BC Shipping News - October 2011 Highlights

Industry Insight: Setting high standards: Captain John Clarkson, Associate Dean, School of Transportation, Head of the Marine Campus of BCIT, has been instrumental in shaping provincial, national and international standards for marine and seafarer training.

Plus: Bright future ahead for BCIT grads: presenting the Marine Engineering and Nautical Sciences Classes of 2011.
 
Cover Story: Innovation on the water: An overview of the technological evolution that is changing the shipping industry.
 
A new era for LNG: Natural gas is great, but where do I get it and how much is it going to cost? A presentation by John Hatley, Americas Vice President, Ship Power, Wartsila North America Inc.

Cruise industry: New and advancing technologies - international cruise lines are the leaders in driving technological advances - Donna Spalding with the North West and Canada Cruise Association provides an overview of just how far they've gone.
 
Tug industry: The design evolution of today's ship-docking tug - by James Hyslop, Manager, Project Development, Robert Allan Ltd.

Regional CMAC: A summary of agenda items and discussion at the recent regional Canadian Marine Advisory Committee meeting.
 
Environment: Crude oil tankers in Georgia Strait: A concerned citizen's perspective. Mike Richards, Georgia Strait Alliance provides another look at the tanker traffic issue.

Maritime Air: Joe Spears looks at this important element of Canada's West Coast maritime commuity.
 
And much, much more!
 
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