Halifax Shipyard will build six AOPS for the Royal Canadian Navy and two for

the Canadian Coast Guard, as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.        The Harry DeWolf-class patrol ships will be able to perform a wide variety of tasks,

 such as:

  ·      Provide increased presence and conduct surveillance operations throughout      Canada’s waters, including in the Arctic;

·      Support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) sovereignty ops;

·   Participate in a wide variety of international operations, such as anti-smuggling, anti-piracy or international security and stability.

The presentation will cover the trials conducted in February 2021 designed to demonstrate and test the vessel’s ability to operate in Canada’s Northern Waters.

    Speakers:   James Phillips, Trials Operations Senior Manager, Irving Shipbuilding, Halifax Shipyard

                   Andrew Miller, Senior Test and Trials Specialist, Irving Shipbuilding, Halifax Shipyard

This meeting is being conducted as a virtual event only, no in person attendance.  MS Teams will be used as the presentation platform.