Type: Infographics

The ports across Canada that handle oil tankers include: Vancouver, Quebec City, Montreal, Saint John, NB, Port Hawkesbury, NS, Come-by-Chance, NF and Newfoundland offshore.

Since the 1970s the number of oil spills 7 tonnes or more has decreased from a high of more than 120.

Canada has four marine oil spill response organizations for its oceans and waterways including the Western Canadian Marine Response Organization, the Eastern Canadian Marine Response Organization, Point Tupper Marine Services and the Atlantic Environmental Response Team.

Oil transported as cargo in Canadian waters by region. Some 192 million tonnes are transported on the Atlantic coast compared to 6 million tonnes on the Pacific Coast.

There are five principle sizes of oil tankers. In ascending order based on size, the smallest is the Panamax, Aframax, Suezmax, VLCC and the ULCC.

Oil tankers are very easy to spot and identify compared to other ships that are sailing the seas and visiting Canada’s ports.

Canada’s top regions for international shipping of various cargo types are the Pacific, Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic.

Learning about the marine shipping industry and Canadians’ views and perception of safety. Results of a poll in March 2016.

Learning about the marine shipping industry and Canadians’ views and perception of safety from a poll in March 2016. A majority of Canadians believe that shipping makes a large contribution to the Canadian economy.

A narrow majority of Canadians oppose expanded oil tanker traffic in the Bay of Fundy and along BC south coast. A series of marine shipping in Canada’s oceans and waterways