Transport Canada has issued Ship Safety Bulletin No. 23/2024 regarding the launch of a national trial for remote vessel inspections of grain and concentrates in bulk.
This trial will run from September 2024 to September 2025 and is part of Transport Canada’s broader efforts to modernize the marine inspection process. The primary goal is to determine whether remote inspections can be as effective as physical, in-person inspections in ensuring compliance with the Cargo, Fumigation, and Tackle Regulations (CFTR), which are key to safeguarding maritime safety. Continue reading “Transport Canada launches national trial for remote vessel inspections”
The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) is joining the global community in celebrating 
It seems we have gone full circle. Cargo ships powered by sail were lost to us a century or more ago, and to the current generation such vessels are regarded as outmoded transportation from a bygone era. But now they are back, more sophisticated and sustainable than ever. Recently I read about the Anemos, which has claimed the title of the world’s largest sailing cargo ship as she made her inaugural voyage from Concarneau, South Brittany, France. 