The Royal Flush in Complex Military Platform Acquisitions
We determine our destination by our priorities – Keith K. Hilbig Anyone who has ever played poker knows that a...
OSI Maritime Systems Secures Navigation Systems Contract for First Three River-Class Destroyers
Canada’s next-generation naval fleet has reached another key milestone, with Lockheed Martin Canada awarding OSI Maritime Systems the Integrated Bridge...
A New Flagship for Ocean Science: CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk Joins the Fleet
At the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a new chapter in Canada’s ocean science capability officially began....
Lessons from Launching the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – George Santayana Recently I suggested in another note that...
Icebreakers, NSS 2.0 and Exporting Canadian Ship Design
Interview with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa, Vard Marine Inc. In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J....
West Coast Momentum: McGuinty Takes Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy to British Columbia
On Canada’s Pacific coast, where shipyards hum and warships take shape against a backdrop of mountains and sea, the federal...
A New Industrial Tide: Hanwha Ocean, Ontario Shipyards and Mohawk College Forge a Shipbuilding Future in Hamilton
On the industrial waterfront in Hamilton, a new chapter in Canada’s marine defence story is taking shape. On February 18,...
Training the Future Fleet: Inside Canada’s $32M Digital Advantage for the River-Class Destroyers
Before the first River-class Destroyer ever cuts through open water, Royal Canadian Navy sailors will already know its decks, systems,...
Robotics Below Deck: Seaspan Taps Alberta Innovation to Transform Blast and Paint Operations
On Canada’s West Coast, inside the cavernous facilities of Seaspan Shipyards, a new generation of shipbuilding technology is taking shape...
A Shared Arctic Blueprint: Seaspan’s MPI Design Anchors the U.S. Coast Guard’s Next Icebreaker Fleet
As Arctic security, maritime sovereignty, and polar access rise to the forefront of North American defence priorities, Seaspan Shipyards is...