The accident rate in the marine sector is very low. It is 75 times lower than the rate for road transportation and 14 times lower than for trains.
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Activities
| 5 may, 2008 | On Monday, May 5, from 12 :30 to 15 :30 The Canadian and U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Corporations are hosting a media event day at St. Lambert Lock to showcase the waterway’s ballast water inspection program. The press conference will be followed by a tour of the Fednav, Ltd. Vessel M/V KIVALINA and a demonstration of ballast water inspection. Fore more information please contact Sarah-Emilie Bouchard, from HKDP communications et affaires publiques at 514 395-0375, ext. 229 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
| April 1, 2008 | The Shipping Federation of Canada is holding a conference at Montreal about Why Public Image Matters: Is the Shipping Industry at the Centre of a Perfect Storm of Social, Political and Environmental Presures? For more information, visit http://www.shipfed.ca/eng/whatsnew/ 2008AprilConference/ConferencePage.htm. |
| March 6-7, 2008 | Pollution Probe is organizing a National Conference on Air Issues and the Movement of Commercial Goods and Freight in Toronto on March 5th and 6th 2008. The objective of this conference is to communicate to carriers and shippers the government programs and initiatives that will help them use less fuel, save money and reduce emissions contributing to climate change and air pollution, in addition to showcasing best practices across different transportation modes. For more details, visit http://www.pollutionprobe.org/. |
| February 11-13, 2007 | The Air & Waste Management Association is holding a conference about the environmental nuisances (noise, light, odour, fugitive dust) at Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre (801 Dixon Road, Toronto 416-675-6100/1-888-630-2594). |
| February 6-7, 2008 | The Shipping Federation of Canada, the St. Lawerence Economic Development Council and Maritime Innovation are holding a conference on environmental technologies on February 6 for the maritime industry at the Palais des Congrès de Montreal: Green Tech for Shipping. The GreenTech conference will be followed by the Mariners' Workshop, which will take place on February 7. A commercial exhibition will be held over the course of both days. |
| November 5, 2007 | Green Marine presentation to Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) |
| October 23-25, 2007 | Training program on fuel savings in Québec |
| October 23, 2007 | Official Launch of the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Marine Industry Environmental Program on Quebec Marine Day |
| Sept-Nov 2007 |
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