December 5, 2017
What is Marine Pilotage?
Marine pilotage plays a vital role in marine safety and accident prevention. Read more Blog
November 23, 2017
Who Pays For Response Organizations?
There are four response organizations located in Canada. Read more Blog
November 8, 2017
The Oceans Protection Plan: One Year In The Making
The Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways. Read more Blog
October 26, 2017
What Role Does Marine Trade Play In the Arctic?
For Arctic communities, marine shipping is often the only economical means of accessing essential goods, such as food, fuel and construction goods. Read more Blog
October 10, 2017
Abandoned Vessels & The Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund
Abandoned and derelict vessels pose significant risks to marine safety and have both economic and environmental impacts on local communities. Read more Blog
September 18, 2017
Marine Shipping & You
Even if you don't live by a coast, your day-to-day life depends on marine shipping. Join the conversation about marine shipping issues. Learn more Key Issues
September 7, 2017
The Importance of Ballast Water Management
Ballast water is essential for the safe operation of ships. It is used to adjust the overall weight of the vessel and its internal distribution in order to keep the ship floating safely, upright and in a stable condition. It is used to compensate for different cargo loads that a ship may carry at different times, including during loading and unloading. It also provides stability and manoeuvrability during transit. Read more Blog
August 31, 2017
10 Questions About Underwater Noise & Marine Mammals
With increased marine traffic in Canada’s coastal waters comes an increase in underwater noise from vessels – and a need to understand the impacts on marine mammals who use sound to communicate, feed, navigate and reproduce. Read more Blog
August 25, 2017
Underwater Noise
How a marine mammal responds to underwater noise is complex and depends on a number of factors. Get the #clearfacts on underwater noise. Learn more Key Issues