On Watch February 10, 2021

• CMISA Updates
• Marine Sector News
• Member Benefits
• Resources
• Marine Careers

Welcome to our second edition of On Watch by CMISA. It’s very exciting to reach out to all our members and subscribers to give you regular news, events and resources from our sector. Be sure to check out our Resources section where you’ll find the latest Canadian government procurement opportunities.

Many of these are posted for short periods of time, so check right away or pass this newsletter along to the appropriate team member. We are excited to be launching a Job Board in our next issue so remember to contact us if you have jobs you would like to post and highlight.

Please be sure to pass this newsletter on to your colleagues and contacts and be sure to let us know your thoughts so we can improve going forward.

The federal government has launched the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) a new loan program to help businesses survive COVID-19. Eligible businesses that demonstrate that their revenues have fallen by at least 50% for at least three months out of the previous eight months can qualify for a loan of between $25,000 and $1 million at an interest rate of 4%.

https://www.bdc.ca/en/special-support/hascap

There are additional supports and resources businesses can apply for.

https://www.edc.ca/en/campaign/covid-19-business-resources.html

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Department of National Defence merged Ship Repair Unit (Pacific), Naval Engineering Unit (Pacific), and Fleet Maintenance Group into one unit, we are creating a keepsake book with the help of our Lookout newspaper team to be released in April 2021.

View a letter from M. Drews, Captain(N), Commanding Office to Industry partners of FMF CAPE BRETON which covers the detail of this commemorative keepsake book and the rate sheet for participating in this 25^th anniversary commemorative book Here

Lookout newspaper view Online

Canada’s B.C. Ferries, which promotes itself as one of the largest ferry operators in the world, has presented a bold plan for the electrification of a third of its fleet in support of Canada’s environmental goals and shipbuilding industry. The plan, which would take up to seven years to complete, focuses on the company’s routes that operate along Vancouver Island. 

The Canadian military is using a leased supply ship more than it planned and will spend an extra $71 million to keep using the vessel at sea.

HALIFAX, N.S. — Overtime is flowing at the Irving Shipyard for about 100 days until it hands over the second Arctic and an offshore supply ship to the navy. 

OTTAWA — Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman is warning the Royal Canadian Navy to start preparing for some hard discussions as delays and escalating costs to continue to buffet the country’s $60-billion plan to build new warships over the coming decades. 

Ottawa – The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA) has expressed concern over provincial governments ordering vessels overseas rather than giving such business to Canadian shipyards. 

Scottish tidal energy technology firm Sustainable Marine is forging ahead with plans to deliver the world’s first floating tidal energy array after unveiling its next-generation platform in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Halifax, NS - Irving Shipbuilding today announced the appointment of a new President and the retirement of Kevin McCoy who will return to his family in Maine in April 2021.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Jan  25, 2021 —Global Spatial Technology Solutions (“GSTS” or “the Company”) an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Maritime Analytics company, announced today that it will accelerate the global commercialization of its Maritime Management Platform OCIANA™.

Ultra has been awarded a contract to commence work on the key Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) system for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program – named the Towed Low-Frequency Active Sonar (TLFAS). This subcontract moves the development of CSC’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability from the program definition phase into the full manufacture and delivery of the vessels suite of sonars. 

LÉVIS, QC -Davie, Canada’s premier builder of Polar and ice-capable ships, today welcomed GE as a strategic partner in its Polar Icebreaker program. The latter is the flagship of Canada’s National Icebreaker Centre (NIC), which was launched last August.

MONTRÉAL – Polytechnique Montréal, Neptune Cyber and Davie Shipbuilding have announced on Friday the start of a 5-year R&D partnership focussing on cybersecurity for maritime critical infrastructure. The partnership, which will create Canada’s Maritime Cyber Security Centre of Excellence, aims to develop and commercialize cybersecurity solutions for the maritime industry. 

The use of bio-LNG as a marine fuel is deemed to be a “prime pathway to carbon neutrality” for shipping, according to multi-sector industry coalition SEA-LNG.

The gradual introduction of bio-LNG alongside synthetic LNG is expected to incrementally decarbonize shipping towards IMO’s 2050 target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% compared to 2008 levels.

CMISA promotes and supports our industry with activities to:

• Build and maintain ships for Canada and for the private sector (Build & Maintain)
• Support business opportunities for our marine industry members (Support)
• Sustain a network to voice our concerns and promote our solutions (Sustain)

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• Notice of Proposed Procurement for OPP/VOC – Small Vessel Disposal on Lyal Island nearby Tobermory. The RFP closes 2021/02/12
   
• Notice of Proposed Procurement – Weather Tight Marine Doors, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The RFP closes 2021/02/11.
   
• Notice of Proposed Procurement for the Canadian Coast Guard –Buoy Cast Iron Counterweights, to be delivered in St. John’s, NL. The RFP closes 2021/02/16
   
• Letter of Interest (LOI)/Request for Information (RFI) for RCN ISTAR UAS Project. The RFI closes 2021/04/06.
   
• Request for Proposal for Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) Trailers. The RFP closes on 20210/03/02.
   
• Notice of Proposed Procurement for an Echo Sounder for Fisheries and Oceans Canada in New Brunswick. The RFP closes on 2021/02/17
   
• Request for Proposal for Multiple Victoria Class Spares for CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax. The RFP closes 2021/02/03.
   
• Request for Proposal for an Analysis of Commercial Fishing Licence, Quota, and Vessel Values for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The RFP closes on 2021/02/05.
   
• Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for Advisory and Consulting Services in support of the Defence Supply Chain (DSC) for the Department of National Defence. The RFSA closes on 2021/03/02.

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