by DELCommInc | Mar 3, 2014 | Features
By Melanie Franner Meet Arpit Baweja. At 25 years old, Baweja already has close to five years of cargo vessel experience under his belt. He attained his marine license from his home country of India and has most recently worked on a contract basis with one of the...
by DELCommInc | Mar 12, 2013 | Features
Did you know that all commercial vessels, including tugboats, needs to be inspected and certified to operate in Canadian waters? By inspecting and certifying marine vessels, Transport Canada, the federal government department responsible for transportation safety and...
by DELCommInc | Jan 11, 2012 | Features
By Melanie Franner With the amalgamation of the British Columbia Tow Boat Owners Association and the Tow Boat Industrial Relations Association, the Council of Marine Carriers (CMC) came into existence in 1973. Since then, the organization has evolved into becoming the...
by DELCommInc | Jan 11, 2012 | Features
By Lisa Fattori A common concern among union tugboat companies is the lack of a level playing field, when competing with some non-union operators, whose non-compliance with industry standards puts law-abiding businesses at a disadvantage. While not every small,...
by DELCommInc | Jan 11, 2012 | Features
Do security inspections differ on tugboats? Are there any green tugging initiatives in the country? B.C. Tugboat magazine spoke with Jillian Glover, the Regional Communications advisor for Transport Canada, about the tugboat industry and standards in British...
