Distinguished Speaker 15 July 2020
Rear-Admiral Gilles Couturier, Royal Canadian Navy (retired), Chief Executive Officer, Federal Fleet Services Inc., will present “MV Asterix – Government
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A World Class Shipyard in our Midst
Presentation by Captain(N) Tom Tulloch, Royal Canadian Navy (retired), made by video-conference to RUSI(NS) and guests 8 April 2020. The
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Distinguished Speaker April 2020
Captain(N) Tom Tulloch, Royal Canadian Navy (retired), will present “A World Class Shipyard in our Midst.” This is a virtual
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Events in a Warship’s Life
There are a few events whose dates are traditionally of significance in the life of a warship of the Royal
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Warship Naming Ceremonies
The first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV)1 being built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and Offshore
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Launch of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels
Soon the first of the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) being built by Irving Shipbuilding under the Arctic and
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Strategic Change and Canadian Shipbuilding
There is an increasing amount of commentary about the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). This discussion is mainly connected to the
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The National Shipbuilding Strategy Needs to be Revamped
In 2003 John Manley, then federal government Minister of Finance, said that shipbuilding in Canada was a “sunset industry” and
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Shipbuilding Terms
The presence of a major shipyard in Halifax and a large number of boatyards about Nova Scotia means that there
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