Determination No. W-2021-162

Baffinland Iron Mines LP applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the "MSV BOTNICA", an ice management and multipurpose support vessel registered in Estonia, to provide icebreaking and escort services to bulk carriers that will be accessing the Mary River mine in Milne Inlet, Nunavut to resupply ships. The activity will start on July 1, 2022, and will end on November 15, 2022.

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.