Students show little interest in maritime industry, study shows

Attracting people into the shipbuilding industry remains a major concern for many yards. Ken Hocke photo

Despite the recent growth and attention on the marine industry in Nova Scotia, a new Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) examination, the Student Intentions and Perceptions Study, found that only 12% of grade 6-12 English, French, and Mi’kmaq Kina’matneway students in Nova Scotia are interested in career opportunities in the marine industry.

Led by Dr. Sherry Scully, director of Learning & Organizational Development at COVE, the voluntary study measures students’ attitudes and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/students-show-little-interest-in-maritime-industry-study-shows/

Six New Icebreakers To Be Built For Canadian Coast Guard

Artist impression of Project Resolute

The Canadian Coast Guard will be procuring six new program icebreakers to replace its current aging fleet of icebreakers.

The announcement was made on Aug. 2 by Canada’s Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan Wilkinson.

Minister Wilkinson also announced that the Government of Canada is officially launching a competitive process, through an Invitation to Qualify, to add a third Canadian shipyard as a strategic partner under the...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/13/six-new-icebreakers-to-be-built-for-canadian-coast-guard

Canada wants to build six new icebreakers

The Canadian coast guard provides critical icebreaking services to ensure commercial ships and ferries have access to Canadian ports during the winter and supports summer re-supply activities in Canada’s Arctic. To ensure the coast guard can continue to deliver these essential services, Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian coast guard, announced that the service will be procuring six new program icebreakers to replace its current aging fleet of icebreakers.

Wilkinson...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/canada-wants-to-build-six-new-icebreakers/

Canada Confirms Type 26 Design for Surface Combatant Program After Legal Tussle

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A Lockheed Martin-led industry team was selected for the final design of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future frigate after surviving a legal challenge by a rival contender.

Officials in Ottawa confirmed that BAE Systems’ Type 26 Global Combat Ship will provide the template for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), the workhorse of the RCN fleet through the 2030s and 2040s.

Prime contractor Irving Shipbuilding – which was selected as Canada’s combat ship constructor some years ago –...

https://news.usni.org/2019/02/11/canada-confirms-type-26-design-surface-combatant-program-legal-tussle