Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) has made significant progress delivering the spill response enhancement program for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, which will see more than $150 million invested in new equipment, personnel and response bases in the Salish Sea.
The enhancements are the largest-ever expansion of spill response resources in Canada and will double WCMRC’s existing response capacity and dramatically cut response times.
As of March 31, 2022, WCMRC has implemented the majority of requirements in the enhanced response regime, including:
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