Port of Vancouver

Port of Vancouver completes shore power facility

The Port of Vancouver has completed a shore power facility, which will enable ships to shut down their diesel engines and connect to an electrical grid supplied by renewable energy sources.

Through the Shore Power Technology for Ports program, Canada and the Port of Vancouver have contributed $3.5 million to the Centerm project, for a total investment of $7 million.

The project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by giving the capability to ships to shut down their diesel engines and connect to an...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-vancouver-completes-shore-power-facility/

Canada announces $1.6 million to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales

As part of its measures to protect endangered whale populations, Transport Canada will be working with multiple partners on the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) program which is looking at ways to reduce underwater noise in key areas where there are Southern Resident Killer Whales.

This builds on an announcement by the Government of Canada in June 2018 of the $167.4 million Whales Initiative that increases Transport Canada’s research and...

https://safety4sea.com/canada-announces-1-6-million-to-protect-southern-resident-killer-whales/

Port of Vancouver announces end of cruise season

The Port of Vancouver announced the end of the cruise season, as the last cruise ship, ‘Emerald Princess’, departed from the Port today (October 19), heading to LA and then Hawaii.

The ‘Star Princess’ was the ship that started the 2018 season and her sister ship, the ‘Emerald Princess’, was the last to depart Canada Place.

In 2018, Vancouver accommodated over 900,000 cruise passengers on 243 ship visits. This is an increase of 7% in passenger volumes over 2017. Cruise is considered as a key...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-vancouver-announces-end-of-cruise-season/

Vancouver port extends voluntary slowdown period for tier 2 vessels

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced it is extending the voluntary 15-knot speed reduction through the First Narrows that was introduced in July, in a bid to ensure the safety of all boaters operating in port waters.

The voluntary slowdown applies to all tier 2 vessels, which includes any vessel not under pilotage:

  • recreational power boats,
  • fishing boats,
  • sailboats
  • tugs,
  • ferries, and
  • whale watching boats, among others.
  • deep-sea vessels, which already follow a speed restriction of 10...

https://safety4sea.com/vancouver-port-extends-voluntary-slowdown-period-for-tier-2-vessels/

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