The Guild, a National Association of Ships’ Officers and Marine Pilots, was originally established by an Act of Parliament in ... 1919 and updated in 1981. The objectives of the Guild are to promote the social, economic, cultural, educational and material interests of its members. The Guild represents the majority of Ships’ Officers and Pilots in the Canadian Maritime Industry. An experienced staff is strategically located in Guild offices across Canada to provide efficient service to all members. The Guild has Collective Agreements covering every segment of shipping from offshore supply vessels to tankers, freighters, towboats, lakers, deep sea vessels, passenger ferries and Pilotage operations in every part of Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Guild Executive Officers and staff participate as active members of all Federal Committees involved in the development of Marine Legislation and Regulations affecting seafarers on a Regional, National and International basis. The Guild continues to be an important voice for the interests of Canadian Ships’ Officers and has been instrumental in successfully advocating for improvements to a host of regulations directly related to the safety of life at sea and the well-being of all seafarers. read more