The repairs to HMCS Harry DeWolf won’t be covered by Irving Shipbuilding because the warranty for the company’s workmanship on the vessel, delivered in 2020, was only for one year, a National Defence spokesperson said.
In addition, a second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, HMCS Max Bernays, was accepted in September from Irving Shipbuilding even though a system that allows the vessel to manoeuvre wasn’t functioning properly, this newspaper confirmed.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
National Defence is now conducting a technical investigation to try to figure out the problem, and repairs will be made at taxpayers’ expense. Lamirande also confirmed HMCS Max Bernays was docked on Nov. 23 to deal with problems with the vessel’s bow thruster. The bow thruster enables the ship to fine-tune its positioning during specific station-keeping manoeuvres, according to National Defence.Article content
With the fire suppression system repaired, HMCS Harry DeWolf left Halifax, but then the generator problems emerged. The Royal Canadian Navy stated that the failure was an “isolated incident”.
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