seaway, and Canadian Arctic, the course provides practical, regionally relevant guidance for Canadian vessel operations while reinforcing the approved Ship Security Plan (SSP) and the limits of assigned authority.