Mr. Speaker, I first want to thank the parliamentary secretary for answering this question this evening. The description that he gives, the scene that he lays bare and describes in the House, is an accurate one. It is one that is of great concern, however.
Despite that, I want to commend the individuals who work with the Coast Guard and the work that they are doing in the tremendous weather that is happening right now. Let us face it: this area is iceberg alley, and it is called that for a reason. The weather is absolutely phenomenal, and they are out there doing it, so I want to join the parliamentary in commending the Coast Guard and what it does.
I have one very quick question. Does this cofferdam that we have been talking about, which in my opinion is a temporary measure, serve as a long-term solution for the potential of disaster? Just less than 500 tonnes of bunker C oil is within that ship. That is what went down with the ship. As well, there are just less than 100 tonnes of diesel fuel involved in this wreck, which sits on a ledge just beneath the waterline at several hundred feet. It is of grave concern.
Very quickly, is this cofferdam the long-term solution that we have to settle for?