Decision No. 133-W-2005

March 10, 2005

March 10, 2005

APPLICATION by PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Irving Oil Limited, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "PETRODVORETS", a Liberian tanker, to carry approximately 98,000 metric tonnes of crude oil for one voyage from Whiffen Head, Newfoundland to the Canaport monobuoy in Saint John, New Brunswick and/or Montréal, Quebec and/or Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the period commencing on March 19, 2005 and ending on March 26, 2005.

File No. W9125/P5/05-7


PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Irving Oil Limited, 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 March 7, 2005.

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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