The
@RoyalCanNavy
’s second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, was launched today. Congratulations to our 2,000+ shipbuilders on reaching this exciting milestone!
The
@RCN_MRC
future
@HMCSHarryDeWolf
is launched!Congratulations to our shipbuilders on this exciting
#AOPS
and National Shipbuilding Strategy milestone.
Today the second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, was successfully transition from land-level onto a submersible barge for the vessel’s planned launch.
This evening as requested, we played Amazing Grace over the loudhailer on the future HMCS Harry DeWolf in honour of those who lost their lives this week. This video was captured from the Dartmouth side of Halifax Harbour.
#NovaScotiaStrong
@RCMPNS
The Future HMCS Max Bernays has successfully been launched in the Bedford Basin! Thank you to all involved for making this historic milestone possible.
#ShipsForCanada
Builder’s trials for Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship commenced today as the future HMCS Harry DeWolf departed Halifax Shipyard for her first day at sea. Congratulations to all on this significant milestone!
In response to a request from a community member, tonight at 6:45pm we will play Amazing Grace over the loudhailer on the future HMCS Harry deWolf at Halifax Shipyard.
#NovaScotiaStrong
Congratulations to the crew of the future HMCS William Hall on a safe and successful Sea Trials. We look forward to delivering Canada’s fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel to the
@RoyalCanNavy
later this summer.
Canada's lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, has successfully completed initial Builder's Sea Trials! Proudly built for the men & women of the
@RoyalCanNavy
.
The future HMCS William Hall is in position to be floated off the barge. We are preparing to launch the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship later this afternoon.
The future HMCS Frédérick Rolette has successfully been launched. Thank you to all who made this milestone possible. We look forward to delivering AOPS
#5
to the
@RoyalCanNavy
in 2024.
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We are less than 24 HOURS away from launching the Future HMCS Max Bernays into the Halifax Harbour! Keep an eye out for updates throughout launch day!
#ShipsForCanada
@RoyalCanNavy
Using Vice Admiral Harry Dewolf's cutlass from WWII warship HMCS Haida, the ship's sponsor Mme Sophie Grégoire Trudeau joins our Honourable dignitaries for a ceremonial cake cutting.
This morning, our shipbuilders at Halifax Shipyard successfully transitioned Canada’s first
@RCN_MRC
Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future
@HMCSHarryDeWolf
from land-level onto a submersible barge for launch tomorrow.
The naming of two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships - HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays - is a significant milestone. Today is the culmination of years of hard work by thousands of people across Canada. Watch live via
@RoyalCanNavy
:
Proudly built for the
@RoyalCanNavy
, the future HMCS William Hall is named after the first Nova Scotian and Black Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross.
Watch here:
Sea Trials begin for the future HMCS William Hall today. This major milestone would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our entire team of 2,300+ shipbuilders. Keep an eye out for AOPS
#4
in the Bedford Basin this morning.
The Future HMCS Max Bernays has successfully been rolled onto the barge and is preparing for launch! Later today, Max will make her way to the Bedford Basin. If you're passing by and capture a photo, feel free to tag us!
#ShipsForCanada
It’s launch day for the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette. The fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship is in position to be floated off the barge. We are preparing to launch AOPS
#5
later this afternoon.
Good morning Halifax! We are launching the Future HMCS Max Bernays in the Bedford Basin later today! Stop by the Basin to watch this historic milestone. Tag us in any photos you capture!
#ShipsForCanada
The weather held as our team safely marked a major milestone - joining the final Mega Block bow section to the future HMCS Max Bernays
@RoyalCanNavy
#ShipsForCanada
The bow section of
@RCN_MRC
AOPS 2, the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, is now structurally assembled. Our shipbuilders will continue interior outfitting prior to its move to join with the ship’s centre and stern sections in a few months
#ShipsforCanada
Today our shipbuilders laid the second keel unit of the Future HMCS Max Bernays, the third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship in the
@RCN_MRC
future fleet.
#ShipsForCanada
Today we transported the centre section of the second
@RCN_MRC
#AOPS
the future HMCS Margaret Brooke outside for further assembly and outfitting
#shipsforcanada
A successful day for the shipbuilders at
#Halifax
Shipyard as the first Mega Block of the future HMCS Max Bernays rolled out of the Module Hall. The stern Mega Block is close behind, moving to land level tomorrow!
#shipsforcanada
On this day in 1941, HMCS Sackville was launched. The second vessel of the Flower-class corvettes, HMCS Sackville was built at Saint John Shipbuilding and is now a museum ship located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
@RoyalCanNavy
We are three days away from delivering the future HMCS William Hall to the
@royalcannavy
. Named after the first Black person, first Nova Scotian, and third Canadian to receive the British Empire’s highest award for bravery, the Victoria Cross. Learn more:
Our 1,800
#shipbuilders
are hard at work building Canada’s future fleet. This week another unit was added to the centre mega-block of the future HMCS Margaret Brooke at
#Halifax
Shipyard
The first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
@HMCSHarryDeWolf
will be delivered to the
@RCN_MRC
Summer 2019. Get to know the man behind the helm, Commanding Officer Corey Gleason.
A proud shipbuilder stands on the deck of the future HMCS William Hall and watches the future HMCS Max Bernays depart Halifax Shipyard for the
@RoyalCanNavy
dockyard. It’s a great day to be a shipbuilder.
#ShipsForCanada
Today our
#shipbuilders
, along with the ship’s company, joined Government of Canada and
@RCN_MRC
representatives to celebrate Madame Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the ship’s sponsor, name Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
@HMCSHarryDeWolf
Almost time to move the stern mega block outside to land level for
@RoyalCanNavy
3rd Arctic & Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Max Bernays.
#ShipsForCanada
Latest milestone for the future HMCS Margaret Brooke in preparation for upcoming Sea Trials with the successful propulsion system test & bow thruster test on Canada's next Arctic & Offshore Patrol Ship!
@RoyalCanNavy
#cdnships
#ShipsForCanada
The submersible barge carrying the
@RCN_MRC
future
@HMCSHarryDeWolf
was towed from
#Halifax
Shipyard to the launch location in Bedford Basin this morning for the scheduled launch of Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
A keel-laying ceremony is a significant date in a ship’s life. Today at Halifax Shipyard welder Vicki Berg laid a coin on the keel of the future HMCS Max Bernays signifying the start of full production of the
@RCN_MRC
third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship.
Good morning from Halifax Shipyard. The centre and aft mega blocks of the future HMCS William Hall (AOPS
#4
) have been moved from our module hall to land level, where they will soon be joined together for further outfitting.
#ShipsForCanada
It’s launch day for the future HMCS William Hall. We will be towing AOPS
#4
to the Bedford Basin, launching later today. Stop by the Basin to witness this milestone.
Today's the day! We are LAUNCHING the Future HMCS Max Bernays into the Halifax Harbour! Keep an eye out today for more footage of the launch.
#ShipsForCanada
@RoyalCanNavy
This morning our workforce gathered for a moment of silence to remember and honour Trevor O’Neil, an employee of MacKinnon and Olding (M&O) who passed away following a workplace accident. Our thoughts and condolences are with Trevor's family, friends, and colleagues at M&O.
The future HMCS Frédérick Rolette. The bow mega block has been rolled onto land level to form the fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship. 1,000 tonnes of steel, created through thousands of hours of work by over 2,300 teammates. We are proudly building ships for Canada.
The future HMCS William Hall. The bow Mega Block has been successfully rolled onto land level to form the fourth AOPS. Nearly 1,050 tonnes of steel, created through thousands of hours of work by over 2,100 teammates. It's a great day to be a shipbuilder.
#ShipsForCanada
Nearly 49 million liters of water to lower the barge and float the ship. Hundreds of skilled shipbuilders who made it possible. ICYMI: We successfully launched the Future HMCS Max Bernays last Saturday! Max will support the
@RoyalCanNavy
on Canada’s west coast.
#ShipsForCanada
The aft mega block of the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette has been rolled out onto land level to join the centre mega block for further outfitting. Soon, the bow mega block will make its way from the Module Hall to form AOPS
#5
.
The Future HMCS Max Bernays is in position to be floated off the barge! We are preparing to launch Max at approximately 4:00pm! Come down to the Bedford Basin to witness this historic event!
#ShipsForCanada
William Hall was the first Black, the first Nova Scotian, and the first Canadian Naval recipient of the Victoria Cross. He is also the namesake of the 4th ship in the
@RCN_MRC
Harry DeWolf class being built by our talented shipbuilders
#AfricanHeritageMonth
Exciting progress at Halifax Shipyard, as the sixth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray continues to take shape. Our team of 2,400 shipbuilders are proudly building the final AOPS for the
@RoyalCanNavy
.
Today at Halifax Shipyard, shipbuilders, members of the
@RoyalCanNavy
, the federal and provincial governments as well as the descendants of William Hall marked a shipbuilding milestone with the official naming of HMCS William Hall.
Watch the launch of the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette in less than one minute. A full two months ahead of schedule, the launch of AOPS
#5
is another milestone achieved by our team of 2,400 shipbuilders on our mission to deliver ships for Canada.
Minister
@HarjitSajjan
announces a 6th Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship will be built at
#Halifax
Shipyard. Thank you for your confidence in our shipbuilders
#shipsforcanada
Margaret Brooke was the first Canadian woman to receive the Order of the British Empire for her heroic actions in WW2. At the age of 100, Canada’s 2nd Arctic & Offshore Patrol Ship was named for her. On Thursday we deliver this fine ship to
@RoyalCanNavy
Fair winds and following seas to the crew of HMCS Max Bernays as they depart for Sea Trials. This major milestone is part of ongoing verification work to deliver the very best ships to the
@RoyalCanNavy
#ShipsForCanada
Thanks to the generosity of our
#shipbuilders
, over 500 holiday turkeys have been donated to food banks, shelters, and community organizations across Nova Scotia
103 Years ago today, this was a very different scene at the historic Graving Dock at Halifax Shipyard. The
#HalifaxExplosion
at Pier 6 led to 2000 lives tragically lost & over 9000 injured. We pay respect to them and countless others that came to the relief of victims.
From assembling the first AOPS, the future
@HMCSHarryDewolf
, to welcoming over 4,000 visitors during our Community Open House, it was a big year at the
#Halifax
Shipyard building
#ShipsforCanada
. See the highlights in our 2017 Year in Review.
Thank you to our employees, volunteers &
@nshealth
for your efforts yesterday, as 795 people were tested on Day 1 of the Halifax Shipyard Employee COVID-19 Pop-Up Test Site. Day 2 is underway now.
Our hearts go out to our partners, colleagues and friends next door at the Royal Canadian Navy dockyard here in Halifax and across the harbour at CFB 12-Wing Shearwater.
Another first on the AOPS program! The propellers for the future HMCS Max Bernays were installed indoors for the first time and ahead of ships 1 & 2! Congratulations to our Halifax Shipyard production team for this latest milestone!
#ShipsforCanada
Welcome to the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, which will become Canada's 6th Arctic & Offshore Patrol Vessel:
Our 2,000 shipbuilders are proud to be building
#ShipsForCanada
and
@RoyalCanNavy
.
ICYMI … From Halifax Harbour to Canada's North. Five of our shipbuilders were on board the future HMCS Margaret Brooke in late February and early March for Ice Trials. Average ice thickness of 1.037m, with a maximum ice thickness of over 2 metres.