Decision No. 586-W-2006

October 25, 2006

October 25, 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", a Canadian non-duty paid tanker, to transport approximately 130,000 metric tonnes of crude oil for multiple voyages from the White Rose and/or Terra Nova floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) and/or the Hibernia Platform and/or Whiffen Head, Newfoundland to Point Tupper and/or the Halifax, Nova Scotia and/or Saint John (New Brunswick) and/or Portland, Maine, United States of America via pipeline to Montréal, Quebec during the period commencing on or about November 10 and ending on or about December 10, 2006.

File No. W9125/P5/06-44


PF Collins Customs Broker Ltd. has, on behalf of Husky Oil Operations 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 October 16, 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

  • Beaton Tulk
  • Baljinder Gill
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