coast guard
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Feds offer $15.8B in new Coast Guard ships [UPDATED]
Will provide work to Vancouver, Halifax shipyards while opening door to Davie in Quebec.
Canadian Coast Guard to increase focus on Arctic through creation of new branch
Critics say more is needed than reorganization, coast guard is underfunded.
Feds reviewing budgets and schedules for new resupply ships, icebreaker
Construction of three offshore fisheries science vessels for the coast guard is delayed.
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West coast revival: Seaspan leads Canada’s NSS
A national shipbuilding strategy to renew Canada’s naval and coast guard fleets is paying dividends coast-to-coast.
Davie makes a play to Liberals for Coast Guard deal
Unsolicited bid worth up to $1 billion includes icebreaker and three support ships.
Reinstate coast guard, ban north coast oil tankers: Trudeau to ministers
Environmental and safety advocates have decried the former Conservative government’s handling of marine issues.
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Airbus challenges Coast Guard helicopter contract
Federal officials expected de facto sole source coast guard chopper deal
Tories face de facto sole source deal in second coast guard chopper contract
AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters Canada and Sikorsky have all signalled they won’t be submitting bids.
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Bell Helicopter awarded contentious $172M coast guard chopper contract
Procurement process could still be thrown into chaos because of ongoing lawsuit, rival company’s lawyer warns.
Crews working to clear ice-clogged Great Lakes shipping pathways
Shipping logjam caused weeklong shutdown at largest steel mill in the US.
Davie Yards targets coast guard contracts, expects employment to double
The once mothballed operation is humming with 750 workers as it prepares to launch its first ship since restarting operations last year.
Federal audits find offshore oil spill response outdated, disorganized
Lack of dedicated funding has meant the Coast Guard has not been able to “properly life-cycle” equipment.
