Decision No. 105-W-2002
March 6, 2002
APPLICATION by P.F. Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Petro-Canada Inc., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "VINLAND", a Canadian shuttle tanker, for the loading of crude oil from the Hibernia Platform and the Terra Nova Floating Production & Storage & Off-loading unit (FPSO) and transportation to the Newfoundland Transhipment Limited terminal in Whiffen Head, Newfoundland, and other Canadian terminals and refineries in Canada, during the period commencing on May 1, 2002 and ending on December 31, 2002.
File No. W9125/P5/02-6
P.F. Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Petro-Canada Inc., applied to the Minister of National Revenue for a licence to operate the service set out in the title. The matter was referred to the Canadian Transportation Agency on February 18, 2002.
The Canadian Transportation Agency conducted a search of the relevant portion of the marine industry and has determined pursuant to subsection 8(1) of the Coasting Trade Act that there is no suitable Canadian ship available to provide the service or perform the activities described in the application.
This determination will be provided to the Minister of National Revenue for any necessary action as provided for in the Coasting Trade Act.
This Decision does not constitute an authority to commence operations in respect of the service for which application has been made.
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