Recent News
Davie Targets U.S. Shipbuilding Presence in Alignment with ICE Pact
Davie will make a significant commitment to the American shipbuilding industry. Pending final site and partner selection, Davie’s move focuses on ice-class ships and coincides with a series of actions announced by the U.S. government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of U.S shipbuilding.
Canadian Coast Guard Celebrates New Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships Shipbuilding Milestones
A keel laying ceremony was held for the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, the CCGS Donjek Glacier. A ceremony to signify the start of construction was held for the second AOPV, the CCGS Sermilik Glacier.
Oceans North to Design Canadian Zero-Emission Research Vessel
Oceans North, in partnership with Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, Allswater, and MEOPAR, recently announced that it has received project funding from the Government of Canada to design a state-of-the-art, multi-use, zero-emission ocean research vessel.
Recruiting Friends for the Polar Icebreaker Express: Viewing the ICE Pact through Broader Defence Industrial Cooperation
During the recent NATO Summit, Canada, Finland and the United States released their plan to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, to increase manufacturing capacity for polar icebreakers and related capabilities.
Boost for Science: $1.5 Billion in Federal Funding for Two New Ottawa Labs
The new facilities focused on transportation safety research and the "low-carbon economy" will be located at the National Research Council campus on Montreal Road in Ottawa.
Vestdavit Davits for Coast Guard Newbuilds
Vestdavit landed a deal to deliver davits for six multi-purpose vessels being built for the Canadian Coast Guard at Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver. It will initially provide a total of six FF-15000 davit systems - one for each vessel - with options for another 10 units. This follows an order that it won last year with Seaspan to supply RHIB davits for the Polar Icebreaker also under construction.
Wärtsilä to Power ‘World’s First’ All-Electric Self-Unloading Ship
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a hybrid-electric propulsion system for an 11,000 dwt limestone carrier being built in China for Canadian shipping company Canada Steam Ship Lines Group (CSL Group).
Irving Shipbuilding Orders 165-Meter Shiplift Drydock from Bardex
Irving Shipbuilding has awarded Bardex Corporation a contract for a 165-meter shiplift drydock to support its River-class destroyer shipbuilding program for the Royal Canadian Navy. With a capacity of over 27,000 metric tons, the OmniLift Shiplift will include fifty-six 575-metric ton chain jack lift stations. According to Bardex, the shiplift drydock will be the largest in the Americas.
Peter Cairns Leadership Award
The call for submissions for the Peter Cairns Leadership Award is open to a broad range of influencers and stakeholders in Canada’s marine sector.
Hydrogen Demand Will Require Hundreds of Additional Ships
The International Chamber of Shipping released a report highlighting the increase in demand for clean hydrogen to decarbonize key sectors and the potentially huge opportunities it presents for shipping.
TSB Concerned About Canada’s Marine Preparedness Following Investigation into a Fire Aboard Container Vessel ZIM Kingston
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston off Vancouver Island.
Ottawa Quietly Announces Cost of Building New Supply Ships Has Jumped by Almost $1 Billion
The cost to build the navy's often-delayed, long-anticipated supply ships has increased once again.
Design Flaw and Inadequate Training Led to Fire on New Staten Island Ferry
A new passenger ferry’s engine design and insufficient training for engineering crew members resulted in a fire aboard a Staten Island Ferry in 2022.
New Ferries Could Shrink Lines for Toronto Island, but Years Away
Three of the city's ferries are currently running to shuttle people back and forth to the Toronto Island, but demand is outstripping supply.
Ottawa Looking at Retiring Some Older Military Equipment
The Department of National Defence is actively considering whether to retire some older ships, planes and other items of equipment that have become difficult and costly to maintain. This may include some Kingston-class vessels.
Ocean Acoustics Education and Expertise
Sounds from both natural and human-generated sources can be an effective tool for probing the ocean environment. While the first applications of ocean acoustics began in the military, applications today encompass offshore energy production, national security, environmental monitoring, climate science, exploration and mapping, as well as fundamental ocean science.
|
