Decision No. 478-W-2006

September 1, 2006

September 1, 2006

APPLICATION by PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Husky Oil Operations Ltd., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "HEATHER KNUTSEN", Canadian non duty paid tanker, to carry approximately 130,000 metric tonnes of crude oil per voyage, for multiple voyages from the White Rose and/or Terra Nova floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) and/or Hibernia Platform and/or Whiffen Head, Newfoundland to the Canaport Monobuoy in Saint John, New Brunswick and/or Point Tupper and/or Halifax, Nova Scotia and/or Portland, Maine, United States of America via pipeline to Montréal, Quebec, during the period commencing on or about September 7 and ending on or about October 7, 2006.

File No. W9125/P5/06-36


PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Husky Oil 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 August 28, 2006.

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.

Members

  • Mary-Jane Bennett
  • Guy Delisle
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