Shipbuilding

• Ottawa to spend $187M to extend navy supply vessel lease amid shipbuilding delays

  The deal to extend the lease for a temporary supply vessel came months after Ottawa revealed the navy will have to wait an extra two years for new ships.

  Canada

  Aug 26
  
• Halifax shipyard warns warship schedule contingent on more federal funding

  Irving Shipbuilding president Kevin Mooney says the shipyard needs several upgrades that were not originally anticipated when the company was selected to build 15 new vessels.

  Canada

  Jun 1
  
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• Plan to revitalize navy, coast guard fleets further delayed by COVID-19: officials

  The numerous cost overruns and delays that have plagued the federal shipbuilding strategy are being blamed on overly optimistic planning for the multibillion-dollar project.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
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• At 98, Maritime historian Eileen Reid Marcil pens latest book on Quebec’s past

  The distinguished Maritime historian and author has just published her latest work, The PS Royal William of Quebec.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2020
• Ottawa spent $1.4M in failed prosecution of retired navy head Mark Norman

  Ottawa revealed the figure this week in response to a question from the Conservatives.

  Jan 28, 2020
• Quebec’s Chantier Davie will become part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy: feds

  The shipyard is on track to win potentially billions of dollars in federal work.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
• Union representing shipbuilders upset over potential job cuts at Irving

  The union questions why the decision was made now after years of putting effort into growing good jobs in the community.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
• Job cuts possible as Irving considers buying fully-assembled components for Arctic patrol ships

  There are more than 17,000 pipe assemblies in a single Arctic and offshore patrol vessel. 

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2019
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• Feds amend shipyard search criteria, extend deadline following complaint

  The move follows a complaint last week from an Ontario shipyard to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal that the government was unfairly stacking the deck in favour of Quebec's Chantier Davie yard.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2019
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• What’s behind the Liberals’ shipbuilding strategy shift? In short: everything

  The process to bring in a third shipyard to the National Shipbuilding Strategy is expected to start next month.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2019