On Watch August 31, 2022 Edition

August 31, 2022

On Watch Newsletter Edition August 31, 2022

CMISA Updates
In the Spotlight
Marine Sector News
Upcoming Events
Procurement Opportunities
Marine Careers

Build / Support / Sustain

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From Colin's Desk

Colin Cooke

Hello from my busy desk to yours!

I’ve had the great pleasure of seeing some of our sector activities first-hand recently and am so impressed with the flurry of activity. If summer is any indication, then we in for a busy fall on our waterways, ports, yards and in marine sector companies across the country. We are pleased to share with you some highlights of the news of our sector and the many procurement opportunities available. If you are reading On Watch for the first time thanks to it being passed along to you, you are welcome to sign up for future editions here, it’s free and we never share your emails with anyone.

In this edition we feature SSI, a company specializing in shipbuilding software. Digital transformation in the shipbuilding arena is key to the present and future of shipbuilding. SSI understands the unique and diverse skillsets of its employees and focusses on keeping team members happy and committed to SSI so that the company can maintain its leadership in the sector by maintaining its expert workforce. Today more than ever we realize how important it is to build up a strong shipbuilding capacity and including workforce development as part of that capacity-building.

Finally, as always, please take note of our Job Board and a) take advantage of it if your company has an opening and b) send links to friends and family so that we can attract new people into our sector. We all need the help!

Stay safe and I am looking forward to seeing you soon,

Colin Cooke

President and CEO

Member Spotlight

SSI

Photo of Lois Macarol courtesy of SSI

SSI is a software company that specializes in complete solutions for every facet of shipbuilding and offshore projects. SSI understands that shipbuilding projects are unique and massive, with lifecycles measured in decades. As more and more shipbuilding activities transition to digital, successful digital transformation is vital for all involved in the process. In order to do so, SSI offers shipbuilders strategic partnerships to achieve digital success.

Founded over 30 years ago, SSI uses industry-standard, commercial-grade platforms that users are already familiar with. This allows them to get up to speed on the SSI software quickly, a key benefit for shipbuilders. SSI’s open enterprise architecture supports current and future activities and can easily use data from existing sources.

Keeping the team whole and happy is critically important to the company. Lois Macorol, HR Coordinator, discusses the corporate values and work environment that allow SSI employees to succeed. The company has a relatively flat structure and provides employees many opportunities for growth, including new roles. SSI places a lot of value on keeping its team engaged and focuses on providing high levels of job satisfaction. This in turn encourages employees to keep their experiences and skills with the company and not move elsewhere. An example, as Lois explains, is that SSI regularly conducts “stay” interviews, which she describes as informal yet intentional discussions with each individual employee aimed at strengthening their engagement and retention within the organization.

Each SSI team member is recognized and valued for being a “whole person”, and encouraged, as Lois describes it, “to have the authentic freedom to bring forward ideas and weigh in regardless of the role they have within the company”. SSI embraces diversity in all its forms, welcomes employees of all backgrounds, and is committed to providing true work-life balance by allowing for flexibility of work schedules and remote locations. SSI is thus able to build its future by leveraging its employees to their best abilities. Being open and flexible is a trait that sets both the SSI software and the SSI corporate workplace apart.

Leveraging relationships is what attracts Lois and SSI to be a member of CMISA. As a medium-sized Canadian company, learning about the insights and opportunities within the shipbuilding community are key to success. Membership brings SSI closer to its peers in the rapidly changing marine industry so that the company can remain agile and adaptable.

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Recent News

Robert Allan Awarded Contract for ATB Convoys for Brazil

Robert Allan Ltd. will be developing the design package for an innovative articulated tug and barge for shipping containers along the coast of Brazil.

Canadian Coast Guard College Unveils New State-of-the-Art Training Engine

A new, state-of-the-art Wärtsilä training engine replicating a Coast Guard ship’s engine room will allow personnel and trainees to learn hands-on how to operate, repair and rebuild the diesel engine.

ABS Launches Nuclear Propulsion Study

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded class society ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels.

Generator Fire on Board CCGS Terry Fox Under Investigation

The Canadian Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a generator fire earlier this month on board its heavy icebreaker that sent the ship from the Arctic to St. John's where it is awaiting repairs.

Shipbuilding Delays Force Ottawa to Spend $187M to Extend Lease on Navy Supply Ship

The federal government is adding two years to the lease with Federal Fleet Services of converted civilian ship that the navy has been using as a temporary supply vessel while it waits for permanent replacements to arrive.

Thordon’s SXL Bearings Installed on History-Making Daleela

Thordon Bearings’ Egyptian distributor and integrated services provider Nefertiti Marine has successfully commissioned the water-lubricated Thordon SXL propeller shaft bearings installed aboard the 24,112gt ferry Daleela.

Starshell Special Edition -- Submarines: Canada’s Strategic Requirement

Naval Association of Canada’s Conference proceedings, focussing on ideas and perspectives on Canadian defence and security issues as they related to the undersea environment.

Irving Shipbuilding Begins Production of Canada’s Sixth and Final RCN Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship

The steel for the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray has been cut.

Cellula Successfully Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered AUV

Cellula Robotics has completed various demonstration missions using the hydrogen fuel cell powered autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Solus-LR.

Cost of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Refit Jumps by 500K

One of Canada’s new offshore fisheries science vessels emerged from a maintenance and repair refit seven weeks longer than expected and $500,000 over budget due to an unforeseen problem.

The Canadian Coast Guard Dedicates its Latest Icebreaker into Service

The CCGS Jean Goodwill, the second of three medium interim icebreakers has been dedicated into service.

UBC’s New ‘Sailboat’ Nearly Ready for 2,500-km Voyage from Victoria to Hawaii

A team of UBC engineering students are sending an autonomous sailing vessel across the ocean to Hawaii.

Canadian Coast Guard Welcomes the CCGS Capt Jacques Cartier into Service

The CCGS Capt Jacques Cartier, an Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel equipped to support scientists in the collection and analysis of data on Canada’s marine ecosystems and the impacts of climate change, was welcomed to the fleet.

Tugboat Performs First Autonomous Collision Avoidance Performance at Port of Singapore

Digital technologies from ABB have enabled the harbor tug Maju 510 to become the first vessel in the world to receive Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation from ABS classification society and first Singapore-flagged vessel to receive the Smart (Autonomous) Notation from The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Toot! Toot! Iconoic Theodore Too to Become an Airbnb

The beloved boat that calls Hamilton Harbour home will soon become an Airbnb for a weekend in September.

Boat in a box: How computer-aided design could introduce boat building to a new generation

The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador is injecting new technology into its traditional boat-building ways, developing a project that will allow builders to get all the pieces they need cut out by a computer.

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Coming Soon

DEFSEC 2022

DEFSEC Atlantic is a major networking opportunity for the Aerospace, Defence and Security industries - the second largest of its kind in Canada. Focused on showcasing Atlantic Canadian opportunities, the show's worldwide reach creates partnership potential for all attendees. Incorporating elements of both a trade show and a defence procurement conference, it provides access to "the right people" in an engaging and professional setting. All attendees have opportunities, through our B2B/B2G program, social events & communications tools, to interact with all levels of defence, industry and government participants.

Date: Oct 4-6, 2022

Symposium 2022

The Symposium on the Canadian Defence and Security Market, an initiative of Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) organized in partnership with STIQ and Aéro Montréal, is therefore back for a 7th edition, at the Hotel Mortagne ( Boucherville).

Date: October 26, 2022

Maritime Security Challenges 2022

The MSC proceedings are intended to foster dialogue addressing maritime affairs in the Pacific region and around the world. What follows is a description of the topics to be discussed, along with short thematic descriptions designed to spur discussion amongst our panelists and delegates.

Date: November 14-16, 2022

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Current Procurement Opportunities

NEW-Notice of Proposed Procurement for a High Speed RC Boat

The NPP closes on August 31, 2022

Letter of Interest / Request for Information for Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Communications Portal for Integrated Incident Response (CPIIR)

The LOI/RFI closes on September 2, 2022

Notice of Proposed Procurement for a Valve, Regulating, System Pressure

The NPP closes on September 6, 2022

Request for Proposal for Scupper, Sub-Assembly