Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative

The Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative has been included as an accommodation measure to provide Indigenous groups with near real-time information on maritime activity in local waters through a user-friendly Web platform.

Find out more about the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative pilot projects.

Announcements on the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative

Announcements on the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative

July 6, 2020	Government of Canada announces three new pilot hosts to develop and test a maritime information system
July 23, 2019	Government of Canada extends pilot project to develop maritime information system for coastal communities
March 8, 2019	Government of Canada and 10 Indigenous coastal communities select developer for maritime awareness information system

 

The pilot project system was launched in 10 Indigenous groups across Canada in May 2019. Pilot host groups have been working in partnership with Transport Canada to develop, test and evaluate the system.

In December 2019, three additional partners were selected to join the project through a collaborative selection process. These three additional partners are: Scianew First Nation, Malahat First Nation and Tseycum First Nation.

While pilot partners have already been selected, all Indigenous groups along the TMX marine shipping route are offered Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative accounts, including training and technical support to employ the initiative’s system for their specific priorities and requirements.

Lead department: Transport Canada