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Victoria Shipyards workers help fight climate change with LNG conversions
Victoria Shipyards is carving a new niche helping combat climate change – converting heavy transport ships to cleaner-burning liquified natural gas. Hundreds of skilled workers at…
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Tanker stranded adrift off Haida Gwaii coast now in tow
The Atlantic Eagle aided the adrift Champion Concept until it could be transferred to a commercial towing vessel, which is taking it to the U.S.…
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Coast guard says 109 containers, not 40, fell off cargo ship near Victoria
VICTORIA — The number of containers that fell into the ocean from a cargo ship off Victoria is up to 109 from the original estimate…
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Cruise ships allowed back in Canadian ports as of November, COVID permitting
Cruise ships will be welcome back in Canadian ports as of November, federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced this morning at Victoria’s Ogden Point.
The…
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Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock seeks to expand operations
Seaspan Shipyards is seeking permission from the Port of Vancouver to expand its Vancouver Drydock operation by adding two new dry docks and a work…
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New production milestone as the future HMCS Max Bernays prepares for initial power supply
Progress on Canada’s third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) at Halifax Shipyard continues to make great strides with the recent installation of the 440V…
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Canadian Organizations Call for Resumption of Cruising
Tourism, business, labor and cruise industry leaders in Canada have called on the Canadian government to take “immediate action to signal the safe restart of…
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National marine project announcement expected by end of June
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Mushkegowuk chiefs and Parks Canada regarding the National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) project is now in its final stages.
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Greater Victoria Harbour Authority seeks end to federal ban on cruise ship stops in Canada
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is calling on Transport Canada to repeal an order suspending cruises in Canada until March 2022.
Harbour authority CEO Ian…
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Seaspan Shipyards invests $1.35M in Indigenous marine skills training
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, June 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Today Seaspan Shipyards announced a $1.35 million investment to increase training and apprenticeship opportunities for Indigenous students aged 19 through 30…
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GSTS Awarded Contract for Vessel Risk Detection Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia— June 01, 2021 —Global Spatial Technology Solutions (“GSTS” or “the Company”) an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Maritime Analytics company, announced today that it has…
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BC LAUNCHES RESTART PLAN TO SAFELY BRING PEOPLE BACK TOGETHER BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA – With more than 60 per cent of adults vaccinated with their first dose and COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations steadily declining, British Columbia…
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Irving Shipbuilding invites international staff to Halifax for its latest ship test
Nova Scotians under lockdown face fines for leaving their own communities as the province battles an aggressive third wave of COVID-19 that has shuttered schools…
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Seaspan wins contract for new icebreaker, expected to benefit Island’s marine industry
May 7, 2021: Victoria Shipyards and Island-based marine suppliers are likely to reap economic benefits after Seaspan Shipyards was awarded a contract for one of Canada’s…
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Babcock secures ten year contract extension supporting the Royal Navy’s Marine
Babcock International, the Aerospace, Defence and Security Company has been awarded a ten-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to continue delivering the Marine…
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New ferry for Nanaimo-Gabriola route launched in Romania
A new hybrid Island-class ferry for the Nanaimo-Gabriola Island route was launched Wednesday at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania.
It’s the sixth and final Island-class…
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Irving Shipbuilding’s Industry Day for Potential Canadian Surface Combatant Suppliers
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- All 10 Provinces and one Territory were represented among the 680+ participants in Irving Shipbuilding’s virtual…
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Seaspan Shipyards starts construction of Canada’s most modern science research ship
Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel will conduct critical research on climate change impacts and Canada's ocean ecosystems in support of the Blue Economy Strategy.
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LNG Canada Unveils Tug Designs
LNG Canada, in a March 24 post on its website, unveiled the design of two tugs that will be built and operated by a joint…
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ATLANTIC TOWING AND IRVING SHIPBUILDING COMMIT TO CAMOSUN COLLEGE AND BC COASTAL COMMUNITIES
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Women are finding dozens of rewarding careers in the marine shipping industry
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U.S., Canadian rescue effort saves 31 people before ship sinks in stormy Atlantic
HALIFAX — Canadian and American rescuers are describing a tightly choreographed effort in heaving Atlantic seas that saved 31 seafarers early Wednesday before an offshore…
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Seaspan Shipyards Wins Contract To Build Oceanographic Vessel For Canadian Coast Guard
Seaspan Shipyards Wins Contract To Build Oceanographic Vessel For Canadian Coast Guard
Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to…
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The Impact of Covid19 on the Naval ISR Market 2020
The global Naval ISR market report is a comprehensive research that focuses on the overall consumption structure, development trends, sales models and sales of top…
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Government of Canada invests in national ocean observation system for improved ocean monitoring
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 28, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada's oceans are essential to our economy, our ecosystems, and communities from coast to coast to coast but our oceans are changing.…
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Serco Canada Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for the 5th Year in a Row
In the News!
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serco Inc. is proud to announce that its team in Canada (Serco Canada)…
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Interested in expanding your Ocean Technology business into Southern California?
This webinar and the upcoming Southern California Ocean Market Readiness Program are available through financial support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and program support through Nova Scotia…
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Taxpayers to fund multibillion-dollar expansion of B.C. facility to repair cruise ships, ferries
A multibillion-dollar expansion of a federal government facility on the west coast is being planned so it can be used to conduct repairs to foreign-owned…
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Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Announces $3M Digital Ship In-Service Support Project
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Today Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced its 16th project with a total project value of more than $3 million. The Digital Ship In-Service Support…
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Seaspan Shipyards Invests $300,000 to Engage Canadian Youth in Marine Industry STEM Careers
Seaspan Shipyards Invests $300,000 to Engage Canadian Youth in Marine Industry STEM Careers through Let's Talk Science
New Kindergarten-Grade 12 programming aims to inspire the…
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B.C. Coast patrolled by Canada’s first Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary
Robert Johnson says volunteer members from one of Canada’s first Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary teams were out on the water at the height of one…
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Nova Scotia ocean tech companies getting millions for next-level innovation
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Virtual Conference to Focus on Transatlantic Marine Renewables
Marine industry experts from Portugal and Canada are staging a special Blue Economy conference to spark transatlantic business growth. WavEC Offshore Renewables is teaming up…
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Canada Invests in Its First Floating Tidal Energy Array
Canada on Thursday announced one of its largest-ever investments in tidal energy — $28.5 million to Sustainable Marine in Nova Scotia to deliver Canada's first…
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Pacific Marine Exposition - Virtual Event Nov 17-19, 2020
Join us this November as Pacific Marine Expo transforms into Expo Online – a digital experience that will allow commercial mariners to come together virtually…
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Minister Garneau announces new regulations to improve marine safety
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada has reached another milestone in its commitment to keep improving the safety of Canada's transportation sector by modernizing legislation and…
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Last of three new coast guard vessels handed over in Victoria
Seaspan Shipyards officially handed over CCGS John Cabot — the last of three offshore fisheries science vessels the shipyard has built — to the Canadian…
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Plan to make Victoria a hub for marine businesses gets $100,000 from Ottawa
The federal government on Friday provided $100,000 to kickstart a plan to make Victoria a centre for innovative marine businesses. The funds will be used…
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Marine training at Camosun College gets helping hand
A financial shot in the arm for Camosun College from an eastern Canadian shipyard will translate into a more robust marine sector on the West…
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Seaspan hosts ceremonial keel laying for the Royal Canadian Navy’s future Joint Support Ship
The Future HMCS Protecteur will be the largest naval ship ever built in Canada.
Today, Seaspan Shipyards and its more than 2,800 employees were proud…
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Shipping players look to cut carbon emissions with vessel powered by ammonia
LONDON — A shipbuilder and engine maker are among leading companies looking to develop a vessel that can run on ammonia as part of efforts…
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Sedgwick highlights industry trends for 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2020/InsPress/ — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today published “Conversation threads for 2020,”…
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10 Reasons You Should Absolutely Consider a Career in the Skilled Trades
Whether you’re a high school student planning your career path or already in the workforce and looking for a change, you should be considering the…
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Unique collaboration between UVIC and Camosun trains students for engineering competitions
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Victoria serves as the home for a number of student design teams, such as the UVic Submarine…
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Government of Canada invests in marine training for women, Northerners, Inuit and Indigenous peoples
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Article Source: Transport CanadaIndigenous coastal communities share ties to Canada’s oceans that span generations. They value them as a source…
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Davie Shipbuilding awarded $610 million for icebreakers program
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Coast Guard planning to use ‘interim’ icebreakers from Davie for decades
The Canadian Coast Guard says three “interim” icebreakers that were recently purchased without a competition will be used for the next 15 to 20 years.
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Seaspan brings in new chief operating officer from Philadelphia
Seaspan Shipyards’ new chief operating officer is joining the B.C. company from Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia.
Jari Anttila brings more than 25 years of experience in…
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New Zealand warships get $300M Canadian upgrade
New Zealand Navy frigate Te Kaha was officially handed over to Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards in a ceremony at CFB Esquimalt on Thursday.
On May 1,…
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More Than 3300 People Attend Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Open House
Seaspan unveils the first large vessel to be designed and built in Canada under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
North Vancouver, B.C. – More than 3300…
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Shipyards and province eager to build ferries in B.C.
The president of the Shipyard General Workers’ Federation is hopeful after hearing that provincial Transportation Minister Claire Trevena favours B.C. Ferries having its vessels built…
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$800M 8-year maintenance contract awarded for new navy ships
The federal government has awarded an $800-million contract to perform future maintenance and repair work on the Royal Canadian Navy's new vessels to the Canadian…
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Seaspan ULC Appoints Brent Hale as Chief Administrative Officer
Vancouver, BC — Seaspan ULC (Seaspan) today announced the appointment of Brent Hale as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Brent joined Seaspan in June 2015 as…
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Vancouver’s window of opportunity to build a global maritime business hub
A recent study published by Monitor Deloitte identified Vancouver as one of the top five international maritime centres that is becoming increasingly important for future…
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LNG Canada pushing forward despite FID delay
Two years has passed since last we checked in with Captain Mark Turner, Senior Marine Advisor, LNG Canada, to learn about the proposed multi-billion dollar…
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Seaspan ULC Appoints Five Senior Leaders
Vancouver, BC -- Seaspan is pleased to announce the following new senior leadership appointments:
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NIBC Conference 2017 - Managing Marine Risks in the Pacific Northwest
Nautical Institute BC Branch 2017 Conference
Managing Marine Risks in the Pacific Northwest
May 10 to 12, 2017 -- Victoria, BCThe NIBC is pleased…
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Babcock’s $800,000 a windfall for Camosun College
Eight months from now, a large empty bay in the James White Building at Camosun College should be humming with activity.
The space is being…
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Seaspan Ferries Corporation Announces Arrival of First New Liquefied Natural(LNG) Gas Fuelled Vessel
Delta, BC – Seaspan Ferries Corporation (SFC) is pleased to announce the arrival of the Seaspan Swift, the first of two new dual-fuelled/hybrid (diesel, liquefied natural…
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Seaspan boosts Camosun trades with six-tonne bulkhead
A custom-made bulkhead newly installed at Camosun College will enhance training for skilled trades students heading into shipyards and other job sites.
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B.C. collaborates with the ABCMI on $200,000 industrial marine project
The B.C. government is investing in a partnership that will expand economic opportunities for the industrial marine sector. Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services…
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First federal government vessels are taking shape at Seaspan shipyards
Under a movable shelter several storeys high at Seaspan Shipyards, the graceful curve of a ship’s bow arcs upwards, dwarfing the hard-hatted workers who stand…
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Centred on productivity: why IMTARC is primed to fill the construction training gap
Nobody is going to confuse a navy destroyer for a Vancouver condominium, but there’s a remarkable overlap in the skills required to build them. It’s…
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Pacific Maritime Magazine, Regional Report: British Columbia
Overall economic growth looks positive for the BC marine industry, as various infrastructure projects take shape, particularly port expansions that are necessary to meet changing…
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Spain looks for piece of shipbuilding pie
Navantia, the fifth-biggest shipbuilder in the world, brought a Spanish navy frigate to Halifax Monday in a bid to show what it can bring to…
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B.C. shipbuilding education gets a $2.9M boost
Seaspan Vancouver has announced a major investment in the province's marine industrial sector in the form of a $2.9 million dollar pledge to support future B.C. shipbuilders.
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IMTARC & Camosun’s joint “Passport to Shipbuilding” program featured in Times Colonist
Times Colonist, May 15, 2016
Chris Taylor is like most millennials. He wants a good career job and eventually a family and home of his…
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Shipbuilding is alive and strong
The transfer of HMCS Regina back to the Royal Canadian Navy signals more than the completion of modernization for the navy’s 12 frigates; it also…
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Multi-Industry Skills Training (MIST) program helps British Columbians get job-ready
On November 9, 2015, 12 students made a 20-day commitment to their career futures. This was the first of six cohorts of students - 72…
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B.C. and Nova Scotia partner to support trades training in the shipbuilding and marine industry
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between the provinces of British Columbia and Nova Scotia to strengthen workforce co-operation including innovation and participation in…
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CanExport Program provides funding to SMEs seeking to develop export opportunities
As part of the Government of Canada’s trade strategy to increase Canadian companies’ competitiveness and help them take advantage of opportunities abroad, CanExport Program was…
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Shipyard in Esquimalt abuzz with refit work
The Ruby Princess is in drydock in Esquimalt for a 10-day stop while 350 Victoria Shipyards workers go flat out to complete a vessel refit. Cruise-ship…
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OSI to provide TDNS for the Royal Swedish Navy A26 Submarine Program
Burnaby, BC, December 1, 2015 - OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) is pleased to announce that the company has been selected by Saab to deliver Tactical Dived…
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Cost to build navy’s new warships more than doubles to $30B
Independent analysis suggests Canada will have to accept fewer ships — or spend a lot more money. The price of 15 new warships for the…
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Ottawa confirms $587M deal to build navy supply ship in Quebec
LEVIS, Que. — After putting the project on hold, the federal government said Monday the Chantier Davie Shipyard in Quebec will be granted the sole-source…
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B.C. Ferries boosts profit, passengers
B.C. Ferries increased earnings and passenger numbers in its latest financial quarter.
Earnings came in at $84.5 million for the three months ending Sept. 30.…
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IMTARC Congratulates Winners of the 2015 Export Awards
The 2015 BC Export Awards, celebrating success and innovation in BC export companies, took place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver on Friday, November 20, 2015.…
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B.C. and LNG Canada announce funding to advance skills training
Vancouver, British Columbia, October 15, 2015 – Employers in the construction sector will now be able to apply for funding to help their current…
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Four new inland ferries draw shipyard interest
The call is out for shipyards to design and build four new cable ferries for the province’s inland waterways.
“This makes me very happy,” George…
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Major upgrade coming for two Spirit-class ferries
One Canadian and two foreign shipyards have been shortlisted for the job of converting B.C. Ferries’ two Spirit-class ships to dual-fuel systems and completing their…
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Skills-training funds buoy Victoria’s Point Hope shipyard
A small funding announcement for skills training at Point Hope Shipyards Wednesday won’t do much for the 50 workers who formed the backdrop for Premier…
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Victoria’s Point Hope shipyard charts bright future
The future of Point Hope Maritime was bleak in the summer of 1985, when owners shut it all down. It was a time when coastal…
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Top Australian Apprentice Hosted in Innovative BC Apprenticeship Exchange Program
Langley, BC (June 9, 2015) - A talented Indigenous Australian carpentry apprentice who earned a month-long learning experience in Canada will have an opportunity to…
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Anatomy of a cruise-ship refit by Victoria Shipyards
Everyone from crew members to contractors on the Crown Princess cruise ship moves briskly. After all, the deadline is tight.
The 289-metre (947-foot) ship was…
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LETTER - More to the LNG story
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Key figure in Victoria shipyard revival is retiring
When Malcolm Barker retires in a few months, he will leave behind a successful shipyard that he helped to build from scratch at a time…
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LNG use increasing as marine fuel
Re: “Ferries and LNG go well together,” editorial, Feb. 4.
The editorial on the increasing use of liquefied natural gas in the marine sector was…
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Ferries and LNG go well together
Predictions of liquefied natural gas powering B.C.’s future are still mostly talk, but at least one LNG dream will come true. B.C. Ferries has signed…
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Meridian Marine to build innovative self-floating power plant
Contract marks final stage of alternative energy project for Dent Island Lodge...
Hull #001 will be a memorable one for Meridian Marine – one which…
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Esquimalt Drydock Co. wins Queen of Capilano upgrade contract
An Esquimalt shipyard that has won its biggest B.C. Ferries contract to date is hoping this job will lead to more similar work in the…
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$7.7-million upgrade for Queen of Oak Bay
A $7.7-million update to the Queen of Oak Bay is starting at Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock.
It is the first of B.C. Ferries’ C-class vessels to go…
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BG Group to delay LNG terminal on Canada’s Pacific coast: report
British oil and gas producer BG Group Plc will delay until the next decade a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Canada’s Pacific coast,…
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Vancouver Shipyards starts production of first NSPS vessel
OCTOBER 27, 2014 — Diane Finley, Canada's Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada visited Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver, B.C. today to announce the award…
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Working the dry dock: A day at Seaspan Victoria Shipyards
Electrician Jessica Lawson arrives from her Saanich home to begin work at Esquimalt Graving Dock ahead of most of her co-workers.
As a charge hand…
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RTO transitions to SkillSource
For the last 7 years, the Resource Training Organization (RTO) has helped reshape the apprenticeship system in BC and has made important contributions to the…
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Two Alberni Ship Builders merge as the Industry Turns Around
Two Port Alberni Ship building companies are merging as demand is on the increase for boats. The two companies showed off boats before their delivery…
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BC Ferries converting Spirit Class vessels to LNG
The two largest BC Ferries vessels are going to be running on natural gas by 2018, the ferry corporation announced today.
The Spirit of Vancouver…
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B.C. Ferries plans ship refits, terminal upgrade in Port McNeill
This year, 20 B.C. ferries are getting refits to keep them ship-shape and the Port McNeill terminal on northeast Vancouver Island is undergoing a $13-million…
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Three B.C. Ferries vessels will be built in Poland
B.C. Ferries’ three new intermediate-class vessels will be built in Gdansk, Poland, by Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. for $165 million. A contract was signed Thursday to…
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