Government Of Canada Awards Contract For Acquisition Of Hard-Shell Barges For Canadian Coast Guard Through Oceans Protection Plan
PORT ALBERNI – Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is committed to providing the Canadian Coast Guard with the equipment it needs to respond to environmental spills in a timely and effective manner.
Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, has awarded three contracts totalling $14,047,773 for the acquisition of 48 hard-shell barges to the following Canadian companies:
- Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd, from Port Alberni, BC, was awarded a $2,669,155 (including taxes) contract for the construction of eight 40-cubic-metre barges;
- MetalCraft Marine Inc., from Kingston, Ontario, was awarded a $7,220,485 (including taxes) contract for the construction of 13 20-cubic-metre and 11 40-cubic-metre barges; and
- Industries Océan Inc., from Québec, Quebec, was awarded a $4,158,133 (including taxes) contract for the construction of 16 20-cubic-metre barges.
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The Canadian Coast Guard will use these barges to respond to marine pollution incidents, including oil recovery. The hard-shell barges will provide safe temporary storage of hydrocarbon oils and oily waste recovered from an oil spill. All barges are expected to be delivered before March 31, 2022, in various locations across Canada.
These contracts will help create or sustain approximately 25 jobs within the three shipyards.
Under these contracts, this new equipment will be delivered to the following provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
These contracts also include options to acquire up to 59 additional hard-shell barges, as required by the Canadian Coast Guard.