
Topic: Shipping Safety & Risks


Workshop/Webinar
Maritime Commercial Incidents and Accidents in Canadian Waters
On July 13, 2021, Clear Seas’ launched the Maritime Commercial Incidents and Accidents dashboard highlighting ten years of data on marine incidents and accidents that occurred in and around Canadian waters.

Article
Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales: A Species on the Brink of Extinction
The North Atlantic right whale, which lives and hunts in Canadian waters, is one of the most endangered species of large whales in the world.

Workshop/Webinar
Lessons Learned from Community-Engaged Research and Capacity Enhancement: North-South Collaborations to Support Low-Impact Arctic Shipping Corridors Decision-Making
May 7, 2021 (Virtual) – The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum (CMSRF) and the Coast and Ocean Risk Communication Community of Practice hosted the webinar Lessons Learned from Community-Engaged Research and Capacity Enhancement: North-South Collaborations to Support Low-Impact Arctic Shipping Corridors Decision-Making.

Research Project
Marine Transportation Corridors
Clear Seas is undertaking a multifaceted analysis to help describe risks related to marine shipping activities and to assist in marine spatial planning on Canada’s Pacific coast.

Workshop/Webinar
Building a shared perspective on Arctic waters through community-engaged research
February 17, 2021 (Virtual) – The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum and the Coast and Ocean Risk Communication Community of Practice hosted the webinar Building a shared perspective on Arctic waters through community-engaged research.

Report
2020 Public Opinion Poll: Canadians’ Attitudes Towards Marine Shipping

Workshop/Webinar
Creating an Inventory of Marine Shipping Risk Resources
December 3, 2020 (Virtual) – The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum hosted the workshop Creating an Inventory of Marine Shipping Risk Resources, aimed at developing an inventory of initiatives and information resources associated with marine shipping risk.

Article
Breaking The Ice: Delivering the Goods to the Arctic in a Pandemic
Commercial ships resupplying the remote communities of Canada’s Eastern Arctic face multiple logistical challenges along the way. This year, COVID-19 and the threat it posed to both the ships’ crews and northern communities was another challenge they had to deal with.

Workshop/Webinar
Assessing the Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to Oil Spills – Study Highlights & Demo
New mapping tool and associated report developed to support marine spatial planning in Canada’s Pacific Coast.