As avid marine enthusiasts we always keep an eye out for informative and interesting news and advice from the global boating community! We’re pleased to share our favourite bookmarks with you, from online articles to our own tips and tricks you may have missed. 

Choosing the right PFD: “After all, not all vests work for all people, and no one vest works well for all activities.”

Transport Canada issues warnings, fines to boat owners violating orca-distance rules: “Transport Canada says it has issued 158 warnings and levied five fines totalling just over $24,000 for vessels in violation of distancing rules that protect the endangered southern resident orcas in the Salish Sea.”

Trent-Severn Waterway flows in step with a post-COVID world: “This season’s traffic totals on the Trent-Severn are up 11 per cent from 2020 with nearly 119,000 vessels “locking through.””

Royal Navy Looks to Canadian Coast Guard for Arctic Training and Expertise: “The U.K. Royal Navy is learning the cold facts about operating in the Arctic from shipmates in the Canadian Coast Guard, who have a great deal of cold weather experience.”