PPM Civil Constructors ULC - coasting trade licence

Application by PPM Civil Constructors ULC, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, SC 1992, c 31 (Act), for a licence

PPM Civil Constructors ULC applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the Pacific Lifter, a heavy lift crane barge registered in the United States of America, IMO number 8757611, to load piling equipment and materials onto its deck, and then carry out drilling and heavy lift operations for the construction of floating storage tank marine mooring structures and a transfer platform. The operation will take place from Seattle, Washington, to Squamish, British Columbia, via Vancouver, British Columbia.
The activity will start on or about May 29, 2026, and will end on or about December 31, 2026.

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.