New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

[GK.Dundas/ Guest]

And just how would Irving meet the needs of the CDC when they have zero excess capacity for the next 18+yrs?

What's that got do with anything . This the Irving Corporation.
Which the closest real life example that I've ever seen of the infamous "WESAYSOCORP. from Sid &Marty Kroft's Dinosaurs tv series.

 

[Stoker]

so no CDC in my lifetime or that of my grandson. Unless Irving re-opened St. John's which would take at least 5 years (yes I am optimistic) and then hired and trained an entire new workforce they simply can't do it. And as said before we need them last year, not in a decade or more

Just asking a question, unsure if that's actually true.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

They've already expanded the strategy to three shipyards. Who says they couldn't add a fourth one for CDC?

If you build 18 to 20 CDC over a period of 25 years, you are ready for the next iteration by the time you are through with the program, so with that expansion of the fleet, there is room for another yard in the continuous build mode.

Besides, right now, my view is that the first priority for the RCN is to get the replacement and increased number of ORCA type vessels Topshee mentioned because if you are going to need to crew more ships, the rate at which we now produce watch-keepers is way too slow.

 

[Stoker]

And just how would Irving meet the needs of the CDC when they have zero excess capacity for the next 18+yrs?

Top of my head build excess capacity or partner with another shipyard that has capacity.

 

[GK.Dundas/ Guest]

What's that got do with anything . This the Irving Corporation.
Which the closest real life example that I've ever seen of the infamous "WESAYSOCORP. from Sid &Marty Kroft's Dinosaurs tv series.

Ahh you've seen the series...heh!

 

[Stoker]

They've already expanded the strategy to three shipyards. Who says they couldn't add a fourth one for CDC?

If you build 18 to 20 CDC over a period of 25 years, you are ready for the next iteration by the time you are through with the program, so with that expansion of the fleet, there is room for another yard in the continuous build mode.

Besides, right now, my view is that the first priority for the RCN is to get the replacement and increased number of ORCA type vessels Topshee mentioned because if you are going to need to crew more ships, the rate at which we now produce watch-keepers is way too slow.

Honestly Topshee is VCDS now not the head of the Navy, time will tell what the RCN priorities will actually be.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Honestly Topshee is VCDS now not the head of the Navy, time will tell what the RCN priorities will actually be.

Granted. But the current CRCN has the same problem: There is an expanded fleet on the horizon that will need more personnel, more trained personnel. So the time to build training capacity is now, or as soon as possible from now, because in terms of expanding training capacity, 10 to 15 years is almost the blink of an eye.

 

[Czech_pivo]

They've already expanded the strategy to three shipyards. Who says they couldn't add a fourth one for CDC?

If you build 18 to 20 CDC over a period of 25 years, you are ready for the next iteration by the time you are through with the program, so with that expansion of the fleet, there is room for another yard in the continuous build mode.

Besides, right now, my view is that the first priority for the RCN is to get the replacement and increased number of ORCA type vessels Topshee mentioned because if you are going to need to crew more ships, the rate at which we now produce watch-keepers is way too slow.

I’ve tried laying out on here last week that Irving/Dqvie/Seaspan have zero capacity for the next 12-20yrs, with Davie being the only 1 that could accommodate IF they could find another 1800+ skilled workers.
The need for a 4th shipyard is a must if we build 16-20 CDC’s.