Thales signs OFSV contract with Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards
Key Points
- $35M (CAD) contract for the electronic systems on three Offshore Fisheries Science Vessels.
- OFSVs built for the Canadian Coast Guard by Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).
- Thales also under contract with Seaspan for initial phases of the Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) for the CCG and the Joint Support Ships (JSS) for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
“Seaspan is full-steam ahead on the production and delivery of its first two National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) Non-Combat vessels, and we are pleased and excited to partner with Thales’ world-class team of experts,” said Brian Carter, President - Seaspan Shipyards. “Today’s announcement is not only a strong reminder of the progress being made under the NSS, but also of the impact it is having, continuing to increase opportunities for Canadian companies and creating jobs for Canadians.”
“The OFSV project is a great opportunity for Thales to secure high-skilled jobs both at our facilities in Ottawa, and within our team at Vancouver Shipyards. The work our team is doing in our new maritime lab in Ottawa embodies our value proposition as an innovative systems integrator.” Dale Potter, Vice President, Defence Mission Systems, Thales in Canada.
Seaspan ULC (Seaspan is a group of Canadian companies primarily involved in coastal marine and deep-sea transportation, bunker fuelling, ship repair and shipbuilding services on the West Coast of North America. In addition to marine transportation services offered directly through Seaspan’s marine division, commercial ferry, shipyard and bunkering services are provided through subsidiaries including: Marine Petrobulk Limited Partnership, Seaspan Ferries Corporation, Vancouver Shipyards Company Ltd., Victoria Shipyards Company Ltd. and Vancouver Drydock Company Ltd. Seaspan Shipyards, an affiliate of Seaspan ULC, is comprised of Vancouver Shipyards (VSY), Victoria Shipyards (VSL) and Vancouver Drydock (VDC). VSY, the Company’s new, privately-funded, state-of-the-art shipyard, is the most modern facility of its kind in North America. Tailor-made to support Seaspan’s role as the NSS Non-Combat provider, VSY is the shipbuilding and ship repair centre of excellence on Canada’s West Coast that will allow for the effective and efficient delivery of Non-Combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy.