LÉVIS, QC, July 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Davie, the Canada-based multinational shipbuilder, today
announced its intention to make a significant, long-term commitment
to the American shipbuilding industry.
Pending final site and partner selection, Davie's decision
coincides with a series of actions announced today by the U.S.
government to boost the efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness
of U.S. shipbuilding. The production of superior U.S. ships for
both domestic and international markets is also anticipated to
revitalize American sea power, spur economic growth, and create
many skilled jobs for American workers.
Davie's plans are also aligned with the ICE Pact, a trilateral
collaboration between the U.S., Canada, and Finland announced on July 11. The ICE Pact will enhance the production
of in-demand polar icebreakers in participating countries boosting
economic, climate and national security, while supporting vital
shared interests in the contested polar regions. Significantly, the
U.S. Department of Defense launched its 2024 Arctic Strategy on
July 22, outlining steps DOD will
take, in collaboration with allies and partners, to preserve the
Arctic as a secure and stable region.
Operating continuously since 1825, Davie has built over 720
specialized vessels, including many icebreakers. Currently, Davie
is building the world's largest orderbook of heavy icebreakers for
Canada, a founding ICE Pact
partner. Davie is also the proud owner of Helsinki Shipyard in
Finland, another ICE Pact founder,
renowned for its exceptional polar shipbuilding supply chain.
Established in 1865, Helsinki Shipyard has built more than 50% of
the current global icebreaker fleet.
Davie has a history of supporting America's skilled shipbuilders
on strategic projects such as the U.S. Navy's Nimitz Class Aircraft
Carriers and Arleigh Burke-class
destroyers.
Link to the White House fact sheet:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/29/fact-sheet-white-house-announces-new-private-sector-investments-in-american-maritime-industries-due-to-biden-harris-administration-efforts/
About Davie
Based in Québec, Canada since
1825, Davie is a world-class designer and builder of specialist,
mission-critical ships such as icebreakers, ferries and warships
for government and commercial customers. Davie became a partner in
the Government of Canada's
National Shipbuilding Strategy on April 4,
2023. This historic agreement is for the design and
construction of the largest and most technologically advanced
ice-going ships ever constructed in and for Canada. The initial $8.5 billion package of work includes seven heavy
icebreakers and two large hybrid-powered ferries. In November 2023, Davie acquired Finland's Helsinki Shipyard, the world leader
in icebreaker design and construction. Find out more
at davie.ca and helsinkishipyard.fi.
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