Conceptual making of Canada’s intended polar icebreake launched by the Canadian Coast Guard
Canada’s Davie Shipbuilding reports thatVard Marine Inc and also Serco Canada Marine have actually ended up being companions in its polar icebreaker program, which is the front runner task at Davie’s National Icebreaker Center (NIC).
Canada’s present Polar Icebreakers have actually much surpassed their life span. CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is currently in its 6th years of procedure. CCGS Terry Fox is quick coming close to 40 years in solution.
In February this year, Public Services and also Procurement Canada launched a Request for Information (RFI), available to all Canadian shipyards, inquiring on residential shipyard ability and also capability to construct and also provide a polar-class icebreaker.
Davie, which at the end of in 2014 certified to come to be the 3rd calculated companion under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, has high hopes of winning the ultimate agreement to construct that ship.
In introducing its brand-new companions in the task, Davie kept in mind that Vard Marine “is a world-renowned icebreaker designer having developed designs for Canadian, American and Chilean government customers among others. Vard’s best-in-class design for the Polar Icebreaker will support a multitude of Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) missions. When delivered, Canada’s Polar will be the world’s most powerful integrated electric propulsion icebreaker with a strong focus on safety, efficiency and crew comfort. It will also have world-class scientific research capabilities to study the health of the Arctic ecosystem and assess climate change impacts. Vard will provide specialist design, engineering, and program support to Davie.”
Serco, claims Davie, “is globally recognized for its full lifecycle approach to maritime assets. It has a proven track record of delivering large, complex projects spanning naval, coast guard, research and civilian ships. Serco also has extensive icebreaker experience, including lead contractor status for Australia’s flagship research and supply ship. For the Polar program, Serco will provide Davie with its unrivaled engineering, project management and production support.”
“Drawing upon four decades of experience in integrated, complex ship design, and the knowledge gained from leading the design and build of the Australian Polar Class icebreaker, the 25,000 tonne RSV Nuyina, Serco looks forward to underpinning program success as a core member of Davie’s Polar Team,” claimed Bruce Samuelsen, President of Serco Canada Marine and alsoChief Growth Officer Serco Inc “The partnership with Davie provides Serco Canada Marine with an opportunity to continue expanding in-country design capability while working to deliver critical icebreaking capability to the Canadian Coast Guard.”
“Icebreakers are in our DNA,” claimed Wade Carson, Chief Executive Officer,Vard Marine Inc “Vard Marine was formed in 1983 to pursue the Canadian Polar 8 Project and commercial ice capable vessels for Canada’s Beaufort Sea fleet. While the Polar 8 Project was eventually canclled, we built on our Beaufort experience to develop our internationally recognized expertise in ice class ship design. Thirty years later, we won the bid for the design of the renewed Canadian program, now known as the polar icebreaker. We remain committed to the program and we look forward to delivering a leading-edge, Canadian developed capability for the Government of Canada.”
In enhancement to Vard and also Serco, Davie prepares to introduce brand-new companions to give propulsion, steel and also various other essential systems for the polar program.
