Continental Defence Corvette

[Kirkhill]

I am intrigued by this new entry into the arctic harbour sweepstakes,
Qikiqtarjuaq

‘That’s our vision:’ Qikiqtarjuaq prepares for its long-promised deepsea port

Newspaper of record for Nunavut, and the Nunavik territory of Quebec

nunatsiaq.com

It is on the east coast of Baffin Island, has a deepwater approach, unlike Iqaluit, and has a relatively short seasonal icefield to breach before it accesses open water.

It also advertises itself as a potential fishing port. I know that the Danes and Norwegians have shrimping those waters for years in factory trawlers, some of which are marginally ice-strengthened.

Port infrastructure build is to commence in 2026. It intends to compete with Nuuk and St John's for the fish trade.

Further to:

Danish report on the four season fisheries of Baffin Bay for Greenland Halibut and Northern Shrimp.
Halibut is taken at latitudes up to 72N and at depths of 1000 to 1200 m although it is found at latitudes up to 77N and at depths of 2000 m
Shrimp is found and taken in similar latitudes but typically at shallower depths, 150m to 500m.

https://natur.gl/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/91-Distribution-of-the-commercial-fishery-for-Greenland-halibut-and-Northern-shrimp-in-Baffin-Bay.pdf

The fishery has been conducted by Russian, Faroe Island and Greenlandic factory trawlers.
Nunavut is just entering into the field.

Royal Greenland fleet

Royal Greenland' Vessels

Take a look at Royal Greenland's fishing vessels and the production capacity for inshore and offshore ships and trawlers.

www.royalgreenland.com

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  M/Tr Kaassassuk - 2025​

  • Master: Linjohn Christiansen & Michael Dahl-Nielsen
  • Length/width: 83 x 18 m
  • Production capacity: 110 ton/day
  • Catch capacity: 7-10.000 ton/year
  • Hold Capacity: 1000+ ton
  • Crew: 22-24
  • Primary species: Cold-water prawns
  • Ownership: 100%

 

[Kirkhill]

Vessels | Baffin Fisheries | Premium, Wild, Cold Water Seafood

The Company owns and operates three fishing vessels including two large factory-freezer multi species trawlers.

www.baffinfisheries.ca

 

[suffolkowner]

Sure. Anything is possible. But I don't see Ontario shipbuilding getting a lot of the work honestly.

because of the CCGS Hudson thing?

 

[Stoker]

Deepwater port at Iqaluit. They should expand it .

 

[Underway]

because of the CCGS Hudson thing?

Because at this point they don't have the experience to build a warship. No experienced workers etc... they would have to build them as well as a proper yard from scratch.

At some point it makes more sense to expand an existing shipyard, where you can have the workers never get laid off as they go from one ship to the next. Currently for example in Victoria the electricians get laid off in between the frigate work periods as they are not needed for months at a time. Same thing happens at the shipyards.

If you had say Seaspan electricians are outfitting JSS, then move straight onto the Polar Class Icebreaker then over to JSS2, then to Corvette 1, then back to MRSV 1 and 2, then Corvette 2 etc... with limited breaks in between.

 

[YZT580]

because of the CCGS Hudson thing?

didn't stop them from winning the refit for the Terry Fox. And they do have the yard and docks to handle the work.

 

[Kirkhill]

Vessels | Baffin Fisheries | Premium, Wild, Cold Water Seafood

The Company owns and operates three fishing vessels including two large factory-freezer multi species trawlers.

www.baffinfisheries.ca

Inuksuk II has a DNV ice class notation of Ice (1A*),