Decision No. 35-W-2004

January 21, 2004

January 21, 2004

APPLICATION by PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Irving Oil Limited, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "KARLISSA A", an American jack-up barge, to drill 16 holes of approximately 30 metres deep to perform a geotechnical study for the planning of the construction of a jetty at Mispec Point, Saint John, New Brunswick, during the period commencing on February 18, 2004 and ending on March 31, 2004.

File No. W9125/P5/04-3

PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Irving Oil 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 January 12, 2004.

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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