Determination No. W-2023-155
APPLICATION by B2Gold Black River Project, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, SC 1992, c 31 (Act), for a licence.
B2Gold Black River Project applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the Pacific Excellence, a heavy lift vessel registered in Liberia, to transport, in one single voyage, oversize construction modules, heavy equipment and consumer goods from Salaberry de Valleyfield, Quebec, to Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. The activity will start on August 21, 2023, and will end on September 21, 2023.
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.
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