The Halifax Shipyard Limited is a Canadian shipbuilding company located in Halifax , Nova Scotia .
64-416: Founded in 1889, it is today a wholly owned subsidiary of Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and is that company's largest ship construction and repair facility. The Halifax Graving Dock Company was formed by English investors who constructed the graving dock for $ 1 million, opening on September 21, 1889 on the western shore of Halifax Harbour in the community of Richmond . The following year on August 22, 1890
128-647: A condition of its multi-billion-dollar contract to build arctic patrol vessels for the Government of Canada. In March 2017, Irving Shipbuilding announced it would contribute $ 4.52 million to the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE), as part an obligation under the National Shipbuilding Strategy that requires the company to re-invest a portion of its contract revenues. It invested another $ 4.4 million to COVE in 2022 under
192-406: A location on the eastern shore of Courtney Bay. The first of its long list of vessels, the ferry MV Kipawo , which still exists, was launched on December 5, 1924. After fit-up, it went into service in 1926. The shipyard was sold in the 1950s to the industrialist K.C. Irving . The ensuing corporate restructuring saw the company renamed Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Ltd. . By
256-674: A new company— Fleetway Inc to serve as Irving Shipbuilding's engineering and logistical firm. In 2011, Fleetway acquired Oceanic Consulting Corporation (OCC), located in St. John's, NL . In June 1983, Saint John Shipbuilding underbid Quebec based SCAN Marine Incorporated in securing the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project (CPFP) to build the Halifax-class frigate for the RCN . Politically, this resulted in an outcry from
320-462: A passenger-vehicle ferry for its Bay of Fundy service from Saint John to Digby . Similarly, the government-owned ferry operator CN Marine placed an order in the early 1980s for a passenger-vehicle ferry for its Northumberland Strait service to Prince Edward Island . By far the largest contract placed with the shipyard, and the largest single shipbuilding order ever issued in Canadian history,
384-506: A period of 30 years. Six will be Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships projected to cost $ 4.98 billion. (another 2 of which were ordered in 2019 as non-combatant variants for the coast guards Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project for an additional 2.1 billion) The remaining 15 will be Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) which will replace the Royal Canadian Navy's Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates , which
448-597: A replacement program for yard infrastructure. The floating dry dock Prins Hendrik Dok No. 4 (RDM-173), built in Rotterdam in 1933 (by and for NV De Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij ) was purchased and rebuilt by the shipyard in 1979. It was renamed Scotiadock and complemented the existing graving dock for ship repair and construction. In 1983 a new Panamax floating dry dock was purchased, having been built in 1982 by Marine Industries Limited in Sorel, Quebec . It
512-528: Is projected to cost between $ 56 and $ 60 billion. On 9 July 2007, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a plan to procure six to eight armed naval icebreakers. Dubbed "Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships", the vessels are modeled on the Norwegian Coast Guard ship NoCGV Svalbard . In 2011, Irving Shipbuilding was selected to construct Canada's Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and in March 2013
576-933: The Kingston -class coastal defence vessel as part of the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project by the winning consortium led by SNC Lavalin . However, changing global economic conditions for Canada's shipbuilders during the late 1990s coupled with changes to federal government tariffs and tax policies for Canadian ship owners saw Saint John Shipbuilding left with little work after the Halifax -class frigates were completed. Kent Lines ordered several container ships and Irving Shipbuilding's shipyards in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island were kept moderately busy with repair and small contract construction, but there were no large contracts on
640-667: The Halifax Harbour . They also have a marine fabrication shop as well as two engineering and logistics firms: Fleetway Inc, and its subsidiary Oceanic Corp, all located in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. On August 6, 2013, Kevin M. McCoy joined the company as a president of Irving Shipbuilding. McCoy retired in 2021 and was replaced briefly by Kevin Mooney before Dirk Lesko was appointed in 2022. The company's de facto history began in 1959, when K.C. Irving purchased
704-493: The Halifax Shipyards Limited , completing the shipyard and beginning ship construction in the final stages of World War I. In 1920 Halifax Shipyards Limited was acquired by the conglomerate British Empire Steel Corporation (BESCO). In 1930 Halifax Shipyards Limited was acquired by the conglomerate Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation (DOSCO). During World War II , the company's facilities were critical to
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#1732798657399768-549: The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister of National Defence announced that nine midshore patrol vessels were being ordered from Irving Shipbuilding to be constructed at Halifax Shipyard for a cost of $ 194 million. The ships were delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard from 2012 to 2014. In late 2015 and early 2016, various media outlets carried reports about electrical and mechanical problems dogging
832-542: The Royal Canadian Navy . Its namesake and current headquarters at The Halifax Shipyard was acquired by Saint John Shipbuilding in 1994 from a group of Nova Scotia investors who had organized it as Halifax-Dartmouth Industries Limited Later renaming the yard to Halifax Shipyard Limited , the purchase resulted in the creation of Irving Shipbuilding. In 1997, Irving's Saint John Naval Systems acquired and merged with Fleetway Consulting Services Inc, forming
896-465: The St. John Dry-dock & Shipbuilding Co. in St John NB , which was then renamed Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Eventually shortened to Saint John Shipbuilding , it was at this location that Irving constructed Flower-class corvettes , Halifax-class frigates , and two Protecteur class replenishment Oilers (AOR) (not to be confused with Protecteur-class auxiliary vessel ) for
960-421: The 1980s, it came to be known simply as Saint John Shipbuilding and was the flagship of a collection of eastern Canadian shipyards operated by Irving Shipbuilding . The shipyard was used to construct oil tankers for Irving Oil and freighters and other cargo vessels for Kent Lines , a shipping company owned by K.C. Irving. The facility also received a contract from Canadian Pacific Railway in 1969 to build
1024-444: The 43-metre ships. Among the concerns cited were: "water could flow from compartment to compartment putting the ship at risk; rolling stabilization; the ability to lower lifeboats with crew on board; and major fire protection issues." Ice buildup was another major concern of the ships and in the summer of 2016, one of the ships had to undergo repairs because of corrosion. Five vessels of the class had to receive redesigned galleys after
1088-671: The 6 frigates based on in Halifax with Victoria Shipyards handling those based in CFB Esquimalt . Irving Shipbuilding Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is a Canadian shipbuilder and in-service support provider. The company operates as a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Limited. As of 2024, Irving Shipbuilding employs over 2100 shipbuilders. Irving Shipbuilding owns two shipyards in Nova Scotia: Halifax Shipyard and Woodside Industries, both located along
1152-645: The BAE's Type 26 frigate , Irving Shipbuilding, Lockheed Martin Canada , and BAE Systems are expected to begin work on the Canadian Surface Combatant , sometime in 2024 with a delivery date slated for early 2030. The CSC project is the largest and most complex shipbuilding initiative in Canada since World War II. The Canadian Surface Combatant design contract was signed on 7 February 2019 at an estimated cost of $ 56–60 Billion. In May 2019,
1216-698: The Bluenose Building is home to one of the largest engineering and design workforces in Canada. the Irving Group laid off about 100 workers in 2004 and left the site idle since. On 27 June 2003, Irving Shipbuilding announced that it had signed an agreement with the Canadian government for $ 55 million in matched dollar-for-dollar investment funding, provided that the Saint John Shipbuilding facility be closed permanently. The facility employed more than 3,000 people at its height in
1280-587: The Canadian Government signed a $ 288M contract with Irving shipbuilding for the design of the 6 Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships. It wasn't until January, 2015 that Irving Shipbuilding and the federal government signed a contract to start construction of the six Arctic offshore patrol ships for $ 2.3 billion. As of 2023, Irving Shipbuilding had delivered five of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships . Halifax Shipyard launched HMCS Harry DeWolf ,
1344-783: The Canadian government ordered a pair of non-combatant variants of the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship for the Canadian Coast Guard . August 8, 2023 Irving Shipbuilding cut steel for the seventh AOPS, the first of two for the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet. As a part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, a condition for any forgivable loans or investments is commitment through the Value Proposition Strategy. The strategy requires
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#17327986573991408-831: The Halifax Graving Dock Company purchased the Chebucto Marine Railway Company Limited located in Dartmouth Cove, at the mouth of the former Shubenacadie Canal in Dartmouth . The yard built a small steam tug for its own use in 1915, the tug Sambro . During World War I , the Halifax Graving Dock Company's facilities on the Halifax side of the harbour were badly damaged by the December 6, 1917 Halifax Explosion , which occurred 300 m (980 ft) north of
1472-686: The Halifax Shipyard to accommodate the building of vessels for the federal government. In 2008 Irving Shipbuilding was awarded a $ 549M contract to modernize seven of Canada's fleet of Halifax-class frigates . The last of these, HMCS Toronto , completed modernization at the Halifax Shipyard in 2016. In 2019 the Canadian government granted Irving Shipbuilding a $ 500-million contract to do maintenance work on at least three of its Halifax class frigates as part of an overall $ 7 billion commitment to all 12. In September 2009,
1536-470: The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. In 2013 Irving Shipbuilding started its $ 300-million modernization of the Halifax Shipyard to accommodate the building of vessels for the federal government. Halifax Shipyards is one of three shipyards being awarded contracts for maintenance and repair of the Halifax-class frigates . Along with Davie Shipbuilding, Halifax Shipyards will be assigned with
1600-741: The Quebec caucus of Pierre Trudeau 's Liberal party, and to resolve the situation, the Tribal Refit and Update Modernization Program (TRUMP) for the Iroquois-class destroyers was tied to the CPFP. Saint John Shipbuilding was awarded the contract for six frigates with 12 eventually being built. The construction of three of Saint John Shipbuilding's 12 frigates would be subcontracted to Marine Industries and Davie Shipbuilding at Lauzon, Quebec. In 1992, Quebec-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin
1664-656: The Woodside Shipyard, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. With 11,000 sq. m of covered fabrication and storage space, this site provides industrial fabrication, offshore topsides, and rig upgrades. It also provides various construction, modification, upgrade and maintenance services from its deepwater quayside facilities. Purchased in 2013 and located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Marine Fabricators has 9,270m2 of production space, providing steel burning, cutting, forming and fabrication services. Marine Fabricators carries out
1728-405: The cargo of oil, and J.D. Irving Ltd. , owner of the barge. In March 1995, Environment Canada reached an agreement with an Irving Oil company, Atlantic Towing Ltd, to provide assistance in the salvage operation, along with Irving Shipbuilding, who would clean and recover Irving Whale upon her salvage. On 30 July 1996, Irving Whale was hoisted by derrick barges Chesapeake and Boabarge 9 to
1792-506: The coast in Liverpool. STENPRO will reopen the yard as a ship repair/fabrication operation, an operation that will employ local workers... STENPRO will lease Shelburne Marine for five years. The lease is renewable and the company has the option to buy at any time. Steel and Engine will be responsible for all operating costs. They will start looking for orders as soon as the plant is ready." In January 2010, ownership of Shelburne Ship Repair
1856-582: The decade in mothball status. This left Halifax Shipyard Limited as the largest full-service shipyard left on Canada's Atlantic coast and the flagship facility for Irving Shipbuilding Inc. A handful of new-build contracts for oil rig supply vessels, a cruise ship, as well as repair and maintenance contracts for Royal Canadian Navy warships and Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers and scientific vessels, public and privately owned ferries, commercial ships, and oil rigs has kept Halifax Shipyard Limited moderately busy in recent years. In September 2009 Irving Shipbuilding
1920-459: The early 1990s, with only 600 employees at its closure. In 2006 the site and its buildings were converted into Irving Wallboard. In 1995 Irving Shipbuilding purchased The East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island from the provincial government and used it to construct tugboats, for its Atlantic Towing fleet until 2010, when it was shut down and sat vacant for 13 years. It
1984-456: The federal government enter into an exclusive contract with Irving Shipbuilding to supply the vessels over the next 20 years. Scotia Dock II sunk in May 2010 while preparing to allow a tugboat to enter. Although it was subsequently raised, it was determined to be damaged beyond repair, so it was sold for scrap in 2012. The shipyard planned a replacement as part of its preparations for implementing
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2048-429: The first of six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels, on September 15, 2018. At 103 metres and 6,615 tonnes, it is the largest Royal Canadian Navy ship built in Canada in 50 years. The vessel underwent sea testing until 2020, and was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy on July 31. The second AOPS, HMCS Margaret Brooke , was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy on July 15, 2021. The third AOPS, HMCS Max Bernays ,
2112-607: The first of two for the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet. On 8 August 2023, the Canadian government announced it had amended its definition contract with Irving Shipbuilding, and was providing an additional $ 463 million "investment" to help Irving Shipbuilding build the Canadian Surface Combatants (CSCs) This amendment allowed both Ottawa and Irving to circumvent the terms of the original "Strategic Partnership" agreement which stipulated that Irving would not seek taxpayer monies to upgrade its facilities. Based on
2176-472: The graving dock. Many yard workers were killed and Sambro was sunk. The graving dock was quickly repaired and planning began to add building slips and plating shops for a modern ship yard to construct the first steel-hulled ships in Atlantic Canada . Sambro was raised and renamed Erg . In 1918 the Halifax Graving Dock Company's assets were purchased by Montreal investors who organized them into
2240-520: The horizon. The skilled workforce at Saint John Shipbuilding dwindled as welders and engineers and other trades and professionals left for work on other projects in Canada and abroad. The yard was mothballed in 2000 after it completed its last ship. Finally on June 27, 2003, Irving Shipbuilding announced that it had signed an agreement with the federal government for $ 55 million in economic readjustment funding provided that Saint John Shipbuilding be closed permanently. The Irving Group of Companies announced
2304-505: The initial ones were deemed unsafe. In 2011, Irving Shipbuilding successfully bid on the combat package of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy . (NSPS) Irving Shipbuilding was thus responsible for building the Royal Canadian Navy 's new combat fleet in a program costing $ 25 billion (subsequently increased to over $ 80 billion as of 2021) that consists of 23 combatant vessels over
2368-469: The initial work preparing steel for the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships currently under construction at Halifax Shipyard. Raw steel is delivered to this facility to be cut, molded and kitted. The kitted steel is delivered by truck to Halifax Shipyard. Irving Shipbuilding's newest facility, an office space located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is home to Irving's CSC team and Fleetway Inc. At nearly 600 people,
2432-430: The intention of permanently decommissioning Canada's largest shipyard and building a new wallboard manufacturing plant and other businesses on the site. For Canadian National Railways : For CN Marine : For Canadian Pacific Railway : For Province of New Brunswick : Saint John Shipbuilding services has been terminated and all work has been sent to the Halifax yards. The former dry dock cranes have been removed and
2496-563: The largest drydock in the world. St. John to Have Biggest Drydock. The drydock to be erected at the City of Saint John, N.B., will be one of the largest in the world. The contract has already been let to the St. John Drydock and Shipbuilding Company by the Department of Public Works, Ottawa. The length of the new dock will be 1,150 feet and its width at the bottom 125 feet. It will accommodate
2560-699: The largest vessel, naval or mercantile, which is now afloat or planned. The St. John Drydock and Shipbuilding Company is controlled by the Canada Dredging Company, Limited of Midland, Ont. Among those connected with the organization are James Playfair, General Manager of the Great Lakes Transportation Company, Ltd.; W.H. Robertson, D.L. White, Jr., W.J. Sheppard, W.E.Phin, D.S. Pratt, George Y. Chown, R. Hobson, Colonel Thomas A. Duff, J.A. Paisley, and J.B. Craven. The new shipyard with its massive drydock opened in 1923 at
2624-718: The late 1990s and throughout the 2000s due to changes in Government of Canada tax and tariff policies for ship owners, as well as a reduction in federal government construction for warships, icebreakers, ferries and scientific vessels. On June 27, 2003 Irving Shipbuilding announced it had an agreement with the federal government to permanently close the country's largest shipyard, Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John. The competing Davie Yards Incorporated in Lauzon, Quebec experienced similar financial difficulty and spent much of
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2688-430: The order sheet during this period. In 1978 the parent company Hawker Siddeley was placed in receivership and the shipyard's assets were held by the primary creditor, the Government of Nova Scotia . A consortium named Halifax Industries Limited was organized and reached an agreement with the provincial government to operate the shipyard. A modernization program began in 1979 with a $ 7.5 million mill upgrading as well as
2752-477: The same obligation. The Halifax Shipyard , totaling at 425,000 square feet, with an assembly and module hall sitting at 408 meters in length and 46 meters in height, is Irving Shipbuilding's largest facility and home to its company's head office. This site was purchased in 1994. As of 2023 there were roughly 1100 unionized workers employed between the Halifax, Woodside, and Marine Fabricator sites. In 2001, Irving Shipbuilding bought Banc Metals, now called
2816-489: The shipyard purchased a replacement floating dry dock for the Scotiadock . The floating dry dock General Georges P Vanier was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd. in 1964. Upon purchase by Irving Shipbuilding, the dry dock was renamed Scotia Dock II . The original dry dock was later scrapped. Like all Canadian shipyards, Halifax Shipyard Limited underwent a dramatic slowdown in new construction and refit business during
2880-480: The shipyard was in need of a replacement for the floating dry dock Scotiadock, and thus purchased the General Georges P. Vaniera. The dock was built by Canadian Vickers Ltd in 1964 and was renamed Scotia Dock II. The original Scotiadock was scrapped. Scotiadock 2 sank in 2010 and was also scrapped. In 2012 Irving Shipbuilding received a $ 300-million loan from the provincial government for modernization of
2944-483: The shipyards to invest a value equal to 0.5% of contracts to benefit the domestic marine industry in three priority areas: human resources development, technology investment & industrial development. In October 2016, the Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. awarded $ 2 million in funding to nine applied arctic research projects. Irving Shipbuilding created the fund as
3008-439: The site closed in 2003. Irving Shipbuilding retained ownership of the site until at least 2017,when it supposedly transferred ownership to Atlantic Towing. In 1996, in face of Shelburne Ship Repair closing, the province decided to lease the facility to Irving Limited. Minister of Transportation Richard Mann proclaimed, "The province has just made a deal with Steel and Engine Products Limited - STENPRO - an Irving company up
3072-501: The site to Aecon Fabco from 2008 until 2021. Irving Shipbuilding as part of J.D. Irving Limited is often criticized by both the local government and the media over its scale of operations, with some people claiming the family holds a monopoly over the atlantic provinces. The Irving Whale is a Canadian barge that sank off the north coast of Prince Edward Island , while en route from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Bathurst, New Brunswick , taking 4,200 tonnes of fuel oil down with it. It
3136-505: The surface in approximately 70 minutes. Irving Whale arrived in Halifax Harbour on 7 August 1996 and was transferred to the care of Irving Shipbuilding. The barge's cargo was removed and the cargo hold cleaned before the barge underwent a refit. Following the refit, the barge was transferred to Atlantic Towing Ltd, and renamed ATL 2701 in 2001 for service as a general cargo barge. It was renamed again as Atlantic Sea Lion in 2009. Saint John Shipbuilding Saint John Shipbuilding
3200-627: The war effort as Halifax Shipyards Limited constructed four Tribal-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy – the first all-Canadian built destroyers – and was vital in repairing more than 7,200 ships damaged in the Battle of the Atlantic . From the early 1950s to the mid-1960s the shipyard won contracts with the Royal Canadian Navy to construct four destroyers as part of the RCN's post-war fleet modernization program. In 1957 Halifax Shipyards Limited
3264-402: The war, it was purchased by J.D Irving Limited , and continued operation as Steel & Engine Products, Ltd (STENPRO). After purchasing STENPRO, J.D Irving Limited would continue its use as a fabricator and machine shop and by 1957 STENPRO was producing "Oil burners, storage tanks and truck tanks." and by the 1960s was producing boats. STENPRO merged with Irving Shipbuilding in 1998, and
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#17327986573993328-442: The wharf, including the yard's buildings and offices, its cradle, and the marine railway. The facility was sold to Mersey Seafoods in 2022. Acquired around 1996, The 18-acre site has 600 feet of deepwater wharfage and load-out area and a 127000 square foot fully enclosed high bay assembly building with over head cranes. The Irving Group laid off about 100 workers in 2004 and let the site idle until owner Besim Halef later leased
3392-590: Was a Canadian shipbuilding company located in Saint John , New Brunswick . The shipyard was active from 1923 to 2003. Numerous shipyards were located on the shores of Courtney Bay in the east end of Saint John Harbour where extensive mud flats dried at low tide. In 1918 it was announced that the St. John Drydock & Shipbuilding Co. would be established as a subsidiary of the Canada Dredging Co., Ltd. of Midland , Ontario and would construct
3456-585: Was acquired by the conglomerate A.V. Roe Canada Ltd. , which had purchased DOSCO and its subsidiary companies. In 1962 Halifax Shipyards Limited was acquired by the conglomerate Hawker Siddeley Canada which had purchased A.V. Roe Canada Ltd. and its subsidiary companies. Under Hawker Siddeley ownership, the company began to diversify its contracts in the 1960s and 1970s, constructing ferries and other government contracts, as well as oil drilling rigs and drill ships for Atlantic Canada's nascent offshore oil and gas industry. Various repairs and smaller builds filled out
3520-461: Was awarded a contract to build the Hero-class patrol vessel project for the Canadian Coast Guard. The nine vessels were scheduled to be delivered by 2014–2015. In October 2011 Irving Shipbuilding was deemed the successful proponent for constructing 23 warships for the Royal Canadian Navy under the $ 35 billion National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy . This merit-based competition will see
3584-406: Was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy on September 2, 2022. The fourth AOPS, HMCS William Hall , was delivered on August 30, 2023. Construction of AOPS 5, HMCS Frédérick Rolette , began on May 21, 2021, and it was launched December 9, 2023. AOPS 6, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray , began construction on August 15, 2022. On August 8, 2023, Irving Shipbuilding cut steel for the seventh AOPS,
3648-411: Was eventually resold to the province in 2023. Thompson Bros. Machinery Co., Ltd. , Liverpool NS was started in 1900 as a fabricator and distributor of diesel engines among other machinery, and eventually became a significant ship repair yard during WWII. It devoted a portion of its facility to boat building, refitting several flower class corvettes like HMCS Dauphin & HMCS Amherst. Sometime after
3712-448: Was for the Royal Canadian Navy 's Halifax -class frigate program, which saw nine warships built at Saint John during the early 1990s. Flush with revenues during this contract, Irving Shipbuilding went on a buying spree of several bankrupt or failing shipyards in eastern Canada as part of a strategy to assist with spreading the work at its overcrowded shipyard in Saint John. The East Isle Shipyard in Georgetown , Prince Edward Island
3776-431: Was laid down at the Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Ltd. , Saint John in 1966. It carried oil for JDI from 1967 until it sank in 1970. About 1,100 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean, 5,700 kilograms of which were laced with PCBs . The cost of the salvage operation was $ 42 million, and was assumed by the federal government with great controversy. This was given due to the wealth of Irving Oil Ltd , owner of
3840-398: Was named Novadock and gave the shipyard the ability to repair the largest-sized ships on the eastern seaboard. In 1985 the shipyard declared bankruptcy and was purchased by a group of Nova Scotia investors, led by former Saint John Shipbuilding president Andy McArthur , who organized it as Halifax-Dartmouth Industries Limited (HDIL). In 1992, Quebec-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin
3904-645: Was purchased from the provincial government and used to construct modules for the Halifax -class frigates. Similarly, Irving Shipbuilding purchased the Shelburne Ship Repair shipyard in Shelburne and the Pictou Shipyard in Pictou to support the Halifax -class project. Irving Shipbuilding also purchased Halifax Dartmouth Industries after that shipyard was sub-contracted in 1992 to build
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#17327986573993968-479: Was the successful bidder for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project which would build what is today known as the Kingston class . SNC-Lavalin sub-contracted HDIL for the ship design and construction of the twelve vessels. In 1994, midway through the MCDV project, the shipyard's owners sold HDIL to Irving Shipbuilding Inc. of Saint John, New Brunswick who renamed the yard Halifax Shipyard Limited . In 1998,
4032-509: Was the successful bidder for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project , which would build what is today known as the Kingston class of coastal defense vessels. SNC-Lavalin sub-contracted Halifax-Dartmouth Industries Limited (HDIL) for the ship design and construction of the twelve vessels. Saint John Shipbuilding then purchased the HDIL in 1994, before construction had begun. In 1998,
4096-486: Was transferred to Irving Shipbuilding in an agreement under the province's Industrial Expansion Fund whereby Nova Scotia would provide an $ 8.8-million loan for the yard's upgrades. Irving Shipbuilding had operated the Shelburne Ship Repair for 13 years under lease. Later in 2010, the province of Nova Scotia & Irving Shipbuilding invested $ 16.6 million in upgrades of Shelburne Ship Repair to modernize
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