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SHIP-SOURCE OIL POLLUTION FUND The Administrator's Annual Report 2003-2004 Canada Photo courte ) of EnYironment anada ee ection 3.24. Published by the Administrator Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund 1h 90 Elgin Street, 8 Floor Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIA 0 5 Tel: (613) 990-5807 (613) 991- 1726 Fax: (613) 990-5423 Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund The Administrator's Annual Report 2003-2004 Canada The Honomable Jean Lapiene, P.C., M.P. Minister of Transport Ottawa, Ontario KlAO 5 Dear Mr. Lapiene: It is an honom to submit the Annual Report fo r the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund fo r the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, to be laid before each House of Parliament, in accordance with Section 100 of the Marine Liability Act. Your incerely, Kenneth A. Maclnni , QC The Administrator of the Ship- ource Oil Pollution Fund Table of Contents . ' . ' ....................................................... .. .......................................... Adminis .. t ra t or s c ommunique . 1 Summary .........................................................................................................................................v 1. Responsibilites and Duties of the Administrator ................................................. ......... I 2. The Canadian Compensation Regime ........ ...................................................................3 3. Canadian Oil Spill Incidents 3.1 Haralam.bos (1996) .................................................... ...............................................7 3.2 Gordon C. Leitch (1999) ......... ..... .................................................. .....: ......... ............9 3.3 Sam Won Ho (1999) ..................... ....................... ......................................................9 3.4 Mystery Oil Sp ill-Port Cartier, Quebec (2000) .................................................. .10 3.5 Skaubryn (2000) ................................................................. ... ................................ 11 3.6 Miles and Sea (2002) .............................................................................................. 12 3. 7 Katsheshuk (2002) ....................................................................... .... ........................ 13 3.8 Mystery Oil Sp ill-Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador (2002) .................... 14 3. 9 Kung Fu (2002) .... .......................................................... ......................................... 14 3. 10 Jolie Vie (2002) ... ... ... ................................... ...... ..... ..... ..... ................................... 15 3.11 Stellanova/Canadian Prospector (2002) ..... ....................... ............. ......... ............. 16 3. 12 FV 1995-05 (2002) . ................. ....... ... .... ...... ... ... ... ........................ ................. 16 3. 13 First Lady (2002) .... .............. ..... .......... ................................. ......... ...... .... ......... ..... 16 3.14 Silver Eagle (2003) ................................................................................................ 17 3. 15 Northern Light V (2003) ............... ...... ..... ................ .............. ... ............................ .18 3. 16 ThreeK 's (2003) ...... ........... ......... ......................... ......... ........................................ 18 3. 17 CCGS Hudson (2003) ... .... ... ... ... ... ..... ...... ................. ... ........................................ 19 3. 18 Maersk Gabarus (2003) ...... ... .............. .................. ....................... ..... ................ 19 3. 19 Caribou (2003) ........ ................ ...... ...... ..... ............................. ..... ........ ................ 19 3.20 Retreiver (2003) ....... ... ....... ... ... ... ..... ........... ............ .................... ....................... 19 3.21 CCGC Cumella (2003) .......... .............. ...... ......... ... .................... ..... .... ................... 20 3.22 Sandpiper (2003) .... ..... ............................... ......... ... ... ........ .......... ..... .............. .....20 3.23 Vandalism Incident, Shippegan, New Brunswick (2003) ... ....... ... ....................20 3.24 Shinei Man1 #85(2003) ................... ........ .......................... .......... ... ...............21 3.25 Safari Sp irit (2003) ......................... ... ... ..... ............ ... .... ........... .... ....... .......... ....21 3.26 Beaufo rt Sp irit (2003) ...... .................. ......... ............. .... ..........................................22 3.27 Pender Lady (2003) ...... ..... ... ... ......... ................. ....... ...... ... ........... ............... ...22 3.28 Mac Asphalt 40 1 (2003) .........................................................................................23 3.29 Silent Provider (2003) . ............ ...... ..... ............... ......... .... .............. ........................24 3.30 Silver Seas (2003) ...... ...... ...... ................................ ...... .............. ....... ... ..... .......... 24 3. 31 Gil/king (2003) ... ... ..... ... ....... .... .... ... ..... ......... ... ....... ... .......... ....... .................24 3.32 Mystery Sp ill, Grenville Channel, British Colombia (2003) ...................... ....... ...25 3.33 Ma ry Todd (2003) . ....... ... .... ............... ..... ......................... ..............................25 3.34 Submerged Drums, Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador (2003) ................26 3.35 Black Dragon (Heung Ryong) (2003) ....................................................................26 3.36 Transporter No. 5 (2003) ......... .... ..... ............ ..... ......... ........... ...... .............. ..........27 3.37 Bedfo rd Basin, Nova Scotia (2003) ......... .......... ..... ............. ............ ................... ...27 3.38 John Boy (2003) . ........... ... ...... ... ... .............................. ............... ............... ..........27 3.39 Leota B (2003) .................. ........ ... ... ... ................ ......... ...... ............. ................... ....28 3.40 My stery pill, Bassin Loui e, Quebec (2003) ......... ... ..... ..... .......... .... ............ ....28 3.41 My stery pill, Trois-Riviere, Quebec {2003) . ...... ........ ....................... ........ ......... 28 3.42 Kaien (2004) ...........................................................................................................29 3.43 An comb (2004) .... ...... ....... ................................................ ................. ............... 29 3.44 Oiled Bird -Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador (2004) ... ............. ....30 3.45 Anna M (2004) ........... ......................................... ................ ........... .................... 30 3.46 Other Incident (2003-2004) ........... ... .............. .......... .............. ............................31 4. Challenges and Opportun ities 4. 1 Qua i-Criminal Liability fo r Environmental Offence in Canada - Propo ed Change ................... .................... ...... ............ ... ... ... .... ....... ........... .33 4.2 Civil Liability fo r Environmental Damage in Canada .... ...... ..... ................ ....34 4.3 Environmental Damage Fund (EDF)- En ironment Canada ....... ......... ..... ....35 4.4 Environmental Camage Fund (EDF)- ational Work hop ............ ........... ..35 4.5 Fine Increa e for Environmental Offe n e in Canada ................. ..... .......... .....36 4.6 [nternational Recognition of Canada' EDF....................... ... ............... ............36 4.7 Environm nt Damage A e ment and Re toration in anada ............... ..... ....37 4. Prevention and Re pon e Mea ure in anada ....................... ..... ............... ......38 4.8.1 Oiled Wildlife I ue .... ................................................................ ........ 38 4 ..2 World Wildlife Fund anada (WWF- anada) .................................39 4 ..3 Pr ention of Oiled Wildlife-POW Proj ct.. .................... ............... ..39 4 . .4 Port Reception Facilitie fo r Oily a te...... .................... .... ... ...... ... ....40 4. .5 a tiona] rial ur ei llance Program P) ............ ................ ...... .41 4 ..6 at llite Te hnology to Dete t Oil Pollution . ............... ...... .......... .......4 1 4.9 hange to the 1992 International Regime- Impact on OPF ...... ...... ..... .... ...42 4.9. 1 Increa e in omp n ation Limit .............................................. .......... .42 · 4.9.2 upplementary Fund- "Optional Third Tier ......... ........................ ... .43 4.10 Flag tate and Port tate ontrol ....................................... .......... ..................... .44 4. 11 The Polluter Pay ................................................................................................44 5. Outreach Initiatives 5. 1 General ...............................................................................................................47 5.2 Regional Environmental Emergenc Team (REET) ........ ......... ...... ......... ...... .47 5.3 ewfoundland and Labrador En ironmental Indu try ociation (NEIA) . ...49 5.4 Canadian Marine Ad i ory Council ational)........... .......................................... 5.5 Canadian Marine Ad i ory Council (Arctic). ............................... ................. ....51 5.6 Regional Advi ory Council on Oil pill Re pon e .......... ................ .................52 5.7 Respon e Organization