There is a level of service that we have for icebreaking. We meet with industry to identify the levels of service and also to prioritize and understand the prioritization of icebreaking services.
The first priority is that any sort of distress or emergency situation takes precedence. That also includes ice jams, because of the significant impact it can have on the economy and those who live ashore.
The second priority is a service request from the ferry service in accordance with the terms of the union. That will be given priority. What I'm talking about here, of course, is the Marine Atlantic ferry from Sydney to Blanc-Sablon. In the terms of the union, it gets a priority.
Then, it's ships with vulnerable cargo. Anything that has the potential for pollution, dangerous goods, perishable goods or vessels that are vital for the survival of the community. It has to be resupply. Then it becomes marine traffic, fishing vessels, commercial ports and fishing harbour breakouts.
These priorities are agreed to with the fishing industry, as well as the levels of service in the Coast Guard's ability to respond. If a vessel breaks down, for instance, and we have to move things around, then we have to reprioritize a tasking to a higher priority based on what has been agreed with industry. The levels of service, ice conditions and traffic density also dictate how that goes.