University of British Columbia
December 17, 2020
Decarbonizing Marine Shipping: Air Quality Co-Benefits for Coastal Communities
In collaboration with Clear Seas and funded by MEOPAR, a team led by researcher Dr. Amanda Giang at the University of British Columbia is undertaking a project to assess how decarbonization of marine shipping can provide air quality co-benefits to coastal communities.
Angus Reid Institute
November 30, 2020
2020 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping
Clear Seas partnered with the Angus Reid Institute again to update the findings of its 2018 nation-wide public opinion poll on marine shipping. This third study in the series features a Shipping Confidence Index designed to provide a ranking of the various viewpoints on marine shipping.
Clear Seas
October 28, 2020
Maritime Commercial Incidents and Accidents
Clear Seas is undertaking a project to examine the spatial distribution of commercial marine shipping incidents and accidents in and around Canadian waters.
Clear Seas
October 6, 2020
Assessing Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to Oil Spills
Clear Seas commissioned Dillon Consulting to identify and map sensitive coastal areas along most of Canada’s Pacific Coast.
MEOPAR
October 2, 2020
Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum
In the fall of 2019, the Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network (MEOPAR) launched the Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum (CMSRF), in collaboration with Clear Seas and exactEarth
Clear Seas
July 9, 2019
Availability of Tugs of Opportunity in Canada’s Pacific Region
Clear Seas commissioned Nuka Research to examine the availability and capability of commercial tugs – known as tugs of opportunity – to respond to a request for an emergency tow from a disabled ship in Canada’s Pacific region.
Clear Seas
April 8, 2019
Environmental Impact of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (Scrubbers) in Canadian Waters
Clear Seas is investigating the environmental impact of different ways commercial marine ships can comply with January 2020 regulations limiting sulphur emissions, particularly the effect of scrubbers in Canadian waters.
Clear Seas
February 19, 2019
Reducing Greenhouse Gases: Analysis of Lifecycle Emissions of Marine Fuels
Clear Seas is investigating the climate change impact of a range of marine fuels to support the commercial marine shipping industry’s anticipated shift towards decarbonization.
Angus Reid Institute
December 6, 2018
