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October 31, 2016

“Gentleman’s Agreement” and how they affect professional Canadian seafarers

Ontario – “Yours to discover” We were in port unloading, nearby, a well-known ship was in the dry-dock, getting repairs done. I thought to myself, what a great opportunity to dispel some myths, and have a look at this vessel, and perhaps “drop my name in”, as I had heard of the wages and conditions being “decent”. Once on board,...

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July 18, 2016

Government Admits that it Illegally Issued Work Permits to Foreign Seafarers

July 14, 2016 – Montreal, QC The Government of Canada has admitted that it illegally issued work permits to 11 foreign crew members of the New England, a Marshall Islands flag of convenience oil tanker that engaged in shipping in Canada in July 2015. As a result, the Government consented to an order of the Federal Court of Canada granting...

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June 20, 2016

Wartsila unloads famed “Sulzer” works to China State Shipbuilding Corp.

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Wärtsilä announced that Wärtsilä has transferred its 30% shareholding in Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd. (WinGD) to CSSC, one of the largest Shipping conglomerates in China. WinGD will continue as an independent, international company to develop and innovate its two-stroke low-speed marine engine portfolio serving all merchant markets and customers worldwide. WinGD has its...

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June 4, 2016

RightShip and Green Marine team up for shipping sustainability

Quebec City, QC, Thursday June 2, 2016 – Green Marine and RightShip signed a Memorandum of Understanding underscoring a new collaboration to advance environmental sustainability in the maritime sector. The MoU, signed yesterday during Green Marine’s 9th Annual Conference, GreenTech 2016, in Quebec City, Quebec, will serve as a framework to establish a productive working relationship with an overall view...

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March 28, 2016

Is the neighbor’s green grass lacking morality?

Some time ago, I received an interesting email, using the term “morality”, or the lack thereof, in describing the offshore oil and gas industry. Morality is not often used in shipping, but maybe it ought to. I thought it was in interesting wording by a young professional, and in itself provided some insight in our maritime industry in general and...

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February 24, 2016

Green Tech 2016 – Green Marine’s 9th annual conference

Quebec City, Monday, February 15, 2016 – Green Marine’s 9th annual conference is shaping up wonderfully: the preliminary program is now online and the conference promises to be a gathering not to be missed this year! GreenTech 2016 will gather the key stakeholders to work at: Mapping the future of sustainable shipping. A glance at the preliminary program will convince you of...

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August 24, 2014

Where’s the money from ?

Davie Yard on the St Lawrence River near Quebec City In previous posts we explore the rebound and challenges of Davie Shipyard. The venerable shipyard, established 192 years ago sits across from Quebec City, on the St Lawrence River. The shipyard is projecting a confident air about them, recently delivering a complex offshore construction vessel to European operators, with two...

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August 17, 2014

Davie is Goliath – for now

Davie’s recently launched Cecon Pride The past twist and turns, ups and downs, of Davie Shipyard in Quebec City are legendary and certainly worthy of its own book. However, the yard is actually on what appears to be, quite a rebound. The yard, established 192 years ago, was re-launch in 2012 after a tumultuous decade of financial woes. The revival...

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Martin Leduc on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 28, 2024
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Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
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Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
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Falling through the cracks on Canada – Marine Personnel Regulation Proposed ChangesJanuary 28, 2024
I took the first Electro-technical Officer RO course in Canada in 2019. Between the training Institute and Transport Canada, we…