Davie Shipbuilding has secured a fixed-price C$11.3 billion contract from the Government of Canada to build six Program Icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.

The contract is valued at about USD 8.2 billion and forms part of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. The six-vessel programme will enter construction in 2027, with deliveries scheduled across the 2030s.

The new icebreakers will replace heavy and medium vessels currently operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. In winter, those ships operate in Atlantic Canada, the St. Lawrence waterways and the Great Lakes, while summer operations take place in the Arctic.

The replacement fleet will support Canadian Coast Guard services including keeping trade and transportation routes open throughout the year, supporting northern and coastal communities, protecting Canadian waters, and supporting Canada’s presence and sovereignty in the Arctic.

For the six-vessel programme, Davie Shipbuilding will work with its partners and suppliers under the fixed-price agreement.

James Davies, chief executive officer of Davie Shipbuilding, said the company and its partners were ready to deliver the vessels.