Research Projects

This project explores the impacts of technology on the safe and efficient delivery of pilotage services in Canada and around the world.

Ships are increasing in size and number to carry trade through Canada’s Pacific region. This study assesses future ship traffic patterns up to 2040.

In collaboration with the University of British Columbia (UBC), Clear Seas is undertaking a project to develop innovative solutions to ship-source underwater noise to help make the ocean soundscape less stressful to marine mammals.

Clear Seas is mapping the Canadian maritime industry’s contributions toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to identify areas of greatest potential impact.

Clear Seas is undertaking a study to understand what environmental impact reduction technologies are available for ships and how to select them.

Clear Seas partnered with the Angus Reid Institute again to update the findings of its biennial nation-wide public opinion poll on marine shipping. This is the fourth study in a series measuring Canadians’ attitudes towards marine shipping, its importance, and inherent risks.

An overview of the frameworks and emerging issues for the governance of marine shipping in Canada.

A study of the feasibility, risks, and benefits of the use of natural gas as a marine fuel in the Canadian Arctic.

Clear Seas has investigated the environmental impact of different marine fuels to support the marine shipping industry’s transition towards decarbonization.

Clear Seas is undertaking a project to illustrate the state of marine shipping in Canada and enable communities to better express their concerns about the risks relating to shipping.