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- Construction standards for types A, B, C, D and E ships
- Joint Industry - Government Guidelines for the Control of Oil Tankers and Bulk Chemical Carriers in Ice Control Zones of Eastern Canada - TP 15163 (2015)
- Guidelines Assessing Ice Operational Risk - Transport Canada
- Ice advisory and shipping support service
- Regulations governing marine navigation in Canadian Arctic
- Superstructure icing
- Winter aids to navigation
- Winter navigation on the River and Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Winter season in Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait and Davis Strait
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BIMCO advises members to check clauses as Asian gypsy moth season starts
The Asian gypsy moth (AGM) flight season is just around the corner. BIMCO advises its members to pay attention to the possible consequences of calling at ports where the AGM is indigenous or established. ** ASIAN GYPSY MOTH IS NOW KNOWN AS FLIGHTED SPONGY MOTH COMPLEX ** Not all countries have introduced the new name yet, but BIMCO has decided to standardise on Flighted Spongy Moth Complex, abbreviated to FSMC.
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Ice Navigation and Seamanship Handbook - 2nd Edition
This 360-page publication will allow seafarers to acquire the necessary knowledge, that when combined with practical experience, will enable safe navigation ...
