You seem to miss the fact that the ferries you were talking about must
use offloading equipment in Canada. So it is a partership operation,
half American half Canaduh. Therefore they have the right to put
restriction on who is qualified to do the job.

Most American shipping companies ask you if you have been conivicted
of a DWI or any chrime and they have the right to not hire you.

IMO anyone who has had a recent DWI should not be allowed on any
commerical vessel.

And we can turn away any vessel we think could be a security risk.
Several have been told they can not dock in Houston.

I'm not saying we have a right to tell any country who should serve on
a vessel, but we do have the right to tell the vessel to leave or deny
them entry all together.

Same as Canada, If they do not want drunks sailing in Canadian waters
than that is their right.

Perhaps they see it as a safety issue. Some of the vessels I worked on
would throw you off if you had a perferated ear drum.
IMO Canada is within it's rights.

Joe