ICS and Youth of Shipping organised their first ever Shipping Pub Quiz on March 9th 2017 at Hurley’s Irish Pub in Downtown Montreal.

Over 50 people turned out making up a total of 10 teams. Team names included “Buoys & Girls”, “Tug Life”, “Pier Pressure” ,”The Unpumpables” and “Ship Happens”!!! Companies represented included ship operators Fednav International Limited, Canada Steamship Lines, Rio Tinto Marine and Mediterranean Shipping Company, weather routing company True North Marine and law firms Borden Ladner Gervais, Robinson Sheppard Shapiro and Norton Rose Fulbright .

There were 5 rounds of 10 questions each with the final round worth double points. Topics included the St Lawrence seaway, maritime law and insurance, ship operations & management and famous ships! In the end, “Fish & Ships”, a team from Fednav, triumphed and took home the glory and the trophy!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this event and helped make it a success.We are looking forward to making this the start of a great tradition!!!