MIL OSI Translation. Canadian French to English –
Source: Government of Canada – in French
Press release
September 24, 2024
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – The Government of Canada is committed to addressing problematic vessels that impact our marine environment and coastal communities. Recently, the Canadian Coast Guard’s operation to safely remove and dismantle three vessels in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, was successfully completed.
The vessels Hannah Atlantic, Cape Rouge and Rupert Brand VI had been in the area for a number of years and, due to their deteriorating condition, the Canadian Coast Guard determined that they posed a pollution risk to the marine environment and that remediation efforts were required. On January 2, 2024, RJ MacIsaac Marine Recycling and Construction of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, was awarded the contract to dismantle and remove the three vessels for $3,769,772.
Work to remove the vessels from the marine environment began in early June 2024. The Canadian Coast Guard remained on-site throughout the operation to provide overall command of the removal. Initially, the removal of the vessels and site cleanup was expected to take six months, but the work was accelerated with the use of additional transportation equipment and was completed in late July 2024, almost four months ahead of schedule. The full remediation and cleanup of the site is now complete. By the end of the operation, more than 15,000 litres of contaminated water had been removed from the vessels and more than 170,000 kg of steel had been recycled.
Protecting the marine environment is a top priority for the Canadian Coast Guard, and all reported problematic vessels are taken seriously. Any citizen who witnesses marine pollution or a maritime hazard is asked to report it to the Canadian Coast Guard.
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“We are proud to announce that these problematic vessels have been safely removed from the Bridgewater marine environment. Thank you to the Canadian Coast Guard for leading and facilitating this major operation to provide our communities with safe and clean waterways.”
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
“The Canadian Coast Guard is taking steps to ensure that wrecks and abandoned vessels, like the three removed from Bridgewater, are dealt with before they pose a serious threat to the marine environment or the public. Removing these vessels from the waters is essential to restoring Canada’s coastlines and ensuring the safety of Canadians.”
Mario Pelletier, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard
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Media RelationsCanadian Coast Guard, Atlantic Region902-407-8439Media.MaritimesRegion@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Andrew RichardsonOffice of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guardandrew.richardson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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