Marine Port Security Awareness Course 2026
This course is for security guards and other workers at Canadian ports and marine facilities, and for people thinking about port work. It covers the Marine Transportation Security Act and Regulations, MARSEC levels, access control, restricted areas, passes and reporting. Unescorted access to restricted area two needs a clearance from Transport Canada and a pass from the port or facility; this course is background knowledge only.
Kort svar
Den här gratiskursen har lektioner på cirka 30 minuter och ett prov med 25 frågor. Med minst 80 % kan du ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 13 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- Name the laws and the international code behind marine security in Canada
- Explain what MARSEC levels 1, 2 and 3 mean
- Check identity and reason for entry at a facility gate
- Apply the rules for restricted areas and escorts
- Use and protect a restricted area pass correctly
- Report threats, breaches and incidents without delay
Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.
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Fråga 1 av 25
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Svar: A. The Marine Transportation Security Act
The Marine Transportation Security Act (S.C. 1994, c. 40) is the federal law under which the Marine Transportation Security Regulations are made.
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Svar: A. The ISPS Code
Transport Canada lists marine facilities and ports that comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code as implemented by the MTSR.
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Svar: C. The Minister of Transport
The regulations define the MARSEC level as the level set by the Minister to reflect the threat environment.
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Svar: A. MARSEC level 1
Section 11 of the regulations says operators of vessels, marine facilities and ports maintain MARSEC level 1 at all times unless the Minister requires a higher level.
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Svar: A. A security threat is probable or imminent
MARSEC level 3 is the level for added measures because a security threat is probable or imminent, even if the exact target is not known.
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Svar: C. An agreement between a vessel and a facility or another vessel
The regulations define a Declaration of Security as an agreement between a vessel and a marine facility, or another vessel, required by section 228 or 315.
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Svar: D. Their identity and their reason for entry
Section 326 requires confirming the identity and reason for entry of anyone seeking access, using a document such as a pass, government ID or a visitor badge.
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Svar: B. Deny access and record the details
Section 326 says access is denied or revoked for people unable or unwilling to establish their identity or account for their presence, and each denial is recorded.
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Svar: A. More guards at access points and on patrol
Section 327 lists MARSEC level 2 measures such as more personnel at access points and perimeter patrols, more screening, and fewer access points.
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Svar: C. Only people responding to the threat or incident
Section 328 allows MARSEC level 3 measures such as granting access only to those responding to a security incident or threat, and screening all persons, goods and vehicles.
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Svar: D. At all times
Section 343 says that at MARSEC level 1, monitoring must be carried out at all times.
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Svar: B. A visitor escorted by a pass holder
Section 380 lists who may be in a restricted area, including pass holders and people escorted by a pass holder, plus police and emergency responders on duty.
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Svar: C. 10 persons or one vehicle
Section 381 says no one may escort more than 10 persons or one vehicle at a time in a restricted area two.
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Svar: B. Another pass holder takes over the escort
Section 381 says an escort must stay with the escorted person or make sure another pass holder takes over the escort.
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Svar: C. On outer clothing, above the waist, photo showing
Section 383 says a pass holder must wear the pass on outer clothing, above the waist, with the photo or facial image visible at all times.
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Svar: D. Report it right away to the port or facility
Section 385 says a lost or stolen pass or key must be reported immediately to the port administration or the marine facility operator, which then cancels it.
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Svar: B. Passes must never be lent to anyone
Section 391 bans lending or giving a pass or key to another person, altering it, copying it or using one issued to someone else.
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Svar: D. Return it
Section 389 says a holder must return the pass or key when they stop working at the facility or no longer need it.
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Svar: A. Surrender it, as the rules require
Section 390 says a pass or key must be surrendered on demand to the operator, the issuer, a peace officer or the Minister.
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Svar: D. Unescorted access to restricted area two
Transport Canada says an MTSC is needed for unescorted access to restricted area two (R2) at marine facilities and ports, and is needed before an R2 pass is issued.
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Svar: A. A criminal record check
Transport Canada works with the RCMP, CSIS and immigration officials to run criminal record, law enforcement, CSIS and immigration status checks.
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Svar: D. Any suspicious act or situation that could harm security
The regulations define a security threat as any suspicious act or circumstance that could compromise the security of a vessel, marine facility, port or interface.
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Svar: D. The Transport Canada Situation Centre
Transport Canada's bulletin says reports go to the national Transport Canada Situation Centre (TCSC), available 24/7 at 1-888-857-4003.
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Svar: D. At the first opportunity, without undue delay
Transport Canada says to report at the first opportunity, without undue delay; waiting for the next business day is not acceptable.
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Svar: D. Yes, accidental breaches must be reported too
Transport Canada says a breach must be reported whether it was intentional or accidental. When in doubt, report it.
Tangentbord: 1–4 för att svara, Enter för nästa fråga.
Bra att veta före provet
- The Minister of Transport sets the MARSEC level, and MARSEC level 1 is kept at all times unless a higher level is required.
- People who cannot or will not show who they are or why they are there must be denied access, and the denial recorded.
- In a restricted area two, one person may escort no more than 10 persons or one vehicle at a time.
- A lost or stolen restricted area pass must be reported immediately to the port administration or facility operator.
- Threats, breaches and incidents go to the Transport Canada Situation Centre, open 24/7, at the first opportunity.
Vanliga frågor
Do I need a security clearance to work at a Canadian port?
It depends on the job. A Marine Transportation Security Clearance from Transport Canada is needed for unescorted access to restricted area two and for certain designated duties. This course is background knowledge only and is not a clearance or a pass.
What is MARSEC level 1?
It is the normal level, with minimum security measures. Operators keep it at all times unless the Minister of Transport requires level 2 or 3.
What should I do if I lose my port pass?
Report it immediately to the port administration or the facility operator so it can be cancelled. Never borrow another person's pass.
Do I have to report a breach that was an accident?
Yes. Transport Canada says breaches must be reported whether they were intentional or accidental. When in doubt, report it.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- Marine Transportation Security Act (S.C. 1994, c. 40)
- Marine Transportation Security Regulations (SOR/2004-144)
- MTSR: marine facility access control and restricted areas (ss. 325–337)
- MTSR: restricted area access and escorts (ss. 380–384)
- MTSR: restricted area passes and keys (ss. 385–394)
- Transport Canada: Marine Security Operations Bulletin 2026-002 (reporting)
- Transport Canada: Marine Transportation Security Clearance Program
- Transport Canada: Transportation Security Clearance Program