Overview
3D rendering of multi-purpose vessel
The multi-purpose vessels will enable the Canadian Coast Guard to carry out multiple missions, including:
- icebreaking in moderate ice conditions and assisting in shipping and spring time flood control in the St. Lawrence waterway and Great Lakes region
- search and rescue, emergency response, and security and protection missions
- maintaining Canada’s marine navigation system composed of approximately 17,000 aids to navigation
Project at a glance
- Number of vessels to be built
- Up to 16
- Build at
- Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (VSY)
- Project budget
- $14.2 billion (estimate)
- First vessel to be delivered
- 2030
Current status
In August 2020, the Government of Canada awarded an initial ancillary contract to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards to support early concept design and basic design work for the multi-purpose vessels. Under this contract, the shipyard performed options analysis and developed the basic design of the vessel.
In February 2024, the Government of Canada awarded a construction engineering services contract and a goods contract to VSY for the next steps in the project. VSY will carry out the functional and production design work and related supply chain activities necessary to continue the development of the multi-purpose vessel before beginning construction.
The year ahead
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards will continue pre-construction design work and related supply chain activities.
News
- Government of Canada awards 2 contracts for Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Vessels (March 26, 2024)
- Prime Minister announces renewal of Canadian Coast Guard fleet—Vancouver, British Columbia (May 22, 2019)
- Renewing Canadian Coast Guard fleet and supporting jobs in Atlantic Canada—Halifax, Nova Scotia (May 22, 2019)
- Renewing Canadian Coast Guard fleet and delivering important services for Canadians—Québec, Quebec (May 22, 2019)
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