Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world and shares the largest freshwater lake system on earth. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigates marine occurrences that take place anywhere in Canada—or elsewhere if Canadians are involved. The TSB also participates in foreign investigations to represent Canadian interests and, occasionally, to provide investigation services.
Since the TSB’s creation in 1990, Marine Investigations Branch investigations and Board recommendations have led to numerous safety advancements in Canada, including: the mandatory use of personal flotation devices on fishing vessels, expanded use of emergency signalling devices on vessels, and increased awareness regarding to the hazards associated with towing.
TSB Marine investigators come from a variety of backgrounds; they are certified as masters or chief engineers of commercial vessels, masters of fishing vessels or naval architects. All have extensive experience in the marine industry. As well as conducting investigations, they participate in national and international government and industry groups to monitor safety trends and communicate safety issues to change agents.
