One of giant ships at centre of Canada’s shipbuilding revival is taking shape

CTV: When it enters service in the early 2030s, the vessel will provide capabilities Canada does not currently have, allowing the coast guard to operate farther north, break through thicker ice and maintain a greater presence in the High Arctic.

“This is huge,” said Jessica Fetterman, Seaspan’s chief engineer for the polar icebreaker project.

“We only build icebreakers in North America once every 40, 50 or 60 years, so this is groundbreaking.”…

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