To ensure that Panamax vessels and lakers could safely dock and undock at the municipal wharf, the City of Port-Cartier contracted MSRC to conduct a series of docking and undocking maneuvers to verify that these maneuvers could be carried out without undue risk to the vessels and port facilities.

The MSRC team of specialists developed the exercise area for the Port of Port-Cartier, as well as the necessary applications, such as radar files, navigation aids, and the ECDIS system. The vessels used were selected from MSRC’s available vessels, based on criteria provided by Port-Cartier representatives.