On Watch February 24, 2021

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Welcome to our third newsletter, and we are so pleased to launch our Job Board. Please follow up with us at support@cmisa.ca if you have any questions at all about posting. It’s a very busy time for our sector so please be sure to go through the procurement notices in our Resources Section for business opportunities. And note that on March 3rd, together with the Canadian Ferry Association, we are hosting a Member-only event on Gaining Access to the Canadian Ferries Market, which will be of interest to many of you. See the details in the link below.

https://cmisa.ca/client/event/roster/eventRosterDetails.html?productId=7442&eventRosterId=54

“Happy reading, and feel free to pass this free e-newsletter on to your colleagues, partners, and anyone else who may be interested”

Colin Cooke
President and CEO

Environmental concern from elements of city council was not enough to block approval of a temporary use permit for the construction of the latest ferry for Kootenay Lake. 

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at Halifax Shipyard, Irving Shipbuilding Inc. officially laid the keel for the future HMCS William Hall, Hull Number 433 and Canada’s fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS).

Not all boats make noise, or even waves. Like electronic cars, they are quieter and cleaner than their traditional gas- and diesel-powered counterparts

Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to providing members of the Canadian Coast Guard with the modern vessels they need to safely and effectively do their important work on behalf of all Canadians while delivering important economic benefits to the regions of the country. 

Ultra is delighted to announce a contract award to commence work on the S2150-C Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS) system for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program.

This award comes soon after Ultra’s recent award of a contract to provide the CSC Variable Depth Sonar (VDS). These subcontracts move the development of CSC’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability from the program definition phase into the substantive manufacture and delivery of the vessels’ suite of sonars. 

OTTAWA – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced today the most recent initiatives to receive funding for the assessment, removal and disposal of abandoned boats in Canadian waters. Under the Abandoned Boats Program, $1,692,079 is being provided to assess 44 boat removal projects in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador, and to remove 51 abandoned boats in British Columbia and Nova Scotia.

Groupe Océan obtient le plus gros contrat de son histoire pour la modernisation d’un traversier. Le chantier maritime de Québec sera responsable de refaire une beauté au NM Joseph-Savard, un navire de la Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ).

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 to the CCGS Laurier – Drydocking & Refit in British Columbia. The NFF closes on 2021/02/23

• Letter of Interest (LOI)/Request for Information (RFI) for Future Naval Training System, across Canada. The LOI/RFI closes 2021/04/30.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) for the Henry Larsen Dry Docking Refit, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The NPP closes on 2021/03/11

• RFP for Supply New Viking Merlin 615 Fast Rescue Boat OR Equivalent Boat to NSCC Strait Area Campus, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. The RFP closes 2021/02/22.

• Request for Proposal for a Trailing Edge, Acoustic, to be delivered to CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax. The RFP closes 2021/03/12.

• Request for Proposal for Multiple VICTORIA class spares (hose and flexible tubing, packing and gasket material, and pipe, tube and rigid tubing). The RFP closes on 2021/03/10

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for the CCGS G. Peddle S.C dry Docking. The NPP closes 2021/03/09.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for Dredging—Channel No. 4, Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick. The NPP closes on 2021/03/11.

• Request for Information – Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program – Classified Stream Call for Proposals (CFP). The CFP closes 2021/03/09.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for Maintenance Services, Inspection and Maintenance of Mechanical Systems, HMCS Brunswicker. The NPP closes 2021/03/04.

• Request for Quotation for the Removal and disposal of a fishing vessel in Hurkett Cove, Ontario. The RFQ closes 2021/03/02.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for a Bare Boat Charter in British Columbia. The NPP closes on 2021/03/04.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for A/B Jetty Replacement – Jetty Crane Procurement at CFB Esquimalt. The NPP closes on 2021/03/30.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for Harbour Major Works – Ruisseau Leblanc, in Quebec. The NPP closes 2021/03/11.

• Request for Quotation – VICTORIA Class Spare Parts, for CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax. The RFQ closes on 2021/03/21.

• Request for Proposal for Spares for Steering Equipment, for CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax. The RFP closes on 2021/03/24

• Request for Proposal for Tug and Barge Services, Bligh Island Shipwreck, in British Columbia. The RFP closes on 2021/03/10.

• Request for Proposal for Crane Training for Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel Crews. The RFP closes on 2021/03/31.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for Submarine Spares in British Columbia. The NPP closes 2021/03/30.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for Canadian Coast Guard Asset Management System – Maximo. The NPP closes 2021/03/08.

• Request for Proposal for Multiple VICTORIA-Class Spares. The RFP closes 2021/03/26.

• Notice of Proposed Procurement for Shaft Assembly, Shouldered to CFB Esquimalt and CFB Halifax. The NPP closes 2021/03/26.

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