Podcast: Designing a Canadian polar icebreaker
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Rami Hirsimäki, Senior Vice President, Marine and Offshore Energy at Elomatic, on the Canadian polar icebreaker project. Elomatic is a
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Rami Hirsimäki, Senior Vice President, Marine and Offshore Energy at Elomatic, on the Canadian polar icebreaker project. Elomatic is a
Elomatic and Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) are advancing towards the next phase in the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker slated to be built by 2030, marking a significant
Both the U.S. and Canada are both building their first polar icebreakers in decades. Polar icebreakers use steel that is considerably thicker than in conventional ships and with tight frame spacings to
Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop is to supply two arctic tunnel thrusters for the polar icebreaker that Seaspan Shipyards is to build for the Canadian Coast Guard. Being built under Canada’s National Shipbuilding
The Government of Canada is to move forward with the construction of two Polar icebreakers under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). One will be built by Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Blank Rome Government Relations LLC reports that David Jansen has joined the firm as a senior advisor in its Washington, D.C., office. Jansen most recently served as the Democratic staff director for
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
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
JANUARY 24, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker, Healy (WAGB-20), has arrived at Vigor’s Seattle, WA, shipyard for maintenance. The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and overhaul, bow
NOVEMBER 6, 2018 — In its latest quarterly report, Philly Shipyards ASA reports a third quarter loss of $30.8 million and gives more details of the efforts it is making to find