Seaspan Shipyards Invests in STEM Education
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Seaspan Shipyards announced a $300,000 investment in Let’s Talk Science, a charitable organization that has been providing Canadian youth and educators with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs for more than 25 years. Seaspan’s three-year commitment will support the roll-out of new Kindergarten–Grade 12 (K-12) programming across Canada designed to educate and inspire youth about STEM careers in the marine and shipbuilding industries.
Seaspan’s contribution to Let’s Talk Science, which is part of the company’s commitment under the National Shipbuilding Strategy to enhance education and skills development in the marine and shipbuilding industries in Canada, will be used to develop digital resources, conduct outreach for students, and deliver professional development and career enrichment resources for educators. Starting in April 2021, English and
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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.
Author of the article: David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Dec 14, 2020 • December 14, 2020 • 6 minute read 2016 file photo: The second keel unit of the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) is moved into place at Irving Shipbuilding s Halifax Shipyard. Photo by PHOTO SUPPLIED BY IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC.
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Company officials have been complaining to politicians and media outlets that the Canadian Surface Combatant project has fallen far short on its promises of creating domestic employment. Another company is in the middle of a lawsuit over the Canadian Surface Combatant or CSC, alleging the procurement was bungled. Federal lawyers are trying to limit the amount of information that can be disclosed in court about the project, with the next hearing to be held Jan. 13. Other industry executives have been warning politicians the rising price tag for CSC will jeopardize funding for other equally important military equipment projects