Determination No. W-2022-2

January 6, 2022

APPLICATION by Atlantic Towing Limited, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, SC 1992, c 31 (Act), for a licence.

Case number: 
21-18747

Atlantic Towing Limited applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the "Boa Barge 37", a semi-submersible heavy lift and launching cargo barge registered in Norway, to be used as a lifting barge and floating dry-dock to complete the dry-docking of four PSV 5000 offshore support ships within the Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia. The activity will start on or about February 15, 2022, and will end on or about May 31, 2022.

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.

Member(s)

J. Mark MacKeigan
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