I think "none of the above" needs to be included in all voting ballots - not voting just reinforces the status quo. These facade governments are dangerous and useless, everybody knows it, but there is no way to affect meaningful change - the current system exemplifies this.

Safety Coach St. John's Operations Ref.: MS-066075 Do others view you as an ambassador to safety and do you believe safety to be an engrained part of your identity, then we may have the right challenge for you We Offer You will be given excellent opportunity to further develop your skills through in...

Barry Group Inc. Marine Engineer 1st Class Marine Engineer Corner Brook Job Number MB1502020776 Posted Date 2015-02-02 Posting End Date 2015-03-04 Start Date for job 2015-04-01 Wage / Salary competitive:commensurate with experience Job Type Permanent Number of Opportunities 1 The job is full-time Ad...

...yeah I know, but I cant complain if I haven't tried to do something about it

Crowley, parent company of Titan, publishes Costa Concordia salvage photo book...

Call for Volunteers The future of Canada's marine industry has arrived. The 2015 Mari-Tech Conference and Exhibition will be an ideal setting to gain and share information through presentations that offer the latest information on technology, best practices, marine safety, engineering, government sh...

Offshore Engineer had a little blurb on Hebron which may interest some of you.

Big news for international shipping: New income tax rules By BCShippingNews January 30 2015 By Kaity Arsoniadis-Stein, President and Secretary-General, International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada It is with great pleasure that I can report on a spectacular development for our industry. On December ...

Regional Senior Investigator Organization Name: Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Location: Richmond (British Columbia) Classification: TI - 07 Salary: $84,656 to $95,415 Closing Date: February 11, 2015 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information Reference Number: TSB15J-0...

Call for Nominations for The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering Medal of Excellence 2015 This award is the hallmark of achievement in the Canadian marine engineering profession. It recognizes an individual's contribution to marine engineering in this country, whether through innovation, servic...

Ferry Engineer/Deckhand Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is inviting applications for the Term position (term up to 24 months) of Engineer/Deckhand with the Ferry Division of Halifax Transit. The Engineer/Deckhand is administratively responsible to the Supervisor, Ferry Operations. While working ...

Can anyone help with this... Martin I am researching WW1, in particular the 105th battalion that left Halifax in 1916 on the Empress of Britain. Stumbled over your website and thought perhaps someone may be able to direct me to photos of the inside of this ship before, during and after the war. Ther...

Spill Response Technician (4th Class Marine Engineer) Western Canada Marine Response Corporation Posted: January 26, 2015 Expiring: February 28, 2015 Last Updated: January 26, 2015 Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Language: English Start Date of Employment (Approx.): As soon as possible Minimum Educat...

It is my opinion that our future as professionals Marine Engineers in Canada is a very bleak one; a vision reinforced with these boiler plate responses by leadership, that are grossly generic and lacking any specifics or passion.

I was not happy with the boiler plate response, and pressed further for a review of the Certification process for Marine Engineers in Canada, and how it compare with peer nations and their programs. Here is the federal Transportation Minister's response, received yesterday. Here's my reply... Thank ...