Large vessel shipbuilding projects
To build Canada’s large vessels fleet, we’ve established long-term strategic relationships with 3 Canadian shipyards:
- Irving Shipbuilding Inc., based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is building:
- Canada's combat ship work package for the Royal Canadian Navy
- non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard
- Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, is building:
- non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard
- non-combat support ships for the Royal Canadian Navy
- Chantier Davie Canada Inc., based in Lévis, Quebec, is building non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard
Find shipbuilding projects
| Project | Status | Shipyard | Number of vessels to be built | Department the vessel is built for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic and offshore patrol ships: Royal Canadian Navy | Ongoing | Irving Shipbuilding Inc. | 6 | Royal Canadian Navy |
| River-class destroyer | Ongoing | Irving Shipbuilding Inc. | 15 | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Joint support ships | Ongoing | Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. | 2 | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Offshore fisheries science vessels | Completed | Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. | 3 | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Offshore oceanographic science vessel | Ongoing | Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. | 1 | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Polar icebreakers | Ongoing | Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.; Chantier Davie Canada Inc. | 2 | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Arctic and offshore patrol ships: Canadian Coast Guard | Ongoing | Irving Shipbuilding Inc. | 2 | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Program icebreakers | Ongoing | Chantier Davie Canada Inc. | 6 | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Multi-purpose icebreakers | Ongoing | Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards | 16 (up to) | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Ferries construction | Ongoing | Chantier Davie Canada Inc. | 2 | Transport Canada |