Canadian Coast Guard Order 103 - Vessel naming policy
2. Roles and Responsibilities
2.1 Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard is responsible for:
- approving name selections for all vessels
2.2 Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans
The Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans is responsible for:
- recommending name selections to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard for all vessels
2.3 Commissioner, CCG
The Commissioner, CCG, is responsible for:
- recommending name selections to the Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans
2.4 Deputy Commissioner, Operations
The Deputy Commissioner, Operations, is responsible for:
- recommending name selections to the Commissioner, CCG
2.5 Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services
The Director General, Fleet and Maritime Services, is responsible for:
- developing and maintaining a pool of potential names for each class of vessel
- consulting with the regions on the names within the pool for each class of vessel
- refining the pool names for selection by the Minister
- recommending name selections to the Deputy Commissioner, Operations, CCG
- developing, implementing and maintaining this order
2.6 Senior Director, Fleet Requirements and Support
The Senior Director, Fleet Requirements and Support, is responsible for:
- managing this order and monitoring to ensure compliance
- seeking consent from family members in support of proposed names of individuals
- reserving the name(s) selected by the Minister with Transport Canada
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