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International STCW certifications • Regulatory compliance • Government projects

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Governments, maritime companies and individual professionals

François, Alain & Richard

Expert founders

Royal Canadian Navy officers, STCW experts, emergency management

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Partner of choice for all maritime sector stakeholders, we support excellence at every level of the industry.

Maritime government operations and port authority

Government agencies

Ministries, maritime agencies and port authorities seeking to strengthen national capacities and ensure exemplary regulatory compliance.

Maritime commercial operations and shipping

Maritime companies

Shipping companies, port operators and commercial maritime enterprises aiming for operational excellence and competitive advantage.

Maritime professionals and crew training

Individual professionals

Officers, sailors and ambitious port personnel, determined to advance their careers with internationally certified and recognized skills.

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We support you in a personalized way to analyze your functional needs and propose solutions adapted to your immediate priorities and long-term objectives.

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Personalized analyses that take into account the realities specific to each company, with adapted concrete solutions.

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Long-term vision to align consulting services with your growth and regulatory compliance objectives.

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Our Recent Training Programs

Discover our latest STCW-certified maritime training programs

Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Maintenance Awareness

This course builds awareness of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, teaching mariners to identify hazards, conduct preventive checks, and recognize early failure signs. With a focus on safe practices like lockout/tagout and depressurization, it strengthens confidence and safety in maintaining high-pressure shipboard machinery. Duration 60 minutes Available Soon

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Maritime Food Safety Fundamentals: Safe Food, Safe Crew

Gain essential food safety skills to protect both crew and passengers at sea. In this practical, self-paced course, you’ll master the fundamentals of safe food handling, personal hygiene, cross-contamination prevention, and time/temperature control of Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods. Aligned with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP,) Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP,) and international maritime standards, this training equips you to identify foodborne risks, manage allergens, and follow proper cleaning, storage, and sanitation protocols. Whether you're new to shipboard food service or reinforcing best practices, this course ensures you're prepared to maintain high safety standards where it matters most—onboard. Safe food means a safe crew. Estimated Duration: 60 minutes (self-paced)

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Data Management and Governance Foundations

This course equips maritime personnel to manage operational, environmental, and regulatory data in line with IMO, Transport Canada, and ESG requirements. Participants will strengthen audit readiness, apply FAIR principles, respect Indigenous data sovereignty, and safeguard crew and voyage data under PIPEDA. Through real-world examples, learners will build confidence in secure, lawful data handling. Designed for onboard and shore-based teams, this self-paced training supports compliance, accountability, and safe digital operations across the maritime sector. Estimated Duration: 60 minutes (self-paced)Course Fee: Available Soon

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Ship's Log

Expertise, analysis and experience feedback from our captains

Actualités maritimes•3 min de lecture

Latitude Maritime encadre la formation avant livraison du Grand Remorqueur Naval CFAV CANSO

En janvier 2026, à Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse, au Canada, Latitude Maritime a dispensé une formation de familiarisation avant la livraison du Grand Remorqueur Naval CFAV CANSO. Plus de 31 marins et officiers ont pris part à une formation combinant des cours en classe, des pratiques à quai et des sorties en mer, encadrée par des instructeurs et des experts des systèmes clés du navire. Cette étape essentielle vise à assurer une mise en service sécuritaire et efficace de cette nouvelle classe de remorqueurs portuaires.

Francois Laplante

Sécurité•3 min de lecture

Les ordres de nuit du capitaine - Des consignes de commandement formelles

Dans le cadre du maintien des normes de sécurité à bord, du respect des exigences du Code STCW et du Règlement canadien sur le personnel maritime (RPM), il est rappelé aux officiers de quart à la passerelle que l’exécution correcte des ordres de nuit du Capitaine constitue une obligation professionnelle essentielle.

Alain Auclair

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Capitaine avec son officier de quart observent une situation en développement

Sécurité•4 min de lecture

Appeler le capitaine: Règlementation, responsabilité et bonnes pratiques pour les officiers de quart

Pour l'officier de quart à la passerelle, appeler le capitaine en temps voulu n’est ni une preuve de faiblesse ni une interruption injustifiée. Il s'agit d'un acte de responsabilité professionnelle. En mer, la sécurité repose autant sur la technologie que sur la communication humaine. L’officier de quart représente le capitaine – mais c’est au capitaine que reviennent les grandes décisions, surtout en cas de doute.

Alain Auclair

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Sécurité•4 min de lecture

Le Capitaine et la gestion des ressources à la passerelle : comparaison entre la marine marchande et la marine militaire

L’organisation hiérarchique d’un navire influence directement la sécurité de la navigation, la gestion des opérations, la culture d’équipage et la manière dont le capitaine prend des décisions critiques, ainsi que la responsabilité de ses officiers dans l’exécution des consignes, des directives et des ordres permanents. La marine marchande et la marine militaire partagent plusieurs principes fondamentaux. Toutefois, leurs structures hiérarchiques et leurs modes de fonctionnement répondent à des objectifs très différents — commerciaux pour l’une, opérationnels et tactiques pour l’autre.

Alain Auclair

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Actualités de l'entreprise•2 min de lecture

Développement de Formation pour les nouveaux capitaines bateau-pilote

Depuis 2024, l’Administration de pilotage des Laurentides (APL) m’a mandaté pour développer une formation destinée aux nouveaux capitaines de bateaux-pilotes et un système de gestion de la sécurité. Ce double volet vise à renforcer la fiabilité des opérations, assurer la conformité réglementaire et soutenir la modernisation technologique de l’APL.

Alain Auclair

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Regulatory Watch

Stay informed about the latest regulatory developments in the maritime sector

Regulation•12 min read

IMO Rules that Entered into Force on 1 January 2026

As of 1 January 2026, new IMO rules have come into force, transforming several aspects of maritime operations. They strengthen environmental protection, improve crew training and welfare, and tighten technical requirements for ship safety. Updates to the IMDG and IGF Codes confirm the importance of this regulatory development for the entire maritime sector. Summary: Effective 1 January 2026, the IMO has introduced reforms that raise environmental standards, enhance crew competency and welfare, and tighten ship safety requirements. Revisions to the IMDG and IGF Codes signal a sector-wide regulatory step-change.

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MARPOL Annex VI and NOx Technical Code 2008, with Guidelines for Implementation

Regulation•2 min read

MARPOL Convention: Amendments to Annex VI — 24 October 2025

Use of multiple operational profiles for a marine diesel engine, including clarification of engine test cycles and clarification of entries in data reports required under Regulations 27 and 28; designation of the North-East Atlantic as a new Emission Control Area; accessibility to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database (IMO DCS); and the review clause for the short-term GHG reduction measure. Summary: Outlines measures to refine marine engine compliance and emissions control: enabling multiple operational profiles, clarifying engine test cycles and data reporting under Regulations 27 and 28, designating the North-East Atlantic as a new Emission Control Area, improving access to the IMO fuel oil consumption database, and incorporating a review clause for short-term GHG reduction requirements.

Alain Auclair

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