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From 1972 to 2002
From 2003 to 2011
From 2012 to 2016
2017 - present
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors
A passionate visionary and experienced businessman, Gordon Bain built Ocean Group into a jewel of Quebec entrepreneurship and a leader in the Canadian marine industry by surrounding himself with the best.
His involvement in and contribution to the Quebec marine industry led him to be named governor of the Musée maritime de Charlevoix and a member of the Cercle des grands bâtisseurs maritimes de Québec.
After 45 years, Mr. Bain retired from the day-to-day management of the company in 2017. He remains chairman of Ocean Group’s board of directors.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Claude Lafleur, an agroeconomist by training, is a corporate director and former CEO of Sollio. Before joining Sollio, he was the general manager of the Union des producteurs agricoles. He has also worked with the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. An agroeconomist by training, he first studied at Université Laval before pursuing a master’s degree in the United States at Michigan State University and at HEC – Montréal, where he completed an MBA.
He has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Groupe Océan since 2023, succeeding Mr. Gordon Bain, the founder of the company. In addition to his role at Groupe Océan, Mr. Lafleur is also the Chairman of the Board of the Société ferroviaire et portuaire de la Pointe-Noire and serves on numerous other boards of directors.
His extensive expertise and entrepreneurial vision greatly contribute to the growth of Groupe Océan.
President and CEO
Jacques Tanguay has been President and CEO since 2017 and has been with Ocean Group for over 30 years. He became a co-owner in 1994.
Known for his drive, his extensive knowledge of marine industry services and his ability to rally around common objectives, Mr. Tanguay guides the company’s direction and strategic planning. He inspires its continued growth and actively participates in every development decision.
Mr. Tanguay has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Université de Sherbrooke and is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
Ocean Group intends to maintain its status as a leader in integrated marine services on the St. Lawrence, ensure a presence throughout Canada and continue its development on the international scene.
WE ARE COMMITTED to providing eco-conscious, top-quality services to our clients and a stimulating, respectful and safe environment to our employees, while maintaining healthy profitability in order to support the investments required for our development.
Become a world-class organization and be a trusted partner for our clients.
OUR MINDSET
At sea and on land, Ocean Group recruits and develops the best talent in the industry. Our dedicated and committed professionals always strive to deliver outstanding results and exceed expectations.
In addition to staying abreast of new technologies, innovation means creating solutions tailored to your specific technical and financial needs.
Ocean Group has hundreds of state-of-the-art equipment pieces, but none of them can singlehandedly tow a ship or perform deep-water dredging without our professionals working in harmony and sharing pride in a job well done.
All accidents and incidents can be avoided and business objectives must never be pursued to the detriment of safety and the environment. This principle allows us, among other things, to maintain a high performance level while protecting our team, our clients and the environment.
Ever attentive to the quality of our relationships, integrity and respect are the cornerstones of our interactions, which aim to always be constructive and courteous amongst ourselves and with our clients, our partners, our competitors and our community.
Our Approach
We take the well-being of our employees and communities to heart. As such, we participate in numerous programs and support causes that are important to us.
Our involvement helps not only children, but also the communities to which we belong. Check out the causes we are involved in!
The environment is an integral part of our values and concerns. That is why we aim to carry out our activities while respecting our surroundings and always seeking out better sustainable practices that apply to our operations.
We are fully aware of our responsibility and we commit to this approach on a daily basis through the concrete and lasting actions we take to reduce our environmental footprint.
CONCRETE APPROACH AND ACTIONS
A voluntary environmental certification program for the North American marine industry that helps to reduce its environmental footprint by taking concrete actions that go beyond legal requirements.
The safety of our employees and visitors is our priority. Our employees are our most valuable asset and we believe that no task or work should ever be pursued to the detriment of their health and safety. We are doing everything we can to provide our employees with a safe working environment and conditions that respect their health.
This principle is a major focus for us. The rules and measures that we have developed are there to ensure their safety and that of our operations. Our employees must apply them diligently.
CONCRETE APPROACH AND ACTIONS
