Public Services and Procurement Canada recently awarded J & J Trailers Manufacturers and Sales based in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, a $2 million contract to build 24 utility trailers for the Canadian Coast Guard.
The Canadian government is providing the equipment through the Oceans Protection Plan. J & J Trailers is expected to deliver the trailers by winter 2021.
“Our government is committed to protecting our waterways and coasts through the Oceans Protection Plan,” said Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement. “I am very grateful for the incredible work of members of the Canadian Coast Guard, which protects Canadians and our ecosystems.
“This contract will help to ensure that they have the equipment they need to respond efficiently when spills occur.”
Each trailer will incorporate an electric over hydraulic brake system, an electrical load center and distribution system, radio communications equipment, heating, cooling, interior and exterior lighting, and shelving and tie-down racks for equipment storage.
The contract includes costs related to building the trailers, project management, engineering, testing, certification, commissioning and delivery to 19 different locations across Canada, within British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
It also includes an option to purchase up to 18 additional units.
The Canadian Coast Guard will use the trailers when responding to marine oil spills and other environmental contamination incidents. They’ll be used to store and transport environmental response equipment, such as generators, curtain booms and tanks. In addition, each utility trailer will have workspace for personnel to use on scene.
The deal also is expected to help create or maintain up to 16 jobs, officials said.
“Canada has the longest coastline in the world and our Government is ensuring the men and women of the Canadian Coast Guard are able to jump into action and respond quickly to any potential environmental situation on the water,” said Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
“Investments like this through the Oceans Protection Plan will make Canada’s oceans safer, cleaner and healthier for today and for generations to come.”