The company notes that other provinces, such as Quebec, support their shipyards by requiring vessels to be built domestically and providing tax credits, forgivable loans and grants
Seaspan — owner of B.C.’s largest shipyards — says it would like to bid on upcoming B.C. Ferries contracts for major vessels, but it’s impossible unless the province provides incentives to shipbuilders.
Yards in Victoria or Vancouver once turned out large and small ferries for B.C. Ferries’ fleet, but in recent years, those contracts have been going to shipyards operating in Europe, including in Germany, Poland and Romania. It’s not uncommon for international yards to receive support from their respective governments.
It’s currently building non-combat vessels for the Canadian navy and coast guard in North Vancouver, contracts that prompted the company to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to modernize its facilities. Other B.C. shipyards have said challenges that get in the way of getting contracts include paying for upgrading of older yards, limited size of facilities, and lack of access to trained workers. They also echo Seaspan’s points about lack of government incentives and stiff offshore competition.
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