For the new Transport Canada website about the SVOP Click here We welcome any attempts to make the marine regulations easier to understand!However this webpage could have been a bit clearer about Marine Emergency Duties certification requirements and also could have explained  a bit more about voyage classifications. Click to...
Delays for the New "SVOP" Delays with regulatory process and because of the general election earlier this year means that we do not know when we can start to offer the new SVO. Transport Canada has proposed some changes to the Small Vessel Operator training regime (currently the SVOP certificate)....
If you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or your organisation is, Datum can help you prepare for these new SMS Regulations. Please email us at admin@marinetrainingbc.com The previous Safety Management System Regulations, published in 1998, applied to approximately 96 vessels in the Canadian fleet. The new Regulations will apply to approximately 16,000 Canadian...
MEDA3 certificates will continue to be valid We offer a new Marine Emergency Duties certification – the Small Domestic Vessel Basic Safety instead of the MEDA3. It’s basically the same course but with a new name. It’s valid the same as the MEDA3 and MEDA3 certificates will continue be valid. ...
At first all the terms used in the marine world may seem intimidating and confusing, but mariners use these terms so that everyone working on, or with a vessel can understand each other. In an emergency it is vital that everyone understands each other as quickly as possible. You may...
The Small Vessel Compliance Program is a voluntary program that will help you operate a small non-pleasure craft, small vessel or tug safely and legally.As a vessel owner or operator, Canadian law makes you responsible for knowing, controlling and managing the risks related to your vessel.Once a Marine Safety Inspector completes a...
The previous Safety Management System Regulations, published in 1998, applied to approximately 96 vessels in the Canadian fleet. The new Regulations will apply to approximately 16,000 Canadian vessels, including all commercial passenger vessels, aiming to ensure a larger portion of Canada’s fleet adheres to a higher safety standard. The new regulations replace the existing Safety Management...
Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the water.....Transport Canada has proposed some changes to the SVOPThe validity of SVO certifications may be extended to operators of larger vessels (up to 12 meters long). Nothing is finalised yet, but here's what we know so far:Any changes to the...
The Guide Network is a great new website to connect employers with potential employees in the adventure / tourism field."Empowering the tourism industry by bringing employers, guides and training providers together through one virtual platform!"Â This is new platform, created by a guide (one of our former course participants - nice...
