The four major vessels B.C. Ferries hopes to have built and in service by 2029 will not be built in Canada.
No Canadian shipyards submitted proposals to build the vessels, Ed Hooper, B.C. Ferries’ executive director of shipbuilding, said in a statement. Because the project is still in the procurement stage, the company cannot speak in detail about which yards submitted bids, as it could compromise the competitive process, he said.
While no Canadian shipyards submitted bids, B.C. Ferries has had good dialogue with a number of them and there may yet be opportunities for them to contribute to the project, Hooper said. “The local industry has always played a critical role in maintaining our fleet, and that will continue.”
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