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Une station de recherche en acoustique marine sera déployée au large de Rimouski
Par Jean-François Bouchard Une station de recherche en acoustique marine sera déployée au printemps prochain au centre du chenal Laurentien, au large de Rimouski. Un projet unique au monde codirigé par l’Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER) de l’Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) et le centre de recherche appliquée Innovation
Trois chantiers navals remportent des contrats pour fournir 48 barges à la Garde côtière canadienne
GATINEAU, QC – À la suite d’un processus ouvert et concurrentiel, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, au nom de la Garde côtière canadienne, a annoncé qu’il avait attribué trois contrats totalisant 14 millions de dollars pour l’acquisition de 48 barges à coque dure aux entreprises canadiennes suivantes: Industries Océan de Québec, Génie maritime canadien
Three shipyards win contracts to supply 48 barges to Canadian Coast Guard
GATINEAU, QC – Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, announced it has awarded three contracts totalling $14 million for the acquisition of 48 hard-shell barges to the following Canadian companies: Industries Océan of Québec, Canadian Maritime Engineering of Port Alberni, British Columbia, and MetalCraft Marine of
Desgagnés in mourning
By Pierre Terrien, Publisher, Maritime Magazine Maritime Magazine would like to join Desgagnés in offering our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Renato Battisti, who for almost 10 years held the position of chief cook on board several Desgagnés ships and recently on board the Damia Desgagnés. Mr. Battisti died as
CP one-month grain shipments exceed 3 MMT for first time
CALGARY, AB – Canadian Pacific announced today it set a new record for shipping Canadian grain and grain products in October, with 3.04 million metric tonnes (MMT) moved, the first time ever CP has exceeded 3 MMT in a month. This exceeds the previous record for a month, set in April 2020, by 6.9 percent.
Three reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why it matters
Summer minimum sea ice extent in the Arctic reached the second-lowest level on record in 2020 (NASA) By Mark Serreze. Research Professor of Geography and Director, National Snow and Ice Data Centre, University of Colorado. With the setting of the sun and the onset of polar darkness, the Arctic Ocean would normally be crusted with sea
Small recovery from COVID-19 seen in global marine insurance market
Global marine insurance premiums across all sectors are relatively stable despite the global pandemic, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) reported today.” Early signs of a modest market recovery are encouraging although COVID-19 has injected a new level of uncertainty.” In its 2020 analysis of the global marine insurance market, IUMI presents a range
MOL orders more LNG carriers for Arctic LNG 2 charter
World’s first heavy icebreaking LNG carrier, Christophe de Margerie (Photo: Total) Japanese shipping major Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) announced charter agreements for three icebreaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with Russian gas producer PAO Novatek for the Arctic LNG 2 project. The three vessels will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and