Public Notice

Floating Platform for Boat Davits – Public Comments Invited

April 07, 2025 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (The Canadian Coast Guard College) and Transport Canada must determine whether the proposed project to install a Floating Platform for Boat Davits, located in Sydney, N.S. is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by May 07, 2025 to:

Meghan Crowley, A/Project Services Manager

Canadian Coast Guard College
1190 Westmount Rd, Sydney, NS B1R 2J6
902-919-7219
Meghan.Crowley@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The proposed project will include installation of a floating platform that will be equipped with: two fast rescue boats and davits, a lifeboat and davit, and a life raft and slewing davit. The platform will be constructed at the contractor's facilities and anchored at the site of the Canadian Coast Guard College's existing marginal wharf. The proposed platform dimensions are 18m length by 12m wide. With the platform equipped with boat davits, the College will be able to launch boats as required to deliver Marine Emergency Duties (MED) certification training.