Étienne Séguin-Bertrand

Investigated marine casualty, reviewed reports. Agency spokesperson at international conferences and press conferences.

Technical liaison between Head Owners / Technical Management and time charterers. Cargo lift and process optimization.

Manage inbound and outbound FIFO personnel, equipment, material and product logistics for a mine in Northern Québec, without rail or road access. Manage port operations, air and maritime logistics reception centers; arrange and oversee air and marine transportation using chartered vessels and aircrafts and liners where available. Acted as harbor master for a 12 calls per year remote installation. Achieved significant cost-saving and efficiency improvement; monetized excess capacity.

•Overseeing commercial operations and bunkering of Great Lakes bulk carrier; •Handling port disbursement invoices and cargo documentation; •Responsible for fleetwide bunker sulfur content management program; •Customer service and vessel coordination; •Mentoring and assisting new ship operators; •Involved in the transition to Veson Nautical's IMOS fleet management system. •Alternate Company Security Officer

•Supplied technical advice, research and analysis to the policy and advocacy staff; •Facilitated the work of the association's Marine Operation Committee; •Led the association's icebreaking coordination efforts; •Drafted policy documents and submission of comments on marine issues such as water level management, Marine Transportation Security Regulation; •Represented the association and domestic industry at meetings of the Canadian Marine Advisory Council, the Canadian Coast Guard Marine Advisory Board, and the annual Canada / US Icebreaking conference; •Liaised between industry and various government agencies such as the Coast Guard, Canada Border Services Agency and Transport Canada Marine Safety.