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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 15h

After completing a 3,000 mile cross-country journey by truck, our beloved submersible #Alvin arrived in Woods Hole today! 🎉

For the next 6 months, the nation’s deepest-diving human-occupied vehicle will undergo a complete overhaul—ensuring its spotless safety record continues.

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 16h

Meanwhile, another flag of convenience ships, Baltic III, operated by the world largest shipping company, MSC, remains aground (...for months) and polluting Canadian coastline. Tended to by more foreign workers and ships working in Canada.

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Live operations

Information about Canadian Coast Guard response operations.

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 16h

Thamesborg escapes its pinnacle prison, now trying to flee the Canadian arctic with fellow foreign flag vessels.

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Freighter Thamesborg is refloated in Northwest Passage

The owner of the commercial freighter Thamesborg, stuck in the Northwest Passage for the past month, says the ship has been refloated and is moving again.

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 16h

This seems insane; just so traders can make a half penny more.

"...most of the oil at sea is being taken from one place to another, looking for buyers rather than being transported from seller to buyer..."

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Oil Tankers Jam Seas as Global Glut Builds | OilPrice.com

Vortexa: 1.2 billion barrels of crude oil are currently at sea, being moved from one place to another.

oilprice.com

Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 1d

Train 2 at Kitimat is about ready to load it's first ship.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Shell-led LNG Canada Set to Load Second Unit’s First Cargo

Shell Plc.’s LNG Canada is currently on track to load its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the facility’s second unit as soon as this week as the project continues to ramp up in the next month, ...

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 1d

It feels like the #TFWP is a complete gongshow, just so a few ruthless employers can feel like slave owners and gain an edge in the market. Leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

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N.B. seafood company hit with $1M fine, temporary foreign worker ban - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

Bolero Seafood Processing was fined $1 million and banned from applying to the temporary foreign worker program for 10 years for various infractions.

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 2d

Wagenborg to Attempt Refloat of Grounded ‘Thamesborg’ This Week Weather Permitting, Before Ice Window Narrows

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Wagenborg to Attempt Refloat of Grounded ‘Thamesborg’ This Week Weather Permitting, Before Ice Window Narrows

Dutch operator Wagenborg will attempt to refloat its grounded cargo vessel Thamesborg this week, weather conditions permitting, the company announced during a press briefing. The vessel ran aground in...

gcaptain.com

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 3d

Canadian made tech used in US slaughter in waters off Venezuela?

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Canadian tech helped U.S. strike alleged Venezuelan drug boats: report | CBC News

Canadian technology was used by the U.S. military in operations that blew up at least two alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean in September, according to a report by Project Ploughshares.

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 3d

Evidently, "officer x" is very well connected, for the Navy to shrug off serious sexual misconduct allegations.

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Canadian sailor who blew whistle on 'Officer X' to be booted from military

Navy Lt. Patrick White warned Parliament about a serial sexual offender in a leadership position.

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 3d

Port of Vancouver celebrates efficiencies.

www.westerninvestor.com/british-colu...

Vancouver port claims improved efficiency through vessel management

New engineering controls will allow safe grain loading during rain events

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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 4d

Global Affairs Canada says it is aware that two Canadian citizens have been detained in Israel following their involvement in a flotilla to Gaza.

Two Canadians detained in Israel over flotilla to Gaza: Global Affairs Canada

Global Affairs Canada says it is aware that two Canadian citizens have been detained in Israel following their involvement in a flotilla to Gaza.

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CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 4d

Vessels from Vancouver Island gathered for a daylong oil spill drill near the U.S.-Canada intersection of the Juan de Fuca, where ships are forced to make an almost 90-degree-turn to either leave or head towards Canada’s busiest port.

Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month

Vessels from Vancouver Island gathered for a daylong oil spill drill near the U.S.-Canada intersection of the Juan de Fuca, where ships are forced to make an almost 90-degree-turn to either leave or head towards Canada’s busiest port.

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 4d

This is not sustainable.

2025 cruise season in Portland:
110 ships
2026 cruise season in Portland:
144 ships

No oversight, no transparency, no knowledge of costs. Just more & more pollution.

Today’s black exhaust in Portland courtesy Royal Caribbean.

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/about

A detail image of a cruise ship smoke stack billowing black exhaust.

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social · 5d

Moran Towing Acquires Bisso Towboat, Strengthening Mississippi River Operations

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Moran Towing Acquires Bisso Towboat, Strengthening Mississippi River Operations

Moran Towing Corporation has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc. in a strategic move to strengthen its presence in New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River region, the company announced on...

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 5d

I worked for both, BC Ferries and the Cdn Fed Gov, while I loved the job, these were the worst organizations to work for in my career.

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · 5d

After being handed a combined total of $78,000 in fines from the province last fiscal year, BC Ferries told CHEK these penalties do not help address the underlying issue of staffing shortages.

‘Staffing challenges are not unique to BC Ferries’: Industry shortage of marine workers

After being handed a combined total of $78,000 in fines from the province last fiscal year, BC Ferries told CHEK these penalties do not help address the underlying issue of staffing shortages.

cheknews.ca

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5d

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

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Martin Leduc @dieselduckster.bsky.social · 5d

Island group urges provincial leaders to prioritize port activities. FYI, Dubai based DP World operates here, and has just received $61 million in taxpayer funds to expand its operations. Must be nice.

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