Decision No. 163-W-2005

March 23, 2005

March 23, 2005

APPLICATION by PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Technip Offshore Canada Limited, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "AGILE", a multipurpose pipelay vessel registered in Barbados, to install flexible flowlines, risers, umbilicals, seated structures and hardware in the Husky White Rose oilfield section of the Jeanne d'Arc basin, specifically with the Central, Southern and Northern glory holes, during the period commencing on April 1, 2005 and ending on July 30, 2005.

File No. W9125/P5/05-8

PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd has, on behalf of Technip Offshore Canada 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 9, 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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