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Seaspan Launches Fourth Ship Under the NSS, the Canadian Coast Guard’s State-of-the-Art Science Vessel

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) launched the Canadian Coast Guard’s flagship science vessel, CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, Canada’s newest and most modern research vessel.   The fourth ship designed, built and launched by Seaspan under the National …
Aug 21, 2024 / Vessels

Seaspan Shipyards Progresses to Next Phase of Designing and Building Multi-Purpose Vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded the Construction Engineering (CE) and Long Lead Items (LLI) contracts for the pre-construction work of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) first six Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPV). Following the successful …
Mar 28, 2024 / Curious

ABB partners with Seaspan Shipyards on new Canadian Coast Guard polar icebreaker

• ABB has secured a comprehensive propulsion system contract with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyard for the first of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new-generation polar icebreakers • The icebreaker is expected to be the world’s largest and most powerful …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels

Canadian Coast Guard Ship Griffon Vessel Life Extension Contract Awarded

Ensuring that Canadian Coast Guard personnel have reliable equipment to keep Canada's waterways safe and open for business is a key priority for the Government of Canada. Today, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable …
Feb 22, 2024 / Vessels

Canadian Coast Guard welcomes the CCGS Gabarus Bay into service

The Canadian Coast Guard plays an essential role in ensuring the safety of mariners and protecting Canada’s marine environment. Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada has made it a priority to provide Canadian Coast …
Sep 4, 2023 / Curious

Heddle Shipyards Awarded The Vessel Life Extension Of The CCGS Terry Fox

Heddle Shipyards has been awarded a $135.5 million dollar contract for the Vessel Life Extension (VLE) of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Terry Fox – securing the future of the Port Weller Dry Docks for the next generation of Ontario …
Nov 2, 2022 / Vessels

Davie Delivers Icebreaker Vincent Massey to Canadian Coast Guard

Davie Shipbuilding announced today that CCGS Vincent Massey, a medium icebreaker (MIB), was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The CCGS Vincent Massey will join its two sister vessels, CCGS Captain Molly Kool and CCGS Jean Goodwill which …
Oct 18, 2022 / Vessels

Canadian Coast Guard names light icebreaker - the CCGS Judy LaMarsh

Ensuring that Canadian Coast Guard personnel have the equipment they need to keep Canada's waterways navigable is a key priority for the Canadian Coast Guard. The Canadian Coast Guard recently purchased a light icebreaker that will supplement its …
Oct 4, 2022 / Naval

Canada’s Largest Icebreaker Arrives At Davie For Major Refit Work

The CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, which has provided vital icebreaking capabilities to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) for over 50 years, will undergo major Vessel Life Extension (VLE) refit work for three months before re-entering service. This …
Apr 11, 2022 / Curious

After More than 30 Years of Service Thordon Bearings Still Going Strong on Coast Guard Icebreaker

A Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker is helping to keep shipping moving on the Great Lakes throughout the winter with a set of Thordon Bearings’ propeller shaft bearings that were fitted more than 30 years ago.Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) …
Feb 7, 2022 / Vessels