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Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
- The B.C. New Democrat government ordered three catamaran-style fast ferries in the 1990s at an initial cost of $210 million for local service.
- The order aimed to revive the local shipbuilding industry but led to a scandal as final costs rose to $463 million and the vessels had defects.
- The ferries, plagued by technical issues and ill-suited for local conditions, saw limited service before being sold at auction in 2003 for under $20 million amid public criticism.
- BC Ferries president Nicholas Jimenez emphasized that future vessel acquisition processes should be conducted without political influence and must realistically consider factors such as domestic shipbuilding capabilities and competitive tendering.
- Jimenez noted no Canadian shipyard bid for recent contracts and cited experience that building a competitive domestic shipbuilding industry could take 10 to 20 years.
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BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics: president
The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada’s shipbuilding industry, but said future vessel procurements must be “free from political interference” after lessons learned from the so-called fast ferry scandal of the 1990s.
Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics (BC)
The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the so-called fast ferry scandal of the 1990s. Nicholas Jimenez, BC Ferries president, says his organiza...
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Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
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VICTORIA — The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada’s shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be “free from political interference” after lessons learned from the so-called fast ferry scandal of the 1990s. Nicholas Jimenez, BC Ferries president, says his organization always prefers to build new ferries at home, but any financially responsible program must meet “certain realities,” including local shipbuildin…
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