Arctic and offshore patrol ships: Royal Canadian Navy
The Arctic and offshore patrol ships (AOPS) will:
- conduct armed sea-borne surveillance in Canada's waters, including in the Arctic
- enforce Canadian sovereignty in cooperation with partners of the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments
- enhance our ability to assert Canadian sovereignty
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf
Project at a glance
- Shipyard
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Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Number of vessels to be built
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6
- Project budget
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$4.98 billion
- Expected vessel delivery
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2020 to 2025
Progress of the project
- AOPS 1, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, the first large vessel delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy under the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Delivered on July 31, 2020
- AOPS 2, HMCS Margaret Brooke: Delivered on July 15, 2021
- AOPS 3, HMCS Max Bernays: Delivered on September 2, 2022
- AOPS 4, HMCS William Hall: Delivered on August 30, 2023
- AOPS 5, HMCS Frédérick Rolette: Delivered on August 29, 2024
- AOPS 6, The future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray: Launched in December 2024.
The year ahead
Work continues on AOPS 6, with delivery planned in 2025.
News
- Fourth Arctic and offshore patrol vessel delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy (August 31, 2023)
- Third new Arctic and offshore patrol ship delivered to Canada (September 2, 2022)
- Second new Arctic and offshore patrol ship delivered to Canada (July 15, 2021)
- Government of Canada receives first new Arctic and offshore patrol ship (July 31, 2020)
- Prime Minister announces renewal of Canadian Coast Guard fleet (May 22, 2019)
- Renewing Canadian Coast Guard fleet and supporting jobs in Atlantic Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia (May 22, 2019)
- Renewing Canadian Coast Guard fleet and delivering important services for Canadians, Québec, Quebec (May 22, 2019)
- The Royal Canadian Navy to receive a sixth Arctic and offshore patrol ship (November 2, 2018)
- Construction launched on third Arctic and offshore patrol ship built by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (December 19, 2017)
- Keel-laying ceremony for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Margaret Brooke marks a shipbuilding milestone (May 29, 2017)
- Archived: Harper government awards shipbuilding contract that supports jobs across Canada (January 23, 2015)
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