#Gatineau, Quebec, #Canada – September 10, 2019 – Under the
Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is making sure the Canadian
Coast Guard has the equipment it needs to respond to incidents along our coastlines
in a timely and efficient manner.
Following open and competitive
processes, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian
Coast Guard, has awarded three contracts totalling $16.4 million to Canadian
companies to provide modern and efficient equipment to respond to marine
pollution incidents:
- Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc., of
Vancouver, British Columbia, was awarded a contract of $2,575,720 for 37
compact, portable, oleophilic skimmers. They are used to recover spilled
oil in both calm waters and the interior spaces of small vessels.
- PK Welding & Fabricators Inc., of
Oshawa, Ontario, was awarded a contract of $7,621,827 for 23 mobile
incident command posts with built-in incident communications capabilities.
The mobile incident command posts will come in three different formats and
will be used by the incident management teams wherever they may be
deployed.
- GRIFFIN Engineered Systems Inc., of
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was awarded a contract of $6,258,518 for 220
floating fabric bladders and associated products and services. They are
used to temporarily contain recovered oil in calm and protected waters in
the event of a marine pollution incident.
All three contracts include
options for additional associated components.
Quotes
“Through the Oceans Protection
Plan, the Government of Canada has made a firm commitment to keep our
coastlines safe and protected. These contracts will provide the Canadian Coast
Guard with critical equipment to respond to marine pollution incidents, while supporting
jobs and prosperity in communities across the country.”
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility
“As part of the Oceans Protection Plan we are ensuring the dedicated women and
men of the Canadian Coast Guard on all coasts have the equipment they need to
best respond to potential marine incidents. Investments like these will make
Canada’s oceans safer, cleaner and healthier for today and for generations to
come.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Quick facts
- On November 7, 2016, the Prime Minister launched a $1.5-billion
national Oceans Protection
Plan that improves marine safety and responsible shipping,
protects Canada’s marine environment, and offers new possibilities for
Indigenous and coastal communities.
SOURCE: – Public
Services and Procurement Canada