What's New

This page is designed to link users, quickly and easily to new information about recreational boating, commercial operations and the marine infrastructure. Visit this page periodically to learn about new features and services as they are made available from Marine Services Online. Items on this page are posted for a period of 3 months.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• What's New on the Fisheries and Oceans Site
• What's New on the Canadian Coast Guard Site
• What's New on the Canadian Hydrographic Services Site

Environment Canada

• Weather Warnings
• What's New - Canadian Ice Service
• What's New - Weather
• Environment Canada - Take action for the environment

Transport Canada

• What's New in Marine Safety
• Service Standards for Marine Safety's Fees
• News Releases
• Canadian Transportation Research Gateway

To own and operate a small non-pleasure vessel in Canada, you must meet your responsibilities as outlined in the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA 2001). There are numerous regulations and standards that apply to your vessel and its use. To help with your compliance requirements, Transport Canada created the Small Vessel Compliance Program (Non-Pleasure Craft) (SVCP) for small non-pleasure vessel owners. This is an optional and easy-to-use tool to help make sure your small non-pleasure vessel meets its CSA 2001 requirements.

Cross Often? Make it simple, use NEXUS

NEXUS is a joint initiative of the Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. www.nexus.gc.ca.