C’Est la fête chez Groupe Océan!
Ocean Group is celebrating 50 years of operations.
View Online
IMTRA Charts its Future as an Employee-owned Company
Of interest to family-owned businesses, IMTRA’s consumer and commercial maritime business is taking a new path forward after its Employee Stock Ownership Plan buyout.
View Online
Seaspan Shipyards Launched HoloShip Facility with VR Environment for Shipbuilding and Fleet Maintenance
Seaspan has launched its new HoloShip facility, an immersive visualization system which will enable the development, integration, testing and demonstration of new digital twin capabilities.
View Online
SOS (Save our Shipbuilding): Germany’s VSM Calls for Reduction of Dependence on China
The German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association highlight the challenges the European shipbuilding sector faces due to the increase in global orders that are going to government-subsidized Chinese and Korean yards.
View Online
International Day for Women in Maritime to Promote Training and Visibility
The inaugural International Day for Women in Maritime was observed on May 18th with the theme ‘Training-Visibility-Recognition: Supporting a Barrier-Free Working Environment.
View Online
Report Explores Key Challenges Faced by Women Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers recently published a report called “Beyond the 2%.Women Seafarers and their Lives at Sea: Reflecting on Our Call to Care.
View Online
Babcock Partners with Dalhousie University’s Additive Manufacturing Consortium
As part of it’s offset obligations, Babcock Canada is partnering with Dalhousie University’s Additive Manufacturing Consortium, to support research for metal Additive Manufacturing in the design, operation and maintenance of naval platforms.
View Online
Canadian Port Authorities Look to Port Modernization
Nearly 25 years since Canada’s port authorities were established, a lot has been accomplished, but the model could be improved, and the federal government’s Supply Chain Task Force and the House of Commons Transport and Agriculture committees are currently reviewing what Canada must do to strengthen supply chains.
View Online
Maritime Museum of B.C.’s Queer at Sea Exhibition Runs until Nov. 5
A new exhibit at the Maritime Museum of B.C. highlights the history and contributions of queer, transgender and two-spirit people in B.C.’s maritime industries.
View Online
Mathew Smith Joins BCIT as New Director, Centre for Welding Technologies and Metallurgy Research
The Centre is a collaboration between Seaspan Shipyards and BCIT to enhance BC-based industrial research capabilities in advanced welding and metallurgy.
View Online
Rusting Ferry Towed from Union Bay to Richmond
Federal regulations on the ship breaking issue are being updated but it’s an area of interest and concern for many as well as an opportunity for some.
View Online
Inside WETT Technology for Oily and Black Water Treatment on Ships
Handling shipboard waster water efficiently and effectively is important to ship operations.
View Online
