- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course will provide students with an understanding of applicable contents of various regulations covering the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. The regulations that are covered are the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Regulations, Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations, Load Line Regulations, Marine Personnel Regulations, Marine Transportation Security Act and Regulations, Merchant Seamen Compensation Act, Pilotage Act, Potable Water Regulations, Quarantine Regulations, Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and for Dangerous Chemicals, Shipping Casualty Reporting Regulations, Shipping Inquiries Investigation Rules, Vessel Certificates Regulations, Ship Operation, Marine Insurance, Charter Party, Bill of Lading, Customs and Immigration procedures, Canadian Labour Code, Agents, Salvage, Safety of Life at Sea, International Labour Organization and Safety Management System, and especially the International Safety Management Code.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
8.0
Domestic fees
$631.90
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Outline the contents of the Canada Shipping Act (CSA 2001).
- Interpret the Pilotage Act.
- Describe the roles of Custom House and Immigration.
- Describe the contents of the Quarantine Regulations with respect to ships.
- Describe tonnage rules: international, national, and canal tonnages.
- Define charter parties and bills of lading, and describe the contents.
- Explain the procedures for noting and extending protest.
- Describe a marine insurance contract and responsibilities of the master/owner/others.
- Describe other legislation affecting vessel operations.
- Outline knowledge with respect to management of the vessel.
- Describe salvage and its implications.
- Respond to marine occurrences.
- Describe vessel reporting systems and services.
- Describe roles of agents.
- Describe Port of Refuge.
- Describe statutory and contractual requirements regarding seaworthiness and certificates.
- Describe Marine Personnel Regulations (Part 2) and STCW ’95.
- Describe maritime security as per Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the Marine Transportation Security Act.
- Describe the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
- Describe the responsibilities for vessels as described in Marine Pollution (MARPOL) Regulations and Pollution Prevention Regulations in the Canada Shipping Act.
- State the contents of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention and Marine Personnel Regulations (Part 3).
Effective as of Fall 2011
Related Programs
Ship Management 3 (NAUT 1857) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Transportation
- Chief Mate
Certificate Part-time
- Master 3000GT Domestic
Certificate Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2025
Below is one offering of NAUT 1857 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 52076
Dates
Nov 03 - Dec 01 Loading
- CRN 52076
- $631.90 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03 - Dec 01 | Mon - Fri | 08:30 - 16:00 | Marine |
Duration
5 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.