Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Deputy.
My apologies for the technical difficulties.
Indeed, as mentioned by my deputy, there is a very active program of work at the Seaspan Vancouver shipyard. There are numerous projects under way.
The first one to note for this committee would be the completion of the offshore fishery science vessels. This project is ending now. This is the first full class of ships accepted and delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard under the national shipbuilding strategy. The last of the vessels, CCGS John Cabot, was accepted and delivered in 2020. We are now completing the warranty period for this vessel.
In motion at the yard at the moment are two other projects. One is the joint support ships for the Royal Canadian Navy. This project will deliver two joint support ships for the navy. The first is in construction now and at a good stage of completion, and efforts are progressing. We expect to have a cut steel date for JSS number two. That's being discussed at the moment.
The other project under way at the Seaspan shipyard is the offshore oceanographic science vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard. This project started with the cut steel in March 2021. It is on the way now. It is also in a good stage of progress and is achieving a good completion rate.
In motion also, but at a lower degree of implementation, are two other projects. Up to 16 multi-purpose vessels will be delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard, and the polar icebreaker was announced by government last spring, in May 2021. These two projects are in definition, and some key design efforts are under way now. We are working towards some contract awards for construction, engineering and long-lead items in the very near future.
That completes the program of work at the Vancouver Seaspan shipyard at the moment.