Jim Irving Shipbuilding awarded Federal contract to build ships

[SwampDonkey]

"Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding is getting the $25-billion contract to build 21 Canadian combat ships and Vancouver's Seaspan Marine has been awarded an $8-billion contract for seven non-combat vessels, the federal government announced Wednesday afternoon.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay said it was a very exciting day for the Royal Canadian Navy because the ships will help them prepare for the challenges of the 21st century.

He also congratulated Irving, which is based in his home province."

[CBC News]

Irving expects to create 8500 jobs for 30 years.

[isawlogs]

 Its not only building the ships , its maintenance for them that is also in the contract. Its a lucrative one if any, that should help out the local economy some. 

  Irving , aint them your budies     

[Sprucegum]

SD you better keep a close eye on your woods, they will be trying to sell the gov. some tall masts   

[JHBC]

Both coasts should benefit from this, I think Van-Seaspan gets 6.4 Bil, and Vic-Seaspan will get 1.6 B $.  Lots of trades benefiting, a couple of smaller shipyards are looking at expansion too, to handle overflow.

The work out East will be a huge boom.  I hope things go as well as they look.

[SwampDonkey]

Irving , aint them your budies     

Not one stick, ever.