The Canadian Coast Guard has actually granted Heddle Shipyards a $36.14 million vessel life expansion agreement for the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) George R.Pearkes The vessel will certainly be dry-docked as well as get in a prolonged upkeep duration created to enhance its functional life.
The Hamilton,Ont lawn safeguarded the agreement adhering to an open as well as affordable quote procedure. The task was granted by Public Services as well as Procurement Canada in behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard.
Life expansion job consists of steel hull support; hull, superstructure, deck as well as pole recoating; galley innovation; substitute of the bow thruster, cycloconverter, propulsion generator as well as the interior interaction system; tail shaft as well as tail evaluations; as well as residential as well as supporting system upgrades.
Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans as well as the Canadian Coast Guard, claimed, “A strong, well-equipped, Canadian Coast Guard fleet is essential to protect Canadians on the water, and the marine environment. This Government continues to make important investments through the National Shipbuilding Strategy so that Canadian Coast Guard personnel have state of the art equipment to perform their crucial work. With the vessel life extension of the CCGS George R. Pearkes, Canadian Coast Guard personnel will continue their key role in supporting Canada’s blue economy.”
Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services as well as Procurement, claimed, “Canadians from coast to coast to coast know the importance of our Coast Guard. I am thrilled that a company from Hamilton will be able to help ensure that personnel of Canada’s Coast Guard have a safe and effective fleet of ships to serve and protect. This contract award today demonstrates that the National Shipbuilding Strategy provides economic opportunities for shipyards across Canada. Canada’s skilled shipbuilding workforce is helping us repair and maintain our fleets, while supporting economic growth across the country.”
Stationed inSt John’s, Newfoundland as well as Labrador, CCGS George R. Pearkes participated in solution in 1986 as well as mostly executes light icebreaking as well as buoy having a tendency, as well as is readily available for search as well as rescue as well as ecological reaction procedures on Canada’s eastern shore.
While the ship undertakes vessel life expansion from Winter 2023 to Spring 2024, the Canadian Coast Guard will certainly reapportion its various other naval sources to make certain Canada’s rivers remain to be secure for all seafarers in Canadian waters.
