Decision No. 134-W-2008

March 28, 2008

March 28, 2008

APPLICATION by Discovery Yacht Charters, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "WINNETOU" for bare boat chartering.

File No. W9125/D10/08-1


APPLICATION

Discovery Yacht Charters applied for a licence to use the "WINNETOU", an American yacht, for bare boat chartering on the Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay, Ontario, commencing on June 1, 2008 and ending on October 31, 2008.

ISSUE

Is there a suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity?

FACTS AND DETERMINATION

Canadian Transportation Agency (the Agency) staff gave notice of the application to the relevant portion of the Canadian marine industry and no Canadian ships were offered. Therefore, the Agency determines that there is no suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity.

The Agency is providing this determination to the Minister of Public Safety to consider whether to issue the licence. This Decision is not an authority to operate.

Members

  • Raymon J. Kaduck
  • J. Mark MacKeigan
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