Determination No. W-2017-6

Transocean Canada Drilling Services Ltd. applied , through its representative, for a licence to use the “TRANSOCEAN BARENTS”, a mobile offshore drilling unit registered in the Marshall Islands, to undertake drilling services for the exploration and development of petroleum resources off the east coast of Canada. The activity will start on June 1, 2017 and will end on May 31, 2018.

Is there a suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity?

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 Determination is not an authority to operate.