Ferry incomplete at Chantier Davie
Public Services as well as Procurement Canada stated today that the Government of Canada is becoming part of agreement arrangements with shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for the building and construction of 2 brand-new ferryboats for Transport Canada.
The brand-new ferryboats will certainly change the MV Madeleine, which is presently made use of for solution in between Îles‑de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, as well as Souris, Prince Edward Island (PEI), as well as the MV Holiday Island, a couple of vessels made use of to offer solution in between Wood Islands, PEI, as well as Caribou, Nova Scotia.
The MV Madelein e was supplied in 1981 by the Verolme Cork shipyard in Ireland as well as offered under numerous names on Irish Sea solutions up until 1997 when it was obtained for procedure under its existing name by present driver CTMA. It can suit 750 guests as well as greater than 200 lorries.
MV Holiday Island is also older. It was integrated in 1971 by the Government of Canada for Canadian National Railways (CNR) at Port Weller Dry Docks inSt Catharines,Ontario It has an ability for 485 guests as well as 155 lorries or 16 tractor trailers as well as is run by Northumberland Ferries Limited.
Both vessels are nearing completion of their life process. The Government states it intends to make certain the timeline for the building and construction of the ferryboats is figured out promptly which they are supplied within the established duration.
The agreement worth as well as building and construction timelines will certainly be figured out when arrangements with the shipyard are finished. The Government will certainly additionally start conversations with the present drivers of the ferryboats to consult them on the technological attributes called for in the building and construction.
The Government carried out a market evaluation, which wrapped up that Chantier Davie is the just well-known Canadian shipyard with the ability, current experience as well as capacity to develop these ferryboats in the called for duration.
Today’s news complies with the problem of an Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) on May 22, 2019, indicating the Government’s purpose to participate in an agreement with Chantier Davie for the building and construction of the ferryboats. Other interested distributors had 15 schedule days to send a Statement of Capabilities to reveal they satisfied the demands set out in the ACAN. None were sent.
