Decision No. 148-W-2002
April 5, 2002
APPLICATION by P.F. Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Global Marine Inc., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "GLOMAR GRAND BANKS", a Panamanian mobile offshore drilling unit, to undertake drilling services for petroleum exploration on the continental shelf off the east coast of Canada, during the period commencing on July 1, 2002 and ending on June 30, 2003.
File No. W9125/P5/02-10
P.F. Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Global Marine Ltd., 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 (hereinafter the Agency) on April 2, 2002.
The 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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