{"id":528,"date":"2015-06-23T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/?p=528"},"modified":"2015-06-23T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T16:50:00","slug":"min-of-defence-announce-davie-conversion-for-temp-supply-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rescuenotes.ca\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"Min of Defence Announce Davie conversion for Temp Supply Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"

WATCH Defence Minister Jason Kenney LIVE here at 1 pm ET<\/b><\/a>
\nCBC News has learned that Defence Minister Jason Kenney will announce
\n today a plan for Quebec’s Davie shipyard to retrofit a commercial cargo
\n ship to serve as a temporary naval supply ship.
\nCBCNews.ca and CBC News Network will livestream his announcement at
\nNational Defence Headquarters in Ottawa starting at 1 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Davie shipyard is located in Levis, Que., the riding of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney<\/p>\n

\nUPDATE: DND Posted the Press release early. These are the Key Parts:<\/h3>\n

\nThe earlier than anticipated retirement of the Protecteur<\/i>-class
\n ships has resulted in an unexpected loss of both capacity and
\ncapability for the RCN during this transition to the future fleet. The
\nGovernment of Canada will enter into discussions with Chantier Davie to
\nsee if arrangements can be made for an interim ship that provides a
\nsolution at a cost, time, and level of capability acceptable to Canada
\nand the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).<\/p>\n

\nInterim Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Capability<\/h2>\n

The Government will enter into preliminary discussions with Chantier
\nDavie Canada Inc. to determine if it can provide an interim supply ship
\nat a cost, time, and level of capability acceptable to Canada and the
\nRoyal Canadian Navy. Should the Government of Canada decide to pursue a
\nprovision of service contract agreement, it would provide a required
\ninterim ship to bridge the gap until the first JSS is delivered.
\nThe provision of service contract agreement would be for a commercial
\n ship to be refitted for military use. An interim supply ship would
\nprovide a more modest capability and would not conduct full-spectrum
\nmilitary operations in high-threat environments. 
\n The Full release:<\/p>\n

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is in the midst of the most intensive
\nand comprehensive period of fleet modernization and renewal in its
\npeacetime history, touching upon all elements of the fleet.
\n
\nThis period of transition includes the modernization of its 12 Halifax<\/i>-class frigates, the retirement of two Protecteur<\/i>-class replenishment ships and two Iroquois<\/i>-class
\n destroyers and the procurement of three new classes of ships, including
\n the Joint Support Ships (JSS), the Arctic\/Offshore Patrol Ships and the
\n Canadian Surface Combatants, as well as the integration of new maritime
\n helicopters into fleet service.
\nThe earlier than anticipated retirement of the Protecteur<\/i>-class
\n ships has resulted in an unexpected loss of both capacity and
\ncapability for the RCN during this transition to the future fleet. The
\nGovernment of Canada will enter into discussions with Chantier Davie to
\nsee if arrangements can be made for an interim ship that provides a
\nsolution at a cost, time, and level of capability acceptable to Canada
\nand the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).<\/p>\n

\nRetirement of HMCS Protecteur<\/i> and HMCS Preserver<\/i><\/h2>\n

On September 19, 2014, Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander of the
\nRoyal Canadian Navy, announced the retirement of the Navy\u2019s legacy
\nrefueling fleet. HMCS Protecteur<\/i> was an AOR ship based in Esquimalt, BC, and the lead ship of the Protecteur<\/i>-class. Its sister ship, HMCS Preserver, was based in Halifax, NS.
\nHMCS Protecteur<\/i> was retired after sustaining serious damage
\nin a fire in February 2014. An extensive assessment concluded that the
\nship was damaged beyond economical repair. Considering the relatively
\nshort service life remaining for HMCS Protecteur<\/i>, which was
\nscheduled to be retired in 2017, the cost to re-instate the ship to full
\n operational capability did not represent the best use of public funds.
\nHMCS Preserver<\/i> was scheduled for retirement in 2016, but
\nengineering surveys done in 2014 identified levels of corrosion that had
\n degraded the structural integrity of the ship below acceptable limits.
\nAs a result, the cost to reinstate the ship to full operational
\ncapability also did not represent a responsible use of public funds.
\nThese unexpected circumstances have resulted in the urgent need for
\nCanada to obtain refuelling capacity in the short term to bridge the gap
\n until the first Joint Support Ship is delivered.<\/p>\n

\nThe future Joint Support Ships<\/h2>\n

The Joint Support Ship (JSS) project is designed to increase the
\nrange and endurance of the Canadian Armed Forces by enabling naval task
\ngroups to stay at sea for long periods without obtaining provisions from
\n ashore. The Joint Support Ships will supply deployed Naval Task Groups
\nwith fuel, ammunition, spare parts, food and water. They will also
\nprovide an at-sea platform for maintenance and operation of helicopters,
\n a limited sealift capability, and support to operations ashore.
\nAs the selected shipyard for non-combat vessels, Vancouver Shipyards
\nwill be responsible for the construction of both Joint Support Ships at
\ntheir shipyard in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
\nThe two Queenston<\/i>-class Joint Support Ships (JSS) will
\nreplace the Royal Canadian Navy\u2019s Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment vessels.
\n The new ships will provide core replenishment, sealift capabilities,
\nand support to operations ashore. The Queenston<\/i>-class will be capable of operating across a full spectrum of threat environments.
\nThe JSS are a critical component for achieving success in both
\ninternational and domestic CAF missions. The ships constitute a vital
\nand strategic national asset. The presence of replenishment ships
\nincreases the range and endurance of a Naval Task Group, permitting it
\nto remain at sea for significant periods of time without going to shore
\nfor replenishment.<\/p>\n

\nInterim Auxiliary Oil Replenishment Capability<\/h2>\n

The Government will enter into preliminary discussions with Chantier
\nDavie Canada Inc. to determine if it can provide an interim supply ship
\nat a cost, time, and level of capability acceptable to Canada and the
\nRoyal Canadian Navy. Should the Government of Canada decide to pursue a
\nprovision of service contract agreement, it would provide a required
\ninterim ship to bridge the gap until the first JSS is delivered.
\nThe provision of service contract agreement would be for a commercial
\n ship to be refitted for military use. An interim supply ship would
\nprovide a more modest capability and would not conduct full-spectrum
\nmilitary operations in high-threat environments. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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