Federal officials are setting the stage to award Irving Shipbuilding contracts to build two more Arctic and offshore patrol ships but the vessels will be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard instead of the navy.
Irving has been warning the Liberal government it might have to lay off employees at its Halifax shipyard if it doesn’t get more shipbuilding work. Industry and defence sources say to deal with that issue a proposal is being put together that would see the construction of two more Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, known as AOPS.
Irving is currently building six AOPS for the Royal Canadian Navy.
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