“Our role is to give our enterprises the means to expand, innovate and to take advantage of the opportunities which present themselves,” Mr. Drainville said in a press release. The new floating dry dock will focus on the maintenance, repair and construction of vessels under 1,000 tonnes.
Jean-Philippe Brunet, Executive VP of Ocean Group, said the acquisition of a second floating dry dock represents an important stage in the development of the Ocean Group and demonstrates its desire to reinforce the long-term Canadian Quebec maritime capacities. Twice the size of an existing floating dry dock, it is slated to enter service in autumn 2026.
Ocean Group currently operates shipyards at Quebec City (which uses a floating drydock), the Charlevoix Shipyard at l’Isle-aux-Coudres (which uses a marine railway) and the Les Méchins Shipyard (the former Verreault facility, with an expanded graving dock.)
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