3.4 Offers and Related Pleadings

55. The offeror must provide information and specifics with respect to the offered Canadian-registered ship(s). An offer must include, but not be limited to, the following information:

1. name, description and specifications of the offered ship(s), including type, size, capacity, capability, on-board equipment, and all other relevant information justifying the offer in direct response to the suitability requirements of the proposed activity as described in the application, including the details of any proposed retrofitting (e.g., nature, cost, timing);
2. comprehensive information to support how the offered ship(s) is/are going to perform the activity as described in the application;
3. availability of the offered ship(s) with respect to the time period identified in the application, or the offeror's opinion with respect to another suitable period when the activity could be performed; and
4. in the case of an application to transport passengers, all pertinent information to show that it is an identical or similar adequate marine service offered by one or more Canadian-registered ships.

56. The Agency will not accept an offer unless a specific "named" ship (or ships) is cited in the offer of service to an application as it would otherwise be impossible to assess suitability and availability.