a voice for professional mariners in Canada

Our Mission

Master Mariners of Canada engage our members and maritime community to continuously improve our knowledge and expertise as maritime professionals while mentoring promising mariners as well all advocating for marine safety and cooperation.

Our Vision

Recognition as a leading Canadian marine organization, representing the interests of shipmasters and senior deck officers, by providing education, advocacy and advice in an independent and unbiased manner.

  • May 15th, 2026News

    IMO International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year. The day celebrates women in the industry and is intended to promote the recruitment, retention and sustained employment of women in the maritime sector, raise the profile of women in maritime, strengthen IMO's commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development     Read more >

  • May 3rd, 2026News

    The 2026 Nautical Skills Completion, hosted by the Master Mariners of Canada, was held Feb 6-7, 2026. For a summary of the event, see the Newsletter and the competition video on the NSC website.

Who We Are

Master Mariners of Canada is a national, not-for-profit association representing command-qualified master mariners, like-minded seafarers, industry members, and cadets across the country. Our organization takes official positions on important issues to ensure safety and to protect seafarers’ rights wherever they are working. Our work focuses on three main pillars: building awareness, supporting education and upholding advocacy.

Our Members

MASTER MARINERS OF CANADA is a network of like-minded professionals sharing their knowledge and experience while acting as a collective voice for the marine industry.

Our members are a geographically, culturally and demographically diverse group.

They serve in command at sea and in management positions ashore in both the private and public sectors.

They are teachers, students, advisors and practitioners – active participants in fostering professionalism, integrity and safety in Canada’s maritime industry.

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