Determination No. W-2021-86

Aquaship UK applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the "AQUA SERVICE", a specialized aquaculture delousing ship registered in the United Kingdom, to provide delousing services at Cermaq Canada's aquaculture operations in Southern British Columbia. The activity will start on June 9, 2021, and will end on September 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.