BC SHIPPING
Contents
NEWS
March 2016 Volume 6 Issue 2
Cover Story
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42 Training
Captain Philip McCarter: New BCIT Marine Campus leader brings strong skillset to the job
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Editor’s note
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In brief
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Industry insight
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By Jane McIvor
Industry traffic and news briefs The mariner’s mariner Captain David (Duke) Snider, Senior Vice President, Nautical Institute With over 35 years of a career at sea, Captain Snider is the mariner other mariners seek out for advice, leadership and guidance.
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History lesson
A cursed ship: The Clallam disaster of 1904 By Lea Edgar
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Naval training
Navy upgrade will bring streamlined training By Ray Dykes
Search and rescue
Partnerships key to saving lives By Captain Paul Trenholm and Acting Sub-Lieutenant Kyle Reed
Risk management
Criminalization of risk management: The Prestige — A lesson in “zero-risk”? By Nigel Greenwood
Marine training
Canada’s crew training and certification challenge By Gordon Yahn
Safety gear
A good fit for safety By John Lewis
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Hazmat training
Nanaimo’s Hazmat Awareness Training hailed as a major success
Legal affairs
Limitation of liability — post Peracomo Federal Court tackles recklessness By Thomas S. Hawkins
Marine art
The art of Tracy McMenemy Finding beauty amid the ruins
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Mari-Tech heads east for 2016
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ABCMI working to establish a solid foundation By Alex Rueben
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Ferry safety
BC Ferries: The continual pursuit of safety excellence
On the cover: BCIT’s Kongsberg simulator (photo: Dave Roels — www.daveroels.com); above: ORCA training vessels (photo courtesy Department of National Defence; right: Prestige Captain Apostolos Mangouras (photo source: http://www.20minutos.es/ (ATLAS / CAPTURA); left: Captain David (Duke) Snider.
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