Seaspan Shipyards' Vancouver Shipyards has won a series of preliminary contracts worth a total of CAD15.7m.
They cover the joint support ships, the polar icebreaker and the offshore fisheries science vessels required under Canada's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).
The initial agreements will enable Vancouver Shipyards to assist in the progression and assessment of the joint support ship design options; initiate a review of the polar icebreaker design; refine the offshore fisheries science vessel design and specifications; and produce construction plans and determine requirements for material, subcontractors and labor.