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Marine Renewables Canada: British Columbia Member Roundtable - March 9, 2023 ~ Victoria, BC
2023-03-09 09:30 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Parkside Hotel
Calling all Marine Renewables Canada members with interests in British Columbia’s marine renewable energy opportunities!
Be part of the conversation and help us grow the sector.
Join Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) in Victoria, British Columbia (BC) on March 9th for an opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities for marine renewable energy in BC, provide input to some of MRC’s current initiatives, and connect with other members.
During this member roundtable, members will discuss a new sector vision and strategy initiative, BC’s Coastal Marine Strategy, and work underway to develop MRC’s submission to the Blue Economy Regulatory Review. We also aim to gain insight on our members’ priorities in the region and discuss ways that MRC can support sector growth.
CLICK HERE for the agenda
Event Details
Date: March 9, 2023
Time: 9:30 – 1:00 pm (registration & refreshments at 9am)
**Networking lunch will take place from 12-1pm
Location: The Parkside Hotel (City Club Lounge), 810 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC
*This event is open to MRC members only
To Register – RSVP to amanda@marinerenewables.ca

Taste of the Tides: An Evening of Tidal Bay Wine & Local Seafood - Nov 22, 2022
2022-11-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel
Marine Renewables Canada is thrilled to be launching a new networking event at the conference this year — Taste of the Tides: An Evening of Tidal Bay Wine & Local Seafood, hosted in partnership with the Wine Growers Association of Nova Scotia (WGNS).
This unique networking event is being held in conjunction with the conference on the evening of Tuesday, November 22nd, at the Westin Nova Scotian. Taste of the Tides will include a guided tasting of several Tidal Bay wines, Nova Scotia’s very own wine appellation, paired with local oysters and seafood hors d’oeuvres.
Participating Wineries:

Benjamin Bridge
Grand Pre
Avondale Sky
Eileanan Breagha

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: The Westin Nova Scotian, Atlantic Ballroom & Mezzanine
This event has a separate fee ($100 + tx) and can be purchased when registering for the conference – or – purchased separately without conference registration.
CLICK HERE for registration details and links
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Women in Marine Renewables Networking – Nov 22, 2022
2022-11-22 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel
Join us for Women in Marine Renewables, a networking event co-hosted by Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) and Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) in conjunction with Marine Renewables Canada’s Annual Conference. Attendees will have the opportunity to network, make connections, and hear from women working in the marine renewable energy sector. This is an opportunity to learn more about how and why they got involved in the sector and what they view as the opportunities and challenges.
There is no charge for conference delegates to participate in this event, but registration is required.
There is a fee of $25 for those not registered as conference delegates.
CLICK HERE for registration details and links
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Location: The Westin Nova Scotian | 1181 Hollis Street, Halifax
Event partner

Marine Renewables Canada 2022 Conference - Nov 22-24, 2022
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-24 | The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel
**Online conference registration will close at 5:00 pm AST on Sunday, November 20th. After this, registrations can be done onsite at the Westin, beginning at 10 am on Tuesday, November 22nd. The registration desk will be located just outside the Commonwealth Ballroom (main session room).
For questions, please contact Amanda White @ amanda@marinerenewables.ca / 902-717-0716

Join Marine Renewables Canada for its biggest event of the year – the 2022 Conference, taking place at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia November 22 – 24!
NOTE – This page is for conference registration & side-event registration. For full details on the conference, visit the official conference website
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As the global energy transition continues, it is clear that Canada and the marine renewable energy sector have an important role to play. Many solutions and renewable energy resources will be needed to decarbonize our economy.
Marine Renewables Canada’s 2022 Conference will focus on how offshore wind, tidal, wave, river current energy can help power a sustainable and inclusive future in Canada and globally. From the production of green fuels like hydrogen to displacing diesel in remote communities and providing clean electricity to the grid, our marine renewable energy resources offer clean solutions that the world is looking for.
Over the course of three days, the conference will provide ample networking opportunities, feature insight from industry leaders and experts, provide information on market opportunities and industry activity, and foster a dialogue on key actions and critical next steps.
Key features of the conference will include:

MRC member sessions providing advice on effective communication strategies and Indigenous engagement
Women in Marine Renewables networking event in partnership with Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE)
Insight on trends, progress, and opportunities in the global marine renewable energy sector
Discussion on Canadian project achievements and next steps to ensure growth and development
Updates on initiatives that are enabling sector development coastal, remote, and Indigenous community projects
Insight on market opportunities such as offshore wind and green hydrogen, and implications for Canada
Networking opportunities that will help build connections and support emerging industry needs

The Marine Renewables Canada conference represents the largest and most significant event of the year for Canada’s marine renewable energy industry. We welcome and encourage other sectors to attend and discover opportunities to get involved in this growing industry.

Marine Renewables Canada 2023 Board of Directors Election - Voting Open
2022-11-08 05:00 - 2022-12-09 23:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Voting is now open for the Marine Renewables Canada 2023 Board of Directors Election. Voting will continue until 11:59 pm (AT) Friday, December 9, 2022.
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is committed to the Government of Canada’s 50-30 Challenge which promotes diversity and inclusion on Canadian boards and in senior management. We’re seeking applicants that represent Canada’s rich diversity including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQ2 and members of visible minority groups. MRC encourages its membership to support this commitment when casting votes.
There are THREE (3) open seats available for the 2023 Board of Directors.
There were 13 nominations received for these three (3) open seats, therefore a vote is required. The slate of 13 nominees running for these three (3) seats are:

David Anglin, Principal and Senior Coastal Engineer, W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd.
Philip Bassil, Managing Director and Head of Global Offshore Wind M&A, NORTHGREEN CAPITAL
Ewan Browell, Managing Director, ABL Canada
Moya Cahill, CEO, PanGeo Subsea Inc., a Kraken Robotics company
Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer and Country Manager: USA and Canada, Hexicon
Stephanie Landers, Environmental Regulatory Consultant, Kleinschmidt Canada
Richard MacLellan, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Horizon Maritime & Managing Director, Miawpukek Horizon
Mohammad Ali Raza, Partner, Cox & Palmer
Gerald Sheehan, Operations Manager, SBM Offshore
Tomas Stryncl, Senior Vice President & Marine Manager – Atlantic region, Aon
Dean Sullivan, Vice President – North America, Dovre Group
Greg Trowse, Founding Director, Sustainable Oceans Applied Research Ltd. (SOAR)
Ben Wheeler, President, Nemo Environmental Ltd.

Each member can vote for up to three (3) nominees, one for each available seat.
Email Voting Rules & Instructions:

To place a vote, you MUST be a Full, Marine Energy Champion, Leader or Individual member of MRC.
Each member company is permitted to cast votes in this election once. The first ballot (s) received from your company will be the only ballots accepted. There are no exceptions; so please discuss with your colleagues prior to voting.
Each member company may vote for up to three (3) nominees.

To vote, please email amanda@marinerenewables.ca with your choice of candidate(s) by Friday, December 9, 2022.
See below or CLICK HERE to view the candidates’ full biographies.

David Anglin, Principal and Senior Coastal Engineer
W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd.

Mr. Anglin is a Principal and Senior Coastal Engineer with W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers Ltd., located in Ottawa, Ontario. Mr. Anglin graduated with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario in 1984. He started his coastal engineering career as an Engineer-in-Training with Baird in the summer of 1984, and has been an integral part of Baird’s growth from six employees to more than 100 over the past 38 years. He obtained his M.Sc. in Coastal Engineering from Queen’s University on a part-time basis from 1987-1990. He also took a four month sabbatical from Baird in the summer of 1989, working with the Water Research Laboratory in Sydney, Australia.Mr. Anglin became a Principal with Baird in 2010. The majority of his time is now spent on project and client service management, business development and providing direction/review to project teams on complex coastal engineering problems. With 38 years of domestic and international experience in coastal engineering, Mr. Anglin is a subject matter expert in the modeling, design, and construction of coastal structures, including rubble mound, pile-supported and gravity-based structures for ports and marine terminals, shoreline protection works, anchoring/protection of marine intakes and outfalls and scour protection for bridges and coastal and offshore structures. In addition, he has acted as project manager and/or technical lead on a wide range of large, multidisciplinary coastal projects. As Baird’s Sector Lead for coastal and marine structures, Mr. Anglin is responsible for the overall management of information, methodologies, and quality control/quality assurance in this area.The attached CV provides an overview of the vast range in experience that Mr. Anglin has in the field of coastal engineering, including some experience with offshore wind (OSW) projects. Although his direct experience with OSW projects is limited, he is intimately familiar with the technical challenges associated with the planning, design and construction of similar marine projects.On a personal note, Mr. Anglin is married and has five children and two grandchildren, with a third grandchild on the way. He enjoys travel and outdoor recreation, in particular hiking and cycling, and is an avid hockey fan, although sadly he had to give up his evening job as a men’s league goaltender ten years ago due to recurring issues with his knees.

Philip Bassil, Managing Director and Head of Global Offshore Wind M&A
NORTHGREEN CAPITAL

Philip S. Bassil is Managing Director and Head of Global Offshore Wind M&A at NORTHGREEN CAPITAL, a Canadian-based financial advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, structuring and strategic advisory in the offshore wind industry, globally. Mr. Bassil works closely with pension funds, insurance companies, and institutional investors as well as infrastructure funds, strategics, utilities and renewable energy developers. Mr. Bassil is a sought-after thought leader and speaker recognized for his expertise and experience in accelerating the global energy transition. Most recently, Mr. Bassil was invited to speak at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and renewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind 2022 conference in Manchester, UK as well as the GWEC and WindEurope sponsored WindEnergy Hamburg in Germany. Previously, Mr. Bassil was head of Chicago-based Marathon Capital in Canada for over seven years. Mr. Bassil has been involved in over $10 billion in renewable energy M&A transactions including: the sale of Vancouver-based wind and hydro developer Alterra Power to Quebec-based Innergex for $1.1 billion creating one of the largest pure-play Canadian renewable energy platforms, the sale of Toronto-based Aypa Power (formerly NRStor C&I) to New York-based Blackstone, one of the largest investors in the world, the sale of a 51% stake in Berlin-based global developer ib vogt to Netherlands-based Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF), the sale of Brooklyn-based wind development platform OwnEnergy to Paris-based EDF, as well as deals with TransAlta Renewables and other large renewable energy developers, strategic entities and institutional investors across various markets, globally.Mr. Bassil has worked with reputable Bay Street firms including Scotia Capital at Scotiabank and was a former Utilities Analyst and lived in Canada, the US, and Europe. Mr. Bassil earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Rowe School of Business at Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Computer Science with the Electrical Engineering Stream from TUNS. He has successfully completed Level 1 and 2 of the globally recognized Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and the PDO. Mr. Bassil currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Sacred Heart School of Halifax.NORTHGREEN CAPITAL is a member of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.

Ewan Browell, Managing Director
ABL Canada

I am passionate about the energy transition that will shift Canada’s energy sector’s dependence on fossil-based energy systems and unite the green resources we have across the country. It is now time to have the courage to act and make it happen. Not just from the federal and provincial government levels but also from the developers and the local supply chain.During my time in Canada the dialogue with friends, colleagues and the local community has changed from not just wanting a reliable energy source during a storm but also having greener energy options and stopping reliance on coal. Now that there’s been a shift in thinking, it’s time to take action. In Atlantic Canada momentum is building around offshore wind (OSW) and other renewable energies. Floating wind developments on the West Coast will play a key part in balancing their future energy demands. Throughout Canada, decreasing remote communities’ dependency on diesel has to be a key part in not only the energy transition but also in providing energy independence for these communities.I believe in a collaborative approach across the supply chain, educational institutions, and the provinces. As a collective we are in the best position to make the most of our resources, facilities, and sites to support the offshore renewable industry. Together we can maximize this opportunity and make it an industry that inspires a younger generation and provides energy sources for future generations. If elected, I will work with our members to support such an approach to make the most of the opportunity in front of us.
I am a mechanical engineer / naval architect with more than 17 years experience working in the marine renewables sector. I first started my career in the UK performing CFD analysis and physical model testing on renewable energy devices. I moved to Aberdeen and supported clients as owners’ engineer for the installation of subsea turbines and supported OSW developers. I have spent the past five years in Canada as an energy and marine consultant with a focus on supporting Nova Scotia’s tidal energy developers and providing consulting services to OSW developers in the Northeastern USA to gain energy purchase agreements.
It would be my distinct pleasure to be part of MRC’s efforts to ensure marine renewable energy plays an important role in energy transition and building Canada’s blue economy. Thank you for you consideration.

Moya Cahill, CEO
PanGeo Subsea Inc., a Kraken Robotics Company

Ms. Cahill is co-founder and CEO of PanGeo Subsea Inc, a technology and service provider of high-resolution 3D sub-bottom acoustic imaging technology. PanGeo’s technology uses SAS (Synthetic Aperture Sonar) to provide enhanced sub-bottom data, imaging buried geohazards to mitigating risk for offshore installations for the Oil & Gas, Offshore Renewable Energy and Defense sectors. With a vision for a global footprint, Ms Cahill has used her strong multi-sector network to establish offices in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Scotland, USA and Qatar providing PanGeo’s clients with a global service delivery capability. A professional engineer holding a B.Eng. in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Ms. Cahill has over 30 years experience in the oil & gas sector and more recently in offshore renewables energy sector. Starting her career in the oil and gas sector in the late eighties with Norsk Hydro in Norway, Ms. Cahill returned to Canada in the early ‘90’s and established her own project management and engineering firm MNC Group Inc. which later co-founded Pan Maritime Energy Services Inc. and subsequently PanGeo in 2006.Ms. Cahill received the Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and thereafter was awarded the prestigious “Canada’s Top 40 Under 40”. Most recently she was honored to receive from NOIA (Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industry Association) the Outstanding Contribution Award which recognized her role in the development of the offshore industry in Newfoundland and Labrador over the past 20 years.Ms. Cahill has been involved in several community and industry associations. She was Chair of Board of Governors for College of North Atlantic (CNA), a member of the Premier’s Advisory Council on the Economy and Technology, and member of Federal Government’s Sectoral Advisory Group for International Trade. Ms. Cahill is Past-Chair of the Board for Marine Atlantic Inc, Past-Director of Maritime Tel & Tel Co in Nova Scotia, Past-President of Newfoundland Ocean Industry Association (NOIA), and was a member of the Federal Task Force for the Future of Canada’s Financial Sector.Today Ms. Cahill is please to serve on the Board of Directors for Canada’s Ocean Supercluster. She recently completed an appointment to the Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador’s Provincial Economic Recovery Task Force and is currently Commodore of the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club. Ms. Cahill resides on St. John’s Newfoundland with her two daughters Mia Andrée and Marah.

Adrienne Downey, Principal Engineer and Country Manager: USA and Canada
Hexicon

Adrienne Downey (B.Eng, MSc.) is the Principal Engineer and Country Manager for pure-play floating offshore wind developer and technology provider Hexicon in the US and Canada.Adrienne most recently was the Principal Engineer and Director for offshore wind for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). During her tenure, Adrienne led NYSERDA’s award-winning offshore wind program in the US with the goal of reaching 9 gigawatts (GW) by 2035. Key accomplishments during her tenure included:

the successful procurement of an excess of 4.1 GW of offshore wind and 5 associated port infrastructure projects on behalf of New York ratepayers;
extensive stakeholder collaborations across the Maritime, Fisheries, Environmental, and Jobs/Supply Chain Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and engagement with labor and environmental justice communities;
transmission policy leadership including development of the novel “mesh-ready” framework and support of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and Public Service Commission (PSC) related onshore transmission grid expansion and tariff improvement initiatives; and
statewide and regional policy planning frameworks such as New York’s 70% renewable by 2030 Clean Energy Standard 85% reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 under New York’s Climate Action Council.

Previously, Adrienne supported the establishment of wind turbine original equipment manufacturer ENERCON’s operations first in Aurich Germany and then in Montreal where she was part of the foundational team that installed ENERCON’s first 2 GW of onshore wind energy across Canada, including more than 200 megawatts (MW) in Nova Scotia and 100 MW in British Columbia. During this time, Adrienne was elected to the Canadian Wind Energy Association’s (CanWEA) Board of Directors (precursor to its amalgamation into Canadian Renewable Energy Association, CanREA).
Additionally, Adrienne has been engaged in her own energy transition consulting practice and think-tank, ADaptation, which focuses upon climate adaptation and resiliency.
Adrienne holds a degree in Chemical Engineer from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a Masters in Sustainable Environmental Systems from the Pratt Institute in New York City. She grew up as a Canadian military “base-brat”, with posts ranging from Chilliwack, BC to Happy Valley Goose Bay, Labrador, and overseas in Lahr, Germany.
She currently lives in Brooklyn, NYC with her partner Egbert and their 7-year-old Acker, and 1 year old Labrador Dilly (short for Dill Pickle Chip). She is a voracious reader and consumer of modern art and a bicycle, sailing, running, and swimming nut. When not traveling or advocating for climate and equity issues, she can usually be found dodging traffic somewhere between Brooklyn and Midtown or skiing anywhere there have been more than 3 flakes of snow.

Stephanie Landers, Environmental Regulatory Consultant
Kleinschmidt Canada

Stephanie is an Environmental Regulatory Consultant working out of the Ontario, Canada office. She previously worked for the Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) for 8 years specializing in policy, communications, public outreach and industry/government/ stakeholder relations. Stephanie has worked in the environmental and natural resource management field for over 18 years with experience ranging in environmental education, municipal waste management, recreation and forestry.Stephanie has a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours from Trent University in Environmental and Resource Sciences, a Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Niagara College and is a Certified Association Executive.

Richard MacLellan
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Horizon Maritime
Managing Director, Miawpukek Horizon

An Atlantic Canadian government and marine business leader. Richard’s life is tied to the ocean. He grew up in a coastal community, went to university near the ocean in Halifax and Sackville, NB, led coastal municipal governments and works with a marine services company in the waters throughout Atlantic Canada and around the world.Richard is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Horizon Maritime, a growing organization dedicated to the development and support of the offshore industry from our local Canadian waters to locations across the globe. Richard is also the Managing Director of Miawpukek Horizon, a partnership between Horizon Maritimes and Miawpukek First Nation focused on advancing Indigenous participation in the ocean economy.
Richard also understands government relations having held senior positions in the municipal governments of Halifax (Manager of Environment and Sustainability) and Region of Queens and Bridgewater (Chief Administrative Officer).
Richard’s skills leading governance and policy discussions around environmental sustainability, Indigenous relationships and business performance is a rare combination in Atlantic Canada. He is widely recognized as a thought leader and more importantly, a practical doer.
He has also demonstrated that working with local Indigenous partners can lead to commercial success in areas that traditionally excluded both local suppliers and indigenous peoples.
As a business, government and environmental leader, Richard’s perspectives would be well suited to the exciting work ahead for the Marine Renewables Board.

Mohammad Ali Raza, Partner
Cox & Palmer

Mohammad Ali Raza is a corporate lawyer at Cox & Palmer with a specialty in marine and energy related matters. He has worked both in private practice and as in-house counsel in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Canada. He has been a partner in the Halifax office of Cox & Palmer since 2019.Mohammad Ali is a thought leader on tidal and offshore wind development. He has written and spoken extensively on Nova Scotia’s Marine Renewable Energy Act and regulations governing autonomous underwater vehicles. Some of his recent articles can be found at https://coxandpalmerlaw.com/people/mohammad-ali-raza/.
His experience includes significant energy infrastructure initiatives in multiple jurisdictions. He chairs the Canadian Bar Association National Section on Environment, Energy and Resources Law. His clients include those involved in tidal and wind energy development, ocean technology, and in merger and acquisitions, equity financings and joint venture projects. He chairs the Cox & Palmer Ocean Innovation Practice Group of lawyers.
He received his LLB, Honours from the University of London in 2004 followed by a Bar Vocational Course Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of the West of England in Bristol. His early career was spent working across Europe and the Middle East for companies and organizations like Pakistan Petroleum Limited and Eni S.p.A.
Mohammad Ali is vice-chair of Feed Nova Scotia, a participant in the Halifax Partnership Connector Program, and serves on the board of the Pakistani Canadian Association of Nova Scotia. He has been involved in the Immigrant Settlement Association of Nova Scotia Workplace Placement Program since 2017 and a global advisor, Nova Scotia Exporters, International Connectors Program.
Mohammad Ali lives in Halifax with his wife and two children.

Gerald Sheehan, Operations Manager
SBM Offshore

As a life long Nova Scotian, Gerald has a passion for responsible development of Canada’s offshore energy. Educated at St. Francis Xavier and Dalhousie University, he holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer. Gerald also achieved his Safety Professional designation in 2012.Professionally he has been involved in the offshore energy industry for over 20 years in numerous capacities, starting with the development of the Sable Project. Gerald has also spent 8 years with Canada’s offshore energy regulators. In 2013 he returned to the private sector with SBM Offshore. In the last number of years Gerald lead the SBM Operations team for Deep Panuke to execute the decommissioning, deinstallation and responsible Recycle of Deep Panuke in a Nova Scotia yard, a first for Canada. Today he is Canadian Operations Manager, where he plays a key role in bringing Offshore Renewables to Canada.
Gerald has participated in numerous professional and volunteer boards and committees, including the ISO Committee for Offshore Structures, Program of Energy Research and Development and the CAPP Training and Qualification Standard Practice.
Being raised in rural Guysborough County, Gerald spent years working in and around the fishing industry and is a certified recreational diver, this provided a great appreciation and respect for all aspects of ocean use. His varied experience having worked in Canada, the United States, South America and with a team in Europe, give him the ability to assist with the development and fostering of strategic alliances to pursue the common goals of Marine Renewables Canada.

Tomas Stryncl, Senior Vice President & Marine Manager – Atlantic Region
Aon

As Aon Halifax Office Leader, Senior Vice President, and Marine Manager – Atlantic region within Aon’s National Marine Practice group, Tomas delivers distinctive value to clients through industry leading innovation, client experience and colleague development. He is a member of Aon’s Atlantic region senior leadership group and is responsible for bringing the best of Aon to Atlantic region clients; providing senior account management and broking expertise, reviewing contracts and working with financial lenders to assist clients in successful project delivery.With over 12 years of experience in insurance brokerage and risk management, Tomas has effectively developed and implemented insurance program strategies for medium-to-large and international organizations specifically in Canada and North American. He has spent his entire time with Aon in the Marine practice, either broking and placing risks and/or developing and maintaining client and insurer relationships. Throughout Tomas’s career in marine insurance brokerage, he has successfully advocated on behalf of Aon clients on over 600 marine and non-marine claims. Tomas is regarded as one of Aon’s national marine industry experts.
Tomas has served as a volunteer board member with the Halifax Mission to Seafarers for over 5 years as well as currently serving as an ex-Chair of the Board with Metroworks. Tomas’s primary key interests involve all aspects of marine industries and risks, ranging from tidal energy developers to ocean tech sector or ferry operators. The marine opportunities in Atlantic Canada continue to increase, in particularly around green hydrogen and offshore wind, and as a vivid supporter of this sector, Tomas is keen to be a member of Marine Renewables Canada.

Dean Sullivan, Vice President – North America
Dovre Group

MRC East Coast Summer Event, August 11 2022: Business & Supply Chain Forum + Summer Social on the Lake
2022-08-11 13:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Westin NS Hotel (Halifax) + Mic Mac Aquatic Club (Dartmouth)
Join Marine Renewables Canada for our East Coast Summer Event, taking place on August 11th in Halifax & Dartmouth, Nova Scotia! This year, attendees can benefit from two events in one day – an afternoon business and supply chain forum followed by an evening summer social and lobster dinner.
Marine Renewable Energy Business and Supply Chain Forum
1:00 – 5:00 PM
Westin Nova Scotian Hotel | Halifax | Nova Scotia
With Canada and countries around the world working to decarbonize the economy through measures such as electrification and the use of carbon-free fuels like green hydrogen, the amount of clean energy produced will need to increase dramatically. While solar and wind energy are a key focus for expansion, it is increasingly recognized that a diverse electricity mix and solutions will be needed. The opportunity for marine renewable energy like tidal and offshore wind energy to play an important role in both supporting the energy transition and building a Blue Economy is increasing, as are the opportunities for businesses and suppliers with existing capabilities in marine, energy, and offshore industries.
This half day forum is designed to explore the opportunities presented by marine renewable energy development in the Atlantic region.
The event will provide insight on:

Supply chain development created by early tidal energy projects
Growing business opportunities in the US offshore wind market
Potential for offshore wind development in Atlantic Canada and associated market opportunities such as clean electricity and green fuels/hydrogen

Join us for this half day forum to learn more about how your business can get involved and benefit from the growing marine renewable energy sector.
CLICK HERE for the full agenda including speaker bio’s

Summer Social & Lobster Dinner on the Lake
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Mic Mac Aquatic Club | Dartmouth | Nova Scotia

Join Marine Renewables Canada for our annual summer networking event, this time on the beautiful Lake Banook! Summer Social on the Lake is a perfect opportunity to catch up with colleagues and make new connections. After a number of years of scaled-down events due to the pandemic, we are making this one bigger and better with a lobster dinner, a live band and fun activities by the lake!

Registration is now open for this unique event – 2 events, 1 day!

Full Day (both events) – includes registration to the afternoon business and supply chain forum + summer social with lobster dinner, live band, drink tickets/bar
– $225 + tx (member rate)
– $275 + tx (non-member rate)

Summer Social ONLY – includes registration to the summer social with lobster dinner, live band, drink tickets/bar
– $100 + tx (member rate)
– $150 + tx (non-member rate)

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

EVENT SPONSORS:

Sponsorship opportunities available!
Contact Amanda White: amanda@marinerenewables.ca / 902-717-0716

Virtual Information Session June 27, 2022 - MRC Mission to the 2022 International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE-OEE)
2022-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual Information Meeting – via ZOOM
Marine Renewables Canada will once again be leading an international mission to the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE-OEE), taking place this October 18-20 2022 in San Sebastián, Spain. Mission activities will include a country pavilion, conference passes, promotional opportunities, networking events, Canada reception etc.
**Partial travel funding is available for Canadian companies that are members of MRC.
This year, the Basque Energy Cluster and Ocean Energy Europe are teaming up to deliver a joint event that will combine the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) and Ocean Energy Europe’s (OEE) annual event. The unique event, ICOE-OEE 2022, will gather ocean energy professionals and decision-makers from all corners of the globe. By joining forces, the organisers will offer an unparalleled opportunity for the sector to showcase its successes, network and do business.
Want to learn more about ICOE-OEE 2022 and how your company can benefit from participating in this mission? Join Marine Renewables Canada, the Basque Energy Cluster & organizers of ICOE-OEE 2022 on June 27th for a virtual information session to learn more about the conference & mission, associated opportunities and benefits of attending.
Virtual Session Details:
Date – Monday, June 27, 2022
Time – 11 am ADT
Location – Virtual Meeting
Virtual Session Agenda:

Introductions: Basque Energy Cluster, OEE, MRC
Intro to ICOE–OEE Conference: about, stats, # attendees, participating countries & companies, programme
What to expect: scale of event; international representation etc.
Why attend?
Conference location – San Sebastian: accommodations
Registration & other activities
MRC Canada mission to ICOE-OEE 2022
Q&A

This session is free to attend but you MUST register below. The Zoom meeting link will be sent to you once your registration has been receive.

MRC Mission to the PanAmerican Marine Energy Conference (PAMEC) 2022 - June 19-22, Ensenada, Mexico
2022-06-19 - 2022-06-22 | Ensenada, Mexico
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is leading a mission to the 2022 PanAmerican Marine Energy Conference (PAMEC), taking place this June 19-22 in Ensenada, Mexico with workshops on June 17-18.
PAMEC 2022 is part of the family of conferences on Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development including, the European Wave and Tidal Conference (EWTEC) and the Asian Wave and Tidal Conference (AWTEC) and is intended to bring researchers together on a biannual basis. The PAMEC 2022 in Mexico follows the very successful PAMEC 2020 in San Jose Costa Rica that had more than 200 attending delegates, many indicating that the Conference gave them tremendous insight into global and regional activities as well as research and business connections they could not have found elsewhere.
The 2022 conference has already attracted international support and attendance with speakers and presenters confirmed from Canada, the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and the UK. View the program to date and workshop details HERE.
Ensenada Mexico is a vibrant university and tourist City on the Mexican Pacific Coast, a 2-hour drive south of San Diego, USA. The conference venue will be the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education in Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE), and the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), known for its work in marine renewable energy and related disciplines.
Why attend PAMEC 2022?

Engage in numerous networking opportunities and make new connections.
Identify and get connected with business development opportunities in emerging markets.
Get updates from international industry experts and researchers on offshore wind, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, salinity gradient technology, grid integration and more.
Participate in pre-conference workshops with international researchers and industry.

The fee to participate in this mission is $200 + tx
(conference delegate registration is a separate fee and is $365USD)
Registration to participate in this mission is now open (scroll down for the outline of mission benefits/activities and the registration link)

Learn more: PAMEC 2022 Information Session Webinar on May 16th
Learn more about this mission to PAMEC 2022 and how it can benefit your organization/business by attending a webinar on May 16th at 2:00 pm ADT. The webinar will provide insight on the target market(s), conference program, pre-conference workshops, and networking activities.
REGISTER for webinar here

Funding & Travel Information
Travel Funding
MRC has secured partial travel funding for Canadian member companies that participate in this mission. This funding will cover:

50% of a delegate’s flight (up to a maximum)
50% of conference registration (PAMEC 2022 Conference registration is $365 USD)
up to $200 a day/for 5 days for per diems (hotel, food etc.)
$150 towards ground travel

Travel to Ensenada & Accommodations

Ensenada has many low-cost hotels and Airbnb accommodations (~$100 USD a night). For the full list of hotels and accommodations within walking distance to the conference venue and/or in city centre, CLICK HERE
There are two main pathways to Ensenada in Mexico’s Baja Province. Check out the options in detail on the very useful Rome2Rio website.
– The first option is to fly into Mexico City and then take a flight to Tijuana which is a short Uber, taxi or bus ride (about an hour and a half) away from Ensenada.

– The second option, and the best for many, is to arrive in San Diego, then rent a car with several colleagues to cross the US-Mexico border and drive down. Conference organizers will provide website addresses of companies who will allow cross-border rentals. They will also provide contact information for drivers who will take small groups of people from the airport to Ensenada.
– Another variation on this option is to take a taxi/Uber from the airport to downtown San Diego and take public transportation to the border, then walk across to Tijuana where buses and Uber/Taxis are very available to get to Ensenada (see Option 1). This may be the best option coming back, as walking across the border can be faster than getting in the driver lineups if you have Trusted Traveller Status (such as Global Entry or Nexus which includes enrollment in Global Entry).
For full details on the above travel options CLICK HERE

Mission Benefits & Activities
MRC will not have a booth as this conference is mainly focused on the sessions, workshops and networking opportunities. We will be working with the local organizers and regional trade commissioners on B2B and a Canadian event. More details on both to follow soon.

Partial travel funding for MRC member companies (must be a Canadian company)
B2B assistance (with co-operation from the conference organizers and regional Canadian trade commissioners)
Canada event – Reception or Breakfast (in conjunction with the regional Canadian trade commissioners)

MRC Webinar: Offshore Wind Energy in Atlantic Canada - Geological Constraints and Opportunities
2022-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
The potential for offshore wind development in Atlantic Canada is quickly becoming a hot topic and with good reason – the region has some of the best sites in the world for both fixed and floating offshore wind development from both a wind resource and geophysical perspective.
This webinar will feature an overview of preliminary work led by the Geological Survey of Canada to assess geological constraints and opportunities. Several Atlantic Canadian sites with available high-resolution geophysical data will be reviewed for comparison with production and planned offshore wind farm sites found elsewhere.
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 25th @ 1pm ADT
Format:

Introduction (5 min)
Presentation (30 min)
Q&A (15 min)

Speaker: Jordan Eamer, Geological Survey of Canada

Jordan was born and raised on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, where his research interests in coastal geomorphology and Quaternary geology developed. Jordan’s research has until recently been focussed on the coastal areas of BC, where he worked up and down the coast in areas such as Haida Gwaii, the Hakai Protected Area, and western Vancouver Island. His focus was sediment budgets for coastal restoration projects, climate change adaptation, coastal erosion, and late Quaternary reconstruction and paleogeography. He did a postdoc at the University of Calgary where he was a project manager/science advisor for UAV application development.
From there, Jordan took a bit of a turn (east, to be precise) and joined the federal Public Service with Parks Canada Agency in 2017, working for the Sable Island National Park Reserve. While there, he worked in operations: landing planes, forecasting storms, and fixing buildings. He always kept his eye on the science and in 2019 Jordan joined the Geological Survey of Canada at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth as a Marine Geoscientist.
Currently, Jordan works on issues from the coast to the edge of the continental shelf, including coastal erosion and evolution, Late Quaternary reconstruction of land- and seascapes and what processes led to the landform assemblages we find today, and continental shelf seabed conditions, infrastructure, and marine renewables.

MRC Mission to PAMEC 2022 - Information Session Webinar
2022-05-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Learn more about MRC’s upcoming mission to PAMEC 2022 and how it can benefit your organization/business by attending an information webinar, taking place May 16th at 2:00 pm ADT. The webinar will provide insight on the target market(s), conference program, pre-conference workshops, and networking activities.
PAMEC 2022 is part of the family of conferences on marine renewable energy research and development including, the European Wave and Tidal Conference (EWTEC) and the Asian Wave and Tidal Conference (AWTEC) and is intended to bring researchers together on a biannual basis.
Why attend PAMEC 2022?

Engage in numerous networking opportunities and make new connections.
Identify and get connected with business development opportunities in emerging markets.
Get updates from international industry experts and researchers on offshore wind, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, salinity gradient technology, grid integration and more.
Participate in pre-conference workshops with international researchers and industry.

MRC Mission to the 2022 International Partnering Forum (IPF) on Offshore Wind - April 26-28 in Atlantic City, NJ
2022-04-25 16:00 - 2022-04-28 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Atlantic City Convention Center
NOTE – This mission is now SOLD OUT
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is leading a mission to the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place this April 26-28, 2022 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
IPF is the premiere offshore wind energy conference in North America, hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The US offshore wind industry is growing and so are the opportunities to get involved. IPF is an excellent opportunity for Canadian businesses and organizations to connect with global leaders and businesses in the supply chain, participate in multiple networking opportunities, and get timely and relevant updates on the industry, from technology and policy, to safety and siting.
MRC is leading this mission to help its members and Canadian companies pursue opportunities in the US offshore wind supply chain, profile capabilities and strengths, and build relationships that assist with international business development efforts.
Registration to participate in this mission is now open – scroll down for the outline of mission benefits/activities and the registration link.
BEFORE YOU REGISTER – A few important pieces of information are below for your review:
Funding & Travel Restrictions/Advisories
MRC has secured funding for this mission’s activities (booth, delegate passes for mission participants, briefing session etc.) but this funding does not cover travel costs (see below for more on that). Because this funding is for an activity that requires travel outside of Canada and because the government of Canada’s international travel restrictions are still set at level 2, please be advised that:

You should check the Government of Canada’s Travel Advice and Advisories before travelling and fully understand the risks and requirements involved with respect to Canada and the destination country requirements. MRC recommends that you research COVID-19 testing requirements for the United States and Canada in the lead up to this mission. It is your responsibility to arrange and cover the costs of any testing that may be required.
The decision to participate in the noted mission and any related travel is your choice and everyone is responsible for their own personal safety abroad. The Government of Canada takes the safety and security of Canadians abroad very seriously and provides credible and timely information to enable everyone to make well-informed decisions regarding travel abroad.
Travelers should know that restrictions can change quickly and may be imposed by countries with little warning. Should you choose to travel outside Canada, travel plans may be severely disrupted. For example, travelers may be forced to remain outside of Canada longer than expected and should not depend on the Government of Canada or MRC for assistance related to changes to travel plans. MRC is not responsible for any additional costs you may incur as a result of participating in this mission.
Before making travel plans, you may want to research and obtain travel insurance that is available specifically to address travel interruptions due to COVID-19.

Travel funding for companies – MRC has also applied for partial travel funding through Global Affairs Canada for any MRC member companies (must be a Canadian company – one per company) who participates in this mission. This funding application is just now being reviewed and Global Affairs Canada has indicated they would have confirmation to us by end of March (if approved).
** because of this unknown, you must assume you will be responsible for your own travel costs and factor that into your decision to participate in this mission. We will let you know as soon as we have more information to pass on.

Mission Benefits & Activities:

Booth space in the exhibition – We have secured a 300 sq ft booth space in the exhibition to allow visibility and networking and to provide a means for basic company promotion (via company brochures and material at the booth). The booth will also have a few tables & chairs for meeting space and will be staffed by MRC at all times.
Canada Booklet and Booth PPT – you will be listed in the “Canada Booklet” that will developed for this mission and will include mission participants company profile, logo, contact and website. You will also have the opportunity to have a 5-slide presentation looping on-screen at the booth.
IPF Conference delegate pass – as part of the MRC mission, you will receive one (1) full conference delegate pass ($2500US value)
Conference B2B – As a conference full delegate, you will have access to the conference B2B platform that will allow you to connect with and set meetings with other conference attendees / key industry players.
*We will not be contracting a dedicated matchmaker for this event but as a conference delegate, you will have access to the above mentioned B2B platform
Private meeting room at event headquarter hotel – in addition to the meeting space at the booth, we have secured a private meeting room that the conference venue that can be used by mission participants.
Delegate briefing session – We will host and in-country (informal) briefing session (likely a dinner) that will allow all mission participants the opportunity to meet and network, and allow MRC staff an opportunity to review mission details and activities with participants.

Hotel Accommodations & travel to Atlantic City

Hotel Accommodations – Unfortunately the conference venue hotel (Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel) is now sold out and the organizers have told me there will be no more rooms added to the group block as there isn’t any left to add.

They are in the process securing additional blocks of rooms at other hotels close to the conference centre (there are many) – They will update their website with that information soon – https://www.offshorewindus.org/2022ipf/hotel-venue/
Suggested arrival date is April 25 with departure date of April 29 (or late on the 28th).

Travel to Atlantic City – There are no direct flights from Canada into Atlantic City so some ground travel will be necessary. The closest option is to fly into Philadelphia and travel to Atlantic City via car, bus or train. All 3 options will take approx. 1 – 2 hours with car being fastest and the train being the slowest (bus is the cheapest). CLICK HERE for details on all 3 options.
NOTE – You can also fly into Newark and travel to Atlantic City from there (flight options/times seem much better than into Philadelphia), but it’s a bit longer travel (about a 2 hour drive). You can also take a bus or the train – CLICK HERE for details

The fee to participate in this mission is $750 + tx (this includes your IPF conference full delegate pass – $2500US value)

MRC Webinar - Offshore Wind in Atlantic Canada: Opportunities & Challenges
2022-04-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Join Marine Renewables Canada, in partnership with Cox & Palmer, to hear from a panel of industry thought-leaders and policy makers experienced in working in frontier/green field development.
In the context of aggressive development of and competition for acreage in the US Eastern Seaboard for offshore wind, emphasis on renewable sourcing of energy and climate change, and the development of hydrogen as a fuel source are today’s hot topics. Additionally, using the immense resource available off the Atlantic Coast of Canada for offshore wind development, is increasingly becoming an attractive proposition. This session, moderated by Elisa Obermann, Executive Director, Marine Renewables Canada, will examine:

The legal and regulatory framework for offshore wind development in Canada – what do we have and what we need;
How experiences in offshore oil and gas development in Newfoundland and Labrador can be translated to offshore wind development regulation and operations;
Policy and market initiatives required to fuel offshore wind development (export market in New England, Atlantic Loop, hydrogen development, leadership at the Federal and Provincial levels etc.);
Investor and developer outlook

Webinar details:
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ADT
Virtual via Zoom
**This webinar is free to attend but you must register. A calendar invite with Zoom access details will be emailed to all registrants
Presenters:

Mohammad Ali Raza, Partner, Cox & Palmer
Todd Stanley, Partner, Cox & Palmer
Hon. Stephen McNeil, Strategic Business Advisor, Cox & Palmer
Simon De Pietro, Owner / Director, DP Energy

MRC Webinar - Offshore Wind in the US: Market insight and updates
2022-03-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Webinar
In the lead up to Marine Renewables Canada’s (MRC) mission to the International Partnering Forum for Offshore Wind (IPF) in late April, MRC invites you to join a pre-mission webinar focused on providing the most recent insight on offshore wind development in the United States.
This webinar is designed to provide mission delegates, as well as MRC members and Canadian companies, information on the current state of offshore wind in the US. Attendees will get an update on the status of offshore wind projects, recent policy and regulatory activities, and supply chain opportunities from Brandon Burke, Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Engagement at the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
Mission delegates attending will also receive information about mission plans and what to expect at IPF to make the most out of their participation.
This webinar is open to anyone with an interest in the US offshore wind market – you do not need to be a mission delegate to attend. All are welcome!
Webinar details:
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AST
Virtual via Zoom
**This webinar is free to attend but you must register. A calendar invite with Zoom access details will be emailed to all registrants

About the Presenter:
Brandon Burke, Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Engagement
The Business Network for Offshore Wind

Brandon Burke joined the Business Network in 2019 as its director of Policy & Outreach. He now serves as the Network’s Vice President for Policy & Regulatory Engagement, and plays a key role in defining and executing the Network’s offshore wind energy business development and policy strategies both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; he also represents the Network and the United States offshore wind industry in the international context. Brandon is also host and executive producer of Offshore Wind Insider, the Network’s popular bi-weekly podcast, which features interviews and analysis on breaking news and policy developments with industry leaders. He regularly speaks about developments in the U.S. and global offshore wind markets, both in-person and virtually, at domestic and international events.
Prior to joining the Network, Brandon worked for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), where he advanced New Jersey’s offshore wind program by supporting the deliberative process that resulted in NJBPU’s June 2019 award of 1,100 megawatts to Ørsted’s Ocean Wind project. He also contributed to the efforts of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Inter-Agency Task Force, specifically the development of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Strategic Plan.

Marine Renewables Canada Annual General Meeting - March 23, 2022
2022-03-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Halifax) | Virtual
Marine Renewables Canada will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022. This AGM will be held virtually using the Zoom platform.
All members are encouraged to attend!
At this meeting, we will be reviewing the association’s 2021 activities and finances and outlining plans and activities for 2022.
AGM Meeting Details:
Date: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm AST
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Additional information:
– 2021 AGM Meeting Minutes (found in the Members Only section of the MRC website)
– 2022 AGM Agenda
The 2021 audited financials and Annual Report will be provided closer to the meeting.
This meeting is open to MRC Members only and there is no cost to attend.
**Once registered, the virtual meeting/Zoom link will be sent to you as a calendar invite, with a reminder and additional information sent a few days before the AGM.
For questions, please contact Amanda White at amanda@marinerenewables.ca / (902) 717-0716.
