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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

German firm eyes work on ship contract

HMCS Ottawa (Halifax class) |A German multinational that set up shop in Dartmouth last year is gearing up to take advantage of the Irving Shipbuilding Inc. contract.

MAN Diesel & Turbo Canada Ltd. has an agreement in place with GE Canada, which was selected by Irving as a subcontractor to provide an integrated propulsion system for the new Arctic offshore patrol ships.

Given their relatively short time in Burnside Park, the company, now working on overhauling the engines on Canada’s 12 Halifax-class frigates, is looking to make connections with other suppliers interested in working on Irving’s $25-billion, 30-year deal to build ships for the Royal Canadian Navy.

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