Canadian shipyards hail ICE Pact

The two Canadian shipyards building heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Seaspan Shipyards and Chantier Davie, have welcomed the trilateral ICE Pact announced yesterday by the governments of the U.S., Canada and Finland.

U.S., Canada and Finland in new polar icebreaker ICE Pact

Like the three-ship U.S. Polar Security Cutter program, the two-ship Canadian heavy polar icebreaker program has been facing delays and cost overruns that were the subject of a recent Parliamentary...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/canadian-shipyards-hail-ice-pact/

Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | October 21 – UK police boats, Romanian fire and rescue vessels and more

The Canadian Coast Guard expands its icebreaker fleet while the UK and Gibraltar governments will soon take delivery of the first of a new series of 18 police patrol boat ..

The post Emergency Service Vessel News Roundup | October 21 – UK police boats, Romanian fire and rescue vessels and more...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/emergency-service-vessel-news-roundup-october-21-uk-police-boats-romanian-fire-and-rescue-vessels-and-more/

Davie Shipbuilding on track to build 7 icebreakers

Public Services and Procurement Canada says that the Government of Canada is to begin negotiations with Chantier Davie [Davie Shipbuilding] of Lévis, Quebec, aimed at reaching an umbrella agreement that would see the yard become the third strategic shipbuilding partner under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy.

The agency said that, pending successful negotiations, an agreement is expected to be in place by the end of 2022. This positions Davie to build one of two polar icebreakers plus six...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/davie-shipbuilding-on-track-to-build-7-icebreakers/

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