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Great Lakes See Lowest Ice Coverage in Decades
The unusually warm winter has significantly affected ice coverage on the Great Lakes. In mid-February, the ice extent across all the lakes was the lowest it has been in more... Read More
Recruiting The Workforce Of Tomorrow
Royal Canadian Navy Leads Inaugural Career/Workforce Expo The aligned issues of maritime workforce development and employee recruitment are receiving high level and extensive attention. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the... Read More
Canadian Coast Guard Dedicates CCGS Vincent Massey
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, officially welcomed the... Read More
Longtime Great Lakes Fuel Supplier Poised To Meet Future Demands
In 1993, McAsphalt Industries acquired an idle ship fueling facility in Windsor, Ontario, and formed Sterling Fuels Limited. Initially, the new company focused on supplying marine fuels on the Canadian... Read More
Canadian Coast Guard Takes Delivery of AHTS Icebreaker
The Canadian Coast Guard has taken delivery of its third converted commercial icebreaker, the CCGS Vincent Massey. The CCGS Vincent Massey is now at its homeport in Québec City, Québec to prepare... Read More
The Canadian Coast Guard Dedicates its Latest Icebreaker into Service
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has officially welcomed the second of three interim icebreakers, CCGS Jean Goodwill, to its fleet. The CCG held a dedication for service ceremony for the CCGS... Read More
Getting Ready to Break: Heddle Shipyards Completes Work on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels
As the temperatures drop, the need for icebreakers approaches. An important part of keeping commerce moving during the shoulder seasons, shipyards in the Great Lakes/Seaway compete for contracts to build... Read More