Regional Advisory Committee on Oil Spill Response
Current public interest in the marine oil spill hazard is high. Transport Canada recently initiated a national review of the ship-sourced oil spill regime, and [...]
Current public interest in the marine oil spill hazard is high. Transport Canada recently initiated a national review of the ship-sourced oil spill regime, and [...]
On March 18, 2013, the Canadian federal government announced the creation of the Tanker Safety Expert Panel. Captain Gordon Houston was Chair of the Tanker [...]
Marine Environmental Response – Canada’s Ship-Source Oil Pollution Regime An effective marine environmental response is a need for many coastal nations where the transportation of [...]
For many coastal nations, the marine transportation of crude oil by sea is common and often large-scale practice. The marine transport of Canadian oil by [...]
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources invited Darryl Anderson, Managing Director of Wave Point Consulting to appear as an expert [...]
In Canada, the issues around proposed oil tanker and pipeline risk are emotionally, and politically charged and are not going away anytime soon. K. Joseph [...]
On March 18, 2013, the Government of Canada held a press conference to announce that it was enacting new steps to ensure that Canada has [...]
Darryl Anderson and Joe Spears in the paper ‘Regulating Oil Tankers in Canadian Waters‘ explore the policy commitments that govern oil tanker shipping in Canada and how [...]
The National Aerial Surveillance Program is an integral element of Canada’s ocean management. Canada takes a risk-based approach to ship-source pollution response and seeks to [...]
To move forward in a changing world, Canada needs clear thinking around important maritime governance issues that have an environmental risk component. We should not [...]
Marine salvage on the Pacific Coast is an important component of having a strong and resilient marine response capability. Recent projects involving the export of [...]
The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development considered Canada’s marine pollution response regime in the fall of 2010. The chapter on “Oil Spills from Ships,” [...]
On the west coast of Canada, environmental concerns have prompted recent legislative attempts to ban or limit oil tanker in Canadian waters. The rising tide [...]
This article compares the United Kingdom oil pollution response regime to Canada’s. The United Kingdom’s regime places particular emphasis on command and control and casualty intervention. The [...]
Shipping crude oil on the Canadian West Coast required balanced and sustainable oil tanker traffic policies. Such policies are critically important for Alberta’s oil sands [...]
The pipeline and maritime transport of energy products was the subject of a recent CTRF panel discussion. The 2012 Canadian Transportation Research Form June 5th opening plenary [...]
The prospects of shipping oil off the Pacific Coast has generated significant public interest in Canada. It is fair to say that the regulation of [...]
The debate on West Coast oil tankers is intense. On Canada’s Pacific Coast, there is a gathering storm over the potential risks arising from the [...]
The prospect of increased oil tankers in Canadian waters raises the important question of Canada’s marine readiness and response. The goal of marine safety management [...]