Understanding Canada’s emergency towing capacity and where gaps remain.
Emergency towing vessels play a critical role in preventing disabled ships from drifting aground, helping protect people, coastlines, marine ecosystems, and maritime trade. As vessel traffic grows and diversifies across Canada’s coasts and inland waterways, the availability of capable emergency towing vessels is an important part of marine safety and environmental protection.
This Clear Seas research project assesses the availability, capability, and market conditions of emergency towing vessels in Canadian waters. Building on earlier Clear Seas work focused on the Pacific Coast, this national study examines emergency towing capacity across Canada.
