May 2025
This issue covers the cutting-edge technologies and practices shipyards are employing to build and maintain vessels for both commercial and government projects.
ICE Pact
Canada awards construction contracts for two polar icebreakers
Canada’s Ministry of Public Services and Procurement last week awarded the construction contracts for the two polar icebreakers that are being built for the Canadian Coast Guard. On March 7, came announcement
Maxie Lafleur named president of Chantier Davie Canada
Canadian shipbuilder Davie today announced the appointment of Maxie Lafleur as president of Chantier Davie Canada Inc. She comes to the company with wide experience in digital transformation, growth strategies, change management,
VIDEO: Vice Commandant Lunday says three USCG cutters laid up by personnel shortages
Issues that the Coast Guard faces with workforce recruitment and in maintaining mission readiness were among those in focus in a wide-ranging August 7 discussion with USCG Vice Commandant Adm. Kevin E.
Canadian shipyards hail ICE Pact
The two Canadian shipyards building heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Seaspan Shipyards and Chantier Davie, have welcomed the trilateral ICE Pact announced yesterday by the governments of the U.S.,
U.S., Canada and Finland in new polar icebreaker ICE Pact
In a joint statement released today, the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Finland announced their intent to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE, Pact, which is a trilateral arrangement