Decision No. 340-W-2015

October 29, 2015

APPLICATION by Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence.

Case number: 
15-04815

APPLICATION

Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. applied, through its representative, for a licence to use the “FRPD 309”, a Canadian non-duty paid trailing suction hopper dredge, to carry out maintenance dredging work within the deep-sea shipping channel of the Fraser River, British Columbia, commencing on January 15, 2016 and ending on January 14, 2017.

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.

Member(s)

P. Paul Fitzgerald
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