Determination No. W-2023-255

Van Oord Canada Ltd applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the Stornes, a flexible fall pipe ship registered in the Netherlands, to prepare the offshore West White Rose Project site by using rock material to ensure a stable foundation for the concrete gravity structure. The ship will be loaded and operated out of West White Rose Offshore Field, Bay Bulls, St. John's and Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. The activity will start on July 1, 2024, and will end on July 31, 2024.

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.