Canadian shippers say New York's pending rules governing their ballast water will make shipping in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River impossible.
The Canadian Shipowners Association and the Shipping Federation of Canada want Ottawa to more forcefully object to the new rules, according to
SafetyAtSea.net.
The rules mean that a Canadian ship leaving the Great Lakes to pick up cargo on the St. Lawrence River would first have to sail out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence to exchange ballast water, adding days onto the trip, according to the president of the CSA.
The Canadian counsels in New York and Buffalo have asked Governor Paterson to amend the regulations to protect Canadian shippers,
SafetyAtSea.net reported.
The rules are set to take effect December 19.
