{"id":17478,"date":"2016-04-01T22:10:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T05:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearseas.org\/news\/launch-of-clear-seas-centre-for-responsible-marine-shipping\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:17:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T23:17:47","slug":"launch-of-clear-seas-centre-for-responsible-marine-shipping","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/clearseas.org\/fr\/news\/launch-of-clear-seas-centre-for-responsible-marine-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

July 6, 2015<\/p>\n

Independent research centre launched to examine safety of national marine shipping<\/p>\n

Vancouver, BC >>> Canada\u2019s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, joined marine shipping experts, non-government organizations and other officials today to announce the launch of Canada\u2019s first independent research organization to examine marine shipping in Canada.<\/p>\n

Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping is an independent, not-for-profit organization that will provide impartial and evidence-based research to inform the public and policy makers about marine traffic in Canadian waters, including risks, mitigation measures, and best practices worldwide for safe and sustainable marine shipping.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important initiative not only for the promotion of safe and responsible marine shipping but for the growth of Canada\u2019s economy,\u201d said Minister Raitt. \u201cClear Seas will be able to share knowledge and recommend policy options about marine shipping based on reliable and fact-based information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clear Seas was established after discussions with the marine shipping sector, port authorities, First Nations, non-governmental organizations, coastal communities, and other stakeholders concerned about marine shipping risks, prevention, preparedness, and response strategies for Canada\u2019s coastlines and waterways.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndependent research will be the foundation of our mandate, which is essential to the credibility of our organization,\u201d said Clear Seas\u2019 Executive Director Dr. Richard Wiefelspuett, a marine transportation expert with more than 30 years of international experience in the maritime sector. \u201cWith oversight provided by a diverse and experienced board of directors, the centre will operate under guiding principles that include openness, objectivity, excellence, and unbiased research and engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMarine shipping plays an important role in the economy, and also in the transportation of potentially dangerous materials, including liquid natural gas, oil and chemicals,\u201d Wiefelspuett explained. He added that one of Clear Seas\u2019 first research projects, commissioned in collaboration with the Council of Canadian Academies, will be a comprehensive analysis of risks associated with marine shipping in Canada, including an examination of the current state of mitigation measures in place. The report is due for public release in early 2016.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to be involved in the launch of Clear Seas,\u201d said Tim McMillan, President and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. \u201cSafe and sustainable marine shipping is in everyone\u2019s interest and is one of the Province\u2019s five conditions for approval of the proposed pipeline projects. As Canada\u2019s trade with other countries continues to grow, and with it more marine traffic, we need to protect our waterways and shorelines and involve First Nations and coastal communities in ongoing dialogue. Clear Seas will provide the credibility and transparency, based on their independent analysis, to facilitate those discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Transport Canada, total marine freight traffic in Canada experienced an average annual growth rate of 1.1% between 2001 and 2010, and reached 475 million tonnes in 2012, the latest year for which data were available. Marine transportation services in 2013 carried $205 billion worth of international trade.<\/p>\n

Wiefelspuett added that Clear Seas is grateful for the widespread endorsements received from governments, port authorities, First Nations and industry to help launch the organization.<\/p>\n

The Province of British Columbia also supports Clear Seas\u2019. \u201cThe Government of B.C. is committed to working together with our federal and provincial partners to protect our coastline from marine spills. One of B.C.\u2019s five conditions for heavy oil is to have a world-leading marine spill response regime in place and we look forward to the Clear Seas program contributing to the development of this system.\u201d added Mary Polak, B.C.\u2019s Minister of Environment.<\/p>\n

Clear Seas Backgrounder<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n

Megan Halkett, on behalf of
\nClear Seas \u2013 Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping 604.722.8317<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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