IMO Audit Canada Final report

VOLUNTARY IMO MEMBER STATE AUDIT SCHEME AUDIT OF CANADA 11 to 18 JUNE 2007 FINAL REPORT OCTOBER 2007 1 Executive Summary 1.1 An audit of the maritime administration of Canada was undertaken between 11 and 18 June 2007 by three auditors drawn from the United States, Panama and Germany. The scope of the audit included the flag, port and coastal State obligations of Canada in relation to the mandatory IMO instruments to which it has acceded. Visits were made by the auditors to responsible entities within the Canadian administration, including Transport Canada Marine Safety (TCMS), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans, which included the Canadian Coast Guard, and Canadian Hydrographic Service. The audit was conducted through presentations, interviews and the examination of documents. 1.2 The auditors concluded from the information available to them that Canada substantially meets its obligations in respect of the mandatory IMO instruments to which it is a Party and also the Code for the implementation of mandatory IMO instruments. The audit identified a number of areas of good practice and also identified areas where improvement was possible. The latter however were relatively minor in relation to the overall efficiency of the administration. 1.3 The following report provides detail of the findings and the evidence on which these are based is to be found in the appendices to the ...