Search Results for "Oil Spills"

Oil tankers are a persistent presence in Canada’s coastal waters, yet their role in our nation’s oil trade is often misunderstood.

Abandoned and derelict vessels pose significant risks to marine safety and have both economic and environmental impacts on local communities.

Efforts to reduce emissions from ships – including stricter regulations about marine fuels’ allowable level of sulphur – are curbing the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the marine shipping industry.

There are four response organizations located in Canada.

“Marine oil spill response is always evolving because everyone is trying to improve things.”
– Dr. Heather Dettman

Shipwrecks, once lost, are often forgotten, until oil bubbling up to the ocean’s surface reminds us of their lurking threat.

How does air pollution from marine shipping accelerate climate change in the Arctic and what can be done about it?