NationTalk: BURIN PENINSULA, NL – Newfoundland-based, Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services (Miawpukek Horizon) and green energy developer, EverWind Fuels (EverWind) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of a green fuel transshipment corridor between EverWind’s clean hydrogen and ammonia project proposed for the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador and it’s Point Tupper transshipment facility in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
As part of this partnership, the companies will work together to secure access to a coastal LPG tanker, which will become the first green fuel shuttling vessel in Canada. The vessel will require a full-time crew of up to 16 people, and will be managed and crewed by Miawpukek Horizon, with a priority towards recruiting and training Indigenous mariners.
“EverWind is committed to building meaningful commercial partnerships with Indigenous communities and is proud to announce our latest Indigenous commercial partnership,” explains EverWind CEO, Trent Vichie. “We are also proud to champion the development of Canada’s first green fuel transshipment corridor between our two projects. This marks an important step in the development of an Atlantic Canadian green energy hub, with jobs being created here in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
The partnership will look to leverage Miawpukek Horizon’s Polar Prince training vessel and Indigenous cadet training program to prepare and develop Indigenous seafarers with the necessary skills to safely operate and maintain vessels during the transshipment of green fuels. The companies will also jointly develop best-in-class operating procedures to help ensure the safe and efficient handling of green fuels, which will become an increasingly integral part of the global energy mix.
“This partnership represents a unique opportunity to create significant value and career opportunities for Indigenous persons at sea,” explains Richard MacLellan, Managing Director – Miawpukek Horizon. “This partnership aligns perfectly with Miawpukek Horizon’s mission, vision, competencies, and organisational objectives and helps add significant scale and scope to our operations.”
ASSOCIATED LINKS
Miawpukek Horizon Website
EverWind Fuels Website
For further information: MEDIA CONTACT: Lynn Hammond, VP Communications & Corporate Affairs, EverWind Fuels, lynn.hammond@everwindfuels.com, 1-709-330-1260; Richard MacLellan, Managing Director, Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, richard.maclellan@miawpukekhorizon.com