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Canadian Press
Ottawa reports further delays in the delivery of new support vessels to the Royal Canadian Navy. In short, Canada needs to rely on the goodwill of civilian vessels and its allies to replenish its Navy fleet for the foreseeable future.
The federal government states that of the two new support vessels built by Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver, the first will not be delivered until at least 2025. This is two years behind the latest estimate.
If the new delivery schedule sticks, it also means that the Navy has not had a permanent supply vessel for 10 years, 6 years behind the initial expectations.
Navy officials have previously dedicated support vessels for overseas activities, given the restrictions on dependence on allies and the inability of civilian vessels to operate in war zones. Has emphasized the importance of having.
Given the delays and cost overruns that have plagued many of Canada's decades of multi-billion dollar efforts to replace the aging Navy and Coast Guard fleet, the new schedule is uncertain. Not.
Authorities also said Canada would end up with both support vessels as the budget for the project, which was initially set at $ 2.3 billion but was later updated to $ 4.1 billion, is currently under consideration. I couldn't guarantee it.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 30, 2022.
