Ice Navigation In Canadian Waters

"The CCG/6120 - Ice Navigation in Canadian Waters Manual is published by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) in collaboration with Transport Canada Marine Safety, the Canadian Ice Service (CIS) of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Canadian Hydrographic Service of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The publication is intended to assist vessels operating in ice in all Canadian waters, including the Arctic. This document will provide mariners of vessels transiting Canadian ice-covered waters with the necessary understanding of the regulations, shipping support services, hazards and navigation techniques in ice"--Preface, page xiv.

This open access book is a result of the Dalhousie-led research project Safe Navigation and Environment Protection, supported by a grant from the Ocean Frontier Institute’s the Canada First Research Excellent Fund (CFREF). The book focuses on Arctic shipping and investigates how ocean change and anthropogenic impacts affect our understanding of risk, policy, management and regulation for safe navigation, environment protection, conflict management between ocean uses, and protection of Indigenous peoples’ interests. A rapidly changing Arctic as a result of climate change and ice loss is rendering the North more accessible, providing new opportunities while producing impacts on the Arctic. The book explores ideas for enhanced governance of Arctic shipping through risk-based planning, marine spatial planning and scaling up shipping standards for safety, environment protection and public health.

The Canadian Coast Guard is responsible for Canada's civilian fleet. The services the Coast Guard delivers include keeping Canadian waters and coastlines clean, safe, secure and accessible. It responds to the on-water needs of Canadians and acts as a visible symbol of the Canadian identity from coast to coast. This booklet includes the history of the Coast Guard, its mandate, issues of maritime security, information on the Canadian Coast Guard College, waterways management, the Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS), and the Search and Rescue (SAR) Service.

« Le manuel GCC/6120 - Navigation dans les glaces en eaux canadiennes est publié par la Garde côtière canadienne (GCC), en collaboration avec Transports Canada Sécurité maritime, le Service canadien des glaces (SCG) d'Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) et le Service hydrographique du Canada de Pêches et Océans Canada. La publication vise à aider les navires opérant dans les glaces de toutes les eaux canadiennes, incluant l'Arctique. Les navigateurs des navires transitant dans les eaux couvertes de glaces au Canada y trouveront l'information nécessaire pour comprendre les lois et règlements, les services d'aide à la navigation, les dangers et les techniques de navigation » -- introduction, page xiv.

Ice Navigation gives a thorough introduction and description of most aspects related to the operation of ships in polar and ice-covered waters. The subjects covered include geography, technology, environment, routing, and regulations. This will be an invaluable book for those operating ships - onboard and ashore - as well as those involved in planning maritime operations in remote and ice-infested regions. Ice Navigation covers the subject matter in the IMO Guidelines for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Resolution A.1024 (26) adopted on December 2, 2009), as well as the issues described in the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Convention.

In April 1988, after years of failed negotiations over the status of the Northwest Passage, Brian Mulroney gave Ronald Reagan a globe, pointed to the Arctic, and said “Ron that’s ours. We own it lock, stock, and icebergs.” A simple statement, it summed up Ottawa’s official policy: Canada owns the icy waters that wind their way through the Arctic Archipelago. Behind the scenes, however, successive governments have spent over a century trying to figure out how to enforce this claim. Drawing on recently declassified material, Lajeunesse guides readers through the evolution of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty, showing how the Northwest Passage and the surrounding waters became Canadian.