iPolitics By Kevin Dougherty. Published on Feb 24, 2021 5:09pm A drawing of the proposed Type 26 frigate (BAE Systems Canada)
Construction of a new fleet of frigates for the Royal Canadian Navy, estimated to cost $26.2 billion in 2008, could balloon to as much as $82 billion, according to an analysis by Canada’s government-spending watchdog.
The parliamentary budget officer (PBO) was asked by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to review the costs of continuing with a contract to build the British-designed Type 26 frigate, proposed by Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. and BAE Systems.
The PBO was also asked to assess the purchase of two alternative designs: the comparable Italian-French FREMM frigate, and the lower-cost British Type 31 design.
(Image: Seaspan Shipyards)
Two Canadian firms are partnering to develop and commercialize 3D digital twin capabilities with hopes of making Canada more globally competitive, driving export opportunities and creating jobs in the marine sector.
The the $3 million-plus Digital Ship In-Service Support Project comes from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster’s (OSC) Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program. Led by British Columbia-based Seaspan Shipyards together with partner and Newfoundland and Labrador-based, Genoa Design International, the Digital Ship In-Service Support Project will receive $2 million from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster with the balance of funding coming from project participants.
The project will develop new integrated capabilities for vessel management and maintenance through an advanced technology platform that will help vessel designers, builders, operators and maintainers more efficiently manage vessel lifecycle; reduce down-time for repair and maintenance by providing
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VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Today Canada s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced its 16
th project with a total project value of more than $3 million. The
Digital Ship In-Service Support Project comes from the OSC s Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program and brings together two Canadian marine industry leaders from Canada s west and east coasts to develop and commercialize 3D digital twin capabilities that will help make Canada more globally competitive, drive export opportunities, and create jobs in the marine sector.
Led by British Columbia-based Seaspan Shipyards together with partner and Newfoundland and Labrador-based, Genoa Design International, the Digital Ship In-Service Support Project will receive $2 million from Canada s Ocean Supercluster with the balance of funding coming from the project participants. This represents the first Ocean Supercluster project to be led out of Canada s west coast. The relationship between Seaspan and Genoa was originally built
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Building Polar would create huge boost to jobs and the economy
Potential for Davie to annually generate up to 4,300 jobs
Examines potential to create a world-class maritime cluster
LÉVIS, QC, Dec. 14, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Davie, Canada s premier shipbuilder, today revealed the results of a far-reaching study conducted by consulting and advisory firm, Deloitte LLP in Canada. The study, commissioned by Davie, examined the historical and potential major future economic and social impacts of its operations on Québec and Canada as a whole.
A virtual launch event, hosted by the Federation of Québec Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ), was attended by hundreds of business leaders. They were shown how spending and revenues associated with Davie s activities ripple through and significantly impact the Québec and Canadian economies. Important structural and industrial benefits Davie brings to the Québec and Canadian economies were also in focus.