Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker to retrofit Wärtsilä solutions

Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two retractable thrusters and a dynamic positioning (DP) system for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. Wärtsilä was

Canadian oceanographic science vessel returns to service

The Canadian Coast Guard offshore oceanographic science vessel CCGS Hudson, is back in service following the completion of vessel life extension work at the NEWDOCK shipyard in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Canada awards Heddle Shipyards contract to refit CCGS Griffon

Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded a contract worth CA$4 million (a little over US$3 million) to Heddle Shipyards, Hamilton, Ontario, for refit work

Vard explores concepts for Canadian Coast Guard future fleet

Vancouver, B.C., based Vard Marine, Inc. reports that the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded it an engineering services contract to explore concepts for the Coast Guard’s future fleet renewal program. Vard says

Davie awarded $610 million for AHTS-to-icebreaker conversions

AUGUST 11, 2018 — Following up on an Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN) issued in July, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded a $610-million

Canada taps Davie for three AHTS-conversion medium icebreakers

JULY 22, 2018 — On behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, Public Services and Procurement Canada has issued an Advanced Contract Award Notice (ACAN) to shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for

ABB completes major upgrade of Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker

DECEMBER 20, 2017 — ABB has successfully concluded installing the latest hardware and software onboard the 38-year Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker CCGS Pierre Radisson as part of a complete upgrade to

Canadian Coast Guard ship gets speeding ticket

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 – Transport Canada hit the Canadian Coast Guard ship Sir William Alexander with a $6,000 penalty on September 15 for allegedly violating a speed restriction imposed on August 11

Davie to repair icebreaker CCGS Louis St. Laurent

JANUARY 17, 2017—Davie Shipyard announced the signing of a new C$14 million contract for the upgrade and refit of Canada’s heaviest icebreaker – CCGS Louis St Laurent. This new program will mark

Verreault Navigation wins icebreaker refit contract

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Verreault Navigation Inc. has been awarded a C$8.7 million contract to carry out refit and maintenance work on the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCSG) Pierre Radisson. The work

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