Decision No. 492-W-2008

September 30, 2008

File No. W9125/P5/08-61

APPLICATION

Enterprises Shipping & Trading S.A. applied, through its Canadian representative, for a licence to use the "ENERGY SPRINTER", an Isle of Man tanker, to transport crude oil for one voyage only, from Whiffen Head, Newfoundland and Labrador to Canaport, Saint John, New Brunswick and/or Point Tupper, Nova Scotia 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 October 2, 2008 and ending on or about October 8, 2008.

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.

Members

• John Scott
• J. Mark MacKeigan