Security and Customs

The security of visiting passengers and cruise ships is of paramount importance. Here at the Port of Halifax, we are prepared.

• Cruise Ship Facility Security Plan, developed following the Canadian Marine Transportation Security Regulations fully addresses the ISPS code
• Dedicated on-site Halifax Regional Police department detachment
• New Command and Control System providing 24-hour water and land area surveillance supported by mobile patrols of port facilities
• Only Canadian port with dedicated police services employed on-site
• Waterborne police patrols of the cruise vessel berthing areas
• Restricted access zones surrounding the ship's berth monitored via the Command and Control system
• A Cruise Ship Coordinator fully qualified as a Facility Security Officer in accordance with the ISPS Code and the Canadian Marine Transportation Security Regulations

For more information please visit IMO (International Maritime Organization)