oth 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 support icebreaking loads. Last August, Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., began to construct the first of eight prototype modules for the first U.S. Coast Guard polar security cutter (PSC), to test the new systems, processes, people, and tools that are required to work with...
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COLUMN | Canada loses control of its shipbuilding budget: Seaspan, Davie and Irving turn up the heat on Ottawa [Offshore Accounts]
The sentiments of American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims on his single Lose Control seems a most appropriate soundtrack for Canada this week, especially as it comes from his debut album, the wonderfully titled I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1). We have project blow-outs, schedule blow-outs, and some massive delays to report in Canada. Shipbuilding is […]
Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker modernisation contract awarded to Quebec shipyard
The Canadian federal government, through Public Services and Procurement Canada, has awarded Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada a contract for service life extensio ..
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Construction approved for two more polar icebreakers for Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian government has given its approval for construction to commence on two new polar icebreakers for the country’s coast guard. Both new icebreakers will ha ..
Seaspan Shipyards, Heddle ink teaming agreement for Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker tender
Canadian builders Seaspan Shipyards and Heddle Shipyards have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future polar icebreaker. ..