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TKMS Teams With Seaspan to Bolster Canadian Submarine Sustainment Bid

Ottawa’s March deadline puts job creation at the center of the submarine decision.

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Artist impression of a U212CD submarine navigating in the Arctic. TKMS image.
The submarine HMCS Corner Brook passes an iceberg in Frobisher Bay on Aug 19, 2009. It is the only one of Canada's four submarines not currently in maintenance or otherwise non-operational.

Overview

  • The German shipbuilder signed a conditional teaming agreement with Vancouver-based Seaspan to provide through-life support for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project if TKMS is selected.
  • Seaspan, which services the Victoria-class fleet, says it is the only Canadian yard with submarine maintenance expertise and would anchor a sovereign sustainment capability on both coasts.
  • The pact contemplates potential export support, leveraging TKMS’s international customer base for servicing or related work in Canada.
  • Rival Hanwha Ocean has unveiled Canadian partnerships, including a pledge to invest $275 million in Algoma Steel, as both bidders assemble economic packages tied to their offers.
  • Full proposals are due by March, a decision could follow later this year, the program is estimated at $20–24 billion, and officials note Canada’s limited capacity to build submarines as the navy operates only one boat at sea.