Canadian Arctic Shipping Infrastructure
Is the present state of Canadian Arctic shipping infrastructure sufficient? No, Canadian Arctic freight shipping and cruise tourism infrastructure are underdeveloped. The International Chamber of [...]
The Mary River Project Would Have an Impact on Arctic Shipping
The Mary River Project would have an impact on Arctic freight shipping. Much of Canada’s policy attention has focused on in-transit international shipping through the [...]
First Transit of the Canadian North West Passage
The first transit of the Canadian North West Passage by a fully loaded commercial cargo vessel occurred in September 2013. Many commentators had indicated that [...]
Arctic Marine Pollution Response
The Arctic Ocean Basin continues to see sea-ice diminish and thin on an ever increasing basis, outstripping the scientific predictive models. This trend has significant [...]
Search and Rescue in the Arctic
Are current Search and Rescue in the Arctic capabilities adequate? Canada has both marine and aviation search and rescue (SAR) requirements and obligations that have [...]
Arctic Shipbuilding the Canadian Potential
Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy can serve as a catalyst for Canada’s development of a robust Arctic shipping capability. Working together as a nation, with [...]
Marine Search and Rescue in the Canadian Arctic
Marine search and rescue in the Canadian Arctic is important. K. Joseph Spears and Michael K.P. Dorey in this October 15, 2012 article in Canadian Sailings argue that there [...]
Arctic Shipping and the Polar Code
K. Joseph Spears in this article for the Canadian Sailings Arctic Shipping Special Feature explores the development of Arctic shipping and the Polar Code. It is an important shipping [...]