Decision No. 276-W-2015
APPLICATION by Irving Oil Commercial GP, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence.
APPLICATION
Irving Oil Commercial GP applied, through its representative, for a licence to use the “NEW ENGLAND”, a tanker registered in the Marshall Islands, to discharge clean petroleum products at Halifax, Nova Scotia and/or Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and/or Belledune, New Brunswick. The activity will commence on or about August 26 and will end on or about August 29, 2015.
ISSUE
Is there a suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity?
FACTS AND DETERMINATION
Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) staff gave notice of the application to 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 and Emergency Preparedness to consider whether to issue the licence. This Decision is not an authority to operate.
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