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British Columbia-based Island Tug and Barge (ITB) christened the second of its new custom-built, state-of-the-art articulated tugs, the Island Regent, during an afternoon ceremony on Thursday, June 20, at its headquarters in Burnaby. After Reverend Mark Schwab from St. Stephen’s Church delivered a blessing, Nancy Ford, wife of Bill Ford, an ITB Master for over 24 years, broke the traditional champagne bottle over the vessel’s hull while a group of ITB and Tidewater Canada, Inc. employees, clients, vendor representatives, and business partners cheered from the shore.

Jeff Otto, Cadet Coordinator for the BCIT Marine Campus welcomed students and guests to a luncheon on Thursday, June 20 to recognize and congratulate BCIT Marine Engineering Cadets who were the recipients of over $10,000 in bursaries from the Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering, the Nautical Professional Education Society of Canada and Oak Maritime. Guests enjoyed a pizza lunch, sponsored by CIMarE.

The second Vancouver Shipping Lunch of 2019 was held on June 6 at the Terminal City Club. It turned out to be a very successful event, attracting a diverse crowd with different shipping backgrounds. This time, the organizer, Vancouver ShipInvest and Management Ltd., invited Captain Mark Turner from LNG Canada and Mr. Dimitris Bouras from Metis Cybertechnology to be the lunch speakers. Obviously, the topic and speakers received a lot of interest from the local shipping community. 

Shipyard employees, suppliers and key stakeholders gathered to celebrate the launch of the second large Canadian Coast Guard ship designed and built by Seaspan under the National Shipbuilding Strategy…

The Nautical Institute BC Branch Conference was a smashing success! With the theme of Arctic Shipping Challenges, attendees heard from some of the most authoritative experts on the subject followed by robust discussions on the issues.

The Council of Marine Carriers organizing committee outdid themselves once again at this year’s 23rd CMC Tugboat Conference.

Cruise Lines International Association representatives joined local industry stakeholders to celebrate the beginning of the 2019 cruise season in B.C. The reception, hosted by CLIA on April 30 at the Parq Hotel in Vancouver, provided a great opportunity for colleagues and friends to network in an informal setting while gearing up for another busy season.

The first Vancouver Shipping Lunch of 2019, held on April 24 at the Terminal City Club, saw strong attendance numbers as the maritime community came together to network, hear interesting presentations and enjoy a buffet lunch.

B.C.’s maritime industry came out in full force on Thursday, March 7, 2019, to wish Yvette Myers, Executive Director of the Federal Government’s Oceans Protection Plan, all the best as she begins her retirement from public service.

The tug, designed by Robert Allan is a RAstar 3200W with the name Tsimshian Warrior, will join the SST fleet in Canada. In addition to being one of the greenest tugs in the world, it is modified to suit extreme local conditions with upgraded systems.