Canadian shipbuilding debate continues
MAY 25, 2016 — Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) has launched public consultations in the development of a new defense policy for Canada and Irving Shipbuilding has reportedly taken this as
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More sparks fly in Canada shipbuilding controversy
MARCH 18, 2016 — Media coverage of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) continues to stir controversy as it becomes apparent that Canada’s largest shipyard, Quebec’s Chantier Davie Canada, won’t just quietly
Canada asks Davie to quote for stop-gap fleet oiler retrofit
JUNE 24, 2015 — The Government of Canada is starting preliminary discussions with Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie on providing the Royal Canadian Navy with what Defense Minister Jason Kenney yesterday called “an
Cecon ASA to file for bankruptcy
APRIL 24, 2015 — Norwegian construction vessel company Cecon ASA is filing for bankruptcy. The company is probably best known to Marine Log readers for the saga involving the three newbuilds that
Quebec maritime strategy applauded by Davie Shipyard
JUNE 7, 2014—Canadian shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Inc. recently commended the quick launch of a regional maritime strategy by the newly elected Premier of Quebec and his administration, just a few months
Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
JULY 10, 2013—Those with a super power memory may recall that it was back on July 30, 2007 that Canada’s then Davie Yards, Inc. started cutting steel for the first of three
New ownership structure for Cecon’s Davie newbuilds
APRIL 8, 2013 — The ownership of the three OCVS vessels on order at Quebec’s Davie shipyard since 2007 has been organized under a newly established Cecon AS subsidiary named Rever Offshore
Cecon gets construction financing for Davie newbuilds
JANUARY 2, 2013 — Cecon ASA has arranged construction financing to complete the three construction vessels it has had on order at Quebec’s Davie shipyard since 2007. Cecon said today that it