Arctic and offshore patrol ships: Royal Canadian Navy
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His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HCMS) Harry DeWolf
Overview
These vessels will:
- conduct armed sea-borne surveillance in Canada's waters, including in the Arctic
- enforce Canadian sovereignty in cooperation with Canadian Armed Forces partners and other government departments
- enhance our ability to assert Canadian sovereignty
Project at a glance
- Shipyard
- Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Project status
- Construction in progress
- Number of vessels to be built
- 6
- Project budget
- $4.98 billion
Current status
- The first Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS), His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy on July 31, 2020. This is the first large vessel delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy under the National Shipbuilding Strategy
- The second AOPS, HMCS Margaret Brooke, was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy on July 15, 2021
- The third AOPS, HMCS Max Bernays, was delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy on September 2, 2022
The year ahead
- Work continues on AOPS 4, 5 and 6
- AOPS 4 is expected to be delivered in 2023
News
- Fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered to The Royal Canadian Navy (August 31, 2023)
- Third new Arctic and offshore patrol ship delivered to Canada (September 2, 2022)
- Second new Arctic and offshore patrol ship delivered to Canada (July 15, 2021)
- Government of Canada receives first new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (July 31, 2020)
- Prime Minister announces renewal of Canadian Coast Guard fleet, Vancouver, British Columbia (May 22, 2019)
- Renewing Canadian Coast Guard fleet and supporting jobs in Atlantic Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia (May 22, 2019)
- Renewing Canadian Coast Guard fleet and delivering important services for Canadians, Québec, Quebec (May 22, 2019)
- The Royal Canadian Navy to receive a sixth Arctic and offshore patrol ship (November 2, 2018)
- Construction launched on third Arctic and offshore patrol ship built by Irving Shipbuilding Incorporated (December 19, 2017)
- Keel-laying ceremony for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Margaret Brooke marks a shipbuilding milestone (May 29, 2017)
- Archived - Harper government awards shipbuilding contract that supports jobs across Canada (January 23, 2015)
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