Seaspan is to be awarded contracts for non-combat ships, such as government research vessels, an icebreaker, and the Joint Support Ships. We think the nation needs two or three of these maritime support ships. “We think the nation needs two or three of these maritime support ships,” he explained. McCoy said Irving’s maritime support ship would be complimentary to the missions to be performed by the Seaspan-built vessels. Irving Shipbuilding is pitching the Liberal government on a plan to construct a ship specifically designed to aid in a humanitarian crisis.

Source: National Post May 24, 2016 16:03 UTC