source navy.forces.gc.ca
February 6, 2012. David Pugliese - Defence Watch
The government today announced that Seaway Marine and Industrial Inc. (SMI) has been awarded a $21.7 million contract to refit Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Athabaskan, one of the Royal Canadian Navy’s three Iroquois-class destroyers.
The contract was awarded as part of the life cycle of the Iroquois-class, occurring approximately every five years. SMI will conduct the work necessary between April and November 2012, according to the government’s press release. Work includes docking the ship to facilitate extensive underwater repair and maintenance work. It will also involve comprehensive maintenance and repairs to the ship’s high and low pressure air systems, fire fighting systems, electrical system, and deck equipment.
The press release noted that this work is needed to certify HMCS Athabaskan for another five years of service in the RCN fleet.
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