Marine Facility Security Officer, Port Security Officer, Port Law Enforcement and Other Marine Security Training Programs in Greater Vancouver & Online

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Silverstrait Solutions Inc. offers marine transportation Security training to law enforcement and port and marine facility security personnel in the Greater Vancouver region. Drawing on over 30 years of combined law enforcement and local marine security experience, the instructors provide the education that you need to successfully develop and support your ongoing marine transportation security programs.
Silverstrait Solutions offers both in-class and online marine transportation security training courses for law enforcement and port and marine facility security personnel. In addition to these courses, they also offer self-paced online marine transportation security training courses for the maritime industry in general. Silverstrait Solutions can also create new or customize existing training packages to meet the specific training needs of your organization.
Silverstrait Solutions is made up of experienced professionals including former Harbor Masters, Captains, Port Security Officers and Marine Security & Law Enforcement Officers and leverages the vast network and 30 years of marine experience of its founder into cost effective and proven solutions for Canadian and international companies and organizations.

Training Programs
Marine / Port Security Courses
- Marine Facility Security Officer (MFSO/PFSO): The 3-day Marine Facility Security Officer (MFSO) course has been designed to help ensure that your terminal operates with an adequate level of security to maintain Transport Canada’s Certificate of Compliance. Based on the guiding principles of Transport Canada’s Marine Transportation Security Regulations, developed through Canada’s adoption of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS ) Code.
- Port Security Officer Course: The 1-day Port Security Officer (PSO) course has been designed to help ensure that your port operates with an adequate level of security to maintain Transport Canada’s Certificate of Compliance.
- Port Law Enforcement Orientation Course: The two-day Port Law Enforcement Orientation (PLEO) course has been designed to provide foundational knowledge of the overall port supply chain environment in Canada to law enforcement personnel working in the port environment
Online Courses
- Marine Security Fundamentals - Level 1: This course has been designed as a security orientation course for Persons Without Security Responsibilities to satisfy the requirements set out in section 308 of the federal Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
- Marine Security Fundamentals - Level 2: This course has been designed as a security course for Persons with Security Responsibilities to satisfy the requirements set out in section 307 of the federal Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
You May Also Check
Transport Canada Approved Online Training Programs:
- STCW Security Awareness Course (VPWOSR/PSA)
- STCW Designated Security Duties (VPWSR/PDSD)
- STCW/ISPS Ship Security Officer Course (SSO)
- ISPS Company Security Officer Course (CSO)
- ISPS Marine/Port Facility Security Officer (MFSO/PFSO
- ISPS Port / Marine Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties (Port DSD).
- ISM Designated Person Ashore Course (DPA)
- ISM ISPS MLC Maritime Internal Auditor
- ISM Lead Internal Auditor Certification
LAST UPDATED ON Apr 19, 2023
