Our Latest Marine Shipping Research
We facilitate research to identify best practices for safe and sustainable marine shipping in Canada.
Angus Reid Institute
December 12, 2022
2022 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping
Clear Seas partnered with the Angus Reid Institute again to update the findings of its biennial nation-wide public opinion poll on marine shipping. This is the fourth study in a series measuring Canadians’ attitudes towards marine shipping, its importance, and inherent risks.
Dalhousie University, Memorial University
November 21, 2022
Demystifying Maritime Governance
An overview of the frameworks and emerging issues for the governance of marine shipping in Canada.
CNGVA, Vard,
Transport Canada
Transport Canada
September 26, 2022
Investigating Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a Marine Fuel for Canada’s Arctic
A study of the feasibility, risks, and benefits of the use of natural gas as a marine fuel in the Canadian Arctic.
Clear Seas
September 14, 2022
Marine Fuels for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shipping
Clear Seas has investigated the environmental impact of different marine fuels to support the marine shipping industry’s transition towards decarbonization.
Clear Seas
August 29, 2022
Assessing Pollutants in Scrubber Discharge Water from Ships
A study to inform the regulation of ships’ exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers).
Clear Seas
June 7, 2022
Climate Change Vulnerability of the Canadian Maritime Environment
An analysis of the effects of climate change and the strategies that the Canadian maritime sector needs to adapt to meet this rising threat.
Dalhousie University
May 6, 2022
Supporting Inuit Rights and Marine Use
A guide to shipping regulations in Nunavut.
Clear Seas
April 28, 2022
Assessing Shipping Risk in Canada
Building on its previous work on shipping risks, Clear Seas examined the rates of vessels involved in maritime incidents and accidents in Canada, based on the type of ship and occurrence and the volume of marine traffic in each region.
MEOPAR
December 23, 2021