Determination No. W-2023-194

B2 Gold 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 ship registered in Liberia, to complete the delivery of oversize construction modules, heavy equipment and consumer goods to Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. The activity will start on September 22, 2023, and will end on October 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.