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Canadian Ports and Facilities that Handle Most Oil Tankers
The ports across Canada that handle oil tankers include: Vancouver, Quebec City, Montreal, Saint John, NB, Port Hawkesbury, NS, Come-by-Chance, NF and Newfoundland offshore.
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Incidence of Oil Spills Worldwide 1970 – 2015
Since the 1970s the number of oil spills 7 tonnes or more has decreased from a high of more than 120.
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Oil Spill Response Organizations
Canada has four marine oil spill response organizations for its oceans and waterways including the Western Canadian Marine Response Organization, the Eastern Canadian Marine Response Organization, Point Tupper Marine Services and the Atlantic Environmental Response Team.
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Oil Transported as Cargo in Canadian Waters
Oil transported as cargo in Canadian waters by region. Some 192 million tonnes are transported on the Atlantic coast compared to 6 million tonnes on the Pacific Coast.
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Tanker Sizes and Capacities
There are five principle sizes of oil tankers. In ascending order based on size, the smallest is the Panamax, Aframax, Suezmax, VLCC and the ULCC.
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Tankers Are Easily Identifiable
Oil tankers are very easy to spot and identify compared to other ships that are sailing the seas and visiting Canada’s ports.
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Vessel Drift and Response Analysis for Canada’s Pacific Coast
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Who Pays for an Oil Spill
If an oil spill were to happen in Canadian waters tomorrow, who would pay for it? Learn about the costs and liabilities related to ship-source oil spills.
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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.
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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.
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