GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 5, 2020 /CNW/ – Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is committed to providing the Canadian Coast Guard with the equipment it needs to respond to environmental spills in a timely and effective manner.
Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded three contracts totalling $14,047,773 for the acquisition of 48 hard-shell barges to the following Canadian companies:
The Canadian Coast Guard will use these barges to respond to marine pollution incidents, including oil recovery. The hard-shell barges will provide safe temporary storage of hydrocarbon oils and oily waste recovered from an oil spill. All barges are expected to be delivered before March 31, 2022, in various locations across Canada.
These contracts will help create or sustain approximately 25 jobs within the three shipyards.
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“Through the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is delivering the effective, modern equipment the Canadian Coast Guard needs to protect Canada’s waters and shorelines from hazardous oil spills. These contracts will help preserve our marine environment, while stimulating the economy across Canada.”
The Honourable Anita Anand
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
“Our government is providing the Canadian Coast Guard with the equipment it needs to ensure Canada continues to be a world leader in marine environmental response. These new barges will play an important part in helping us best respond to marine pollution incidents.”
The Honourable Bernadette Jordan
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
“Canada’s strong marine safety regime is continuously improving. Thanks to Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan, marine shipping is safer, and our coastal ecosystems are better protected than ever before. These new hard-shell barges will enable a more proactive, rapid and effective response should a marine pollution incident occur in Canada’s waters.”
The Honourable Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport
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