Decision No. 176-W-2002

April 16, 2002

April 16, 2002

APPLICATION by Imperial Oil Limited, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use an unknown tanker, to transport approximately 90,000 metric tonnes of crude oil per voyage from Whiffen Head, Newfoundland to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia or Portland, Maine, United States of America via pipeline to Montréal, Quebec and then to Nanticoke or Sarnia, Ontario, during the period commencing on April 15, 2002 and ending on October 15, 2002.

File No. W9125/I20/02-1


Imperial Oil Limited has 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 April 2, 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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