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32-712: The NSS was launched on 3 June 2010 and the results for the two larger packages were made public on 19 October 2011. Contracts for smaller vessels under the NSS were announced as they were awarded. The NSS program was charged with selecting Canadian shipyards capable of rebuilding the fleets of the RCN and the CCG through two large packages of work (a combat ship package and a non-combat ship package), originally valued at about $ 38 billion but with that level of envisaged spending now in excess of $ 100 billion. Another package of work for smaller vessels

64-463: A competition to add a third yard to the NSS. Widely rumored to end up being Davie Yards of Quebec, the yard appeared likely to specialize in medium, and possibly Polar, icebreakers for the Coast Guard. In December 2019 it was announced that only Davie Yards had qualified for the icebreaker work. The next step was to negotiate an umbrella agreement between the federal government and Davie Yards by

96-529: A diesel-electric system giving the ships a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph). The ships are equipped with four labs; a wet lab, a dry lab, an ocean lab and a control lab. The ship was ordered in 2011 and construction began on the vessel at Seaspan Shipyards, in Vancouver , British Columbia on 24 June 2015. The ship was named for Sir John Franklin , an Arctic explorer, whose last mission into Canadian waters ended in death and failure. This

128-514: A large shipyard will contain many specialised cranes , dry docks , slipways , dust-free warehouses, painting facilities and extremely large areas for fabrication of the ships. After a ship's useful life is over, it makes its final voyage to a ship-breaking yard, often on a beach in South Asia . Historically ship-breaking was carried out in drydock in developed countries, but high wages and environmental regulations have resulted in movement of

160-510: A replacement for aging Canadian Coast Guard vessels. The ship was launched on 8 December 2017, named for Sir John Franklin , an arctic explorer who led two Royal Navy expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage , the second ending with the death of all his crew around 1848. The first of three vessels, Sir John Franklin is the sister ship of CCGS  Capt. Jacques Cartier and CCGS  John Cabot . Sir John Franklin

192-561: A third shipyard within the NSS was finally signed in April 2023. Shipyard A shipyard , also called a dockyard or boatyard , is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts , military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Compared to shipyards, which are sometimes more involved with original construction, dockyards are sometimes more linked with maintenance and basing activities. The terms are routinely used interchangeably, in part because

224-608: Is the first of three vessels ordered on 19 October 2011 by the Canadian government under the NSPS for offshore fisheries research. The three vessels are intended to replace the aging CCGS  Teleost , CCGS  W.E. Ricker and CCGS  Alfred Needler . The initial design for the research vessels called for a 55-metre (180 ft 5 in)-long ship that could act as "floating laboratories for scientific research and ecosystem-based management." However, when Seaspan received

256-498: Is the second ship of the Canadian Coast Guard to be named for Franklin, with the first, CCGS  Amundsen , carrying the name from her launch in 1979 until 2003. There was some displeasure with the chosen name for the ship, with some claiming that it celebrated failure. Others argued that Sir John Franklin epitomized the courage of exploration in the harsh conditions of Canada's north in the 19th century. The ship

288-810: The United Arab Emirates , Ukraine , the United Kingdom , the United States and Vietnam . The shipbuilding industry is more fragmented in Europe than in Asia where countries tend to have fewer, larger companies. Many naval vessels are built or maintained in shipyards owned or operated by the national government or navy. Shipyards are constructed near the sea or tidal rivers to allow easy access for their ships. The United Kingdom , for example, has shipyards on many of its rivers. The site of

320-524: The evolution of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles. Countries with large shipbuilding industries include Australia , Brazil , China , Croatia , Denmark , Finland , France , Germany , India , Ireland , Italy , Japan , the Netherlands , Norway , the Philippines , Poland , Romania , Russia , Singapore , South Korea , Sweden , Taiwan , Turkey ,

352-654: The 16th century the enterprise employed 16,000 people. Spain built component ships of the Great Armada of 1588 at ports such as Algeciras or Málaga . CCGS Sir John Franklin (2017) CCGS Sir John Franklin is an offshore fisheries research ship of the Canadian Coast Guard . The ship was ordered in 2011 as part of the Canadian National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) as

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384-457: The Canadian government changed the build order of ships at the Seaspan yard, placing the construction of one of the planned naval replenishment ships ahead of the Coast Guard's oceanographic science vessel. The second supply vessel will still be constructed after the oceanographic science vessel is completed. In February 2021, a contract for the construction of Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel

416-528: The Coast Guard while the Seaspan yard would build another one. As of the end of 2021, further progress on the conclusion of the umbrella agreement had not yet been reported. In June 2022 the Government again indicated that negotiations had been initiated to conclude an agreement by the end of the year. However, as of early January 2023 and consistent with the pattern of previous years, no further progress had been reported. The agreement to incorporate Davie as

448-598: The Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel by more than $ 1 billion, and the Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels by more than $ 400 million. The Department of Public Works and Government Services issued a "Solicitation of Interest and Qualification" on 20 September 2010 and closed it on 8 October 2010. Five Canadian shipyards were short-listed to build the large vessels: Between October 2010 and January 2011,

480-538: The Surface Combatant subcontractor positions was released on 18 November 2015. In September 2015, reports emerged that climbing costs would lead to a reduction in the number of Surface Combatants the Canadian government would receive. Problems were reported to have emerged from the Seaspan-apportioned part of the contract. In order to get the contract, Seaspan's yard had to be upgraded, which

512-508: The ancient Greek city on the Gulf of Corinth, Naupactus , means "shipyard" (combination of the Greek words ναύς naus : "ship, boat"; and πήγνυμι pêgnumi , pegnymi : "builder, fixer"). Naupactus' reputation in this field extended back into legendary times – the site is traditionally identified by Greek authors such as Ephorus and Strabo as the place where a fleet was said to have been built by

544-421: The departments involved (Public Works and Government Services Canada, Industry Canada , National Defence , and Fisheries and Oceans Canada ) evaluated the proposals. An independent fairness monitor oversaw the process. The shipyards were evaluated on a combination of mandatory and rated requirements. During the final evaluation period, one of the proponents, Davie Yards, underwent a corporate restructuring which

576-416: The end of 2020. The umbrella agreement would formally add Davie as a third yard under the NSS. However, by the end of 2020 no progress had yet been reported. In May 2021, the Government announced that the conclusion of the envisaged umbrella agreement was now "expected to be in place in late 2021". It was also announced that, pending the conclusion of that agreement, Davie would build one polar icebreaker for

608-511: The first ship in September 2015. The search for the two main subcontractors on Irving's Surface Combatant package began in June 2015. In 2017, the Government of Canada will make its choice for two main subcontractors; one for combat systems integration (gun, missile, radar, sonar, communications) and the other for the design of the ship. The list of those pre-qualified candidates which applied for

640-632: The industry to third-world regions. The oldest structure sometimes identified as a dockyard was built c.  2400 BC by the Indus Valley civilisation in the Harappan port city of Lothal (in present-day Gujarat, India ). Lothal's dockyards connected to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra when

672-628: The legendary Heraclidae to invade the Peloponnesus . In the Spanish city of Barcelona , the Drassanes shipyards were active from at least the mid-13th century until the 18th century, although at times they served as a barracks for troops as well as an arsenal. During their time of operation the Drassanes were continuously changed, rebuilt and modified, but two original towers and part of

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704-650: The original eight construction-naves remain today. The site is currently a maritime museum. From the 14th century, several hundred years before the Industrial Revolution , ships were the first items to be manufactured in a factory – in the Venice Arsenal of the Venetian Republic in present-day Italy . The Arsenal apparently mass-produced nearly one ship every day using pre-manufactured parts and assembly lines . At its height in

736-539: The present-day surrounding Kutch desert formed a part of the Arabian Sea . Lothal engineers accorded high priority to the creation of a dockyard and a warehouse to serve the purposes of maritime trade. The dock was built on the eastern flank of the town, and is regarded by archaeologists as an engineering feat of the highest order. It was located away from the main current of the river to avoid silting, but provided access to ships at high tide as well. The name of

768-551: The program. The newly elected Canadian government is set to review the entire program, after senior officials reported that the funding estimates outlined in the original plan were too low to meet operational requirements. However, the new government also simultaneously committed itself to retaining the NSS. The first vessel constructed under the NSS, CCGS  Sir John Franklin , was launched at Seaspan's shipyard in North Vancouver on 8 December 2017. On 5 February 2019,

800-534: The short-listed shipyards were consulted on the content of the "Request for Proposals" (RFP), the umbrella agreements, the proposed schedule, and the evaluation methodology. The RFP was released on 7 February 2011, and closed on 21 July 2011. Five proposals were received from three bidders: Two of the proposals received were for the combat work package and three were for the non-combat work package. An evaluation organization composed of Canadian Forces and Canadian Coast Guard personnel, as well as public servants from

832-443: The technical plans from the government in 2012, they found that the ship's design would be prone to capsizing. The design was altered, leading to an increased design length of 63.4 m (208 ft 0 in) and a larger displacement of 3,212 metric tons (3,161 long tons ), 610 metric tons (600 long tons) more than initially planned. The ship was constructed in 37 blocks and welded together. The research vessels are powered by

864-481: The two companies negotiated the contracts for the first projects of each package. On 16 January 2015, the Government of Canada finalized the contract for the construction of the Arctic Patrol Ship Project. Initially slated to cost $ 3.1 billion to build eight ships, the budget was increased to $ 3.5 billion for five ships, possibly six if no cost overruns on the first five. Construction started on

896-412: Was launched on 8 December 2017 at Vancouver. The vessel arrived at Victoria, British Columbia on 12 December 2017 to complete construction and perform sea trials . In August 2018 it was announced that, due to a number of welding faults totalling 44 metres (144 ft), the ship would be returned to the shipyard for re-welding. On 22 March 2019, during sea trials, the ship reversed at high speed into

928-447: Was accepted by the NSS governance on 27 July 2011. Davie Yards Inc. was changed to 7731299 Canada Incorporated which was a consortium between Davie Yards Incorporated, Seaway Marine and Industrial and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering . On 19 October 2011 the Government of Canada selected Irving Shipbuilding Inc. for the $ 25 billion combat work package and Seaspan Marine Corp. for the $ 8 billion non-combat work package. In 2012,

960-463: Was finally awarded. However, the total costs were reported to be nearly $ 1 billion, a figure attracting considerable criticism. On 8 February 2019, Canada signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin Canada , BAE Systems, Inc. and Irving Shipbuilding to design and construct the $ 60 billion Canadian Surface Combatant (River-class destroyer) project. In 2019, the Government of Canada decided to initiate

992-549: Was only completed in November 2014. According to the agreement signed in 2012, the yard was to be ready to build by January 2015, but missed that date. Construction only started on the first Coast Guard ships in June 2015, leading to fears that the Joint Support Ships could be delayed. In November 2015, reports of climbing costs associated with the NSS, reportedly up to 181%, has led to possible cancellations within

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1024-622: Was separate but part of the overall strategy. Rising project costs have impacted every program within the strategy with the budget for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships having increased by more than $ 1.6 billion, that of the River-class destroyers by more than $ 50 billion, the Joint Support Ships by $ 1.5 billion, the Polar icebreaker by $ 6.5 billion (in part due to the expansion of this acquisition from one to two ships),

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