New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

[Colin Parkinson]

Yes Canada's ice breaking fleet is going to be pretty amazing and Russia is struggling to finish their P2220 Class to replace their older heavy icebreakers. I have to chuckle at US claims about the importance of the Arctic, when you look at the state of their icebreaking fleet.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Looking forward to the first complete block

Built in Canada for Canada: Seaspan Begins Construction on Heavy Polar Icebreaker, the Most Capable Ship in the Canadian Coast Guard’s Fleet - Seaspan

April 3, 2025 – North Vancouver, BC – Today, Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) cut steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker, signifying the start of construction on one of the most advanced conventional polar icebreakers ever to be built. This marks the first time a heavy...

www.seaspan.com

 

[calculus]

This is the Seaspan press release for the awarding of the Polar Class Icebreaker, gleam from it what you will, they are claiming they are going to build 21 Icebreakers for the CCG, my guess is the PR person likley included the 4 non-icebreakers for the CCG they have already built.

Seaspan to Build Made-In-Canada Heavy Polar Icebreaker - Seaspan

March 7, 2025 – North Vancouver, BC – Today, Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has been awarded the construction contract to build one of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreakers. The polar icebreaker will be built entirely in Canada at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, located in...

www.seaspan.com

According to this, they have cut steel on this ship, which is a pretty significant milestone:

Canada: Construction starts on CCG's heavy polar icebreaker at Seaspan Shipyards

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has cut the steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker.

www.navaltoday.com

 

[calculus]

According to this, they have cut steel on this ship, which is a pretty significant milestone:

Canada: Construction starts on CCG's heavy polar icebreaker at Seaspan Shipyards

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has cut the steel on the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) new heavy polar icebreaker.

www.navaltoday.com

Colin beat me to this!

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It's Ok, we are all just enthusiastic about it!