Derelict vessel removal

Eligible projects

Ineligible projects

Ineligible projects

Abandoned vessels not posing an immediate and / or serious environmental or public safety threat
Wrecked vessels not posing an immediate and / or serious environmental or public safety threat

A vessel is considered wrecked if it, or one of its parts, is:

adrift or ashore
stranded or grounded

Please note that sunken vessels are excluded from this year's Derelict Vessel applications.

Ineligible projects

Ineligible projects

Ineligible projects

Vessels posing an immediate and serious threat to public safety (because of fire or explosion). Call 911.
Vessels posing a potential, actual or immediate threat to the environment (e.g. leaking oil or other pollution). Contact the Canadian Coast Guard.
Vessels posing a potential, actual or immediate threat to safe navigation (makes navigation dangerous, blocks boats from passage). Contact Transport Canada’s Navigation Protection Program.
Ghost gear (e.g. abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing and aquaculture gear that is beneath the surface). This is eligible under the federal Ghost Gear Fund.

Eligible expenses

Administrative costs

Project administrative fees including project management up to 5% of total budget

Planning costs

Costs associated with obtaining legal possession
Research and assessments for identification of vessels to be removed
Surveys
Licenses, permits, and approvals
Insurance
Costs incurred to be compliant with communicable disease plan and health/safety requirements
Honorariums

Removal costs

Specialized salvage / vessel removal operators (raising, securing and preparing the vessel)

Disposal costs

Rental / lease / operator fees associated with specialized vessel, tug operators for removal of vessel
Disposal costs: demolition, dumping fees, environmental permits
Recycling fees (preferred)

Other activities deemed eligible prior to being incurred based on project assessment.

Ineligible expenses

Ineligible expenses

All project-related expenses incurred prior to the date of the funding approval letter
Administration fees beyond 5% of total budget
Costs associated with day-to-day operations of an applicant’s business or organization
Costs that have been reimbursed or eligible for reimbursement under another provincial, federal or municipal cost sharing or grant program
GST, PST, or other items for which a refund or rebate is received
Duty or shipping costs
Any costs not associated with the direct implementation of the approved project