On March 8, 2025, the Canadian government signed a contract with Davie Shipbuilding for the construction of a heavy polar icebreaker under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The agreement, valued at CAD $3.25 billion, involves constructing the vessel at the Helsinki Shipyard in Finland before final assembly and delivery in Quebec. This contract is one of two recent polar icebreaker procurements by Canada, with Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver also awarded a contract to build a separate heavy icebreaker. Read full defense news at this link...
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| As part of the newly awarded contract, Davie Shipbuilding will construct a Polar Max-class icebreaker, which will be based on the ARC 148 hull form developed by Aker Arctic. (Picture source: Davie Shipbuilding) |