![Cargo ship at the entrance of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, in July 2019. Image courtesy of Captain Ivan Oxford.](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/rankin-inlet-nunavut-e1640216295811-600x259.jpeg)
Author: webmaster
![Cargo ship at the entrance of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, in July 2019. Image courtesy of Captain Ivan Oxford.](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/rankin-inlet-nunavut-e1640216295811-600x259.jpeg)
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/Nathan-E-Oil-Spill-Blog-Cover-Image-600x400.jpg)
Article
Nathan E. Stewart Oil Spill:
Five Years After
Five years after the Nathan E. Stewart sank, spilling the equivalent of a railcar’s worth of diesel fuel into the ocean,1 we want to know: could a similar incident happen today and how prepared are we if it does?
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/Haida-Gwaii-Updated-Banner-600x400.jpg)
Article
Haida Gwaii Oil Spill Prevention Measures Renewed for Ships
The Voluntary Protection Zone implemented to keep commercial ships at a safe distance from the west coast of Haida Gwaii is extended.
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/SAR-blog-pic-600x401.jpg)
Article
Maritime search and rescue and shipping risk: How does it work in Canada?
Understanding the mechanics of maritime search and rescue (SAR) and how maritime risks are governed in Canada.
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/Reconciliation-Marine-Industry-blog-600x401.jpg)
Article
Reconciliation in Canada’s Marine Shipping Industry (II)
What efforts are being undertaken by the marine shipping industry to help advance reconciliation?
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/Shipping-Containers-Overboard-Test-2-600x317.jpg)
Article
Shipping Containers Overboard
Why are shipping containers lost at sea and where do they end up?
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/CS-black_carbon_101_2023-600x338.jpg)
Infographic
Black Carbon 101: How Black Carbon Behaves in the Arctic
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/CS-Black-Carbon-Blog-Image-e1628627562243-600x277.jpg)
Article
Black Carbon in the Arctic: What You Need to Know
How does air pollution from marine shipping accelerate climate change in the Arctic and what can be done about it?
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/IA-event-banner-1-600x449.jpg)
Report
Maritime Commercial Incidents and Accidents
![](https://clearseas.org/wp-content/uploads/TMX-Eng-Banner-600x401.jpg)
Article
How will the TMX Pipeline Affect Marine Shipping in the Salish Sea?
The transport of oil by ships is no stranger to controversy. But the tempo of that debate is sure to increase as the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project heads for completion at the end of 2022, with all three berths operating at full capacity later in 2023, placing any potential risks to coastal ecosystems from increased tanker traffic firmly in the public spotlight.