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Post by Dane on Mar 27, 2024 19:04:31 GMT -8
I'm a little surprised by this effort from Seaspans to be honest; admittedly I am not tracking their order book but I can only assume that they believe there's capacity to bid. My surprise, though, comes from the Malaspina Sky. I don't think we ever saw specifics but rumour had it that there were very significant penalties for performance failure and construction delay. That one boat took just a little less time than the Coastal class contract including delivery. I hope Seaspan doesn't qualify to bid unless there's a tangible demonstration of ability. Here's how other things are going at Seaspan: The Navy's Joint Supply Ships are currently doubled in construction time and over budget: www.ctvnews.ca/politics/new-shipbuilding-delay-leaves-canada-reliant-on-allies-civilian-ship-to-supply-navy-1.5969994Things aren't much better for the Coast Guard: ca.news.yahoo.com/cost-canadas-flagship-ocean-science-150020504.html
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Post by timmyc on Mar 28, 2024 12:21:11 GMT -8
Part of the campaign to raise the issue with the BC government would likely include some kind of funding request to expand the company's capacity to build beyond what's currently available in North Van. It wouldn't just be "please direct BC Ferries to change their requirements".
As for progress to date...well, having COVID right in the middle certainly didn't help matters!
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Post by Dane on Mar 28, 2024 20:01:52 GMT -8
Part of the campaign to raise the issue with the BC government would likely include some kind of funding request to expand the company's capacity to build beyond what's currently available in North Van. It wouldn't just be "please direct BC Ferries to change their requirements". As for progress to date...well, having COVID right in the middle certainly didn't help matters! If construction on the Navy ships entirely stopped during the peak of Covid restrictions, but the boats were otherwise on time according to Seaspan's self generated timelines when they bid, they'd still have delivered the first of two Navy ships in sea trials by now. But they haven't. I'm not sold that this is the industry or company to prop up. Not a particularly strong opinion on this, if we buy in BC cool. I would look forward to the first vessel entering service in 2038 🙃
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