Topic: Shipping Pollution & Waste
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Getting to Zero by 2050 – Technical Regulatory Details Matter in Accelerating Decarbonization of Marine Fuels
Action at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to regulate emissions from fuel production, and to consider all types of greenhouse gases (GHGs) — not just CO2 — is moving slowly and not receiving much attention. But these regulatory details are probably more important than the headline-grabbing move to target net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Here’s why.
Workshop/Webinar
Permitting Cruise Ship Access to Glacier Bay National Park
On May 23, 2023, the Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum (CMSRF) hosted Scott M. Gende, PhD, Senior Science Advisor from the National Park Service. He presented the approach taken to protect the environment in the pristine Glacier Bay National Park using a range of tools and incentives, while still encouraging cruise ship passengers to access and enjoy the area.
Workshop/Webinar
Salish Sea Transboundary Working Group: Discussion of the Sinking of and Spill from the Aleutian Isle
October 13, 2022 (Virtual) – The Working Group’s second session focused on transboundary oil spill response.
Microsite
Ship Waste
Merchant vessels produce different types of waste as part of their operations. Discover the rules governing the management and disposal of these wastes in Canadian and international waters.
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?
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.
Article
Shipping Containers Overboard
Why are shipping containers lost at sea and where do they end up?
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?
Research Project
Maritime Commercial Incidents and Accidents
Clear Seas examined the spatial distribution of commercial marine shipping incidents and accidents in and around Canadian waters and created an interactive, user-friendly visualization tool to share this data. Accessible to all, this tool can be used to highlight areas of potential shipping risks, identify trends in marine incident reporting, and help inform policymakers and the public on the safety of marine shipping in Canada.
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