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International Regulations

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations' specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. IMO conventions provide the means for international uniformity after they are adopted by international conferences. Canadian accessions respecting IMO conventions are generally, but not exclusively, enabled by Canada Shipping Act legislation.

Maritime Careers

The maritime industry offers a wide variety of career possibilities both on ships and in ports. There are between 12,000 and 15,000 jobs directly linked to the maritime industry in Quebec.

There are many career possibilities in the maritime industry. Here are a few examples:

On board

	•		Captain or navigating officer

	•		Pilot

	•		Crew or steersman

	•		Engine room crew

	•		Ship’s electrician

	•		Ship’s mechanics assistant

	•		Ship’s cook

In port

	•		Logistics technician

	•		Naval architecture technician

	•		Marine surveyor or inspector

For more information:

	•		Quebec Maritime Institut – Cegep de Rimouski

	•		The Human Resources Sectorial Committee of the Maritime Industry

Country of Origin

The flag flying on a ship navigating the river is not always the flag of the ship’s country of origin. In point of fact it’s the flag of the country where the ship is registered.

The 25 largest international merchant marine fleets, according to country, as of January 1, 2005.

Rank	Country	Number
1	Panama	195
2	Liberia	84
3	Greece	55
4	Bahamas	45
5	Hong Kong	43
6	Singapore	40
7	Malta	37
8	Marshall Islands	37
9	Cyprus	34
10	China	29
11	United Kingdom	22
12	Norway	18
13	Japan	15

Rank	Country	Number
14	USA	13
15	India	12
16	South Korea	11
17	Italy	11
18	Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines	9
19	Iran	9
20	Denmark	9
21	Antigua-and-Barbuda	9
22	Germany	9
23	Malaysia	8
24	Turkey	7
25	Russia	7

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