Davie Shipyard Wins $16 Million Contract
July 7, 2015 - Lévis, Quebec
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse and the Etchemins, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada has awarded a $16 million contract to Davie for the vessel life extension (VLE) and refit work for the CCGS Henry Larsen.
Added to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) fleet in 1988, the CCGS Henry Larsen is a medium icebreaker based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The CCGS Henry Larsen was named after the commander of the first vessel to cross the Northwest Passage in a single season.
This is the fourth contract involving Davie awarded through a competitive process by the Canadian Coast Guard in less than a year. In March 2015, the shipyard won a $13.6M contract to extend the life of the CCGS Earl Grey.
The first two contracts were awarded to the partnership formed by Babcock Canada Inc. and Davie. A $6.5 million contract for refit work on the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent was announced in April 2014 and a $4.5 million contract for refit and Vessel Life Extension work on Canadian Coast Guard ship CCGS Des Groseilliers was announced in October 2014.
This project is partly funded under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy to renew the CCG fleet. Repairing and maintaining existing vessels will ensure CCG continues to deliver marine safety and environmental response capacity for future generations. This work supports Canada’s shipbuilding industry, ensuring the best value for Canadian taxpayers.
Funding for this project is also provided under the Federal Infrastructure Initiative announced in November 2014. Under this initiative, the Canadian Coast Guard received $183 million for repair, life extension, and procurement of vessels and small craft.
Photo caption: From left to right: Captain Alain Gariépy; Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness of Canada, and Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse; Chief Engineer for the CCGS Henry Larsen (name not provided); Captain Wayne Duffet, Commanding Officer of the CCGS Henry Larsen; Ronald Bardier, Production Manager, Davie; Jared Newcombe, Chief of Operations, Davie; Alexander Pysaryev, Director of Repairs, Davie; and, Laurie Lerue, Vice-President of Operations, Davie.
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Frank Stanek
Media Relations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Sophie Doucet
Director of Communications
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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