The New Year brings good news for the global offshore projects sector, with key contracts being approved and others already underway and some even successfully concluded. ..
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Florida-based shark research group to conduct third expedition off Nova Scotia
A vessel operated by Florida-based marine science organisation Ocearch is set to conduct a research expedition off the coast of Nova Scotia later this month. During the ..
Freight rail news round-up
From capital investment plans to a retirement to changes in fee schedules – here’s a round-up of some freight rail news items:
Railway Supply Institute head to departMike O’Malley, president of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), is leaving the group he heads at the end of the month.
O’Malley, who has served as RSI’s president since early 2018, will be pursuing opportunities outside of the Washington, D.C. area where RSI is based.
RSI is a trade association representing 200 rail suppliers in...
Students show little interest in maritime industry, study shows
Despite the recent growth and attention on the marine industry in Nova Scotia, a new Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) examination, the Student Intentions and Perceptions Study, found that only 12% of grade 6-12 English, French, and Mi’kmaq Kina’matneway students in Nova Scotia are interested in career opportunities in the marine industry.
Led by Dr. Sherry Scully, director of Learning & Organizational Development at COVE, the voluntary study measures students’ attitudes and...