Tag: Port of Vancouver

Metro Vancouver often has to deal with a thick fog in this season, which can be proven as one of the most dangerous conditions for marine navigation due to low visibility. The 'old technology' of loud foghorns seems still a necessary maritime safety measure in the port, to demonstrate safety is not for granted. 

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has released its third Port Emissions Inventory report, which indicates air pollutant emissions have decreased significantly since 2010, as a result of stronger regulation and investment in technology, despite an increase in trade through the port.

Montreal Port Authority recently reported that its shore power initiatives are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by some 2,800 tonnes a year. Due to the proven environmental benefits of shore power, Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, is also taking steps to develop shore power infrastructure.

The Port of Vancouver urges operators to take into consideration boating safety rules, considering that the port is a busy harbour and especially during this period, the marine recreational activities are increased. 

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority informed that the construction on the New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project was completed, with final landscaping, native plant installations around the wetland and park feature construction activities wrapped up in early July.

Under its commitment in reducing underwater noise, the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, requested all vessels transiting Haro Strait to reduce their speed to 11 knots (speed through the water) between Discovery Island at the southern end, and Henry Island at the northern end, starting from August 7 to October 6, 2017.

MPA Singapore announced that the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, Port of Marseille Fos, and Port of Vancouver joined the international LNG bunkering port focus group. With this expansion, the network will comprise a total of eleven ports and maritime administrations across Asia, Europe and North America.

Canada's centres of Network of Excellence announced the launch of a homegrown technology, that can monitor underwater noise, in order to protect endangered marine life. An underwater listening station was installed on ONC’s observatory network, to monitor the acoustic source levels of incoming ships to the Port of Vancouver and to monitor in real-time for the presence of calling marine mammals.

At its annual general meeting, on 30 May, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority released its annual sustainability report, which describes how economic, environmental and social sustainability are being addressed and measured in the local community.

Marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, are impacted by underwater noise. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is taking the lead in promoting quieter ships – with an innovative incentive program, Rachel Carmichael, DNV GL, explains.