Ottawa, Ontario — The Chamber of Marine Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Turner as Vice President, Operations effective January 3, 2017.
Mr. Turner has extensive experience both aboard ships and in federal government regulatory development and policy-making, which will be invaluable to his role managing the Chamber’s activities related to compliance with the many environmental, safety, human resource, and operational regulations and policies that govern all aspects of the marine transportation industry.
Mr. Turner is currently Manager of Navigation Safety and Radiocommunications at Transport Canada and has more than 20 years’ experience developing and overseeing marine safety regulations, policies, standards, guidelines and procedures at the federal government department. He has also represented Canada at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as head of the Canadian delegation for the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR).
Mr. Turner is a certified Master Mariner with nine years of sea time, including as First Mate for Canada Steamship Lines and as a tug Captain for the St. Lawrence Seaway. He has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Western University and a Marine Navigation Technology Diploma from Georgian College.
About the Chamber of Marine Commerce
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) is a bi-national association that represents more than 150 marine industry stakeholders including major Canadian and American shippers, ports, terminals and marine service providers, as well as domestic and international ship owners. The Chamber advocates for an efficient regulatory climate that promotes a strong and competitive marine industry for the benefit of all stakeholders throughout the bi-national Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region and along the eastern seaboard and northern coasts.
Media Inquiries:
Julia Fields
jfields@cmc-ccm.com
613-294-8515
The Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC) is a bi-national association that represents diverse marine industry stakeholders including major Canadian and American shippers, ports, terminals and marine service providers, as well as Canadian domestic and international ship owners. The Chamber advocates for safe, sustainable, harmonized and competitive policy and regulation that recognizes the marine transportation system's significant advantages in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence, Coastal and Arctic regions.
Media Contact:
Jason Card
Chamber of Marine Commerce
jcard@cmc-ccm.com
(613) 447 5401