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Monday, January 18, 2010

Dutch to build ship that Canada mulled for 6 years

Joint Support ShipThe Dutch have set in motion plans to build a multi-purpose supply ship for their navy, becoming the first country to capitalize on Canadian ideas and innovations in maritime architecture.

The Netherlands' Defence Materiel Organisation, and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, have signed a contract to build a 28,000-tonne joint support ship, similar in size and capability to one Ottawa has been wanting to construct for six years but can't seem to get going.

The Conservative government shelved the Canadian navy's own $2.9-billion supply ship replacement program in 2008 when the bids came in far above the project's approved budget envelope.

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