On its fifth anniversary, Clear Seas looks back at its accomplishments and reflects on the key role it will continue to play to support safe and sustainable marine shipping in Canada.
To reduce air pollution from marine shipping, vessel owners and operators are implementing practical measures including alternative energy sources, modifications to ship components and operational efficiencies.
IMO 2020 limits the amount of sulphur permitted in commercial ship fuel to 0.5% for ships operating worldwide.
“We rely on transporting goods by ship, but we don’t need to maintain the status quo. We can’t maintain the status quo; there is a better way.” – Tony R. Walker
We’ve assembled a toolkit of our materials related to the transport of oil by sea to inform and encourage conversations about safe and sustainable marine shipping in Canada.
The 2010 Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Convention sets out a liability regime to compensate for damage caused by incidents involving HNS transported by sea.
Marine shipping contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in Canada. Learn more from Clear Seas.
“Marine oil spill response is always evolving because everyone is trying to improve things.”
– Dr. Heather Dettman
Not all oils behave the same way when spilled into the marine environment.
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