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  26 août 2020 | Local, Naval

  Le gouvernement du Canada attribue un contrat pour des travaux de radoub sur le Navire de la Garde côtière canadienne Griffon

  GATINEAU, QC, le 26 août 2020 /CNW/ - Dans le cadre de la Stratégie nationale de construction navale, le gouvernement du Canada assure que la Garde côtière canadienne ait les navires dont elle a besoin afin d'assurer la sécurité et l'accessibilité des voies navigables canadiennes, tout en générant d'importantes retombées économiques pour les collectivités de partout au pays. À la suite d'un processus d'approvisionnement ouvert et transparent, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, au nom de la Garde côtière canadienne, a attribué un contrat d'une valeur de 4 millions de dollars à la compagnie Heddle Shipyards, de Hamilton (Ontario), pour des travaux de radoub sur le Navire de la Garde côtière canadienne (NGCC) Griffon. Le NGCC Griffon a un navire polyvalent à grand rayon d'action qui effectue des opérations de déglaçage léger et de balisage essentielles afin de maintenir nos eaux ouvertes et sûres pour le trafic maritime. Les travaux de réparation prévus comprennent les travaux d'inspection et d'attestation réglementaires, l'entretien d'éléments structurels et de diverses pièces d'équipement (y compris du propulseur) ainsi que le remplacement et la réparation de plusieurs compartiments, ponts et équipements de communication et de navigation. Ce contrat contribuera à la création ou au maintien de 80 emplois. Citations « Dans les chantiers navals de partout au pays, la Stratégie nationale de construction navale guide les travaux de construction, de réparation et d'entretien des flottes canadiennes. Nous sommes fiers de soutenir les membres essentiels courageux de la Garde côtière canadienne, tout en créant des emplois et en renforçant les économies des collectivités de partout au Canada. » L'honorable Anita Anand Ministre des Services publics et de l'Approvisionnement « Les femmes et les hommes de la Garde côtière canadienne veillent tous les jours à ce que les navigateurs demeurent en sécurité et que nos voies maritimes demeurent accessibles. Qu'il s'agisse de patrouiller le plus long littoral du monde, de déglacer les Grands Lacs, ou de contribuer à sauver des vies sur l'une des nombreuses voies navigables du Canada, notre gouvernement s'assure que la Garde côtière canadienne ait tous les outils et les équipements dont elle a besoin pour continuer à servir fièrement les Canadiennes et les Canadiens. Les travaux de radoub prévus dans ce contrat assureront que le NGCC Griffon puisse poursuive ses importantes opérations de déglaçage, qui sont essentielles au maintien de notre commerce maritime tout au long de l'année. » L'honorable Bernadette Jordan Ministre des Pêches, des Océans et de la Garde côtière canadienne Les faits en bref Les travaux compris dans ce contrat devraient prendre place entre le 17 août et le 16 octobre 2020. Le NGCC Griffon contribue à la prestation de plusieurs programmes, notamment le programme de déglaçage et de contrôle des inondations, en plus de fournir une plateforme pour le Service hydrographique du Canada, dont l'objectif est de cartographier les eaux canadiennes. Il facilite également la navigation gr'ce à la mise en en place, l'entretien et l'enlèvement de bouées de navigation. Le NGCC Griffon fournit des services de déglaçage, principalement sur le lac Ontario, sur le lac Érié et le long du fleuve Saint-Laurent, jusqu'à Montréal (Québec). Le navire a été ajouté à la flotte de la Garde côtière en 1970, et son port d'attache est situé à la base de la Garde côtière canadienne de Prescott, en Ontario. La flotte de la Garde côtière canadienne a un plan d'entretien respectant les normes d'inspection de Transport Canada pour chacun de ses navires afin d'assurer l'opération sécuritaire et fiable de ceux-ci. Liens connexes Détails sur la flotte de la Garde côtière canadienne Stratégie nationale de construction navale Heddle Shipyards (disponible en anglais seulement) Suivez-nous sur Twitter Suivez-nous sur Facebook SOURCE Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada Renseignements: Cecely Roy, Attachée de presse, Cabinet de l'honorable Anita Anand, 343-549-7293, cecely.roy@canada.ca; Relations avec les médias, Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada, 819-420-5501, media@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/le-gouvernement-du-canada-attribue-un-contrat-pour-des-travaux-de-radoub-sur-le-navire-de-la-garde-cotiere-canadienne-griffon-858144993.html

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  6 juillet 2020 | Local, Naval

  DND denies misjudging supply ship cost even though price tag jumped to $4.1 billion

  DAVID PUGLIESE, OTTAWA CITIZEN Updated: July 2, 2020 The defence department denies it ever misjudged the cost of a project to buy new naval ships even though the price tag jumped from $2.3 billion to $4.1 billion in less than two years. And DND admits the cost to taxpayers for the vessels could rise even more in the coming years. The Liberal government acknowledged on June 15 that the cost of the project to buy two Joint Support Ships has increased to $4.1 billion. The vessels are needed by the Royal Canadian Navy as they would provide fuel, ammunition and other supplies to warships at sea. But the $4.1 billion price tag is just the latest in a series of steadily increasing cost figures. In June 2018, the government acknowledged the cost of the ship project had, at that time, jumped from $2.3 billion to $3.4 billion. But Seaspan, the Vancouver shipyard that is to build the vessels, provided a new set of numbers in October 2019 and by February 2020 government approval was received for a new budget of $4.1 billion, DND confirmed in an email to this newspaper. “As with any large-scale procurement project, all project values are best estimates that are based on the data and figures available at the time,” the email added. There has been no misjudging of costs on the JSS project, the department noted. In 2013, the Parliamentary Budget Officer questioned DND's JSS cost estimates and warned that the project would require $4.13 billion. DND stated in its email to this newspaper that taxpayers can be assured they are getting value for money on JSS and that those working on the shipbuilding project in both the department and Public Services and Procurement Canada are top notch. “The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, along with our counterparts at PSPC, have a first-rate cadre of experienced, professional procurement officers, subject matter experts and financial administrators who take great pride in their work and in their accomplishments,” DND said in an email. “Our team has – and will continue to – ensure that Canadians get value from their investments in the Armed Forces.” But DND also acknowledged costs could continue to rise. “While the total project budget includes contingency funding for these types of reasons, some events may happen unexpectedly and thus excel what the contingency funding allowed for,” the DND email noted. “As a result, it's possible that cost estimates may change for a variety of reasons that can't be controlled or predicted.” Conservative MP Kelly McCauley said DND's claim that project costs weren't misjudged is “BS.” “I don't even have faith in their latest cost of $4.1 billion,” added McCauley, who is behind the effort to get the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do a new report looking at JSS. “It's going to go up.” McCauley said the JSS design is based on the Berlin-class, an existing and proven German Navy ship. But he noted that DND and PSPC keep making changes to the ship, driving up costs and adding delays. DND noted that, “it's not uncommon for the cost estimate to change throughout the duration of a project, especially for a first-of-class ship.” DND also pointed out the construction contract with Seaspan may be changed throughout the duration of the project but added that does not necessarily mean the project budget will increase. The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates recently passed McCauley's motion to request the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer undertake a costing analysis of building the JSS in Canada as well as the leasing of Asterix, a commercial ship converted into a supply vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy to use. The PBO report will be presented to the committee by Oct. 15. The Asterix, converted by Davie shipyards in Quebec, was at the centre of the two-year legal battle Vice Adm. Mark Norman found himself in when the RCMP charged him with breach of trust. The police force alleged Norman had tipped off Davie that the Liberal government was planning to delay its Asterix deal. The legal case against Norman collapsed in 2019, forcing the federal government to pay the naval officer an undisclosed financial settlement as well as prompting questions about whether the charge had been politically motivated. The Asterix turned out to be a procurement success and since 2018 has been used to refuel and resupply Royal Canadian Navy and allied warships. The Liberal government tried to derail the Asterix project shortly after being elected in the fall of 2015. The move came after cabinet ministers, including Scott Brison and defence minister Harjit Sajjan, received a letter from the Irving family with a complaint that the Irving proposal for a similar supply ship was not examined properly. Irving has denied any suggestion it was involved in political meddling. But after receiving the letter from the Irvings, the Liberals decided to put Asterix on hold. The government, however, had to back off that plan after news of its decision leaked out to the news media. Shortly after, the RCMP began investigating Norman. https://o.canada.com/news/national/defence-watch/dnd-denies-misjudging-supply-ship-cost-even-though-price-tag-jumped-to-4-1-billion/wcm/6743dc85-efb0-457c-90b9-be1b2d204868

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  17 octobre 2019 | Local, Naval

  Irving Shipbuilding Hands Over HMCS Montreal to Royal Canadian Navy

  Irving Shipbuilding Inc. handed over Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montréal (FFH 336) to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) following the completion of a 53-week docking work period on August 22. The vessel arrived at Halifax Shipyard on Aug. 13 last year for the docking work period (DWP). The DWP was completed on schedule and included preventive and corrective maintenance, ship system upgrades including new diesel generators and chillers to name a few, as well as installation of new equipment providing enhanced combat capabilities to ensure the longevity of HMCS Montreal. More than 400 of Halifax Shipyard's 2,000 employees worked on HMCS Montreal's docking work period, including many shipbuilders who are members of Unifor Local 1. Dozens of Nova Scotia-based suppliers worked with ISI on the Montreal, including Maritime Pressure Works, MacKinnon & Olding, CMS Steel Pro, and Pro-Insul, among others. Since 2010, all seven of the Navy's east coast Halifax-class frigates– HMCS Halifax, HMCS Fredericton, HMCS Montreal, HMCS Charlottetown, HMCS St. John's, HMCS Ville de Quebec, and HMCS Toronto – have been consecutively modernized and maintained at Halifax Shipyard. Halifax Shipyard is continuing its legacy as the Halifax-class In-Service Support Centre of Excellence, with HMCS Charlottetown currently in the graving dock for a docking work period. In addition to its Halifax-class ship maintenance work, Halifax Shipyard is building six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and 15 Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) over the next 25 years as part of Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). The Halifax class underwent a modernization program, known as the Halifax Class Modernization (HCM) program, in order to update the frigates' capabilities in combatting modern smaller, faster and more mobile threats. This involved upgrading the command and control, radar, communications, electronic warfare and armament systems. Further improvements, such as modifying the vessel to accommodate the new Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter and satellite links will be done separately from the main Frigate Equipment Life Extension (FELEX) program. https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/october/7593-irving-shipbuilding-hands-over-hmcs-montreal-to-royal-canadian-navy.html