Irving Shipyard
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HMCS Harry DeWolf welcomed into Royal Canadian Navy fleetThe vessel, built at Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Shipyard, will be the navy's lead ship in its class of Arctic offshore patrol vessels.CanadaJun 26, 2021
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Ottawa doubling icebreaker orders as one ship goes to Quebec yard, another to VancouverThe announcement has been highly anticipated by shipyards in Vancouver and Quebec that have been fighting tooth and nail for the coveted contract.CanadaMay 6, 2021
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Delivery of Canada’s first Arctic and offshore patrol vessel delayed until 2020Irving Shipbuilding released a statement Tuesday saying the new ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, will be delivered during the first three months of 2020.CanadaNov 12, 2019
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Federal government awards Irving Shipbuilding Inc. $500M contract to maintain navy fleetAccording to the government, the initial five-year contract guarantees a minimum of three frigates for the shipyard with work planned to begin in the early 2020s.CanadaAug 15, 2019
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Man dies from injuries following industrial accident at Halifax’s Irving ShipyardUnifor Local 1, the union for the shipyard, says Trevor O'Neil passed away in hospital on Friday night.CanadaJul 7, 2019
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Crowdfunding campaign launched for worker injured in Irving Shipyard industrial accidentThe campaign raised over $2,500 in less than 24 hours.CanadaJul 3, 2019
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Industrial incident at Halifax’s Irving Shipyard sends man to hospitalA 40-year-old man had reportedly been struck by metal from a piece of equipment and fell after being struck.CanadaJul 3, 2019
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Ottawa awards long-awaited $60B warship design contract to Lockheed MartinProcurement Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the deal in Halifax this morning, saying the Royal Canadian Navy's 15 new warships will be built by Irving and based on the British-designed Type 26 frigate.PoliticsFeb 8, 2019
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Federal government awards $7B in contracts to three shipyards for navy ship maintenanceThe contracts are to maintain Canada's 12 Halifax-class frigates until the end of their operational life, estimated at another 20 years.PoliticsNov 1, 2018
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Union launches ‘Ships Stay Here’ campaign to keep shipbuilding work in HalifaxShipbuilders at Halifax's Irving Shipyard have launched a campaign to keep their work in Nova Scotia, as concerns mount over the possibility of repair work on Halifax-class navy ships being transferred to Davie Shipbuilding in Quebec.EconomyOct 13, 2018
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