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68-864: The Protecteur class (formerly known as the Queenston class) of naval auxiliaries for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) began as the Joint Support Ship Project , a Government of Canada procurement project for the RCN that is part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy . It will see the RCN acquire two multi-role vessels to replace the earlier Protecteur -class auxiliary oiler replenishment vessels. The project has suffered from considerable delays. Originally announced in 2004,

136-432: A Type V ship . and barges are classified as a Type B ship or YF, YFN, YFR, or YFRN. Radar picket to increase the radar detection range around a force. Communications Relay Ships (AGMR) are floating communications stations. Tracking ships or Range Instrumentation Ships (AGM) are equipped with antennas and electronics to support the launching and tracking of missiles and rockets. Command ship (AGF) are flagships of

204-400: A 2025 delivery. Preserver is expected to follow in 2027, though the dates for the operational service entry of both ships remain "under review". Given delays and in an effort to try to speed up the process of building the ships, steel was cut for the ships in 2018 during a lull in the construction of two Canadian Coast Guard science vessels at the yard. On 5 February 2019, it was announced that

272-647: 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

340-724: A contract for the construction of these ships was planned to be signed in 2009, with the first vessel available for operational service in 2012. In 2010, the federal government incorporated the project into the National Shipbuilding Strategy . On 2 June 2013, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada's Berlin -class replenishment ship was selected. The Canadian vessels will be a variant of the Berlin class, built at Seaspan's yard in North Vancouver, British Columbia . Initial construction work began in 2018, but

408-526: A contract to convert the container ship MV  Asterix for the replenishment role until the joint support ships were delivered. The contract is known as Project Resolve . The vessel was built in 2010 in Germany and was converted for use by the RCN. Construction of the first JSS had been scheduled to begin at the Seaspan Yard in late 2017, following the construction of two other classes of ships for

476-726: A dock. The actual capabilities have been listed as being able to carry 64 twenty-foot equivalent units of shipping containers , which can be used to store food, water, vehicles, and other specialized equipment to support land or sea-based operations, including humanitarian aid or disaster relief. Additionally, these containers can house special mission fit cargo, such as mobile hospitals and portable communication centers, which could be offloaded or airlifted ashore. Holds up to 6,875 tons of F76 marine fuel, 1,037 tons of F44 aviation fuel, an onboard hospital with surgical and dental facilities. The Berlin -class design ultimately selected incorporated somewhat modified components: The Canadian variant of

544-682: A formal contract for the construction of both ships was only signed in June 2020. In order to speed construction of the Protecteur -class naval auxiliaries, the delivery of the first of the new class of polar icebreakers, CCGS  Arpatuuq , will be delayed until at least 2030. On 25 October 2013, the Minister of National Defence named the JSS the Queenston class with two ships named, HMCS Queenston and Châteauguay . Their namesakes were battles of

612-436: A multi-purpose covered deck with the ability to carry up to 10,000 tonnes of ship fuel, 1,300 tonnes of aviation fuel, 1,100 tonnes of ammunition as well as 1,000–1,500 lane metres of deck space for carrying vehicles and containerized cargo. The vessels were also to have hospital facilities as well as a large helicopter deck with two landing spots, hangar space for four helicopters, and a roll-on/roll-off deck for vehicles onto

680-462: A nation's military (AK, AKA, AKN, AKR, AKS). In particular, troopships and attack transports are used to carry a large number of soldiers to operational theatres. Some transport ships are highly specialized, like the ammunition ships employed by the US Navy. Large ocean tugs (AT, ATO, ATF, ATA, ATR) are used to tow large auxiliary ships, like barges, floating repair docks, and floating cranes in

748-442: A navy with a better understanding of its operating environment or to assist in testing new technologies for employment in other vessels. Hospital ships are able to provide medical care in remote locations to personnel. The US Navy also used an unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary ship classification in which the unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary ship classification is IX . An unclassified miscellaneous auxiliary ship can be

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816-674: 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

884-603: A new ship without a classified role or a ship that does not fit into a standard category or a ship that had been removed from its classification. 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

952-506: 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

1020-486: Is a critical support role, with various types of vessels including tugboats , barges , lighter barges , derrick-crane vessels , and others used to move ships and equipment around the port facilities, and depot ships and tends to service ships currently in the harbor. These vessels also help maintain the harbor by dredging channels, maintaining jetties and buoys , and even providing floating platforms for port defenses. In US Navy, tugboats are type YT, YTB, YTM, YTL or

1088-528: 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

1156-583: The Amphibious Assault Ship Project , which was a proposed separate procurement project that never advanced beyond the concept stage. As of 2010, the Joint Support Ship Project envisioned several multi-role vessels capable of supporting the Royal Canadian Navy's warships at sea, as well as providing strategic sealift and some airlift for naval task groups or army operations. The vessels were envisaged as having

1224-648: The Berlin class may incorporate additional modifications from the original design. Vessels will be designed with double hulls for storage of petroleum products, unlike the former Protecteur -class single-hull vessels. In 2004, the federal government started the Joint Support Ship Project. Four consortiums sought the contract, led by Irving Shipbuilding , BAE Systems , ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada , and SNC-Lavalin ProFac . Two design finalists were selected in November 2006: ThyssenKrupp and SNC-Lavalin ProFac with

1292-476: The Canadian Coast Guard . In 2020, project costs had escalated significantly with an estimated $ 4.1 billion being required to complete the project. In 2022, delivery of the first ship was delayed until 2025, followed by the second ship in 2027. This updated delivery schedule was uncertain and the entire project budget was again under "review". The first of class, Protecteur , is scheduled for

1360-538: The Department of National Defence and Department of Fisheries and Oceans . In July 2010, Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced an initial purchase of two joint support ships (at a cost of $ 2.6 billion) with options for a third. On 11 October 2010, the Government of Canada invited five shipbuilding companies "to participate in a request for proposals" for the NSPS. On 19 October 2011, the Government of Canada announced

1428-667: 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

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1496-549: 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

1564-472: 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

1632-465: 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

1700-675: The War of 1812 , Queenston Heights and Châteauguay . A name was also chosen for a possible third ship in the class, HMCS Crysler's Farm , named after the Battle of Crysler's Farm . The option for the third vessel was dropped due to budget constraints. On 12 September 2017, the Canadian government renamed the vessels, taking the names of the ships of the class that they are to replace. Queenston became Protecteur and Châteauguay became Preserver . According to Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd , commander of

1768-444: 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

1836-645: 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,

1904-698: 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

1972-587: 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 ,

2040-712: 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

2108-686: 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,

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2176-546: The Joint Support Ship Project so that it could be completed. However, there was no extra money for the Joint Support Ship Project and the stimulus package did not address MARCOM's vessel procurement programs. Vice-Admiral Denis Rouleau, spoke to the Standing Committee on National Defence in the House of Commons and indicated that the Department of National Defence would know by summer 2009 how it would move ahead with

2244-484: The Joint Support Ship Project. In June 2009, officials with the Joint Support Ship Project began re-evaluating the type of ship they wished to purchase since the original concept could not be funded. In September 2009, the Joint Support Ship Project received a new design. Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden , Chief of the Maritime Staff , said that he was ready to submit design and cost estimates to the government and to

2312-442: The Minister of National Defence. In June 2010, the Government of Canada announced that the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) would spend CA$ 35   billion over the next 30 years to purchase 28 new large ships and 116 small vessels for Maritime Command and the Canadian Coast Guard . The NSPS was led by the Department of Public Works and Government Services , with support from Department of Industry , as well as

2380-741: 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

2448-574: The RCN, this was due to the ties both serving and former navy personnel had with the names. The Joint Support Ship Project consists of two multi-role vessels that will replace the former underway replenishment capability of the earlier Protecteur -class auxiliary vessel, as well as provide basic sealift for the Canadian Army , support to forces ashore, and command facilities for a Canadian Forces "joint force" or "naval task group". The Joint Support Ship Project should not be confused with

2516-656: 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

2584-542: The award of the $ 8 billion non-combat ship package, including the Joint Support Ship Project, to Seaspan Marine Corporation in Vancouver, British Columbia . On 2 June 2013, the Government of Canada selected ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada's Berlin -class AOR as the design for the joint support ship. On 11 October 2013, the NSPS Secretariat announced that Vancouver Shipyards would commence construction on

2652-405: 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

2720-506: 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

2788-520: The commander of a fleet. Wind-class icebreaker (AGB WAGB) are support ships. Rescue and salvage ship and Submarine rescue ship (ASR) for surface support ship for ship and submarine rescue. Barracks ships or Auxiliary Personal Living ships, (APL) are vessels-barges for service men to live on. A wide variety of vessels are employed as Technical Research Ships(AGTR) , Tracking Ships(AGM) , Environmental Research Ships (AGER) , Hydrofoil Research Ships (AGEH) , and Survey Vessels , primarily to provide

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2856-427: The composition and size of these auxiliary fleets vary depending on the nature of each navy and its primary mission. Smaller coastal navies tend to have smaller auxiliary vessels focusing primarily on littoral and training support roles, while larger blue-water navies tend to have larger auxiliary fleets comprising longer-range fleet support vessels designed to provide support far beyond territorial waters . One of

2924-461: The construction of both ships was awarded in June 2020. In March 2021, Seaspan shipyard reported that over 90 percent of the ship blocks for Protecteur were in production. As of December 2021, the assembly of the ship was reported to be complete. Near the end of August 2022, construction was halted by a strike by Seaspan tugboat workers which ended in October, as the shipyard staff would not cross

2992-514: The construction of the first vessel in the class would be advanced and the ship would be completed at the Seaspan yard ahead of the construction of the planned Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) for the Canadian Coast Guard. The second vessel would be completed only after the OOSV entered service. The first ship, Protecteur , was formally laid down on 16 January 2020. The formal contract for

3060-459: 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

3128-429: 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 ,

3196-607: 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

3264-448: The first replacement vessels in 2012. This news was met with criticism as it would leave MARCOM without an underway replenishment capability for two years. On 22 August 2008, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services , Christian Paradis terminated two procurement processes involving the shipbuilding industry. In December 2008, RCN officers and defence analysts hoped Budget 2009 would have up to $ 500 million in extra funding for

3332-892: The fleet, while the earlier Colliers supplied coal-burning steamships . Specific role replenishment vessels include combat stores ships , depot ships , general stores issue ships , and ammunition ships . Tenders are specifically designed to support a type of smaller naval unit, like submarines , destroyers , and seaplanes , providing a mobile base of operations for these units: specifically destroyer tenders , submarine tenders , seaplane tenders , torpedo boat tenders . Supporting front-line operating bases requires immense transportation capacity. Transport ships are often converted merchant ships simply commissioned (APA, APD, APH, APV) into naval service. Tankers are transports specifically designed to ship fuel to forward locations. Transport ships are often employed not only carrying cargo for naval support but are in support of all forces of

3400-405: 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

3468-469: 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,

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3536-580: The joint support ships, followed by the Polar Icebreaker. It was expected that construction would begin in 2016–17. On 25 October 2013, the Government of Canada named the two ships HMCS Queenston and HMCS Châteauguay in recognition of the significant battles of Queenston Heights and Châteauguay during the War of 1812. However, these names were changed to Protecteur and Preserver respectively on 12 September 2017. In August 2015 Davie Shipyard signed

3604-442: The most direct ways that auxiliary ships support the fleet is by providing underway replenishment (also known as "replenishment at sea") to major fleet units. This allows the fleet to remain in the same location, with the replenishment vessels bringing up fuel, ammunition , food, and supplies from shore to the fleet wherever it is operating. Oilers ("replenishment tankers") are vessels specifically designed to bring fuel oil to

3672-520: The open sea, also disabled ships. Repairing ships at sea or in conflict areas is important as it allows these vessels to return to service more quickly, while also increasing the chance of survival for ships critically damaged in battle. Repair vessels (US Navy: AR, ARB, ARC, ARG, ARH, ARL, ARV) range from small equipment ships known as Auxiliary repair docks , to the larger Auxiliary floating drydocks , there are also Aircraft repair ships that specialize in repair of naval aircraft . Harbor support

3740-415: The picket lines that had been set up. The second ship in the class began construction in 2022 with her keel being formally laid down in October 2023. Auxiliary vessel Auxiliary ships are extremely important for navies of all sizes because if they were not present the primary fleet vessels would be unsupported. Thus, virtually every navy maintains an extensive fleet of auxiliary ships, however,

3808-532: 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

3876-401: The ships built in either Marystown, Newfoundland or North Vancouver, British Columbia , respectively. A contract for final design and construction was expected in 2008, with the first ship of the class entering service in 2012. In January 2007, Canadian media reported that defence planners were considering the retirement of the existing Protecteur -class ships by 2010, prior to the delivery of

3944-480: 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

4012-483: 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

4080-439: 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

4148-501: 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

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4216-402: 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

4284-442: 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

4352-406: 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,

4420-411: 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

4488-431: 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

4556-605: 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,

4624-486: 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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