Irving Shipbuilding System / Package
Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS)
Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships built at Halifax Shipyard: six delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy and two custom variants for the Canadian Coast Guard under construction.
Description
Halifax Shipyard has built six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for the Royal Canadian Navy under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, followed by two custom-designed AOPS variants for the Canadian Coast Guard. All six ships for the Royal Canadian Navy have been delivered.
Key features
- First-in-class HMCS Harry DeWolf: construction began September 2015, launched 2018, delivered 2020
- At 103.6 m long, HMCS Harry DeWolf is the largest Royal Canadian Navy vessel built in the country in 50 years
- Royal Canadian Navy ships: HMCS Harry DeWolf, Margaret Brooke, Max Bernays, William Hall, Frédérick Rolette and Robert Hampton Gray
- Construction of the seventh AOPS, the first of two for the Canadian Coast Guard, began in 2023; the eighth and final began in 2024
- Steel is prepared at Marine Fabricators and sections are fabricated at Woodside Industries before outfitting and assembly at Halifax Shipyard
Applications
Arctic and offshore patrol for the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard.
Specifications
| Length | 103.6 m |
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