The Canadian Coast Guard vessel damaged when it hit the Ogden Point breakwater last month has been repaired and is back in the waters off Vancouver Island.
The 64-metre Sir John Franklin, the newest ship in the coast guard’s fleet, underwent two weeks of repairs in Seaspan Shipyard’s dry dock in North Vancouver, giving it a new rudder, rudder post, propeller, tail shaft and steel work on the port stern quarter.
The shipbuilder is on track to deliver the Sir John Franklin by the June 28 delivery date, Page said.The Franklin was wrapping up its first week of sea trials when it reversed into the breakwater on March 22. No one was injured and Transport Canada is still investigating what caused the crash. The impact caused superficial damage to a section of the breakwater about 100 metres from the light.
The company was chosen in a competition to provide the next generation of non-combat vessels for Canada’s military and coast guard. Page said the original shipbuilding timeline was overly optimistic, and the company now has a better grasp of how long it takes to construct a state-of-the-art offshore fisheries science vessel.
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