Since 1923, the Chamber has been the representative voice of the marine industry on Canada's west coast. The importance of that voice is arguably more important today than ever before as North America's trade with Asia undergoes unrelenting growth and Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway plays a vital role in facilitating trade efficiency for the benefit of the entire nation.
Did you know that ships carry more than 90 percent of global trade by water? In order for global industries to maintain consistency, international shipping governance is essential. Learn more about shipping governance here. The design and construction of a ship is crucial to ensuring that the vessel can be operated in an evolving marketplace and regulatory environment for decades to come.
Did you know that ships carry more than 90 percent of global trade by water? In order for global industries to maintain consistency, international shipping governance is essential. Learn more about shipping governance here. The design and construction of a ship is crucial to ensuring that the vessel can be operated in an evolving marketplace and regulatory environment for decades to come.
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The Chamber of Shipping has been the public voice of the marine industry on Canada's West Coast since 1923. Trade between North America and Asia relies on Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway, and benefits the entire nation. The Chamber highlights the importance and impact of shipping, and works to ensure that policies are being followed to optimize safe and efficient transport.
In addition to our core advocacy work, our secretariat provides services that support the interests of the marine community. These services include the issuance of port passes, enrollment of spill response agreements, and secretariat services for a number of industry not-for-profit and charitable organizations.
The Chamber of Shipping publishes marine-related job opportunities as a courtesy to the shipping industry. To apply for any of the positions noted below, please read the posting for further details. To list your employment opportunity, please follow this link to submit your posting to COS or get in touch with us to learn more.
The Chamber of Shipping is authorized to register response arrangements between vessel owners and WCMRC. The following documents must be completed and submitted with payment to effect an agreement. The annual registration fee is $775 and an additional $175 agency fee for non-COS member companies may apply.
In the Strait of Juan de Fuca, vessels respect the traffic lanes and transit US waters inbound and Canadian water outbound when calling Pacific Northwest ports.
In the absence of legislation that would recognize these transits in the shared waters as innocent passage in territorial waters, the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) has established reciprocal arrangements with the primary response contractors in the US - Washington State Maritime Cooperative (WSMC) and National Response Corporation (NRC).
In the absence of legislation that would recognize these transits in the shared waters as innocent passage in territorial waters, the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) has established reciprocal arrangements with the primary response contractors in the US - Washington State Maritime Cooperative (WSMC) and National Response Corporation (NRC).
