New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

[Greene]

I thought they had started a block a couple of months ago?

Full-rate construction started about a year ago. Keel was laid on Friday. The Global article is not very accurate or well written.

 

[Halifax Tar]

well its not really our Davie

on time
on budget
built domestically
quality delivered

pick 3?

On time
On budget
Quality delivered

 

[Stoker]

A new HMCS Cormorant could be manned in a similar fashion as Asterix or the RFA model, reducing the strain on navy personal. Have it tasked with undersea infrastructure inspection/protection and sub rescue.

You mean at a 100M a year cost like Asterix?

 

[dapaterson]

You mean at a 100M a year cost like Asterix?

The capital cost amortization plus the CAF EBP over 100% makes some of those options more affordable than you might think.

 

[Maxman1]

A new HMCS Cormorant could be manned in a similar fashion as Asterix or the RFA model, reducing the strain on navy personal. Have it tasked with undersea infrastructure inspection/protection and sub rescue.

Since it's a non-combatant support vessel, would it be possible to integrate coast guard into the crew? Rescuing vessels is what the coast guard does.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

A submarine rescue vessel is fundamentally a deep diving support vessel.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Having it under the CCG mandate, might work, deep diving support, can also be used for science and infrastructure inspection and protection.

 

[Kirkhill]

You mean at a 100M a year cost like Asterix?

What do you reckon the annualized cost of a Halifax is?

It would be a useful exercise if every ship were costed on the same basis as the Asterix.

And for that matter, every Squadron and every Regiment and Battalion.

 

[Stoker]

What do you reckon the annualized cost of a Halifax is?

It would be a useful exercise if every ship were costed on the same basis as the Asterix.

And for that matter, every Squadron and every Regiment and Battalion.

Yes but we own Halifax don't we. We don't own Asterix.