Vessel set for vessel life extension overhaul

Two yards win Canadian Coast Guard vessel life extension contracts

Verrault Navigation Inc., Les Méchins, Quebec, and Newdock,St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, have been awarded contracts for the vessel life extension (VLE) of CCGS Martha L. Black and CCGS Leonard J. Cowley,

SAR lifeboat

Canada takes delivery of two SAR lifeboats

The Canadian Coast Guard yesterday marked the delivery of the search and rescue (SAR) lifeboats CCGS Gabarus Bay and CCGS Chedabucto Bay. The vessels were built by Hike Metal Products Ltd of

interim icebreaker

Canadian Coast Guard dedicates interim icebreaker

The Canadian Coast Guard yesterday held a dedication for service ceremony to officially welcome the second of three interim icebreakers, CCGS Jean Goodwill, to its fleet. The vessel, originally delivered by Havyard

Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker

Port Weller Dry Docks picked for icebreaker life extension project

Canada’s Heddle Shipyards has been awarded the vessel life extension of the Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. It says that the award ushers in a new era of growth and stability

Sister vessel in ice

Canada to convert another offshore vessel to interim icebreaker

The Canadian Coast Guard is set get a fourth interim icebreaker converted from a former icebreaking offshore vessel. Earlier this week it reported that, following a competitive process, it had purchased “a

smoldering containers

VIDEO: Fire breaks out in containers on Zim box ship off Victoria, B.C.

The Canadian Coast Guard reported Sunday night that a fire that broke out in 10 containers aboard the containership Zim Kingston near Victoria, B.C., had been stabilized and that emergency tow vessels,

Candian Coast Guard vessel with Iridium solution

Canadian Coast Guard deploys Iridium Certus technology

The Canadian Coast Guard is using Iridium Certus connectivity to help it meet its mission requirements, which include extensive operations in polar regions that are outside of the footprint of other satcom

NewDock wins two ship Canadian Coast Guard VLE contract

Canadian ship repairer NewDock (St. John’s Dockyard Limited), St. John’s, Newfoundland, has been awarded a CAD20.7 million (about US$16.6 million) contract to complete Vessel Life Extension (VLE) work on the Canadian Coast

Canadian Coast Guard starts Great Lakes icebreaking season

The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual icebreaking season on the Great Lakes, which provides assistance to the shipping industry, is underway. Working in partnership with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) District 9,

Fairbanks Morse acquires Ward Leonard

Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse has acquired Thomaston, Conn., based Ward Leonard Operating LLC, a leading provider of motor and control solutions for military applications. The acquisition will expand the scope of

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