Minister announces move to address Canadian seafarer shortage

Hit by a seafarer shortage, Canada opens way for more foreign nationals to work on its ships

Faced with a shortage of Canadian seafarers, on June 25 Canada signed agreements with Georgia, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom to allow their certified seafarers to work onboard Canadian vessels. This

GHG reduction strategy session

Kitack Lim calls for “ambitious and bold” IMO GHG strategy

IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will hold its 80th session (MEPC 80) in London, July 3-7, 2023. Among key agenda items, MEPC 80 is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas

Wartsila engine capable of methanol fueling

Maersk and Stena Line press ahead on methanol fueling

The move to methanol continues. Yesterday, Maersk announced it had placed an order for six mid-sized containerships with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. Today, Wärtsilä announced that it has

The rate of cybersecurity breaches in the maritime industry is increasing with cyber criminals learning how to exploit a minor breach.

Op-Ed: How to mitigate risk against a cybersecurity breach

By Kristin McGillicuddy, Senior Marketing Manager, Commercial & Leisure Maritime There is no doubt that the rate of cybersecurity breaches in the maritime industry is increasing in both frequency and scope with

Both the size of the area impacted by high water, and the duration of high-water events, are growing.

When rivers rise: developing a high-water action plan 

By Michael Breslin, Director – Safety & Sustainability, American Waterways Operators  In less than eight months, the Mississippi River’s water levels have experienced significant fluctuations. In October 2022, the river reached unprecedented

RCMP is examining loss of Titan submersible

Canada: RCMP and TSB start Titan submersible investigations

When the ship that launched the doomed submersible Titan, the Research Vessel Polar Prince, returned to St John’s, Newfoundland, Saturday, among the first to board it were investigation teams from the Canadian

short-sea shipping potential areas

Study sees Canada-U.S. Great Lakes short-sea shipping opportunities

A new study sees significant potential advantages for short-sea shipping services between southern Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. Great Lakes region. The study was carried out by Fluid Intelligence, a data-analysis partnership

Oily rag fire engulfs yacht

Oily rag fire totaled $1.5 million yacht

Here’s one that could be filed under “always read the manufacturer’s instructions.” A National Transportation Safety Board report released this week highlighed the fire hazards of improperly stored oily rags on vessels,

Nixu CEO will head up new combined DNV-Nixu cybersecurity businesses

DNV in $107 million acquisition of Nixu cybersecurity specialist

DNV, which has had its own unfortunate experiences in the area, is to get into the cybersecurity business big time. In a EUR 98 million (about $107 million) deal it is to

Gregg Rule says methanol-ready products are shore-powere ready too

Algoma Central orders methanol-ready product tanker duo

Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation continues to move towards methanol. It has placed a CAD 127 million (about USD 96 million) order with Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in South Korea to build two 37,000

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