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Federal government introduces proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act for ports or marine installations in northern B.C.
May 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe federal government has introduced a bill that would prohibit oil tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude oil or “persistent oils” from stopping, loading or unloading any of these oils at ports or marine installations in northern…
Tugs finally free tanker stranded in Cape Breton, N.S., for a week
January 16, 2017 The Canadian PressSYDNEY, N.S. – A tanker that ran aground off the coast of Nova Scotia has returned to port after being stuck in shallow water for a week. The coast guard and salvage crews freed the Arca 1 from a bay…
Canadian Coast Guard safely rescues crew members from grounded tanker
January 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has reported that six crew members have been safety rescued after a tanker ran aground off Nova Scotia on Sunday. In a series of tweets, CCG reported that the vessel Arca 1 ran aground off…
Oceans Protection Plan includes robust polluter-pay approach to abandoned, derelict and wrecked vessels
November 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada’s new $1.5 billion national Oceans Protection Plan involves a raft of measures to help protect the country’s marine environment, including a pollution-pay approach with regard to abandoned, derelict and wrecked vessels The national plan was announced Monday in St.…
Oil spill fears remain one year after bunker fuel fouled Vancouver beaches
April 8, 2016 Laura Kane - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – When the MV Marathassa leaked at least 2,700 litres of bunker fuel into Vancouver’s harbour one year ago, the effects of the spill reached far beyond the city’s picturesque waters and beaches. Delays in clean-up and notification of…
Federal government successfully tests drones for icebreaking operations
March 30, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Government of Canada announced on Wednesday that it has successfully tested drones to assess its potential to support icebreaking operations. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), Transport Canada, the National Research Council and the Royal Canadian Navy said in a…