Decision No. 371-W-2004

July 7, 2004

July 7, 2004

APPLICATION by PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Teekay Shipping Canada Ltd., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "VICTORIA SPIRIT", a Bahamian tanker, to transport approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of crude oil for one voyage from Whiffen Head, Newfoundland to the Canaport monobuoy in Saint John, New Brunswick and/or Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the period commencing on July 9, 2004 and ending on July 16, 2004.

File No. W9125/P5/04-34

PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Teekay Shipping Canada Ltd., 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 July 2, 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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