Scott Kennedy — Master Mariner | Marine Surveyor | Marine Consultant
Scott Kennedy is a Master Mariner and experienced marine surveyor and consultant with more than 40 years of professional experience in the Canadian and international marine industry. His career encompasses shipboard operations, statutory vessel inspection, marine safety and security regulation, occupational health and safety, marine surveying, vessel compliance, safety management systems, and senior executive leadership.
Scott graduated from the Canadian Coast Guard College with a Diploma in Nautical Science in 1984 and obtained his Master Mariner Certificate of Competency in 1990. He began his career with the Canadian Coast Guard before joining Transport Canada Marine Safety, where he progressed through increasingly senior positions, including Senior Marine Surveyor, Manager/Steamship Inspector, and Regional Director, Marine Safety and Security.
From 2007 to 2017, Scott served as Transport Canada's Regional Director, Marine Safety and Security, with responsibility for the delivery and oversight of marine safety, marine security, regulatory compliance, and occupational health and safety programs. His executive responsibilities included the interpretation and application of marine legislation, regulations, standards, and policies, as well as providing strategic advice on complex marine safety and transportation matters.
In 2018, Scott established Kennedy Marine Services Inc., where he serves as President and Principal Marine Surveyor. He provides marine surveying, inspection, auditing, and technical consulting services to vessel owners and operators, government agencies, commercial fishing companies, marine insurers, financial institutions, shipbuilders, and marine training organizations.
His professional work includes Condition and Valuation Surveys, vessel inspections and audits, International Safety Management (ISM) audits, Transport Canada tonnage measurements, DFO vessel length surveys, Marine Safety Management Systems, regulatory compliance, vessel construction and reflagging, vessel registration, and marine occupational health and safety.
Scott holds a number of professional appointments and qualifications, including Transport Canada Appointed Tonnage Measurer, Transport Canada Authorized External Vessel Survey Resource, Accredited Marine Surveyor with the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS), and marine surveyor appointments with international flag administrations and classification organizations. He has also completed professional qualifications in marine corrosion and vessel stability evaluation using ISO 12217.
Since 2021, Scott has served as Chairman of the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) Canada, contributing to the advancement of professional marine surveying standards and the marine surveying profession in Canada.
With experience spanning shipboard operations, regulatory enforcement, statutory inspection, executive management, and private marine consultancy, Scott brings a practical and regulatory perspective to vessel safety, condition assessment, compliance, and marine risk management.
