Kevin Mooney named President of Irving Shipbuilding

Irving Shipbuilding, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has appointed Kevin Mooney as president. He succeeds former Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) commander Vice-Admiral Kevin M. McCoy, who will return to his family in Maine

Canada takes delivery of second interim icebreaker from Davie

The Canadian Coast Guard has taken the delivery of the CCGS Jean Goodwill, the second of three medium interim icebreakers created by Davie Shipbuilding in Lévis, Quebec, through the conversion of a

Concept drawing of polar icebreaker

Davie adds Vard Marine and Serco to polar icebreaker team

Canada’s Davie Shipbuilding reports that Vard Marine Inc. and Serco Canada Marine have become partners in its polar icebreaker program, which is the flagship project at Davie’s National Icebreaker Center (NIC). Canada’s

Davie sets sights on icebreaker exports

Buoyed by its success in being designated as the icebreaker partner under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, Davie Shipbuilding is now eyeing export markets and yesterday launched a National Icebreaker Center (NIC). The

Vancouver Shipyards awarded CAD 2.4 billion Joint Support Ship contract

The Government of Canada has awarded a performance-based National Shipbuilding Strategy contract to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards for the full construction of two joint support ships (JSS). Valued at CAD 2.4 billion (about

Concept drawing of polar icebreaker

Seaspan Shipyards adds Ontario yards into its bid to build Canada’s polar icebreaker

Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards (Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.) has entered a teaming arrangement with Heddle Shipyards (Heddle Marine Service Inc.) to compete for the contract to build the Canadian Coast Guard’s future polar

Davie to become Canada’s third National Shipbuilding Strategy strategic partner

The Government of Canada today announced that Quebec shipbuilder Davie has pre-qualified to become the third strategic partner under the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. The NSS’s third yard will build six program

Canada to build 18 more Coast Guard vessels

Canada is to invest up to C$15.7 billion (about US$11.7 billion) to add up to 18 new large ships to the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. The ships will be built at the

Government of Canada awards contract for four large naval tugs

Canada’s Ocean Industries, Inc. has been awarded a C$102 million (about US$76 million) contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada, to build four tugs that will replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s five

Halifax Shipyard launches Canada’s first AOPS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 — Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia, has launched Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel the future HMCS Harry DeWolf. At 103 m and 6,615 tonnes, the

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