
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.
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.
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.
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.
IMO 2020 limits the amount of sulphur permitted in commercial ship fuel to 0.5% for ships operating worldwide.
Clear Seas commissioned Nuka Research to examine the availability and capability of commercial tugs – known as tugs of opportunity – to respond to a request for an emergency tow from a disabled ship in Canada’s Pacific region.
Clear Seas commissioned Vard Marine Inc. to assess emergency towing vessel needs for different types of large commercial ships transiting Canada’s Pacific coast, including container ships, bulk carriers, vehicle carriers, LNG carriers, passenger ships, and tankers.
Clear Seas commissioned Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC to assess the risk that a disabled vessel could drift aground on Canada’s Pacific coast before help arrives.
This Clear Seas report summarizes the risks of commercial marine shipping accidents across Canada’s regions and for different cargo types, while highlighting gaps in understanding and areas for further research.
November 25, 2022, (Virtual) – The Canadian Marine Shipping Risk Forum (CMSRF) hosted the webinar Incorporating AIS Data to Support Navigational Safety in the Arctic.
October 13, 2022 (Virtual) – The Working Group’s second session focused on transboundary oil spill response.