Tag: Canada

On February 28th, on Vancouver Island's Fanny Bay, a woman hanging of a dinghy was saved by the crew of a BC Ferries ship, Baynes Sound Connector.

In a recent statement, Canada announced its intention not to permit seabed mining in areas under its jurisdiction without a rigorous regulatory structure.

The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project at the Port of Vancouver has received approval from Canada’s Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

An oil spill was reported in English Bay, Canada, on January 21, that came from a Greek-owned containership.

Canada has become the latest country to accept amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Hibernia Management and Development Company, that operates the Hibernia offshore oil platform, pleaded not guilty to three charges related to a 2019 oil spill off the east coast of Newfoundland. 

The Port of Prince Rupert has achieved a significant milestone in its emissions reduction measures with expanded shore power capacity at DP World Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal.

The Port of Québec announced a feasibility study on providing shore power supply for cruise ships. The study will evaluate project costs, technical feasibility, and its impact on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The fourth Canada-wide survey by the Angus Reid Institute (ARI), in partnership with Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping (Clear Seas), finds a growing proportion of Canadians mindful of the crucial role marine shipping plays in delivering goods.

The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC), representing Canada's oil and gas drilling sector, is lobbying the government for a 50-per-cent-refundable tax credit for drillers seeking to develop and deploy new carbon abatement technologies.