The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime boundary in the Beaufort Sea and resolve the overlap along the continental shelf.The group will work toward a final agreement covering the border area, which lies north of Alaska and the Canadian provinces of Yukon and the Northwest Territories, the two countries said.
Two new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) under construction for the Canadian Coast Guard were named during a ceremony at Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Shipyard. The July 31 event also marked the official keel laying for AOPS 7, and celebrated construction start of AOPS 8.AOPS 7, the first AOPS for the Canadian Coast Guard
Shared Ice Services LLC, responsible for the professional services of both Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) and Everett Ship Repair (ESR), announced the appointment of Bart Goedhard as the new Director of Sales and Marketing.Goedhard brings more than 30 years of extensive experience in the international maritime and transportation industry