PortsToronto and Toronto Marine Emergency Response Council (TMERC) host 26th Annual Marine Safety Day
On Monday, May 13, PortsToronto and its Toronto Marine Emergency Response Council (TMERC) partners hosted the 26th annual Marine Safety Day at the Port of Toronto’s Cruise Ship Terminal.
This year’s Marine Safety Day brought together more than 250 crew and officers who will be working aboard the tour boats that operate in Toronto’s Harbour throughout the summer. This annual safety training ensures that tour boat crew and officers are equipped with the valuable skills required to deal with any emergency situation, should one arise.
Expert trainers from the Toronto Police Marine Unit and Toronto Fire Marine Unit guided participants through different training modules and provided hand-on emergency preparedness exercises that included first aid, fighting a fire, water rescues, crowd control and abandoning ship.
Marine Safety Day also provides an opportunity for PortsToronto’s Harbour Master to lead a training module on Toronto Harbour regulations – notably vessel speed limits and no wake zones. New this year, a module on vessel noise in the harbour was delivered in an effort to educate vessel crew and officers on the regulations associated with vessel noise, penalties associated with infractions and methods to mitigate vessel noise and prevent disruption for other vessels as well as residents and visitors to the Toronto Harbour.
PortsToronto is responsible for the safety of marine navigation in the harbour, and with more people than ever enjoying and exploring Toronto’s waterfront, ensuring boater safety is a key priority for PortsToronto. For more information on speed and noise regulations in the Toronto Harbour, or to provide feedback, please visit the PortsToronto website.