2025: Delivery target for the final ship.September 2, 2022: The third ship, HMCS Max Bernays, was accepted.August 15, 2022: Production of the sixth and final ship for the RCN began.2021: HMCS Harry DeWolf completed a circumnavigation of North America, including a transit of the Northwest Passage.July 31, 2020: The first AOPS vessel was delivered.National Defence is working on a longer term plan to lengthen the operating season, once success and capabilities have been established with the current model.Operating in the High Arctic for four to six weeks is a critical milestone towards operating for longer periods.This facility is a strategic asset for Canada and will be used not only by Defence, but also by the Coast Guard.If pressed on the heating of the Nanisivik Naval Facility’s fuel tanks: We are working to find solutions that could allow the Naval Facility to begin operations in 2025.Work is ongoing to complete the Nanisivik Naval Facility, which will operate as a docking and refueling facility to support the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships and other government vessels.Infrastructure work in the Arctic poses many challenges, including complex logistics.If pressed on delays for the Nanisivik Naval Facility: The increased cost is due primarily to accumulated costs of the pandemic, higher than forecasted inflation, and longer lead time in procuring parts.Ship production is complex and relies on multiple activities, each having forecasted cost and availability of material and labour.National Defence will continue to advance this project, which supports over 2,000 jobs in the Canadian economy.As issues are resolved, the corrections will be taken into account during the production of follow-on vessels.
Technical issues are not unusual during the introduction period of a new capability.Addressing these is our priority to ensure our men and women in uniforms remain safe. Three of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships are already in the water, and we anticipate the delivery of the remaining three by 2025.That is why National Defence is procuring six new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, designed to operate in previously inaccessible northern waters.National Defence is committed to enhancing Arctic capabilities and supporting Canadian sovereignty in the North.
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