Decision No. 562-W-2002

October 17, 2002

October 17, 2002

APPLICATION by P.F. Collins Customs Broker Ltd., on behalf of Tideway B.V., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use the "D.P. SEAHORSE", a Dutch vessel equipped with a flexible fall pipe, to construct rock berms over the flowlines near each of the four glory holes in the Terra Nova oilfield site, on the Grand Banks, about 315 kilometres south east of St. John's, Newfoundland, during the period commencing on or about October 15, 2002 and ending on or about November 15, 2002.

File No. W9125/P5/02-29

P.F. Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Tideway B.V., 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 September 26, 2002.

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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