Determination No. W-2021-128

Irving Oil Commercial GP applied to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use one unnamed foreign tanker to load Canadian crude oil delivered by pipeline to the terminal in Texas or Louisiana, USA, for delivery to Saint John, New Brunswick. In total, the tanker will load and deliver between 300,000 and 550,000 barrels of crude oil. The activity will start on November 1, 2021 and will end on November 30, 2021.

To support the licensing process, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) must determine under section 8 of the Act whether a suitable Canadian ship is available to provide the service.

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 Minister considers the Agency's Determination in deciding whether to issue the licence. This Determination is not an authority to operate.