Offshore fisheries science vessels
These vessels:
- provide an important platform for scientific research and ecosystem-based management
- contribute to Canada’s stewardship of fishery and ocean resources
- replace Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Teleost, CCGS Alfred Needler and the decommissioned CCGS W.E. Ricker on Canada’s east and west coasts
Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John Franklin
Project at a glance
- Shipyard
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Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.
- Project status
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Completed
- Number of vessels built
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3
- Number of vessels completed
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3
- Project budget
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$788.5 million
Current status
The first offshore fisheries science vessel (OFSV), the CCGS Sir John Franklin, was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard on June 27, 2019. This marks the first large vessel delivered under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
The second OFSV, the CCGS Capt Jacques Cartier, was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard on November 29, 2019. This marks the second large vessel delivered under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
The third and final OFSV, the CCGS John Cabot, was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard on October 9, 2020. This is the first large vessel project to be completed under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
News
- The Government of Canada’s newest offshore fisheries science vessel dedicated into service (July 13, 2022)
- Government of Canada marks the delivery of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship John Cabot, the final offshore fisheries science vessel built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (October 9, 2020)
- Government of Canada marks the delivery of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir John Franklin, the first new large vessel built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (June 27, 2019)
- Minister Wilkinson joins Seaspan to celebrate the launch of the Canadian Coast Guard’s second new offshore fisheries science vessel (June 5, 2019)
Multimedia
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