Completed projects

The following projects have been completed under the DFO Small Craft Harbours Abandoned and Wrecked Vessel Removal Program, which is part of the broader federal government’s Oceans Protection Plan and a key component of the National Strategy to Address Canada’s Wrecked and Abandoned Vessels.

As per the program’s terms and conditions, recipients received funding of up to five thousand dollars for activities related to obtaining legal possession and assessment of the vessel, and up to fifty thousand dollars for the removal and disposal of a vessel.

2023 to 2024

• Pacific Region (Steveston Harbour Authority, Harbour Authority of Cortes Island, Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority and Discovery Harbour Authority)
  • 4 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 4 vessels.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region (Harbour Authority of Fortune, Harbour Authority of Heart’s Content, Harbour Authority of Bay St. George South, Harbour Authority of Sweet Bay, Harbour Authority of Lumsden, Harbour Authority of Codroy, Harbour Authority of Branch, Harbour Authority of Calvert, Harbour Authority of Placentia Area (Jerseyside) and Harbour Authority of Foxtrap)
  • 10 projects were completed to remove and dispose of nineteen vessels

2022 to 2023

• Pacific Region (Harbour Authority of Old Perlican Inc., The Corporation of the District of Port Hardy and Harbour Authority of French Creek)
  • 3 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 6 vessels.
• Quebec Region (Administration Portuaire de Tourelle and Administration Portuaire de Carleton-sur-Mer)
  • 2 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 3 vessels.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region (Harbour Authority of La Scie, Harbour Authority of Arnold’s Cove, Harbour Authority of Southern Harbour, Harbour Authority of Little Port Harmon and Harbour Authority of Lamaline)
  • 5 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 9 vessels

2021 to 2022

• Pacific Region (Steveston Harbour Authority, Discovery Harbour Authority, Port Edward Harbour Authority, Ahousaht, Haisla Harbour Authority, City of Delta (Ladner), Harbour Authority of Salt Spring Island (Fulford) and The Corporation of the Village of Ucluelet)
  • 9 projects were completed to remove and dispose of thirty-seven vessels
• Quebec Region (Administration Portuaire de Tourelle, Administration Portuaire de Cap-Chat / Les Méchins, Administration Portuaire du Havre de Pêche de Saint-Godefroi, Administration Portuaire de l’Anse-à-Valleau, Administration Portuaire de Carleton-sur-Mer, Administration du Havre de Pêche de l’Etang-du-Nord, Administration Portuaire de Grande-Rivière and Administration Portuaire de l’Ile du Havre-Aubert)
  • 8 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 8 vessels
• Maritimes and Gulf Region (Grand Manan Harbour Authority and Harbour Authority of Deer Island)
  • 2 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 4 vessels
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region (Harbour Authority of Baine Harbour, Harbour Authority of Burnt Islands, Harbour Authority of Lamaline, Harbour Authority of Lark Harbour – York Harbour – Little Port, Harbour Authority of Lawn and Harbour Authority of Musgrave Harbour)
  • 6 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 9 vessels

2020 to 2021

• Pacific Region (Steveston Harbour Authority, Discovery Harbour Authority, Port Edward Harbour Authority, Queen Charlotte Harbour Authority, Corporation of the Village of Masset and The Corporation of the District of Port Hardy)
  • 6 projects have been completed to remove and dispose of seventeen vessels.
• Quebec Region (Administration Portuaire de Tourelle, Administration du Havre de Pêche de l’Etang-du-Nord, Administration Portuaire de Grande-Rivière, Administration Portuaire de Newport et Administration Portuaire de Rivière-Madelaine)
  • 5 projects have been completed in the region to remove and dispose of 7 vessels.
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region (Harbour Authority of Burnt Islands, Harbour Authority of Fogo Island, Harbour Authority of Old Perlican Inc., Harbour Authority of Placentia Area and Harbour Authority of St. Lewis)
  • 5 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 9 vessels

2019 to 2020

• Pacific Region (Corporation of the Village of Masset (Delkatla Slough), Steveston Harbour Authority, Discovery Harbour Authority and Port Edward Harbour Authority)
  • 4 projects have been completed to remove and dispose of 6 vessels.
• Quebec Region (Administration Portuaire de Tourelle, Administration Portuaire de Cap-Chat / Les Méchins and Administration Portuaire du Havre de Pêche de Saint-Godefroi)
  • 3 projects have been completed in the region to remove and dispose of twelve vessels
• Maritimes and Gulf Region (Harbour Authority of Back Bay, Harbour Authority of Deer Island, Harbour Authority of Campobello and Grand Manan Harbour Authority)
  • 4 projects were completed to remove and dispose of eleven vessels
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region (Harbour Authority of Foxtrap, Harbour Authority of St. Bride’s, Harbour Authority of Princeton, Harbour Authority of Mary’s Harbour and Harbour Authority of St. Bernard’s)
  • 5 projects were completed to remove and dispose of twelve vessels

2018 to 2019

• Pacific region (Steveston Harbour Authority, The corporation of village of Alert Bay, Port Edward Harbour Authority and Harbour Authority of Pender)
  • 4 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 8 vessels, and another 3 funded to obtain legal possession
• Quebec region (Administration Portuaire de Pointe-Basse et Pointe-aux-Loups Pointe Basse, Administration Portuaire de l'Ile du Havre-Aubert and Administration Portuaire de Newport)
  • 1 boat removed and disposed of and another 3 funded to obtain legal possession
• Newfoundland and Labrador (Musgrave Harbour, Harbour Authority of Codroy, Harbour Authority of Burgeo and Harbour Authority Branch)
  • 5 boats removed and disposed of

2017 to 2018

• Pacific Region (Ford Cove Harbour Authority, City of Powell River and Port Edward Harbour Authority)
  • 3 projects were completed to remove and dispose of 8 vessels
• Newfoundland and Labrador Region (Harbour Authority of Port Saunders)
  • 1 project was completed to remove and dispose of 1 vessel