Offshore fisheries science vessels

  • 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

Project at a glance

Shipyard

Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.Project status

CompletedNumber of vessels built

3Number of vessels completed

3Project budget

$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.

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