Vessel refloated in St. Lawrence after weeks of effort
Officials have announced that the cargo vessel Tim S. Dool, which ran aground in the St. Lawrence River in late November, has been refloated.
Read moreDetailsOfficials have announced that the cargo vessel Tim S. Dool, which ran aground in the St. Lawrence River in late November, has been refloated.
Read moreDetailsThe vessel Tim S. Dool, a large Canadian-flagged freighter carrying grain, has been stranded in the St. Lawrence River near Massena, New York, since November 23, making the authorities turn to lightering as a potential solution.
Read moreDetailsThe Port Authorities of Montreal, Québec and Trois-Rivières announced the creation of a working group to identify and facilitate the implementation of joint initiatives.
Read moreDetailsTransport Canada issued a bulletin describing the updated speed restriction zones that vessels must follow in the Gulf of St. Lawrence from 28 April 2021, to reduce the risk of a vessel colliding with North Atlantic right whales (NARW).
Read moreDetailsTSB Canada released its investigation report into the bottom contact of bulk carrier Kaministiqua with the bulk carrier Algoma Discovery, in Kahnawake, Quebec, in November 2019. The brief report highlighted issues associated with poor communication between the two Masters while manoeuvring in a narrow channel.
Read moreDetailsAfter the Canadian-flagged self discharging bulk carrier 'RT Honorable Paul Martin' ran aground on the American side of the St. Lawrence Seaway, on 6 October, it has now been refloated and anchored outside of the port of Johnstown, Ontario. The ship is now waiting for repairs.
Read moreDetailsThe Canadian-flagged self discharging bulk carrier 'RT Honorable Paul Martin' ran aground on the American side of the St. Lawrence Seaway, near Cardinal, Ontario, on 6 October, the Canadian Coast Guard announced. The vessel was carrying a load of iron ore at the time.
Read moreDetailsThe Government of Canada has introduced several measures to address the risks endangered whales face from both marine and fishing activity. For this reason, Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced that the department has fined a vessel for alleged non-compliance of a temporary mandatory speed restriction.
Read moreDetailsAccording to the Canadian Government, the Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, issued a statement based on unfortunate deaths of many North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters; Because of this, he implemented a precautionary speed restriction of 10 knots, for vessels of 20 metres and more, that sail in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the two designated shipping lanes north and south of Anticosti Island.
Read moreDetailsThe US Department of Transportation’s Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced that Hands-Free Mooring technology is fully used throughout the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The new technology aspires to revolutionize the method for locking vessels through the Seaway and is considered the most important technological advance since the Seaway’s opening in 1959.
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